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Spurs’ Gregg Popovich says he reserved a seat ‘in the back’ for Hornets’
Tony Parker in team flight
馬刺總教練Gregg Popovich說到他有幫Tony Parker在馬刺專機上留了一個位置 "在後面"
Thursday night might be the biggest night of the San Antonio Spurs’ season.
Their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers might not have postseason
implications. But the pregame jersey retirement ceremony for long-time
shooting guard Manu Ginobili will have Spurs fans glued to their TVs. On
Tuesday afternoon, news broke that former teammate (and current Charlotte
Hornets point guard) Tony Parker would be flying in with the Spurs to attend.
Later that evening, San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich confirmed the
report. Via Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News on Twitter:
星期四晚上大概會是馬刺本季最重要的一個晚上，他們要面對騎士，但是非攸關季後賽，
而是在賽前會退休為馬刺征戰許久得分後衛Manu Ginobili的球衣舉辦儀式，這將會讓刺
粉守在電視機前。而星期二下午，有新聞報導前隊友現在是黃蜂控衛Tony Parker會跟馬刺
隊一起飛回去參加典禮。當日傍晚，馬刺總教練Gregg Popovich證實了這件事，記者Jeff
MacDonald在推特上寫道：
推特連結: http://tinyurl.com/yxcmvsmu
"Gregg Popovich confirms he has reserved Tony Parker a seat on the Spurs'
flight to San Antonio late tonight. "He's in the back," Pop says."
「波總證實他會幫Tony Parker在馬刺專機上保留一個座位。『坐後面，』波總說。」
The Spurs are in Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Tuesday night. The
scheduling couldn’t have been more perfect. After the game, Parker will join
the team on their flight back to San Antonio. Following the ceremony, he will
fly to Los Angeles to meet the Hornets for their Friday night contest against
the Lakers. Ginobili’s jersey retirement ceremony wouldn’t have been
complete without Parker. The two starred side-by-side for sixteen years,
leading San Antonio to four championships. It is impossible to remember the
Spurs’ dynasty without mentioning these two stars and the key roles they
played.
馬刺星期二晚上在客場打黃蜂，這賽程安排的實在完美。在打完黃蜂後，Parker會跟馬刺
會合，一起搭機回聖安東尼奧，而在典禮結束後，他會飛去洛杉磯與黃蜂會合，準備星期
五面對湖人。退休Manu的球衣儀式少了Parker就不完美，這兩位聯手為馬刺打了16年，率
領馬刺拿下四屆冠軍。講到馬刺王朝是不可能不提到這兩位以及他們的貢獻的。
This season has been Parker’s first away from the Spurs, as he signed a
two-year deal with Charlotte last offseason. The 36-year-old has been a
productive back-up, averaging 9.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while
shooting 46.0%.
本季是Parker第一次不是替馬刺打球的一年，他在去年休賽季與黃蜂簽下兩年約。這36歲
老將成為黃蜂穩定的替補，場均9.5分，1.5個籃板，3.7次助攻，投籃命中率46.0趴。
While Ginobili’s retirement and Parker’s departure marked the end of an
era, the Spurs are still very competitive. At 43-31, they hold the seventh
seed in the Western Conference and will head to the postseason for the 22nd
consecutive season.
雖然Manu的退休以及Parker離開替馬刺當年輝煌的時代畫下了句點，但是現在的馬刺依舊
充滿競爭力。戰績43-31，西區第七，將會連續22年進入季後賽。