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原文是鹽湖城介紹米丘被任命為美國隊長的文章
所以後續以他的相關內容居多 不過最重要訊息是
美國隊一次任命三位美國隊長:米丘/Kemba/聰明
(不過聰明不是一直有因傷退隊的傳聞? 到時候隊長還退出?)
以下為原文
Last week, it was reported that Donovan Mitchell had been one of the top
performers of Team USA’s camp prior to the FIBA World Cup. This week, it
seems fitting that news broke that Mitchell will be named a captain for Team
USA in the World Cup, alongside Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart.
This was reported by The Associated Press via ESPN yesterday afternoon prior
to Team USA’s exhibition game against Australia, announced seemingly
casually by Kemba Walker.
But Walker, who last month joined Boston after eight seasons in Charlotte,
said criticism of the U.S. team was spurring its players on ahead of its
title defense in China.
”We don’t care. We want to be here and are putting in the time to be here
and we definitely take that as motivation,’’ Walker said Wednesday. “We
have a bunch of guys who don’t mind being the underdogs. We are hungry, and
we are going to go out there to try and win a gold medal.’’
Walker said he, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell and Celtics guard Marcus
Smart would share the captaincy duties.
”I take pride in being a leader and guys looking to me and I’m here to set
the tempo and bring my experience and energy,’’ he said.
This really comes as no huge surprise, as Mitchell had one of the best camps
of anyone on the roster, and has been a visible leader on the court during
Team USA’s first couple of matches.
Team USA Assistant Coach Lloyd Pierce also spoke about Mitchell’s leadership
in a NY Times piece written by Marc Stein.
“I think, right off the bat, he’s a stud,” Pierce said. “He’s taken on a
leadership role right from the start. He’s very vocal in our meetings. We’
re playing him some at point guard and he’s defending some on the ball. He’
s just a confident, vocal, natural leader.”
This will be a great experience for Mitchell, being a captain and leader on a
team that is favored to win a World Cup. At age 22 and with just two NBA
seasons under his belt, this is just another example of the great player and
person that Mitchell is, and the legend that he is set to become.
上述比較重要的大概就是確定米丘在這支美國隊中的領袖跟主力地位
會讓他打一些控球後衛的位置 之前Popo也提過對他的期望跟重視