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Report: Marc Gasol never got over Lakers demoting him for Andre Drummond
Marc Gasol對於湖人把他降在Andre Drummond後始終無法釋懷
When the Lakers signed Andre Drummond to supplant Marc Gasol as starting
center last season, Gasol called it a “hard pill to swallow.”
當上個賽季湖人簽下Andre Drummond來取代Marc Gasol的先發中鋒位置時，Gasol說這是個
"很難接受的事實"。
A few days later, Gasol restated his full commitment to the Lakers. As
recently as last month, Gasol said he’d return to the Lakers next season.
在那幾天後，Gasol重申了他對湖人的承諾。就在上個月，Gasol還說他下一季會回湖人。
But apparently he never got over getting demoted for Drummond.
但是很顯然地，因為Drummond而喪失先發位置，Gasol始終沒有釋懷。
Seemingly choosing not to return to Los Angeles, Gasol got traded to the
Grizzlies, who’ll release him so he can finish his career in Spain.
似乎因為選擇不回湖人後，Gasol就被交易到灰熊，隨後他們就將他釋出，然後Gasol就可
以回西班牙結束他的籃球生涯。
Bill Oram of The Athletic:
The Athletic作家Bill Oram報導：
"I don't know. Maybe, just maybe, this is a lesson that you shouldn't always
chase the shiny new thing. Marc Gasol is a floor-spacing big the Lakers could
use in lineups with Russell Westbrook. As a team source said during the
recent standoff with Gasol, "He could really help us."
「我不知道，或許，這讓我們知道不應該總是去找新鮮亮麗的事物。Marc Gasol是個可以
拉開場上空間的大個，湖人可以讓他跟龜龜搭配的。一位球團內消息人士在Gasol選擇離
開湖人後說到，『他可能真的能幫到我們。』」
"This can only be looked at as a consequence of the Andre Drummond signing.
Promising him Gasol's starting job and essentially demoting Gasol to third
string created a rift that could not be resolved, despite Marc saying all the
right things publicly in the immediate aftermath…"
「這只能看成是因為湖人簽了Andre Drummond的後續效應。本來答應要給Gasol先發位置，
但是後來把Gasol降成三陣的角色造成了無法修補的裂痕，儘管Marc在那之後公開講了都是
對的話...」
"… and this summer in Tokyo. So, not only did signing Drummond make the
Lakers worse on the court last season, it also poisoned the relationship with
a player who could have been useful for the team they've built this season."
「所以，簽下Drummond不僅讓湖人在上一季在場上的表現更糟，同時這也破壞了球團與一
位一直都很有用球員之間的關係。」
The Lakers were right to chase roster upgrades last season. That didn’t turn
out to be Drummond, but with his size and talent, there was a chance he could
help. Merely signing him was not a bad idea.
湖人上一季去做陣容升級是對的，不過最後證明Drummond並沒有升級陣容，但是因為他的
體型跟天賦，他是有可能可以幫到湖人的，簽下他並不是件錯事。
Handling Drummond’s entrance onto the team was the bigger issue.
但是如何處理Drummond進入湖人打球就是更大的議題了。
Gasol has shown he cares about his standing in the game. The Lakers should
have been more careful to manage his ego. Especially considering he usually
made good things happen when on the court prior to (and after) Drummond’s
arrival.
Gasol一直都有表現出他在意比賽時的位置，湖人球團應該要更小心對待他的自尊心的；尤
其Gasol在Drummond來之前(以及之後)都在場上讓球隊有好的效果。
As Oram’s source said, Gasol would have still helped this team, even at age
36. Gasol’s shooting and passing stand in stark contrast to Dwight Howard
and DeAndre Jordan, both of whom play a rim-running style. Plus, Gasol is a
smart defender and has the size to hold up at center – sparing Anthony Davis
from the responsibility.
如Oram所說，即使已經36歲，Gasol仍可以幫到湖人的。Gasol的投射以及傳球跟Dwight
Howard以及DeAndre Jordan是完全不同等級，後面兩位主要都是打籃框附近的方式。此
外，Gasol是個聰明的防守者，他也有著可以站中鋒位的體型