[外電] Nash comes home for charity game

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原文出處： http://0rz.tw/c92Qf -- VANCOUVER — Steve Nash is growing exceedingly anxious to win an NBA championship before his body tells him it's time to kick back and return to his roots. 溫哥華訊 - 在他的身體告訴他該是萬緣放下、卸甲歸鄉的時候之前，Steve Nash越來越迫切地渴望，希望能贏得一座NBA總冠軍。 Nash indicated Friday that moving back to Canada isn't out of the question after he finishes the three remaining years on his contract with the Phoenix Suns. He'll earn $16.5-million (U.S.) next season. 星期五時Nash表示在他結束與鳳凰城太陽剩下的三年合約後，他不排除搬回加拿大定居的可能性。他明年可以獲得1,650萬美元的薪水。 "I feel great," said the beaming 33-year-old, who was raised in Victoria. "I'm supposed to be breaking down for the last 10 years, but I feel good, if not better than last year. "我感覺好極了，"這個在維多利亞長大，笑容滿面的33歲男人說。"過去十年來我一直被認為身體狀況會變差，但我感覺很棒，說不定比去年還好。" "For me, the window [of opportunity] is this year, every season. I work hard so I can be a better player." "對我而言，今年，每個球季都是最好的機會。我非常認真鍛鍊，所以才能成為一位越來越出色的球員。" Willowy Nash is considered the best playmaker in the NBA. He averaged 13.3 assists a game during 11 playoff appearances and 11.6 assists in the regular season in 2006-07. 身材苗條的Nash被認為是NBA之中最傑出的主控球員。他在'06-'07年球季的11場季後賽中平均可以送出13.3次助攻而在例行賽中則是傳出平均11.6次。 The all-star point guard is in Vancouver to promote Saturday night's Steve Nash Foundation Charity Classic. The event should attract more than 12,000 fans as a fundraiser for an organization that assists underserved youth in their health, personal development, education and enjoyment of life. 為了宣傳星期六晚上由Steve Nash基金會舉辦的慈善籃球賽，這位全明星控衛回到了溫哥華。這個活動應該會吸引超過12,000名的球迷共襄盛舉，協助基金會一同去幫助那些生活困苦的孩子們，讓他們的健康、人格發展、教育以及娛樂能受到更多的保障。 Some of the foundation grants have gone to undertakings in British Columbia, along with a fresh-water project in Paraguay, where his wife, Alejandra, is from. They have twin daughters, Isabella and Lourdes. 基金會募集的部分善款已經撥給英屬哥倫比亞省的一些機構，準備在他老婆Alejandra 的故鄉巴拉圭發起一項水質淨化的活動。他們育有一對雙胞胎女兒，Isabella和Lourde。 Nash is excited about the Suns' off-season signing of veteran free-agent forward Grant Hill, but saddened by the trade of defensive specialist Kurt Thomas to the Seattle SuperSonics in a salary dump yesterday. Nash對於太陽暑假休兵期間能在自由球員市場簽下老牌前鋒Grant Hill感到很興奮，但對於昨天球隊為了避免支付豪華稅而將防守專家Kurt Thomas送給西雅圖超音速感到相當難過。 "He's a dream addition," Nash said of Hill, who will turn 35 in October. "He's intelligent and I still think he's got a lot left." "他的加入是大家夢寐以求的，"Nash這麼形容十月份將滿35歲的Hill。"他很聰明而我仍認為他會帶給球隊相當多的幫助。" Nash expects six of his teammates to join him for tonight's exhibition shootaround at General Motors Place. Suns guard Raja Bell arrived on Thursday to join his backcourt partner. Nash預期有六個隊友會參加今晚在通用體育館進行的慈善表演賽。太陽後衛辣椒標也在星期四抵達，準備擔當他的後場拍檔。 "I've seen Toronto go pretty crazy for Steve, but I would be hard-pressed to find fans that love Steve more than Phoenix Suns fans," Bell said of Nash, who has played internationally for Canada. "I know he's a hometown kid [and] I hope [the Charity Classic] continues to be successful. "我在多倫多已經親眼見識到球迷對於Steve瘋狂的愛戴程度，但我認為要找到比鳳凰城太陽球迷更支持Nash的相當不容易，"Bell這麼說代表加拿大在國際間發光發熱的Nash。 "我知道這是他的故鄉，我希望這個慈善籃球賽能夠一直順利而成功地舉辦下去。 "I tease Steve and give him a hard time, but he's one of the best teammates I've ever had. Being a leader in the locker room and the type of guy you need, he's a friend to just about everybody on the team. "我作弄Steve並給他難堪，但他是我擁有過最好的隊友之一。擔任球員休息室中的領袖以及那種你需要的傢伙，他和隊上每一個人都是好朋友。" "It says a lot about who he is. A lot of guys I've played with are all-stars and MVP candidates, [but] they don't act like that. They act like least valuable players. Steve acts like a most valuable player every day." "說了這麼多，對於他的為人你應該有了更多的了解。很多我共事過的球員都是全明星和年度最有價值球員候選人，但他們不像Nash。他們更像是有價值的球員，但Steve可是每天都表現得像是最有價值球員。" Nash was the NBA's most valuable player for two consecutive seasons before finishing second last season to former teammate Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks. 在上個球季被達拉斯小牛的前隊友Dirk Nowitzki中斷前，Nash已經連續兩年蟬聯NBA 年度最有價值球員的獎項。 Awards aside, Nash made it clear an NBA championship remains his focus as he nears the twilight of his playing career. Phoenix lost to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in the third round this past spring. 撇開個人獎項不說，Nash很清楚地表示NBA總冠軍仍是他職業生涯末段的終極目標。鳳凰城在春天的季後賽第三輪中輸給了最後的冠軍隊聖安東尼奧馬刺。 "I'll play for [another] three years and re-evaluate, but there's no reason why I can't play as long as I want," Nash said. "I'd definitely love to come back to Canada, but who knows what will happen with [his] kids in school? I'd love to live in British Columbia. "我還會再打三年並且讓大家重新評估我的價值，沒有理由說為什麼不能只要我想打多久就打多久，"Nash說。"很肯定地我喜歡回來加拿大，但孩子還在讀書，誰知道以後會怎樣？我很樂意回到英屬哥倫比亞長住的。" "I don't get to come back here as much as I'd like to [because] of all the commitments. That makes this a special weekend." "因為工作纏身我並不能隨心所欲時常回來，也因此，這個週末顯得特別珍貴。" Several of his youth coaches will be in Vancouver to handle the benches tonight . 今晚他聘請的一些年輕教練將會在溫哥華負責接待那些板凳球員。 Nash was unsure which NBA players would attend. The list provided by organizers included T.J. Ford of the Toronto Raptors, Sam Cassell of the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix's top draft pick in 2007 (29th overall), Alando Tucker. Nash不確定有哪些NBA球員會現身。基金會公佈的名單上面包括了多倫多暴龍的T.J. Ford、洛杉磯快艇的Sam Cassell以及今年選秀會上太陽於第一輪第29順位挑中的新秀 Alando Tucker。 Nash was born in South Africa. His family soon moved to Vancouver Island, where Nash starred in basketball and rugby before going to Santa Clara University on a scholarship. Nash生於南非，但他們很快就舉家搬至溫哥華島，直到獲得聖塔克拉拉大學的獎學金而前往就讀前，他在當地已經展現了籃球和橄欖球方面的長才。 Would he consider becoming a professional coach some day? 他會考慮在退休後轉任職業教練嗎？ "Probably not, maybe [coaching] kids," he said. "或許不會，不過我可能會教導孩子們打球，"他說。 A national expansion of Steve Nash Youth Basketball, a model established in British Columbia several years ago, is set for September and should become the grassroots development for many communities in Canada. 數年前於英屬哥倫比亞設立的Steve Nash青少年籃球基金會預計在九月向全國推展，應該會成為加拿大許多社區發展的一部分。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 210.241.111.125

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