[外電] KG wants to 'light fire' under Wiggins

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http://tinyurl.com/yywx2vfg Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett recently returned to Minnesota for a TNT feature in which he sat down with Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Ryan Saunders. 為了製作TNT專題節目，Kevin Garnett 最近回到明尼蘇達, 與 Karl-Anthony Towns、 Andrew Wiggins 和 Ryan Saunders 進行訪談。 It was an interesting segment touching on several key areas, and it perhaps also signaled a thawing out of the relationship between KG and the Wolves that turned icy in recent years. Maybe it’s just a coincidence that the renewed warmth is happening now that Tom Thibodeau — who played a role in KG’s departure from the Wolves before the 2016-17 season — is gone and Ryan Saunders is the coach. Maybe not. 訪談內容觸及到不少關鍵話題，或許也釋放出 KG 與灰狼球團間的關係逐漸融冰的訊息。 Regardless, here are some key takeaways from the segment: 以下為簡短摘要： KG, who played with both guys when they were younger, prodded Wiggins and Towns about their relationship with Jimmy Butler. Wiggins said he has “no beef” with Butler, while Towns tried to explain what happened when the Wolves were routed by the 76ers in January when the players were reunited. “Too much emotion,” KAT said. “We went in with a mindset of ‘oh, we want to go show something.’” KG 一開始便直搗最關鍵話題，雙狀元與Jimmy Butler 間的關係。Wiggins 表示他與 Butler 間沒有任何嫌隙，而 Towns 試著解釋與七六人隊交戰時的心情，「非常情緒性的時刻，我們帶著亟欲展現什麼的心情打球。」 Towns expanded on earlier thoughts as to why his all-star selection this year meant so much to him. “I’ve been putting emotions and feelings into a box for a while,” he said. “When that moment came up it was like the box opened up.” Towns 也談到為何得知入選明星賽後的反應，以及對他的重要性。「已經累積許多情緒到達臨界點，得知當下情緒有如洪水潰堤般。」 Off-camera, Garnett said he was happy for Towns but also said he hopes KAT’s second consecutive all-star berth will “light a fire” under Wiggins’ posterior. On-camera, KG told Wiggins that he’s mad at him for not being an all-star yet. “Next year is a motivation. Next year, that’s what I’m aiming toward,” Wiggins said. KG 很替 Towns 感到高興，也表示他連續兩季入選能使 Wiggins 更有動力。KG 當著 Wiggins 面前表示他很生氣還沒看到 Wiggins 跟上腳步。「下個球季，我會朝這個目標邁進。」Wiggins 說。 Towns on how Ryan Saunders is different from Thibodeau; “He’s more of a father that says something lightly, but he’s more disappointed. And you don’t want to disappoint your father. It gives you a different drive.” Towns 談到 Ryan Saunders 和 Thibodeau 的不同。「他比較像父親輕聲提醒小孩，但還是會感受到他的失望，而你不會想令父親失望，這給你另一種激勵方式。」 The segment ended with KG and Saunders chatting in the Target Center seats — interwoven with footage of KG and Saunders as a young boy playing around before a game back when Flip Saunders, Ryan’s dad, was the coach. 訪談最後一段，KG 和 Ryan Saunders 坐在標靶中心內聊天，中間穿插著過去 Flip Saunders 執教時，兩人在比賽前玩耍的畫面。 “Sitting there, it was very hard talking to him,” Garnett said later, off-camera. “I see a lot of his father in him. … I can hear his father in just how he talks and presents himself.” 「坐在他面前，很難隱藏內心的激動。」KG 對著鏡頭說道。「他讓我回想起他父親，他的談吐及動作，彷彿是他的父親跟我對話。」 You can watch the entire segment here: https://youtu.be/_2s2YgIEnLU