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J.R. Smith says ability to challenge LeBron James, and handle his fury, helps
Lakers
JR Smith說他在挑戰LBJ跟處理他的暴怒的能力可以幫助湖人

J.R. Smith sat in front of a Lakers backdrop, pulled a purple and gold
bandana off his face and grinned at a screen to begin his first (remote)
press conference as a Laker.
J.R. Smith坐在湖人背景布幕前，拿下頭上紫金頭帶，對著螢幕微笑，開始第一次以湖人
身分的遠端記者會。

It has been almost a year since Smith was on an NBA team and he’s determined
to enjoy every moment.

their adult life, when that’s kind of taken away from you, it kind of gives
you that culture shock and you obviously don’t understand what you lost
until it’s gone,” Smith said. “So, for me more than anything, I just want
to appreciate the moment.”


After not playing in nearly 20 months, Smith is getting another opportunity
— one he wasn’t sure would come. Last week, the Lakers signed the
34-year-old guard for the remainder of the season, which will be played in
Florida, as a replacement for Avery Bradley.

Will this last beyond this season? Smith doesn’t know. And in some ways he
doesn’t care.
為湖人打球在本季結束後會繼續嗎? JR不知道，某種程度上他也不在乎。

“I just take it a day at a time,” Smith said. “Literally a breath at a
time. Because I’ve been out for a while. Being around and being in that
environment is so refreshing and much needed.”
「我就只是順其自然，」Smith說。「就是順其自然。因為我已經離開球場有段時間了，重
新適應這個環境讓我耳目一新，也很需要。」

Smith spent 4½ years in Cleveland and was with the Cavaliers for four
consecutive Finals appearances alongside LeBron James. They won a
championship in 2016. Their run ended after the 2018 Finals, when the
Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors after a late blunder by
Smith drew James’ ire in Game 1.


Smith and James had a long history predating their time together. It’s why
when they became teammates, Smith felt comfortable challenging James. He
feels that ability will help his transition onto this new team so late in the
season.


“I know how 'Bron can get pissed and people are not gonna know how to deal
with it. So it gives that gap of understanding," Smith said, insisting James
is "still all about winning" while drawing a parallel with the way Michael
Jordan dealt with teammates in "The Last Dance" documentary.
「我知道LBJ會怎樣不爽的，其他人不知道要怎麼面對這樣子的狀況。那是大家不了解的部
分，」Smith說。他很堅持LBJ"只是要求勝"，他把最近MJ紀錄片"The Last Dance"裡面MJ
處理的方式拿來比對。

"Because as we’ve all seen in the MJ doc ... he was so hard on his teammates
and stuff like that. But we got a case like LeBron, it’s different," Smith
said, "because obviously he does everything he wants to do to win, and
everything else. It kind of comes off in the wrong way sometimes. And you
need that bridge as a player to be posted to the next player, like ‘Hey look
man, it’s nothing personal.' ”


The Lakers worked out Smith in March but opted to sign Dion Waiters instead.
Smith has been participating in individual workouts at the Lakers’ facility
since he signed and the team has been impressed.
湖人在三月的時候有跟JR試訓，但是最後選擇跟Dion Waiters簽約。在這次簽約後JR有參
加過幾次在湖人場館單獨的訓練，球隊很滿意。

“This is really a great story,” coach Frank Vogel said. “When you look at
a guy who could potentially be out of the league and was a starter on a
Finals team a couple years back, a champion, for him to have the perseverance
to stay ready and give himself this opportunity, I think, is to be commended.
”


That wasn’t always easy. There were moments when Smith wondered if his
career was over.
這並不簡單，有些時候JR也懷疑過是不是他的職業生涯就要中止了。

“I went through a very depressed state for a long time. And it lasted for a
few months, where I just didn’t — I’m a big video gamer, I didn’t even
play '[NBA] 2K' anymore,” Smith said. “I don’t wanna hoop, I don’t wanna
work out, I don’t wanna play '2K,' I don’t want do anything with basketball.
”


His parents helped him work through that, he said.
他說他的父母幫他走過這段時期。

“My dad is always on me and on me and on me about what I accomplished and
what I still have left in the tank and stuff like that,” Smith said. “So
... if it wasn’t for them, I probably would still be in that situation.”
「我的爸爸總是一而再，再而三的提醒我，說我已經做到的部分，然後提醒我說我還有
能力可以打，」Smith說。「所以，要不是有他們，我可能還處在那樣子的狀態。」
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