與科比共進晚餐的湖人新秀

As the other notable Los Angeles Lakers rookie started to run off the Capital One Arena floor about two hours before tipoff, fans of all ages began yelling, "Kyle!" and "Kooz-Ma!" to get his attention. Kyle Kuzma immediately stopped, came back and gladly signed every autograph and picture with his new fans, who probably had no clue who he was six months ago.

當洛杉磯湖人隊的另一位人氣新秀凱爾-庫茲馬在賽前兩小時準備離開第一資本球館（華盛頓奇才隊主場）的場地時，各個年齡層的粉絲們高喊他的名字以得到他的注意。凱爾-庫茲馬立刻停下，回到球迷身邊，親切地與他們簽名合影。六個月前，這些球迷們也許還不知道他是誰。

"I am handling the attention pretty well," Kuzma said before a game against the host Washington Wizards last week. "I've never been one to live up to the hype. I've never had it before ever in my life. I'm just doing what got me here. Be humble. Stay hungry."

“我正很好地把握着自己所受到的關注，”，庫茲馬在上週對陣華盛頓奇才隊的比賽前講到，“我向來不是個會受到大肆宣傳的人物，我此前從未經歷過這些。我只是一直做着讓我能有今天這般成就的事，保持謙遜，保持渴望。”

Whereas Lonzo Ballis known for his passing, vision and ability to handle the enormous expectations on him as the No. 2 overall pick, Kuzma has exceeded any expectations the Lakers or anyone had for him as a rookie.

儘管郎佐-鮑爾作爲榜眼秀，因其出色的傳球技藝和球場大局觀倍受人們的期望和關注，但是同樣作爲一名新秀，庫茲馬已經遠遠超越了湖人隊或其他任何人對他的期望。

What has been the biggest change in your life of late?

你近來生活最大的改變是什麼？

Everywhere I go now, people notice you. That's the biggest thing. Prior to this, I could walk around and no one knew me.

不管我去哪，人們都會注意到我，這是最大的變化。在此之前，我可以到處溜達，沒人認識我。

Nothing has really happened. It's just average type of fame. Everywhere I go, people want a picture or to talk to you. That's the biggest thing to adjust to because I never really had that before.

沒什麼特別的事發生，都是一些因爲有了些許名氣而發生的平常事。無論我去哪，大家都想和我合影或者和我聊聊天。這是我最需要去適應的，因爲這些事以前從未在我身上發上過。

Did you ever get treated differently because you are a mixed-race kid?

你有因爲自己是混血兒而受到不一樣的對待嗎？

I got, 'Are you white?' 'Are you black?' I was a mixed kid in a black area. You are raised black and all your friends are black, but you're white so you can't necessarily do certain things.

是的，有過。人們常常會問：“你是白種人嗎？”或“你是黑種人嗎？”我是一位出生在黑人區的混血兒。你成長在黑人的環境裏，你的所有朋友都是黑種人，但你卻有着白膚色，這就限制了你不能去做某些特定的事。

What was the determining factor in you entering the draft after your junior year at Utah?

你在猶他大學讀完大三後決定參加選秀，決定因素是什麼？

It was really during the season. I averaged 16 points and nine rebounds last year. I played a lot of guys that were highly rated, and I played well against those guys. I was thinking, 'If these guys are on the draft board, why can't I be?' I took a leap of faith.

上賽季我場均獲得16分9個籃板，跟很多選秀排行很高的球員交手過，我打得不錯。我想：“如果他們能被選上，爲什麼我不能呢？”我決定去大膽嘗試。

Why did a lot of NBA teams miss on you?

爲什麼很多NBA球隊沒有選你呢？

Man, I don't know. I don't know. There was a lot of hype with a lot of guys. I was at Utah for three years. I played behind a lot of NBA draft picks, and I don't know why they missed on me. Scouting departments aren't that tight, I guess. I don't know. Who knows? A lot of folks are biting themselves now though.

我不知道，我一點也不知道。有很多傢伙擁有很高的人氣，受到大肆的宣傳。我在猶他大學打了三年，跟很多NBA新秀都交過手，我不明白爲什麼很多球隊不選我。我猜也許是球探系統不那麼科學嚴謹吧。我不明白具體原因，誰又會知道呢？不過很多人現在後悔了·。

What were your draft expectations?

你對自己的選秀預期是？

My expectations were first round. I knew that all along. My agent had talked to teams at the beginning of the pre-draft camp. A lot of teams were saying potential second round. But I said, 'No way, I'm going in the first round.' I felt it. I wasn't told that, but I felt it. I was like, 'I am going to show these guys, and we will see where the chips land.'

我的預期是首輪。我一直都這麼認爲。我的經紀人在訓練營剛開始時和很多球隊接洽過。很多球隊都說我很可能跌到第二輪。不過我還是堅定地認爲自己是個首輪秀。沒人告訴我，一切都是我自己認爲的。我將展現給他們看，看看自己會在哪個順位被選中。

Why are you succeeding in the NBA so fast?

爲什麼你很快就在NBA取得成功？

My hard work. My work ethic. My confidence. The way I approach this. I try not to act like a rookie. I try to be like a 10-year vet in how I approach things and my mentality toward this game. I want to be special. I feel like that is how I get there.

我的努力，我的職業道德和我的自信。我取得成功的方式就在於，我盡力表現得不要像個新秀，而像是一個打了10年的老將，無論是在方式上，還是在對待比賽的心態方面。我想要與衆不同。我想這就是我成功的原因。

How would you describe your relationship with Ball? Are you surprised how well he deals with the pressure and attention he receives?

你會如何描述自己與鮑爾的關係?你有驚訝於他處理壓力和關注度的能力嗎？

Great relationship. We started getting to know each other in summer league, and now we are really close, not just on the court but off the court as well. And yes, he's really steady in his demeanor, and I think that's why he deals with it so well.

我們是鐵哥們。我們是在夏季聯賽認識的，現在不管是在場上還是場下，我們都非常親近。是的，他一直寵辱不驚，我想這就是他把這些事處理得那麼好的原因。

"Anything is possible," Kuzma said. "If you believe in yourself and you work as hard as possible, anything can happen. I was a 5-8 point guard my freshman year in high school, and no one talked about me. Now, a lot of people in the NBA have taken notice."

“一切皆有可能，”庫茲馬說，“如果你相信自己，持之以恆，什麼事都可能發生。我在高中的第一年，僅僅是個身高5尺8寸的控球后衛，沒人會談及我。然而現在，很多在NBA的人們都已經注意到我了。”

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