原文：https://reurl.cc/g86AYp Reputations are funny things, man. When I signed with the Knicks two summers ago, I was hype. Actually, I was beyond hype: I’ve had doubters for my entire career — and New York’s front office basically told me to brush those people off to the side. They said, We see you, we believe in you, we want you to be our guy. And here’s a big-time deal to back it up. Them having that type of faith in me.... it meant everything. But it also left me with something to prove, you know?? I had this whole new role now — and this whole new contract to live up to. And when the season rolled around, I think I just went out there with those types of thoughts running through my mind. They’re expecting you to get your 25-to-30 tonight. That’s your JOB. So go and do your job. Stuff like that. I ’m not a selfish player — never been a selfish player in my life. Always been about the team. But I had it in my head that for this team, in this situation, they were paying me a lot of money because they wanted me to get a lot of shots up. 在2019的夏天，尼克用3y/63M的合约签下Randle,并告诉这位整个职业生涯都遭受质疑 的球员：「我们看到你了、我们相信你、来到NYK吧」，这份信任对Randle来说代表了 一切(多麽单纯的年轻人XD) 但这也代表Randle必须去证明一些事情：担起尼克的头牌。 进入到19-20球季後，Randle的脑袋瓜里净是想着「球队期待我一晚拿个25-30分， 这是我的职责，我不是自私的球员、从来不是！但他们给我那~麽多钱就是要我搞定这。 」 It didn’t turn out so well. For one, to be honest, I don’t think I realized everything that goes into being a #1 option in the NBA. You’re the head of the snake, and that’s not just some tough talk. That really means something. It means the other team’s defense is dialed in with an actual game-plan to stop you. It means there’s pressure on you, every play, to figure out how to get to your spot on the court. It means if you don’t execute like you’re supposed to, it’s not just a bad individual night — it’s probably a loss as well. There’s so many little things that come with a big role like that.... and I don’t know if I was ready for all of them. And then another problem, looking back, is that I think I was so focused on proving myself as a #1 option, that I lost sight of some of my other responsibilities to the team. For example, I was supposed to be one of our leaders — someone who could help establish what our identity was as a group, and who could set an example of what it took to be a winning player in this league. Someone who could not only play at a high level, but who could also raise the level of those around him. As much as the team needed my scoring last year.... they might have needed my leadership even more. And I didn’t give it to them. 不过结果并不美好 第一，当时Randle并没有完全理解成为一支球队的第一进攻选择所带来的一切。成为蛇头 ，代表联盟里其他球队会用计划过的防守封锁你，在每个回合里试着在场上找出Randle的 存在，这是股压力。当事情无法照预想的进行，这就不仅只是个糟糕的夜晚，也是场失败 。 当Randle承担了更大的角色有许多的小细节随之而来，不过Randle并不确定当时的他是否 已经做好准备。(看来4没有) 第二，Randle当时太过专注於证明自己是球队的#1，而忽略了其他对於队上的责任。 成为一个领导者。 不只要交出高水准的表现，同时也要提升身边的队友，以身作则展示如何在NBA里成为 winning player。 在令人挫折的19-20球季里Randle并没有做到这些。 I think it was just a frustrating season — it wore on guys a lot. And it showed. As a matter of fact, here’s how I know it showed: My son, Kyden, he’s four years old.... and he watches every move I make on the court. Dude watches me like a hawk, for real. And then what happens is, we’ll be back at home playing one-on-one on his little plastic hoop (my wife, Kendra, is the ref) — and he’ll start imitating what he’s seen me get up to in my games. So like when I had a big dunk against some team and then flexed after, next time we played one-on-one, Kyden started doing that. He hit us with the kiddie flex. But then one day, last season, we’re home playing with Kyden on his hoop, and he got a bucket (kid is already nice) — only I gave him a little love-tap on the play. A little veteran contact. And y’all I swear: he turns around, he looks at his mom the ref, and.... he starts giving her The Look. What look? That look. He gives his mom that "are you kidding me" face, throws his arms up in the air, and then starts in on her — you know, like: No call?!? Where’s the call?!? And we’re cracking up, of course — we’re like, “Oh my goodness. Where’d he learn that??!?!?” It’s so funny. But it’s also like….. Oh, damn. He got that from me. That’s how negative I ’ve been looking on the court these days. And in all seriousness, I think I realized, like, O.K. — if I’m making that kind of impression on Kyden, what kind of impression might I be making to all these other younger fans watching me?? Man, I hated that thought. 前述种种显现在Randle的儿子-Kyden,他看着他老爸在场上的每一举动。在家里 父子俩会用Kyden的小篮球架玩1 on 1，妈妈Kendra担任裁判，Kyden会模仿老爸在场上的 行为。在上季的某天父子俩又在玩单挑，Kyden做出了大家都很熟悉的肢体语言，朝着 裁判(他老妈)露出〝are you kidding me〞的表情、双手一摊盯着她：我的饭呢??你为 甚麽不给饭吹哨呢??(孩子的模仿能力呀~) Kyden这模仿自场上老爸的举动让Randle开始了深层的内心戏：「噢~天呀，原来这段时间 在场上的我是如此的丑恶，儿子都歪成这样了，那对同样看着我的那些年轻粉丝又会建立 怎样的印象呢」(有偶包啊这家伙，原本就是野兽美了还担心这) I know you only get one chance to make a first impression in a city — and I was so disappointed in myself for how that first season in New York had gone. It felt like a blown opportunity. It felt like I'd cemented my reputation in the opposite way that I’d wanted to. Selfish. Not a leader. Not a winning player. I heard all of it, and I couldn’t say a thing about it. And I knew that if I wanted to shake off the reputation I’d built up, I really only had one option: to come out this season and establish a new one. That meant rounding out my game. I worked on expanding the range of my jumper, to stretch the floor from three like you’re seeing from a lot of elite bigs. I worked on my playmaking and versatility, so that I could play more minutes at more spots on the court — power forward, point forward, center, whatever it takes. I worked on my conditioning, to make sure I was ready for a full season.... plus a playoff run. Maybe it sounds corny, but I worked on becoming the player I’ve always felt like I could be. My best self. But I also knew that shedding last year’s rep — it was about a lot more than just being the best possible individual player. It was about this entire Knicks team finding its best self. So with that in mind, I started thinking to myself, you know.... what are the things that my vets did for me, that helped me raise my level, that I can do for our group of young guys? 罪人Ranlde的沉思反省过程。 自私、缺乏领导能力、不知道如何赢球，都是休赛季里球迷对他的干谯 (其实駡啥他都知道，駡他是shit Randle还发到IG限动上) 在一座城市建立第一印象的机会只有一次，但Randle搞砸了 Randle知道要洗刷亲手奠定的名声，方法唯有：建立新的名声。 苦练跳投，像其他的顶级大个子一样把进攻范围扩展到三分线 精进playmaking的能力并让自己可以打多个位子，Power forward、Point forward、 Center。 锻链体态好面对漫长的赛季、甚至是季後赛。 但光提升自己还不足够，这是关於如何让整支球队蜕变到不同的层次 Randle开始回想过往队上的老将如何提点他、帮助他提高实力 从这些经历里他能为队上的年轻人们提供什麽? First thing I did was I started showing guys the value of watching tape, and the way to build all these good habits out of that. That was a lesson I learned from Isaiah Thomas, when IT and I were both with the Lakers. It was only about half a season together, but sometimes that’s all you need with a dude as knowledgeable as Isaiah. For real, that’s one of the best hoop minds I’ve ever been around. And probably the biggest lesson he taught me was how, watching tape, prepping for a new opponent’s tendencies each night, looking at the game under that microscope — it’s not bonus work. It’s not optional. It’s elemental. It’s part of any great player’s process. 第一件事是只在湖人相处了半季的IT教给Randle的：看录影带。 观看每晚对手的比赛影片、准备应对他们的比赛风格 这不是一件有选择性的工作，这是基本的、是成为一位great player过程中的一部分。 And then another thing I’ve been doing this season is — actually, hold up. Gotta tell y’all a quick story. Alright, so everyone knows how I had to sit out my rookie year with an injury. But one of the consequences of missing that year is how it delayed all these NBA “firsts.” All these different little dreams you had since you were a kid, about making it to the league — that all gets put on pause for a season. And meanwhile you’re sitting there courtside, in street clothes, watching it happen. It’s like you’re so close to it but so far away. It’s tough, man. And then what happens that next season, is you’re almost making up for lost time. It’s like it’s all that stuff you’ve been dreaming about.... but now with a whole other year of having built it up in your head. One of the biggest things for me that I was looking forward to, I think it’s one of the things a lot of guys look forward to when they get to the league. It’s playing that first game on the road in the city where you came up. It’ s like a whole homecoming vibe: I went to grade school here — now I’m coming back and I’m an NBA player?! That’s a wild feeling. I grew up in Dallas, so I had this early-season road game against the Mavericks circled on my calendar. I was excited. Excited to feel that sense of accomplishment, of being that kid from your neighborhood growing up who made it to the league. We flew in after a Wednesday night game, and the Mavs game wasn’t until Friday late, which meant we had an off day in Dallas. So guys were definitely going out that night. Me, I’ve got family, I’ve got a bunch of friends texting and whatnot, with this plan and that plan. Y’all have to keep in mind I’m 20 years old at this time. You can imagine where my head is at. So then we get off the plane, we ride to the hotel, and — ha. Wow. I will never forget this. We’re coming up on the hotel in Dallas, and Kobe turns to me and he goes, “Julius, what you bout to do.” I’m like, “I’m about to see my family, chill with some friends, you know. Have a night.” And Kobe, he just cuts me off. He’s like, “Nah. We’re going to the gym.” Bro.... I mean, that right there, it’s just the power of Kobe. If anyone else in the world had said that to me, in that moment, I might have hit ’em with an eye roll and went on with my business. But when Mamba is telling you that it’s a change of plans, and you’re coming with him to the gym tonight? You don’t ask questions. You just do as you’re told. And of course Kobe knew we were in my hometown. Of course he knew. But that wasn’t him being a bad dude or anything. It was more like — it was him trying to use the situation to teach me a lesson. The lesson being: To get to the next level in this league, you can’t be putting in that next level of work only some of the time. Has to be all of the time. No such thing as sacrifice without sacrifice. That was November 2015, Kobe’s last season. And from then on, everything he showed me that night, straight up: it’s become my routine. If we’re on a road trip, as soon as we get off the plane, there you go, that’s my night — before I do anything else. I’m heading to the gym, I’m getting my shots up, I’m putting in my work. And what’s crazy is.... O.K., here’s the end of the story. So we’re in Detroit last season, on a road trip. And we fly in, I grab my bags, and like I said: it’s been my routine ever since that night in Dallas. Get off the plane, head to the gym. Get off the plane, head to the gym. Get off the plane, head to the gym. Like clockwork. Every city, though, it’s a new situation — there’s different places available. So what I’ll do is, I’ll have the team set up a spot in advance. And that way I can go straight there, however late it is, and get my workout in. On this particular trip, in Detroit, they had this little high school gym opened up for me. I love gyms like that — simple and old school. And I get to the building, and the guy who was there to let me in, I think he’s the athletic director of that school, we start talking a little bit. And he’s like, “It’s good to see you. Guys don’t really show up here to work out anymore. Matter of fact, the last guy to come in this late to shoot — man, that must have been years ago. It was Kobe.” Yo. I mean, just hearing him say the name….. it gave me chills. This was the month after Kobe had passed — and it was just one of those moments. One of those moments that stays with you. One of those moments that forces you to take a second, and feel humble about how connected everything is. And I guess how that story connects this season to everything else for me, is like: I think I’ve always known what a blessing it was that I got to be teammates with Kobe for his last two years in the league. But there’s knowing.... and then there’s understanding. And I think this year, for the first time, I’ve really understood why Kobe mentored younger players like me. Not just so we could flourish ourselves, but so we could pass down what we learned to other players as well. I think that’s a huge part of his legacy, especially in those last few years 这段Randle分享了两个故事，关於Kobe。 (Randle退休後要不要考虑当网小作者，水字数很会R) 15-16球季，Randle第一个完整球季、老科生涯最後一个球季 湖人提前一天飞到 Dallas (Randle老家)准备打客场 因为提前到达所以有个可以挥霍的夜晚 年仅20、正适合熬夜的Randle安排了满满的晚上行程 到达旅馆後，老屁股Kobe问：「肖年欸，晚上要冲啥?」 心里已经开始趴踢的Randle不加思索：「见见家人、和朋友聚聚享受夜晚」 Kobe直接打断：「不，我们要去球馆训练」 Randle：@#%^^&**%%$#@@@$%^^^***** 这是老科利用Randle进NBA後首次回到家乡出赛的机会教他：在NBA里想提升到更高的水准 ，不能只是偶尔付出与之相应的训练，而是all of the time。 之後Randle养成了只要进行客场之旅'一下飞机就会在当地找个球馆训练的习惯。 另外的小故事就是上季尼克来到了底特律打客场 Randle请球队借了间high school的小球馆 当他到达後学校的运动经理帮他开了球馆门，寒暄几句 经理：「看到你来训练真不错，现在已经没啥人这麽做了，上次这麽晚还跑来投篮 训练的人已经隔了好几年，It was Kobe.」 Randle到了今年，才第一次真正了解Kobe那时为何要这样鞭策像他一样的年轻球员 不仅仅只是茁壮他们的能力，也是让他们可以传承从其他球员那学习到的技艺。 And what I love about this season’s Knicks, man, is how we have a group of young guys that’s just ready to GET BETTER like that. It’s a group that’s ready to work. It’s a group that’s trying to soak up knowledge like a sponge. And whereas last year I might have been going off to get my work in on my own — this year, when we land in a city?? Pretty much the whole squad is going to the gym. It’s funny, I swear. We’ll have Obi asking me 100 questions a day. (I’ll be like, “Obi, leave me alone.”) We’ll have RJ who just never stops grinding. We’ll have Quick, from his first day of training camp, being the last one to leave the court. We’ll have this whole big bus of guys, on that plane-to-gym workout plan, just trying to get those shots up. It’s a cool energy. 这季的尼克充满了准备好GET BETTER的年轻人，他们渴望训练、像海绵一样吸收知识， 如果是在上季，Randle会走开想着照顾好自己的事务即可 这季，当来到一座城市後，会有一团的人相揪去训练馆。 Obi会整天喋喋不休的问各种问题、RJ毫不松懈的磨砺、IQ从训练营的第一天开始 就是最後离开球场的。 我们有一拖拉库的年轻人执行着下飞机就到球馆报到的训练 It’s a cool energy. More than any team I’ve ever been on, with this year’s Knicks, it feels like we have a collective purpose. And I think that’s also one of the things that Thibs has been great at bringing to the table. This idea of how we can have our goals as individuals, and then our goals as a team.... and if we have the right mindset, there’s no reason those goals can’t feed into each other. It just feels like something good is happening. And I guess that’s how I feel about my own season as well. It’s been a lot of hard work paying off: as a shooter, as a passer, as a leader — man, you name it. And on a personal level, like I said.... it’s been a long and winding road. Hearing my name come up in All Star conversations?? I truly appreciated that. And then hearing I made the team.... it's an amazing honor. But at the same time, if I’m telling you my main goals, and what’s been the most satisfying for me this season — it’s where we are in the standings. Now, don’t get me wrong.... it’s not where we want to be yet. It’s not where I’m hoping we can get to over the second half. But if you’re trying to make a change, then you have to start somewhere. And I think this is that start. I’ve been painting the picture of it to these guys all year. Just the other day I was talking about it with Obi and them. I was like, y’all don’t even realize.... if we can put some wins together here?? Get this thing going for the playoffs?? Get New York popping?? Maybe even there’s crowds by then, and we get the Garden popping?? Y’all don’t even know. There’s not another fan base in the league that can match what these Knicks fans will give us — if we ’re taking care of our business. And that’s what’s been special about this year. I’ve gotten to flip the script on my own reputation as a player, while I’ve also gotten to help with this larger thing we have going — where we’re flipping the script on the reputation of our entire franchise. Mostly, though, I just wanted to write this to say thank you to everyone who’ s been supporting us during a tough time.... and over a strange couple of seasons. We’re building something here, and I’m glad to be a part of it. I’m grateful for the chance to make a second first impression. I’m damn proud to be a Knick. Randle在休赛季的的锻链得到了回报，作为一位射手、传球手和领导者 并成为了All Star，一项无比的荣耀。 但这并不是Randle最主要的目标、也不是他一直向队友们描绘的蓝图 他满意球队在上半季所取得的成绩，但并不满足。 现在的成绩还没到达他们的预想，球队还能往更高的成就迈进 挺进季後赛，让纽约再次伟大(x 做为球员Randle已经改写了个人原本的名声、把握机会建立了另一个第一印象 现在他和队友们要重振这支球队的名誉。 I’m damn proud to be a Knick. 翻译如有错误还请不吝指正 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 看着Randle从湖人4年再到水鸟、尼克，上季终於有了当家的机会 但撇除Fizdale的烂，光看他的体态和半生不熟的技术就觉得扛不起球队他自己也有相当 的责任，那时有开玩笑和群组的朋友说尼克还算佛心，付钱让Randle在场上练球 练翻身後仰练後撤步练带一步跳投练pull up三分 後来就专心看水鸟去了XD 然後啊 总算皮绷紧 这季带着great shape来到训练营 毕竟第三年合约只要花4M就能买断，20-21也算半合约年了kk NBA ALL STAR x Julius Randle 另外想问下MR，现在查到他和尼克当初签的合约是4M/3y，这季跑完第三年但薪资网站里 显示21-22尼克还有个TO能捡之後他就会成为UFA。次轮秀有个例子是金块没捡Jokic第四 年的TO让他成为RFA接着续约绑住不让他第四年打完後进FA。那关於MR，尼克是该循金块 -Jokic模式今年休赛季去谈新约，还是明年让他成为UFA进市场。 NewYorkForever --

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