Despite retiring from the NBA in 2019, he remains a beloved figure in the Bay Area, especially given his current role as a basketball operations consultant. A significant reason why he’s well-liked by fans and former teammates is that he never took himself too seriously, often providing comic relief and lightening the mood in high-pressure environments.He even recalled a moment when the hat he was given after they won the Western Conference title didn’t fit. His superstar teammate, Stephen Curry, loved every second of watching him try to squeeze his huge dome into it.Zaza recalled a moment that occurred not long after they won the Western Conference title.“We won the Western Conference championship. They provided hats, and the hat didn’t quite fit me,” he said. “Steph and his laughter definitely enjoyed the moment when I tried to squeeze that one-size-fits-all hat on my head. He was loving it,” Zaza continued. 尽管Zaza於2019年从NBA退役，他至今仍是湾区备受爱戴的人物，尤其是在他目前担任篮 球营运顾问的角色下更是如此。他之所以能深受球迷与前队友喜爱，一个重要的原因在於 他从不把自己看得太严肃，总是能在高压环境中带来笑点和缓和气氛。他回忆起这麽一个 片段，当时球队赢下西区冠军後，颁发给他的帽子尺寸并不合适，他的队友Stephen Curry 看着他费尽力气，试图把自己宽大的脑袋塞进帽子里的模样全程乐不可支。 Zaza回忆球队夺下西区冠军後不久发生的事。「我们赢下了西区冠军，工作人员发放了帽 子，但那顶帽子不太适合我，当我费尽力气想把这顶均码的帽子套进头上时，Curry在一旁 笑个不停，显然乐在其中，他当时可开心了。」Zaza说。 Being the good sport that he was, Zaza didn’t mind being the butt of Curry’ s joke. This was a great example of the dynamic of the Warriors’ team. Everybody had fun. Everyone didn’t mind getting teased. However, Zaza added that Steph made an effort to make it up to him by surprising him before the NBA Finals tipped off.Right before the finals that year, we had our first practice to start preparing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Everyone was sitting around this big-screen TV. There was this huge box right underneath the TV. I figured it was some delivery. Who knows?” Pachulia said. “Finally, Steph said, ‘Hey, coach, before you start the meeting, I have a special gift for a special person on this team.’ He opens the box and pulls out this gigantic custom-made hat that says ‘Western Conference Champions’ and all that. I know my head size is not normal, but 10 Zaza heads could fit in that hat. That hat hangs in my office now,” he continued.The anecdote highlighted two key factors that made the Warriors special during that era. One, nobody was beyond the team’s reach. Not Zaza. Not Curry. Not even Steve Kerr. Two, this was how they celebrated each other’s achievements: with humor and camaraderie. It was that bond that made them so dangerous on the court. 向来幽默大度的Zaza完全不介意成为Curry玩笑里的对象。这正是勇士团队氛围的最佳写照 ，全队上下都乐在其中，没有人会在意被开几句玩笑。不过Zaza补充，Curry後来特地补偿 了他，在总冠军开打前给了他一个大大的惊喜。 「那年总冠军赛开打前夕，我们进行对阵骑士队的备战训练。当时所有人都围坐在一台大 萤幕电视前，电视正下方摆着一个超巨大的箱子，我当时还以为是什麽货物送来了，谁知 道呢？」Zaza回忆。 「这时Curry开口说：『教练，在会议开始前，我要送我们队上一位特别的夥伴一份特别 的礼物。』说完他打开箱子，从里面拿出一顶超特大号的订制帽，帽上印着『西区冠军』 的字样。我知道自己的头围确实异於常人，但说实话这顶帽子大到连十个我的头都塞得进 去，这顶帽子现在还挂在我的办公室里呢。」他笑着说。 这则趣闻突显了当年勇士队之所以特别的两个关键因素：第一，球队里没有任何人是超於 团队以上的，无论是Zaza、Curry就连Kerr也不例外；第二，他们总是用幽默与欢乐的情谊 来庆祝彼此，正是这份紧密连结的凝聚力，让他们在球场上难已被击败。 来源:https://reurl.cc/gn1zAN 心得:第一次听到这则小故事 Curry真暖，与Zaza的感情也很好 --

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