Timberwolves players rally around embattled coach Kurt Rambis 狼群集结！ http://www.twincities.com/timberwolves/ci_17676274?nclick_check=1 A 4-11 record since the NBA all-star break, including an embarrassing 32-point home loss to Sacramento on Sunday, has led Timberwolves players to accept responsibility for the way the second half of the season is disintegrating — even to the point of defending coach Kurt Rambis, who has been the subject of reports and speculation that his job is in jeopardy. 自从 All-Star 周之後，灰狼的战绩是有点凄惨的 4-11，中间还包含一场被国王屠宰的 周日大战。这让灰狼球员开始承担下半季战绩大崩毁的责任－甚至帮不断被舆论攻击的教 练 Kurt Rambis 说话。 "It's easy to say when you're having a tough year," Wolves forward Kevin Love said about the uncertainty of Rambis' future with the team. "It's not a direct reflection on him. It's all on us being a young, youthful team. It's unfair. As a player, I have Kurt's back." 「状况很糟的时候大家都看得出来，」Kevin Love 提到 Rambis 未来在球队的不确定性 时表示，「但这并不是他一个人的事情，而是我们 (这支球队) 太年轻了。这很不公平。 作为一个球员，我挺他。」 Love was among several Wolves players expressing support for Rambis as the team tries to regroup for its final 11 games. Sunday's lopsided loss to Sacramento, a team that lost by 40 points in Chicago on Monday night, represented the possible low point of the season for the Wolves (17-54) and raised concerns about whether Rambis was still able to motivate the team. Before Sunday's game, Rambis stressed to the players the importance of a determined effort against a team with the league's third-worst record. Love, who sat out the second half of Sunday's game with a groin injury, said he was "disgusted" by the loss, which followed an 0-3 road trip. 过去 11 战以来，灰狼不断调整步调，而 Love 只是跳出来为教练护航 (?) 的球员之一 。周日惨败给 (周一被公牛狂电 40 分的) 国王之後，灰狼来到了本季的谷底的水沟的淤 泥 (17-54)，而 Rambis 是否仍能继续推动球队也引起了各方关注。在周日赛前， Rambis 向球员强调了面对联盟倒数第三的球队所需要的决心。而 Love，在这场大屠杀後 表示这场比赛「恶心到让人想吐」；在那之後，灰狼则又面对了 0-3 的客场之旅。 "I know it's been tough on Kurt," said Wolves forward Anthony Tolliver, who claimed after Sunday's loss that "a lot of guys on this team don't bring it every night." 「我知道这对 Kurt 来说很难受，」灰狼前锋 Anthony Tolliver 如是说。他在周日赛後 说「这支球队里面很多人并不是每天都认真打球」。 "He gets blamed for everything because he's the coach," Tolliver said. "He's doing what he's supposed to do. It's up to us out there on the floor to execute the game plan. As players, we have to take more accountability and responsibility for our actions." 「只因为他是教练，就好像什麽事情都是他的错一样。他作了他该做的事情，是我们这些 在场上的人要去执行。作为球员，我们对於自己的行为必须要更可靠、更有责任感。」 Rambis addressed Sunday's loss to the players before Tuesday's practice and reiterated the commitment the players and coaching staff had made after the all-star break to finish strong and use each game to improve. Rambis said nothing was gained in Sunday's game, but he was encouraged with the team's two-hour workout Tuesday. Rambis 在周二练习时提到了周日的败战，并重述了球员和教练团在 All-Star 周之後的 承诺，下半季要更冲，用每一场球赛来当作进步的机会。Rambis 说周日的球赛一无所获 ，但在周二的两小时训练中他受到了球队的鼓励。 "I like the way the guys practiced," Rambis said. "We'll find out if it makes a difference." 「我很喜欢这些小子练习的方式，」Rambis 说，「就看看会不会有什麽进展吧。」 Thursday's game at Dallas begins a stretch for the Wolves in which 10 of their final 11 opponents are in the playoffs or battling for a playoff spot. The schedule, which includes the Eastern Conference's top three teams — Boston, Chicago and Miami — in succession serves as one more source of motivation for the Wolves to have a strong finish. 周四进攻达拉斯将开始一连串的苦战，11 战中的 10 个对手都是季後赛名单争夺战的成 员。这个赛程包含了东区三强－超赛、公牛和热火－的连番伺候，将成为灰狼拉尾盘的最 强动机。 "Our goal is to ruin somebody's day," Tolliver said of the Wolves' remaining games. "We still have a lot to play for, for pride and to get better." 「我们的目标就是...别人的失败就是我们的快乐啦，哇哈哈，」Tolliver 对於接下来的 赛程是这麽想的，「我们还有很多要努力的目标，为了我们自己的荣誉，也为了更上一层 楼。」 Wolves players insist that Rambis, facing more scrutiny over his apparent calm demeanor on the sidelines, has not changed his approach or become less demanding as the season winds down. Though Rambis appears to keep his emotions under wraps during games, he has been known to unleash his feelings in the locker room or during closed practice sessions. Tolliver said Rambis is not afraid to use profanity when making a point. 很多人质疑 Rambis 场边那种冷静的态度，但灰狼球员们很坚持他并未改变他的作法，也 并未随着球季进行而松懈。虽然 Rambis 在比赛中似乎掩饰着自己的情绪，但在休息室中 或是秘密训练时，他的坦白一向为人所知。Tolliver 说 Rambis 从来不怕用粗浅的方式 来沟通。 "Kurt will get on guys," Wolves swingman Martell Webster said. "He can be very vocal and animated. He's just not very loud with it. He's emotional but not outlandish." 「Kurt 会直接找上你，」灰狼的摇摆人 Martell Webster 表示。「他可以很多话、很活 泼。他只是不会大小声罢了。他是个真性情的人，但他不会搞怪。」 Like his teammates, Webster said he had not heard or read any reports that Rambis, in the second year of a four-year deal with the Wolves, might not return next season. Webster also expressed his support for Rambis. 如同他的队友们一样，Webster 说他从来没听过目前在四年约中第二年的 Rambis 下季要 走人的传闻。Webster 也表达了他对 Rambis 的支持。 "He's always putting the work in," Webster said. "He and the staff never give us the short end of the stick and just throw us out there and say, 'Whatever happens.' We're the ones who have to go out there and play. As players, we can always say the right things, but the proof is how you do on the court." 「他会帮我们找事做，而不是简单几句话就把我们丢上场『自己看着办吧』。我们才是要 上场打球的人。作为球员，我们都可以说出对的话，但重点是要在场上作对的事。」 Love still hurting: Love sat out Tuesday's practice and was expected to do the same today because of a strained left groin. He was uncertain if he would be able to play Thursday night at Dallas. Love 仍然在伤兵名单中：Love 由於左腹股沟拉伤并未参加周二的练习，今天应该也不会 参与。他并不确定是否能在周四对战小牛时上场。 "The extra day of rest (today) will help," Love said. 「多休期一天应该有点帮助，」他表示。 Love said he suffered the injury in last Wednesday's game at Utah. Love hopes to appear in all 82 games this season, something he was unable to do his first two seasons with the Wolves because of injuries. He is the only Wolves player with a chance to play in all 82 games. Love 表示他在周三对上爵士的时候受伤。他本来希望可以在本季达成前两季都因伤挑战 失败的全勤。他本来是灰狼唯一有机会挑战全勤的球员。 "Does it make sense to push it?" Love asked. "Probably not, but at the same time, I would like to play in every game. That's saying something." 「硬打是个聪明决定吗？应该不是。不过就算是这样我还是很希望能全勤。这很有意义。 」 -- 发太慢，都打完了...= = --

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