Damien Wilkins added to Hornets' roster; finds out while delayed at airport
http://www.thescore.com/nba/news/846712
The Charlotte Hornets are bringing Damien Wilkins into training camp,
according to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer.
根據Rick Bonnell，黃蜂隊把Damien Wilkins加到訓練營中。
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist injured his shoulder Saturday and will miss six months
due to a torn labrum, as reported earlier on Monday.
MKG在禮拜六傷了肩膀，並將缺席了六個月。
The loss of MKG has created a need for extra practice bodies on the wing.
Wilkins is a North Carolina native and NC State product, making him an easy
logistical fit with camp already underway.
MKG的缺陣代表球隊空出了一個搖擺人的位置
Wilkins來自北卡州也出自北卡州大學
Wilkins recounted the serendipitous circumstances in which he was made aware
of his new NBA gig:
I had signed a contract to play in Venezuela for this upcoming season and
I was scheduled to leave for there this past Saturday, 10/3/2015. The first
leg of my trip originated in Atlanta. I then fly to Charlotte for my
connecting flight that is scheduled to take me to my final destination in
Venezuela. I get to Charlotte and the connecting flight is delayed.
我跟委內瑞拉簽了約，並準備在10/3離開，一開始先到了亞特蘭大，再飛到夏洛特，接上
往委內瑞拉的飛機，然而飛機Delay了。
When (my) food finally came it was about 50 minutes until my flight was
leaving. My phone rang and it was my agent, his words, "Damien! Do not get on
that flight!!" He said emphatically! I asked, "so we're a go with
(Charlotte)?" He said, "yes sir!!" I was so excited and in disbelief that I
didn't really know how to react. I don’t remember eating any of the food I
ordered and I think I walked out on the bill!
準備要離開的時候，經理人突然打來:"別搭那台飛機!!!!"，我問道:"所以我們要去夏洛特
?"。經理人："是的!!"
我太開心導致我不知道怎麼反應，我還忘了吃我叫的餐點!!!!
My agent told me the terms of the deal and that because for now it's a
non-guarantee I'd still have lots of work to do. I told him with a great deal
of confidence and excitement that the flight was cancelled and delayed and
that flight crew wasn't on time for this reason. This was all God's work!!
It's fate. I was supposed to have been in Venezuela already but that wasn't
God's will. I'm where I'm supposed to be. There's no way I won't make this
team!
經理人跟我說因為不是保障約所以我還要好好努力。
我相信這一切都是神的造化，如果不是的話，我早就在委內瑞拉了。
The 35-year-old brings 563 games of NBA experience over nine seasons with
five teams. He has career averages of 6.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.4
assists in 19.3 minutes and a 33 percent mark from long range.
這個三十五歲的老將在NBA打了563場比賽，待過五支球隊共9季。平均19.3分鐘內繳出
6.3分2.4籃板1.4助攻，三分命中率33%。
Out of the league since 2012-13, Wilkins has spent time in China, Puerto
Rico, and the D-League and competed for the United States at the Pan Am Games
this summer. He averaged 20.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 50
D-League games last season, earning All-D-League third team honors.
在2012-2013球季後，Wilkins離開了聯盟去過中國、波多黎各、D-League，並在今夏
代表美國出賽泛美運動會。
上一季，他在D-League50場比賽中繳出了20.2分、5.7籃板、3.6助攻，並榮獲D-League
第三隊。
簡單翻譯一下，這故事也太神秘了OAO
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