Chase Hughes

The game has globalized overthe years and the Wizards alonehave players from Europe， and guysfrom all over the United States： theSouth， the North， the West Coastand the Midwest.

籃球這項運動這些年來逐漸全球化，僅奇才內(nèi)就有來自歐洲的球員，以及來自美國南部，北部，西海岸的中西部的球員。

Some grew up in small， ruraltowns， while others were raised inbig cities. They all have their quirks，their locker room styles and theirway of relating to each other.

有些人在鄉(xiāng)村小鎮(zhèn)長大，有些人從小在大城市生活。每個人都有自己的癖好，更衣室風格，以及與他人建立聯(lián)系的方式。

"This is what I love about thegame. The only thing that makes anNBA player an NBA player is thetalent，" Tony Massenburg， who tiedan NBA record by playing for 12different teams， said.

"The game is just 450personalities at random. Basketballis really the only thing they have incommon at times.”

“這就是我愛這項運動的地方，讓NBA球員成為NBA球員的唯一因素就是天賦?！毙Я^12支不同的球隊從而追平NBA紀錄的托尼·馬森伯格表示，“這項運動就是隨機的450個性格，籃球就是他們唯一的共同之處。

That extends off the floor aswell， to the locker room where， likeany workplace， there are rules.

和其他任何工作場所一樣，無論在球場上還是更衣室，都存在規(guī)則。

An NBA locker room has alot of rules， actually， and many ofthem are not in writing. There is astrict code of do's and don'ts. And iftheres too many donts？ Players saidtheyll call out teammates withouthesitation. And even bring it up tomanagement.

NBA更衣室實際上有很多規(guī)則，很多是不成文的。其中有著嚴格的可行與不可行準則。如果有人做了太多不該做的事？球員說他們會毫不猶豫地指出隊友的問題，甚至會通報給管理層。

RULE NO. 1： RESPECT EACH OTHER'SSPACE

規(guī)則1：尊重彼此的空間

Some of the rules of an NBAlocker room are obvious， or at leastthey should be obvious. Just becausesomething can be consideredcommon sense， doesn't meaneveryone understands before beingtold.

NBA更衣室的有些規(guī)則是很明顯的，或者至少理應很明顯。僅僅因為被看作常識，并不意味著每個人在被告知前都能理解。

NBA players have tightquarters in locker rooms andespecially on the road. Some of theplayers are seven feet tall and havea designated area that spans onlyabout four feet wide.

更衣室里NBA球員擁有的空間非常緊密，特別是在客場比賽。有些球員身高七尺，而他們只有大約四英尺寬的空間。

They only get so much spaceand they are protective of it.

他們的空間只有這么大，所以球員有著很強的保護欲。

"You can't go into someone'slocker and grab some stuff becauseyou don't have it，" Austin Riverssaid. "If you don't have lotion or youdon't have deodorant， don't go in mylocker and grab some stuff.”

“你不能因為自己沒有就去別人的更衣柜里拿東西?！眾W斯汀·里弗斯說，“如果你沒有潤膚乳或者體香劑，不要到我的更衣柜拿東西。”

RULE NO. 2： HYGIENE！

規(guī)則2：衛(wèi)生！

Depending on whom youask， hygiene is among the mostimportant rules in an NBA lockerroom. Some players enter theleague with the belief showeringand deodorant are optional.

取決于詢問的對象，衛(wèi)生問題可以說是NBA更衣室里最重要的規(guī)則。有些球員進入聯(lián)盟時認為洗澡和體香劑是可以選擇的。

"Not wanting to shower，that s*** happens a lot，" MarkieffMorris said. "I had an incident whenI was in Phoenix with a rookie whosaid 'I don't use deodorant.' I waslike 'whoa， whoa， whoa; what thef*** do you mean you don't usedeodorant？

“不想洗澡，這種破事經(jīng)常發(fā)生?！瘪R基夫·莫里斯說，“我在菲尼克斯時和一個新秀發(fā)生過一件事，他說，我不用體香劑。我說，哇，你說不用體香劑是什么意思？

"You've gotta respect otherplayers. Hygiene is one of the mostimportant things in our profession.It's uncomfortable guardingsomebody that stinks. That's whyI had to explain him 'like， bro， yousmell so it's uncomfortable for us tobe around you smelling like that."

“你得尊重其他球員，衛(wèi)生是我們這個職業(yè)最重要的事情之一。防守一個身上有味的人很不舒服，所以我得跟他解釋，‘兄弟，你味太大了。你身上這種味，我們在你身邊很不舒服?！?h3>RULE NO. 3： FOLLOW THE DRESSCODE

規(guī)則3：遵守著裝規(guī)則

In the NBA， it's important todress properly， even en route to theshower. But for some in the lockerroom， that hasnt always been a nobrainer.

在NBA，合適的穿著很重要，即便只是在去洗澡的路上。但對一些人來說，合適的穿著卻并非理所當然。

This is where the mixing ofglobal cultures often comes intoplay.

這也是全球文化集中展現(xiàn)的地方。

"I had a guy who wore thisyellow， like bikini-style underwear.Guys were like 'yo， you can't.' Goget some [boxers]. Go to Lululemon，get some whatever， Polo， get somenormal underwear，" one veteranrecalled.

“我見過一個人穿著黃色的比基尼式的內(nèi)褲。其他人都說，‘你不能這樣。去買點四角褲。去Lululemon，去Polo買點正常的內(nèi)褲?！币幻蠈⒒貞浀?。

One Wizards veteran recalleda story earlier in his career abouta new player who disrobed at hislocker， then walked through thecenter of the room with no clotheson to the shower. Later on， he hadto be pulled aside by a veteran whotold him that doesn't fly.

一名奇才老將回憶起自己生涯初期，一名新球員在他的更衣柜前脫光，然后一絲不掛地穿過房間正中去洗澡。在那之后，一名老將專門找到他，告訴他不能這么做。

RULE NO. 4： CAREFUL WITH SIGNATURESHOES

規(guī)則4：小心簽名鞋

One of the first rules offeredby many veterans involves signatureshoes. It is common in the NBAfor players to wear sneakers tied toanother player. For instance， PaulGeorge's Nike line is preferred bymany NBA players for its comfortand performance

很多老將首先提到的規(guī)則都與簽名鞋有關(guān)。NBA球員穿與其他球員有聯(lián)系的球鞋是很常見的現(xiàn)象。比方說，很多NBA球員因為舒適和性能喜歡保羅·喬治的鞋。

But that dynamic changeswhen your team is going up againstthat player. If a Wizards playerwears Kevin Durant's shoes whenWashington is facing the Warriors，that will cross a line.

但是當球隊和該球員成為對手時，這種機制就會發(fā)生變化。如果一名奇才球員在奇才面對勇士的比賽中穿凱文·杜蘭特的鞋，那就越界了。

"You don't wear the signatureshoe of your opponent，" Wizardspoint guard John Wall said.

“你不能穿對手的簽名鞋?！逼娌趴匦l(wèi)約翰·沃爾說。

Most NBA players understandthis rule， but many rookies have tolearn it， some the hard way. Wheninformed of the rule during trainingcamp， Wizards rookie Troy BrownJr. said it was news to him.

絕大多數(shù)NBA球員明白這條規(guī)則，但很多新秀需要學習，有時候?qū)W習的過程很艱難。在訓練營時被告知這條規(guī)則時，奇才新秀小特洛伊·布朗說那是他第一次聽到這個說法。

"I didn't know that was a rule，"he said， but added： "I kind of havemy own swag， anyway. I wouldn'twant to do that.”

“我不知道這是條規(guī)則。”他補充道，“不管怎么說，我有自己的風格。我也不想這么做

RULE NO. 5： DON'T BREAK THECIRCLE OF TRUST

規(guī)則5：不要打破信任

When players are talkingbehind closed doors， away from themedia， their families and coaches，no subject is off-limits. They talkeverything from NBA rumors， torelationships to politics. They tellstories， some of them not suitablefor print. But what is told in thelocker room must in almost everycircumstance stay in the lockerroom.

當球員關(guān)起門來，遠離媒體，家人和教練交談時，沒有任何話題是不能談論的。他們的話題從NBA流言到戀情，再到政治，無所不包。他們說的一些故事是不適合公開發(fā)表的。但在更衣室里的談話，內(nèi)容不能離開更衣室。

No matter how benign， whenstories get back around then trustcan be lost.

無論意圖再怎么良好，當故事從別處傳回來時，球員之間的信任就會丟失。

"Once your significant otherfinds out something about anotherplayer， then there's a variable inyour relationship that may or maynot apply to you some day， but itwasn't there until somebody toldthat story. It fuels paranoia，" onelongtime NBA veteran said.

“如果你的另一半知道了另一名球員的事，那就存在一個對你未來可能有利，也可能不利的變量，但這一切取決于對方會不會泄露故事。這會讓人們多疑。”一名NBA老將說道。

RULE NO. 6： NO RECORDING DEVICES

規(guī)則6：不要使用錄制設備

Locker room discussionsare intended to stay in the lockerroom and that is increasingly easiersaid than done with advancesin technology. Younger playersespecially are used to recordingeverything on their phones andtransmitting it through text messageand social media.

更衣室的討論本該停留在更衣室，但是考慮到科技的進步，這說起來容易做起來難。年輕球員尤其習慣用手機錄下一切，再用信息或社交媒體傳送。

"I k now not to recordother guys when they talk aboutpersonal stuff. That was an issuein the league， obviously， so I'm notdoing that，" Wizards point guardTomas Satoransky said， referringto a 2016 incident involving then-Lakers guard D'Angelo Russellsecretly filming a conversation withteammate Nick Young.

“我知道在別人談論私事時不能錄音錄像。顯然這在聯(lián)盟是個問題，所以我不會這么做。”奇才控衛(wèi)托馬斯·薩托蘭斯基表示，他提到了2016年當時湖人后衛(wèi)德安吉洛·拉塞爾偷偷錄制與隊友尼克·楊對話的事件。

RULE NO. 7： DO YOUR ROOKIE DUTIES

規(guī)則7：完成新秀義務

Rookies on the Wizards haveto follow several traditions. Theyhave to get towels for the veteransafter games and practices on theroad. They have to bring food tothe plane for road trips and pick upmeals on off-days.

奇才的新秀有些需要遵循的傳統(tǒng)。他們需要在客場比賽的賽后和訓練后為老將遞上毛巾，需要在旅行開始前帶食物上飛機，還需要在休息日為老將取餐。

Wall has seen some veteransover the years demand specificslike early-morning donuts andnewspapers. Those deliveries，however， often come with tips.

沃爾在這些年里見過一些老將的特別要求，比如早上送甜甜圈和報紙。不過送這些東西，新秀通常能得到小費。

The Wizards assign rookieschildren's backpacks at thebeginning of each year and， asDevin Robinson and ThomasBryant found out in September，they have to wear them all the wayup until Opening Night of theirsecond season. Some of them arepink， some of them have glitter;all of them stand out when wornby a gigantic professional athleteotherwise dressed to the nines inexpensive clothes.

奇才會指定新秀在每賽季開始時背上兒童背包，9月德文·羅賓遜和托馬斯·布萊恩特發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們必須背到第二個賽季的揭幕戰(zhàn)。有些背包是粉色的，有些有亮片;不管怎么說，身材高大，穿著貴重服裝的職業(yè)運動員背上這樣的書包，總是很顯眼。

Another rookie rule involvesthe timing of showers. Rookies notonly have to wait， but they better beusing that time for good.

另一條新秀規(guī)則涉及洗澡時間。新秀不僅需要等待，而且還要充分利用等待時間。

"You never want to get intothe showers first. That's a rookierule. You've gotta be putting upextra shots，" Wizards forward JasonSmith said. "You don't want to bethe first one out of the gym becausethen everybody thinks 'oh， he has iteasy' and then you're a target afterthat.”

“永遠不能先進去洗澡，那是新秀規(guī)則。你得去練投籃?！逼娌徘颁h杰森·史密斯說，“你不能成為第一個離開球場的，因為所有人都會覺得，‘哦，他早退了。之后你就會變成靶子?！?h3>RULE NO. 8： RESPECT YOUR VETERANS

規(guī)則8：尊重老將

One common complaint aboutrookies is their lack of deferenceto older players and often it can bethe littlest of things. They have todemonstrate an understanding oftheir place in the room. If a veteransenses any sort of entitlement， it canbe tough for the rookie to overcomethat perception.

一個對新秀常見的抱怨，就是他們?nèi)狈蠈⒌淖鹬兀袝r問題出在非?，嵥榈氖虑樯?。他們必須證明，自己知道自己在更衣室里的位置。如果一個老將察覺到任何自以為是的感覺，新秀想要改變這種印象就很難了。

"I didn't say s*** as a rookie，"Bradley Beal said. "I shut up， I satdown and I stayed at my locker. Ididn't speak. If somebody spoke tome， I would speak back， but thatwas it.”

“新秀時我什么也不說。”布拉德利·比爾說，“我閉上嘴，坐在自己的更衣柜邊上。我不說話。如果有人跟我說話，我會回答，但也就這樣?！?h3>RULE NO. 9： BE NICE TO THE STAFF

規(guī)則9：友善對待工作人員

NBA players arent the onlyones in the locker room. NBAteams have massage therapists，equipment managers， publicrelations officials， assistant coachesand others. If any player doesnt actappropriately to them？ Jason Smithsaid hell call them out.

更衣室里并不只有NBA球員，NBA球隊有按摩師，裝備經(jīng)理，公關(guān)人員，助理教練和其他人。如果球員對這些人舉止不端？杰森·史密斯說他會指出問題。

"You put a stop to that realquick because those are the peoplethat you're going to be travelingwith all year long，" Smith said. "Youput them in their place and youmake sure they do things the rightway. That's part of being a veteran.”

“很快就會制止他們，因為這些人會一直陪伴你去客場?！笔访芩拐f，“你合理地對待他們，保證他們能正確地做事。這是做老將的責任?！?h3>RULE NO. 10： ENFORCEMENT

規(guī)則10：強制執(zhí)行

All of the rules stated aboveare unwritten. They aren't regulatedby the league or in a formal way bythe team. They are policed by theplayers.

以上所有規(guī)則都是不成文的，不受聯(lián)盟管理，也不是球隊正式規(guī)定。但卻由球員負責監(jiān)督管理。

Wall is known as a bit of alocker room cop. As a franchiseplayer and veteran， he has his rulesand wants you to abide by them.

沃爾有著更衣室警察的名聲。作為球隊基石和老將，他有自己的規(guī)則，希望隊友能夠遵守。

"John is real tough on rookies，"Beal joked. "If you mess up or sayanything bad to him or say anythingnot on his side， John is going to letyou have it. He don't care.”

“約翰對新秀很嚴格?！北葼栭_玩笑道，“如果你搞砸了，或者對他說了不好的話，或者說了讓他不滿意的話，約翰會讓你知道后果。他不在乎?！?/p>

Much of the punishmentviolators receive is harmless. Wallsaid it takes a lot for him or anotherveteran to get really angry.

大多數(shù)違反規(guī)則的處罰都是無害的。沃爾表示，想讓他和其他老將真的生氣，其實沒那么容易。