https://reurl.cc/lz66Qj As the only NBA champion on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Alex Caruso has LeBron James to thank for invaluable experience at this stage. He was a critical role player in the Los Angeles Lakers' title run during the 2020 Bubble. While you can't compare that championship to any other in league history becau se of once-in-a-lifetime circumstances, Caruso said his time with James as tea mmates taught him how to develop from an undrafted rookie into one of this era 's best defenders. 身為奧克拉荷馬雷霆隊中唯一一位曾奪得NBA總冠軍的球員，Alex Caruso要感謝LeBron J ames讓他在這個階段獲得了寶貴的經驗。他曾是洛杉磯湖人隊在2020年泡泡園區奪冠期間 的關鍵角色球員。 儘管由於那次冠軍是在前所未有的特殊情況下贏得，無法與聯盟歷史上的其他冠軍相比， Caruso表示，他與James作為隊友的時光教會了他如何從一名落選新秀成長為這個時代最 出色的防守球員之一。 After the Thunder tied the 2025 NBA Finals at 1-1 apiece with a 123-107 Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers, Caruso continued to add to his postseason lore w ith an efficient 20 points and stonewall perimeter defense to help limit Tyres e Haliburton. Wrapped in bubble wrap during the regular season, Caruso has conditioned himse lf for these two months of high-intensity basketball. Nobody else exemplifies not getting too far ahead of themselves like the 31-year-old. He refuses to ac cept congratulations for reaching this point and would rather pause them until after they win a ring. 在雷霆隊以123比107擊敗印第安納溜馬隊，將2025年NBA總決賽戰成1比1平手後，Caruso 繼續在季後賽中增添傳奇色彩。他高效率地攻下20分，並以鐵壁般的外線防守限制了Tyre se Haliburton的發揮。 Caruso在例行賽期間幾乎被「過度保護」，為的就是讓自己為這兩個月的高強度籃球賽做 好準備。沒有人比這位31歲老將更能體現「不過度自滿」的精神。他拒絕在這個階段接受 任何祝賀，寧願等到真正奪冠之後再慶祝。 That mentality can likely be linked back to James. He's one of the best basket ball players ever. To spend time with him as his teammate in the peak of his p owers is the type of experience that sticks with you for the rest of your life . Caruso showed that when asked about his Los Angeles stint. "Just the ability to be a pro. To go get your treatment, to eat right, to slee p, get in your recovery tights. The competitive greatness that he has that I'v e picked up from him and other guys has been a good addition to my mentality," Caruso said about what he learned from James. "But really just being a pro. B eing a pro's pro. I think we played over a hundred games as a team now this ye ar, not including practices, not including travel days. All that stuff adds up . Just being a pro, making sure I'm taking care of my body, my mind and bringi ng others with me." The Thunder have received their bang for their buck with Caruso. He's elevated in the playoffs. It took fans until they saw it with their own eyes, but they finally understood the vision after an inconsistent regular season. Now, OKC is three wins away from the 31-year-old going down in lore despite only being in his first year here. 這種心態很可能可以追溯到James。他是籃球史上最偉大的球員之一，能在他巔峰時期作 為他的隊友共事，是一種足以銘記一生的經歷。Caruso在談到他在洛杉磯湖人隊的那段時 光時展現了這點。 「就是學會如何成為一名職業球員。接受治療、吃得健康、好好睡覺、穿上恢復用的緊身 褲。這種競爭的偉大精神是我從他和其他球員身上學來的，也成了我心態上的一大收穫。 」Caruso這樣說他從James那裡學到的東西。「但最重要的還是學會當個真正的職業球員 。我們球隊本季已經打了一百多場比賽了，還不算訓練和移動日。這一切都會累積起來。 所以就是當個職業球員，確保我照顧好自己的身體和心理，還能帶動身邊的隊友一起前進 。」 雷霆隊在Caruso身上確實物超所值。他在季後賽的表現全面提升。雖然例行賽表現起伏不 定，但球迷直到親眼看到他的發揮，才真正理解球隊當初的用意。如今奧克拉荷馬只差三 場勝利，就有機會讓這位31歲老將在球隊歷史上留名，儘管這才是他來到這支球隊的第一 年。 ——— 卡禿的防守為這支年輕的球隊帶來很大的幫助 這次很有可能做為球隊上的老大哥 拿下生涯第二冠！ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 111.82.153.252 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://webptt.cc/bbs/NBA/M.1749591245.A.564.html ※ 編輯: SeanLi1013 (111.82.153.252 臺灣), 06/11/2025 05:39:59