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CHICAGO -- The students clapped for Anthony Davis, shouted his name and wore headbands with his signature unibrow as he presented an outdoor basketball court to his former school in Chicago on Friday.
芝加哥報導－在星期五，Anthony Davis來到以前就讀中學的室外籃球場，學生們帶著他的招牌一字眉頭帶，大聲鼓鬧、掌聲歡迎他。
Davis looked (he wore stylish sunglasses) and spoke (he thanked his old school) as a professional athlete might be expected to around students. But the thing is it wasn't too long ago that Davis was an actual schoolmate to some of those same students who cheered him on. Perspectives Charter Schools' Joslin campus consists of sixth through 12th graders, and Davis graduated from it in just 2011.
Davis無論穿著（型男墨鏡）和講話（感謝他以前就讀的學校）都像極了學生們所認知職業運動員該有的樣子。但不久前他和這些為他歡呼的學生們還是同校同學。Perspective Charter中學的Joslin校區包含六年級到十二年級的學生，而2011年時Davis才從這畢業。
Davis said Friday he felt much more mature and far removed from his days of towering over everyone as he walked the school's hallways. But being back at Chicago did remind him how much he's grown as a player in such a short period and how much more he believes he can develop in his second NBA season with the New Orleans Pelicans and beyond.
Davis在禮拜五時說到他覺得他比以前來的成熟，也習慣不再鶴立雞群於校園裡的生活。但回到芝加哥的確點醒他以前如何在短時間成長成籃球員，同時也讓他更堅信他能在紐奧良鵜鶘隊的第二球季變得更好。
"I think I haven't reached my potential at all," Davis told ESPNChicago.com. "I haven't even scratched the surface at what I'm able to do. I understand that. So I work hard, so I can eventually reach that ceiling. It's fun. They're doing a lot of great things over there with the Pelicans. I figure if I keep working hard, keep having great people surround me, and I can essentially be that guy everyone expects me to be."
「我覺得我還沒發揮出我的實力。」Davis和ESPN芝加哥說道。「我連我極限的邊都還沒達到。我理解這點，所以我努力達到我的極限。鵜鶘制服組作了很多很棒的調整，這非常棒。我想如果我繼續努力，身邊繼續有很優秀的球員，最終我可以達到旁人對我的期待。」
Davis' first season wasn't as smooth as he hoped it would be. He ended up missing 18 games due to a variety of injuries, including a concussion, shoulder sprain and MCL sprain. He averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocks in 64 games as a rookie. He also had an 18.2 PER (John Hollinger's player efficiency rating), which was first among rookies and 15th in the league.
Davis第一季並非如他想像的一樣順利。他最終因各種傷，錯失了18比賽，其中包含腦震盪、肩傷、內側副韌帶扭傷。他新人年的64場比賽中，平均13.5分、8.2籃板、1.2抄截和1.8阻攻。他的PER(火靈哥的球員效率數據)也高達18.2，是新人中第一名和聯盟第15名。
Heading into his second season, one goal for Davis is to stay healthy, but an even bigger one is getting the Pelicans back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011. With the offseason additions of Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans, Davis thinks that goal is realistic.
在即將到來的第二季中，Davis其中一個目標是保持健康，但帶領自從2011年就和季後賽無緣的鵜鶘隊前進季後賽是他更大的目標。Davis認為休賽期間有Jrue Holiday和Tyreke Evans的加入，這個目標並不是空談。
"Of course [we believe we can make the playoffs]," Davis said. "We felt that way as well last year. We just got to continue to work hard. We added some pieces. It's going to be fun for us. We're going to be getting together right now, working, trying to figure out some things out, how guys play with each other, guys' tendencies, what they like to do. It's going to be a great run for us this year."
「當然（相信我們能打進季後賽）」Davis說到。「去年我們也這麼覺得，我們只要繼續更加努力。隊上增加一些新面孔，未來將會很有趣。我們準備一起練球，理解並找出和彼此打球的方法。未來這年我們將會繳出漂亮成績單。」
Davis is willing to do anything to achieve that, too. He said he will play more center, after Robin Lopez's offseason departure, if that's what is asked of him.
Davis願意為這個目標做任何事。因Robin Lopez休賽期間被交易離開鵜鶘隊，他表示他若被要求打到中鋒，他願意這麼做。
"Whatever coach [Monty Williams] wants to do, I'm down for whatever," Davis said. "If I have to [play center] I'll be ready. I'll be prepared for it. If it does happen, I probably won't play as much, probably in spurts. If it has to be done, I'm willing to do it.
「任何教練（Monty Williams）要我作的事，我都會全力以赴。」Davis表示。「若必須（打到中鋒）的話我會做足準備。這件事若真的發生，可能不會要我打很長的時間，或許只是一下子，但我願意為球隊作任何我必須作的事。」
"[I want to keep] getting better. Make sure I'm a better player. Coming in with a different mindset [this season]. Making sure I'm stronger, a lot of little things, make sure I'm healthy, play the whole 82. Eventually, I want to make the playoffs. I want to go to playoffs this year and go further than we did last year."
「變得更強、更好。帶著不同的心態來面對新球季，確保我更強壯，更注意小細節，保持健康打滿82場比賽。最終，我想要打進季後賽，走的比上一季更遠。」
Helping students at his old school go further in basketball was what motivated Davis to donate the money for the outdoor basketball court. Davis didn't have an indoor or outdoor court to play on while he was at the Joslin campus. His high school team had to travel off-site for practices and games.
捐錢蓋室外籃球場來幫助他中學的籃球隊更進步是Davis的願望。Davis在Joslin校區時，他沒有任何室內或室外的場地可以打球。他的高中校隊必須遠離學校才能練球或比賽。
"It was very important [for me to do this]," Davis said. "The biggest thing is that I didn't have an opportunity to have a court when I was here."
「這件事對我意義重大」Davis說到。「其中最重要的是因為我過去沒有機會在這邊使用球場。」
Perspectives athletic director Vinay Mullick also surprised Davis by announcing his No. 23 jersey would be retired by the school.
Perspective中學的運動主任Vinay Mullick宣布高掛Davis的23號球衣，也讓Davis感到驚訝。
"For them to retire my jersey kind of hit me off guard, kind of hit home to me," Davis said. "That means a lot to get your jersey retired in anything, in high school, college, the pros. That means a lot."
「他們要把我的球衣退休這件事有嚇到我，讓我有點爽。」Davis表示。「退休球衣無論在高中、大學、職業聯盟，無論在哪都是意義重大的事。」
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