Thanks for joining us.

謝謝你加入我們的行列。

I love your story because it resonates.

我喜歡你的故事，因為它能引起共鳴。

I know in Chicago, where you're from with Illinois.

我知道在芝加哥，你來自伊利諾伊州。

But I also think people in New York can relate to this as well, because it's a very Chicago like New York.

但我也認為紐約的人也能體會到這一點，因為這是一個很像紐約的芝加哥。

Very prideful in.

很驕傲的在。

But they produce basketball players.

但他們培養的是籃球運動員。

And yet a lot of players in New York, like we've seen in Chicago, they don't stay home.

然而紐約的很多球員，就像我們在芝加哥看到的那樣，他們不會呆在家裡。

But you did with Illinois.

但你對伊利諾伊州做了

You did stay home.

你確實留在家裡了。

You had a chance last year, and then the pandemic took it away to get to the tournament.

去年你還有機會，後來被大流行病奪走了，才有機會參加比賽。

You're here now, though.

不過你現在在這裡。

How special is this for you?

這對你來說有多特別？

Um, it's a real feeling to be in this situation with my teammates with my coaching staff.

嗯，能和我的隊友與教練組在這種情況下，是一種真實的感覺。

And I'm the fans, You know, my home state to be here helping them, you know, accomplished something that hasn't been done since 2000 and five.

而我是球迷，你知道，我的家鄉在這裡幫助他們，你知道，完成的東西，沒有做過的，因為2000年和5。

Ms.

Ms.

Andrea.

安德烈亞

Feeling I owe you wearing a black mask, which is a tough look.

感覺我欠你戴了一個黑色的面具，這樣子很難看。

By the way, I had to ask you, man, are you Are you Are you the superhero?

對了，我不得不問你，夥計，你是你的超級英雄嗎？

Are you the villain?

你是小人嗎？

Like who do you feel like you are when you play the game?

比如你覺得自己玩遊戲的時候是誰？

Um I would say I feel like more of the superhero because our fans capacity only been 25%.

嗯，我會說我覺得自己更像超級英雄，因為我們的粉絲容量只有25%。

But, you know, our fan base is crazy, so it feels like a home game out there.

但是，你知道，我們的球迷是瘋狂的， 所以它的感覺像一個主場比賽在那裡。

You know?

你知道嗎？

They're coming deep every time.

他們每次都深陷其中。

You know, we do something good.

你知道，我們做了一些好事。

I'm hearing our fans sheer, and they're doing the other team.

我聽到我們的球迷謝爾，他們在做其他球隊。

So I think we have an advantage with the fan base.

所以我覺得我們在粉絲方面有優勢。

So I feel like a superhero call Masked Mamba he didn't want I didn't want to say I thought you'd say it.

所以我覺得自己就像一個超級英雄叫蒙面曼巴，他不想我不想說我以為你會說。

I'll But I'll say it for you.

但我要為你說。

I like that.

我喜歡這樣

You gotta take that one.

你得拿下這個。

I o mask, Mom.

我戴上面具，媽媽

So let me ask you question, you guys won the Big 10.

所以我問你一個問題，你們贏得了十大聯賽。

When the tournament are you going to take the mask off?

比賽的時候你打算什麼時候把面具摘下來？

You're still rocking with the mask.

你戴著面具還在搖擺。

Obviously you guys are rolling with it.

很明顯，你們是滾滾而來的。

Yeah.

是啊。

I mean, unfortunately, I have to wear for the rest of the season because, um, I still, um, have break into my nose.

我的意思是，不幸的是，我必須穿 在本賽季的其餘部分，因為，嗯，我還是，嗯， 有突破到我的鼻子。

So I have to wear, um, for the rest of season after the season.

所以，我必須穿，嗯，在賽季結束後的其他季節。

I'll, you know, take the next steps to whatever it takes.

我會，你知道，採取下一步的措施，無論它需要。

If it's surgery anything to, you know, get that repair.

如果是手術什麼的，你知道，得到修復。

What was the reaction in the room when y'all learned that you would be the number one seed?

當你們得知自己將成為頭號種子時，房間裡的反應是什麼？

Um, I think we pretty much had a good idea when we beat Ohio State the last game of the regular season.

嗯，我想我們幾乎有一個很好的想法 當我們擊敗俄亥俄州立大學的最後一場常規賽。

We knew we had a pretty good idea.

我們知道我們有一個相當不錯的想法。

And then after we went to, uh, no, we'd be Rutgers in Iowa.

然後在我們去，呃，不，我們會在愛荷華州的羅格斯。

We also had a pretty idea that, you know, we could accomplish that.

我們也有一個漂亮的想法，你知道，我們可以實現這一點。

And then after we beat, you know, Ohio State to win a Big 10 title, It was it was crazy, like all of it, Really.

然後在我們擊敗了，你知道，俄亥俄州立大學 贏得了一個大10冠軍，這是 這是瘋狂的，像所有的，真的。

I really couldn't.

我真的不能。

So we we really couldn't soak it in all at one time because, you know, we just had one of the Big 10 tournament title.

所以，我們我們真的不能一次全部泡在裡面，因為，你知道，我們剛剛拿到了10大聯賽的冠軍之一。

We were celebrating.

我們在慶祝。

We're cutting down the nets.

我們正在削減網。

And then, you know, the selection show came on.

然後，你知道，選秀節目來了。

So it was a great, great feeling.

所以，這是一種很好很好的感覺。

You know, we we felt great.

你知道，我們... ...我們感覺很好。

You guys have Kofi Cockburn and your team.

你們有科菲-考克本和你們的團隊。

A sophomore averaging 19 points, nine rebounds and absolute beast made 7 ft tall.

一個場均19分，9個籃板，身高7尺的絕對野獸使。

We had Luka Garza on the show recently and watching them play, I'm like Kobe makes Luca look small.

最近我們請來了盧卡-加索，看他們打球，我就覺得科比讓盧卡顯得很渺小。

Um, how has it been?

嗯，怎麼樣了？

How has it been having him on your squad?

有他在你的隊伍裡怎麼樣？

With the way you guys are utilized him and seeing his growth, it's been great.

你們利用他的方式，看到他的成長，這很好。

Um, Kohei started playing basketball, I believe what, maybe four or five years ago, and I'm his growth is just off the charts, you know, seeing him really put time into his game.

嗯，Kohei開始打籃球，我相信什麼， 也許四五年前， 我是他的成長只是關閉的圖表， 你知道，看到他真正投入時間到他的比賽。

Seeing him really turned to a student of the game is really what, um, I probably most about his his work ethic and his development.

看到他真的變成了一個學生的遊戲真的是什麼，嗯，我可能最關於他的他的職業道德和他的發展。

So, you know, he's out there.

所以，你知道，他是在那裡。

He's always looking for the challenge.

他總是在尋找挑戰。

I always try to raise the bar for him.

我總是試圖提高他的標準。

I always try to give him more motivation, and he just goes out there next season every time.

我總是試圖給他更多的動力，他每次都是下個賽季才去。

So, um, get some rest and that we would get ready for the, you know, the big dance.

所以，嗯，得到一些休息，我們會得到 準備，你知道，大舞。

You know, I was gonna say, Boss man, let me ask you this.

你知道，我本來想說，老闆，我問你這個問題。

How has this season been under this covid situation?

在這種科維德的情況下，本賽季的表現如何？

Prep all the different things that you had to go through, Man.

預備所有不同的事情，你必須經歷，人。

It's a very unique situation, definitely.

這是一個非常獨特的情況，肯定。

You know, I'd be lying if I said it wasn't, um not being with your family after big games.

如果我說這不是，嗯，不是在大比賽後和家人在一起，那我就是在撒謊。

You know, not being able to go outside of your room.

你知道，不能走出你的房間。

I have to wear a mask.

我必須戴上面具。

24 7.

24 7.

Pretty much just hanging out with you know, your coaches or your teammates every day.

幾乎只是掛出你知道， 你的教練或你的隊友每天。

Um, it definitely was some tough days, but I would say it definitely is worth it.

嗯，這肯定是一些艱難的日子，但我想說這絕對是值得的。

Um, it was definitely worth it.

嗯，這絕對是值得的。

Our team coming together, bonding together to, you know, sacrificing, you know, everything else but basketball.

我們的團隊走到一起，團結在一起，你知道，犧牲，你知道，除了籃球，其他的一切。

That's what we love and be able to play this game.

這就是我們喜歡和能夠玩這個遊戲的原因。

So it was a unique situation that we tried to make the best out of.

是以，這是一個獨特的情況，我們試圖使最好的。

Now that you are in the tournament, now that you're the top seed, you go into the bubble.

現在你在比賽中，現在你是頭號種子，你進入保麗龍。

Is it?

是嗎？

Is it?

是嗎？

I mean, it's it's probably the first time you're gonna feel like it's all basketball all the time right now for you, Like this is this is pretty much it, and it's it's six wins to glory for you when you get to that point when you know.

我的意思是，這是它可能是第一次 你會覺得像它的所有籃球 所有的時間，現在對你來說， 像這是這是相當多的，它是它的六個勝利 榮耀為你當你到達那個點，當你知道。

All right, I'm in there now.

好吧，我現在在裡面。

You're there now, right?

你現在在那裡，對嗎？

You're there now?

你現在在那裡？

Yeah.

是啊。

So yeah, we was So So do you almost feel like I know LeBron.

所以，是的，我們是... ...所以你幾乎覺得我認識勒布朗。

Always use this this thing, you know, zero dark 30 when the playoffs start.

總是用這個這個東西，你知道的，季後賽開始的時候，零暗30。

Did something switch for you as you got there as you got into the hotel room and you said yourself.

你到那裡的時候有沒有給你換什麼東西，因為你進了酒店的房間，你自己說。

Alright, here we go.

好吧，在這裡，我們去。

Business.

業務。

You're not gonna travel.

你不會去旅行。

You're not moving, not going anywhere.

你不動，哪裡也不去。

Hopefully for the next six games.

希望在接下來的六場比賽中。

Definitely.

絕對是

It's definitely a sense of urgency mentally, with myself and then with our teammates, because now it's going to go home.

我自己，然後是我們的隊友，心理上肯定有一種緊迫感，因為現在要回家了。

Um, there is no time for, you know, collapses.

嗯，沒有時間，你知道，崩潰。

Every game has to be played tremendously hard, as hard as you can to accomplish our goals.

每一場比賽都要付出巨大的努力，儘可能的去完成我們的目標。

So, um, it feels great, you know, to understand that to have that, um, circumstances, Um, I feel like it's a It's a great circumstances.

所以，嗯，感覺很好，你知道， 要知道，有，嗯，情況， 嗯，我覺得這是一個 這是一個偉大的情況。

I feel we have a great chance to go out there and do something special.

我覺得我們有一個很好的機會去做一些特別的事情。

So, you know, at this time of the season, there's no, there's no time to really be worried about going out or, you know, senior family, because we put so much work to get here.

所以，你知道，在這個時候的季節， 有沒有，有沒有時間 真的是擔心 關於出去，或者，你知道，高級家庭， 因為我們把這麼多的工作到這裡。

So now it's all about just focusing in and I'm executing.

所以現在只需要集中精力進去，我就會執行。

We know how important this is.

我們知道這有多重要。

obviously to the to the program, but also to you personally as well.

顯然是為了這個項目，但也是為了你個人。

So we're rooting for you.

所以我們支持你。

I Oh, good luck.

哦，祝你好運。

Thanks for joining us.

謝謝你加入我們的行列。

Thanks.

謝謝你

Thank you.

謝謝你了

Appreciate.

欣賞。

Appreciate you guys.

欣賞你們。

Thanks for watching ESPN on YouTube.

謝謝你在YouTube上觀看ESPN。

Live streaming sports and premium content subscribed to ESPN.

實時流媒體體育和優質內容訂閱ESPN。

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