【體路專欄】有留意本地籃球賽事的籃友應會聽過史葛伊榮(Scott Ewing)的名字,也應知道他三年前面對老東家南華時狂轟42分,可以說近年前五攻擊力強的球員之一。
筆者曾看過史葛伊榮跟隨Lap sir集訓,每天早上他都會聽從Lap sir的安排,由基本功做起,過去四年他們幾乎從不間斷訓練,筆者也曾在內心想過,如果一個球員這樣不斷努力付出,都不能在更大的舞台出現,香港球員還有希望嗎?
史葛伊榮直言在他遇上Lap sir前已是一個不錯的射手(Great Shooter),但他從Lap sir身上學到不同的腳步及技巧,例如變速進攻,“Lap taught me different footwork that improved my shooting even more. Also he’s worked with me on changing speeds and trying to be more swift with the ball.”
球迷未必知道,史葛伊榮是香港土生土長的「香港人」,擁有香港永久身份證,所以根據ABL新例,他可以「本土球員」身份效力中國、香港、澳門或台灣任何一支ABL球隊(賽制有點摸不著頭腦)。史葛伊榮接受訪問時表示,成為澳門戰狼一員可以讓他飛到不同國家,體會作客比賽的感受。
對於在早前和前NBA球員美奧(OJ Mayo)交手,並帶領球隊擊敗對方帶領的球隊,史葛伊榮直言美奧是他的偶像,與他交手是夢想成真,“When I was a kid I used to have a SLAM magazine and Mayo was the front cover. It made it feel almost unreal to beat his team in my first game.”
今季史葛伊榮希望帶領球隊殺入季後賽,他認為澳門戰狼具備天賦,只是需要一個射手配合,言下之意自己就是最佳答案,“The team was already very talented but they needed a shooter, adding me changed a lot for the team because now we shoot more and play faster. I think this was the missing piece and that we definitely can achieve this goal of making the playoffs now!”