特约记者雅荻采访于3月11日

潜入里，当球员从球员通说念走出来时，你简直都会第一眼提神到他们，因为他们的体型通常比无为东说念主大上一倍。但这场比赛，我看到一个体魄和场边球童差未几的东说念主，从通说念口快速掠过。他的迁徙速率太快了，我愣了一下才响应过来：那是河村勇辉。

看他热身，你会很直不雅地昭彰一件事：一个172cm的后卫要是念念留在NBA，就必须把每一个动作都作念得更快。迁徙要更快，脱手要更快，有琢磨也要更快。

和枭雄的比赛他并莫得登场，但他一直“在场上”——在替补席上为队友饱读掌，在队友三分球脱手之前就仍是准备好庆祝动作。他潜入在那边。

公牛汲引比利-多诺万在继承我的采访时这么评价他：“他的篮球才略异常高，是个很忠良的球员。而况我很喜欢他的能量、竞争心，以及他对比赛的宽恕。他是一个和他扫数打球会让东说念主合计很昂然的队友，亦然一个很好的队友，异常忘我。我认为许多东说念主看到他的身高，会低估他算作篮球剖析员的才能，以及他在场上能作念到的许多事情。也许他最被低估的一个性情是，他在驻扎端——尤其是一双一驻扎——确凿异常出色。以他的体魄来说，他能够很好地干涉敌手、握续给握球东说念主施压，在这少量上，他和我见过的许多东说念主通常出色。”

赛后，咱们在更衣室里，用相互都不算完竣的英语聊了瞬息。

河村的词汇量并不复杂，但抒发很安谧，叠加着：consistent, work hard, learning, practice……作事剖析员的话语，从来不是词汇量，而是每天的身膂力行。就像进修一门话语通常——握住地叠加、叠加、再叠加。在整理采访时，我忽然合计很有道理。在北好意思这片地皮上，咱们用英语论说着一些最苟简的词汇，实行着最朴素的兴致。

雅荻：以前两年，你能一直争取到双向协议，并留在NBA的要津身分是什么？

You’ve stayed in the NBA for the past two years, even on two-way contracts. What’s the key to making that work?

河村：我等于必须在我方的发扬上保握安谧。不管我是在NBA如故在G联赛，我都必须保握安谧的施展，然后等于握住英勇历练。另外等于要和队友多调换。对，这等于咱们需要的，这亦然我需要作念的。

I just have to be consistent, like, with my play. Like, even if I’m in the NBA or in G-league, I have to be consistent with my play and then keep working hard. Like, just communicate with my teammate. Yeah, that’s all we need. That’s all I need.

雅荻：NBA的比赛节拍异常快。我看了你的热身，你的迁徙速率也要比其他球员快许多。你有莫得作念一些稀奇的英勇，来匡助我方保握在这么的水平上？

The pace of the NBA game is really fast. Watching you in warmups, your speed seemed to stand out compared to other players. Have you put in any extra work to keep yourself at that level?

河村：是的，天然。就像我刚才说的，我每天都在英勇历练，每天都在让我方变得更好。咱们有球队历练，但在那以外，比如历练前，我也会稀奇进修，多投一些篮。我会英勇历练、作念力量历练。以至在历练适度之后我也会不绝练。你知说念，我的身高并不高，好像独一5尺7（172cm）。个子矮，在NBA打球并退却易，其真实篮球里都退却易。是以我必须每天、每一次历练、每一个时刻都握住证明我方。是以，是的，我一直在英勇作念到最佳。

Yeah, of course, you know, as I said, I just keep working hard every single day, get better every single day. And we got practice and then, before and after, practice extra, get some shots. I work hard, I work out. After that practice, I do, I’m not tall, I’m like a five, seven. Being short, it isn’t easy to play in the NBA. Even in basketball, I gotta keep proving myself every day, every practice, every moment. That’s why, yeah, like, I’m trying to be my best.

雅荻：在以前这两个赛季中你学到了什么？ 你合计我方在哪些方面得到了普及？

What did you learn from the last two seasons? What do you think you’ve improved the most?

河村：自从我来到这里、启动在这边打球以来，我学到了许多东西。我确凿学到了许多。你知说念，我也还在学习英语。而况说真话，巨匠都知说念我会传球，是以我必须普及的少量等于得分才能。我需要证明我方也能得分。是以刻下我主要专注在怎样得分上，卓越是篮下斥逐的才能。天然，还有三分球。是以，是的，这等于我刻下英勇普及的地点。

I’ve learned a lot since I came here. I’m still learning a lot, and I’m still learning English too. Honestly, everybody knows I can pass. But I need to improve my scoring. I have to show that I can score.So right now I’m focusing on how to score more—especially finishing at the rim, and of course the three-point shot. Yeah, that’s my focus.

雅荻：你一直在说，作念别称球员等于要每天握住学习和逾越。 这有点像是一种辘集一世的学习。

You keep saying, being a player is you have to keep learning and improving every day. It’s kind of like life learning.

河村：是的，就像我刚才说的，我但愿我方成为一个好的东说念主，而不单是是别称篮球剖析员，这对我来说很进击。不单是篮球自己，比如历练、场外的事情等等。咱们会扫数团队聚餐，我也会尽量多和队友交流，而况球队还有许多行为。是以对我来说，这一切都是一个握住学习的经由。

Yeah, like I said, I’m trying to be like a good person, no just basketball player. That’s all I need it.Just look around like a basketball, like practice, like outside basketball, everything you know, we got team dinner, I’m trying to talk with my teammate, and we got a lot of events. That’s why, I’m still learning.

雅荻：你的日常作息是怎样的？你怎样惩办你的寝息、历练和饮食？还有莫得其他事情能匡助你普及我方？

What does your daily routine look like? How do you manage your sleep, training, and diet? Is there anything else that helps you improve?

河村：我其实莫得卓越固定的日常作息，不外等于保证睡觉、历练，然后吃东西。而况我从不喝酒，天然不会喝酒。好像一年只会有一次吧，比如休赛期的时候。但在赛季技能我是王人备不会喝酒的。我也不是那种喜欢派对的东说念主。说真话，我每天基本等于待在我方的房间里，然后平直去球馆或者健身房历练，作念力量历练、继承颐养，然后回家睡觉。我也会作念饭。诚然很苟简，但对我来说仍是很好了。你知说念，我确凿很可爱篮球，是以一切都是为了篮球。至于英语，其实逾越得挺快的。比如客岁我在孟菲斯的时候，Ja Morant是我的一又友，他教了我许多英语，以至包括一些不太恰当的英语，比如俚语。我会尽量多和队友交流，他们也会教我英语，是以我也在逐步提高。不外学英语确凿退却易，有许多俚语、许多词汇。但刻下我仍是逐步习尚了。

I don’t really have much of a routine. I just try to get some sleep, get some workouts in, and eat some food, you know. I don’t drink—of course I don’t drink. Maybe like once a year in the offseason, but during the season, I don’t drink at all. I’m not a party guy.Honestly, I just chill in my room most of the time, then go straight to the arena or the gym, get some workouts in, lift, get treatment, and then go back home and get some sleep. I cook sometimes too. It’s simple, but it’s good enough for me. I love basketball, you know, so everything is for basketball.My English is getting better too. When I was in Memphis last year, Ja was my guy and he helped me a lot with English—even some slang. I try to talk with my teammates a lot, and they help me too. It’s not easy to learn English—there’s a lot of slang and vocabulary—but I’m getting used to it.

雅荻：采访技能，河村还主动提到了杨瀚森。

Kawamura also brought up Yang Hansen on his own.

河村：说真话，他简直什么都能作念。他能传球、能投篮、也能运球。我铭刻他好像仍是打过几场G联赛的比赛，对吧？不外这种事情需要时刻。他的改日很光明，他异常有资质。我好像一个月前在芝加哥见过他，咱们只是苟简打了个呼唤。他刻下也在英勇合乎好意思国文化，而况我念念他也在学习英语，对吧？他还很年青，他才20岁。是以需要时刻去积存训诲。我但愿他以后能够在NBA得到更多上场时刻。

Yeah, honestly, he can pretty much do everything. He can pass, he can shoot, he can dribble. I think he played a couple games in the G League, right? So yeah, you know, it just takes time.He’s got a bright future. He’s very talented. I met him about a month ago in Chicago and just said hi. I think he’s still trying to learn the American culture, and he’s studying English too, right? He’s still young. He’s only 20.So, you know, it just takes time to get experience. I hope he can get more minutes in the NBA.

雅荻：越来越多的亚洲球员出刻下NBA赛场上?

More and more Asian players in the NBA?

河村：是的，你知说念，算作别称亚洲球员在这里打球（他指了指我方的胸脯），我感到异常自尊。我确凿很自尊。而况说真话，我也为他，杨瀚森感到自负。就像我说的，他才20岁，但他每天都在尽我方最大的英勇。我不完全详情，但从我看到的情况来看，他如实是这么在英勇。

Yeah, you know, I’m really proud of being Asian. I’m proud of that. And honestly, I’m really proud of him（Hansen) too. Like I said, he’s only 20, but he’s trying his best every single day.I’m not sure exactly, but it looks like he’s really working hard. So yeah.

雅荻：你改日的狡计？ 本年夏天你会回到国度队吗？

What are your plans for the future? Will you return to the national team this summer?

河村：这要看我的合怜悯况。不外天然，我很念念为日本国度队效率。一个月前咱们输给了中国队，不外咱们赢了韩国队。其实和中国队的比赛咱们也有契机赢。中国男篮国度队这些年一直在变得越来越强。不外刻下日本队刚在一个月前换了新的主汲引，是以球队还在相互老到、磨合阶段，还有许多事情需要逐步理顺。是以就像我说的，这如故要看合怜悯况，但我如实但愿能够参预。要是参赛的话，我会在中国和中国队比赛，对吧？好像是七月。但那未必是在夏日联赛之前，是以要同期参预并退却易。本年夏日联赛我也需要证明我方。是以到时候再望望吧，咱们再望望。

It depends on my contract, you know. But of course I want to play for the Japanese national team. We lost to China about a month ago, but we won against Korea. Honestly, we had a chance to beat China too.You know, the Chinese national team is getting better every year. In Japan, they just changed the head coach about a month ago, so right now they’re still trying to get to know each other and figure things out.Like I said, it depends on my contract, but I hope I can play. I think we play China in China in July, right? （Yeah, July.） But that’s right before the Summer League, so it’s not easy. I feel like I have to prove myself again during the Summer League this year.So yeah, we’ll see.

雅荻：是以你如故念念不绝留在NBA，再次去追赶更高的位置？

Are you willing to stay in the NBA and keep chasing a higher level?

河村：是的，这等于我念念要的一切。我念念追赶我方的梦念念。NBA一直都是我的梦念念，是以我念念不绝追赶这个梦念念。我的见解是拿到一份恰当协议，然后，但愿有契机获取总冠军，为球队的到手作念出孝敬之类的事情。是以我必须每天都变得更好。就像我说的，我的见解等于拿到一份恰当协议。

Yeah, that’s all I need, you know. I want to chase my dream. The NBA has always been my dream, so I just want to chase it and reach my goal.My goal is to get a main contract, and hopefully win a championship someday and contribute to the team’s success.So I just have to get better every single day. Like I said, my goal is to get a main contract.

河村勇辉参预了2025年NBA夏日联赛，代表芝加哥公牛队出战。2025年7月19日，河村勇辉与公牛队签下一份双向协议。然则在10月17日 的历练营技能，他因遭受右小腿下部伤势被球队裁掉，该伤势其后被阐发为血栓。2026年1月6日，不才肢伤势病愈后，公牛队决定再次与河村勇辉签下一份双向协议。1月31日，河村勇辉完成了他在公牛队的NBA旧例赛首秀，在球队125比118治服迈阿密热火的比赛中，他得到6分3个篮板2次助攻和2次抢断。

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