在NBA總決賽Game 5 之後，Los Angeles Lakers 的正選得分後衛Danny Green 說自己和未婚妻，收到多個死亡恐嚇 — Green 在Game 5 末段投失了wide-open 的關鍵三分球，錯失反超前機會，Lakers 因此沒能打五場就封王。
後來Game 6 Lakers 以106-93 得勝，以局數4-2擊敗Miami Heat 成爲NBA 2019-20球季的總冠軍。
Green 回應此事：“It’s a basketball game. … People are emotional. Fans are emotional. I hope they don’t take it that seriously. … I know they’re just taking out their emotions and they need somebody to blame. It came down to that last play and of course I’m the easy target.”
(這是場籃球賽。 … 人都情緒化。球迷都情緒化。我希望他們不將這事看得這般認真。… 我知道他們現在是在發泄情緒。而他們需要某個人來責備。)
“I hope they’re that passionate about voting, or injustice for these people who deserve justice – we’ll get some better change in the country.”
(我希望他們對投票有同樣熱情，或是對不公義，爲那些值得享公義的人們。(如果他們做得到) 我們會在這個國家看到更好的進步。)
“I had more time than I realized, should have taken more time…I’d give anything to get that shot back again, trust me. … Any person that plays basketball knows it’s never only on one play.”
(我當時以爲沒更多時間，應該要用多些時間。 … 我願意用任何一切來換那一球出手機會，信我。 … 任何一個有打籃球的人都知道這(勝負)並非決定於一球。)
“Obviously, you grow with mistakes and losses, you grow more. I looked at it plenty of times, I had a chance to see it, and it was a good look. I’m taking my time next time, if I have the same opportunity, better believe I’m going in with the same confidence – I’m not shaken at all (or) worried. I have a lot of confidence in our group and in myself because I’ve been in that situation plenty of times.”
(當然，人會隨錯誤和落敗而成長，會成長更多。我有看過(投失三分)影片，已有機會看到，而那確實是個良好的出手機會。下一次我會用更多時間，如果我有同樣機會的話。要相信，我下次將帶着同樣自信來上場 — 我沒有受這事動搖或擔心。我對我們團隊和自己很有信心，因爲我已經試過這種情況很多次。)
Kobe Bryant 談投失關鍵球:
“I have no fear whatsoever. If I take the last-second shot and I miss. So what? Take it. If we make it, good. Let’s all go home and get ready for the next game.”
不是我錯 [老編]
就是不能承認自己錯、自己差。然後盡力改好。陳構藉口對勝利有助嗎？努力爲自己開脫責任對勝利有助嗎？
Danny Green 說 “It’s a basketball game”。是 “game”。那麼當他跟着Lakers 上下講 “Mamba Mentality” 的時候、說Mamba精神 “larger than basketball, larger than life” 的時候，他所說的 “Mamba Mentality” 是指遊戲/競技之中的一個心法技能嗎？
Game 5 不贏如果不怪他，那誰更應該怪？願意以任何一切來換，又只忙着爲自己找藉口尋開脫，有爲下球關鍵出手機會全心全意好好作準備？
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忠實評論Danny Green，不等如我同意恐嚇者所爲。此句爲照顧邏輯力弱者所寫。
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