The game has globalized overthe years and the Wizards alonehave players from Europe， and guysfrom all over the United States： theSouth， the North， the West Coastand the Midwest.
　　篮球这项运动这些年来逐渐全球化，仅奇才内就有来自欧洲的球员，以及来自美国南部，北部，西海岸的中西部的球员。
　　Some grew up in small， ruraltowns， while others were raised inbig cities. They all have their quirks，their locker room styles and theirway of relating to each other.
　　有些人在乡村小镇长大，有些人从小在大城市生活。每个人都有自己的癖好，更衣室风格，以及与他人建立联系的方式。
　　"This is what I love about thegame. The only thing that makes anNBA player an NBA player is thetalent，" Tony Massenburg， who tiedan NBA record by playing for 12different teams， said.
　　"The game is just 450personalities at random. Basketballis really the only thing they have incommon at times.”
　　“这就是我爱这项运动的地方，让NBA球员成为NBA球员的唯一因素就是天赋。”效力过12支不同的球队从而追平NBA纪录的托尼·马森伯格表示，“这项运动就是随机的450个性格，篮球就是他们唯一的共同之处。
　　That extends off the floor aswell， to the locker room where， likeany workplace， there are rules.
　　和其他任何工作场所一样，无论在球场上还是更衣室，都存在规则。
　　An NBA locker room has alot of rules， actually， and many ofthem are not in writing. There is astrict code of do's and don'ts. And ifthere’s too many don’ts？ Players saidthey’ll call out teammates withouthesitation. And even bring it up tomanagement.
　　NBA更衣室实际上有很多规则，很多是不成文的。其中有着严格的可行与不可行准则。如果有人做了太多不该做的事？球员说他们会毫不犹豫地指出队友的问题，甚至会通報给管理层。

RULE NO. 1： RESPECT EACH OTHER'SSPACE

　　规则1：尊重彼此的空间
　　Some of the rules of an NBAlocker room are obvious， or at leastthey should be obvious. Just becausesomething can be consideredcommon sense， doesn't meaneveryone understands before beingtold.
　　NBA更衣室的有些规则是很明显的，或者至少理应很明显。仅仅因为被看作常识，并不意味着每个人在被告知前都能理解。
　　NBA players have tightquarters in locker rooms andespecially on the road. Some of theplayers are seven feet tall and havea designated area that spans onlyabout four feet wide.
　　更衣室里NBA球员拥有的空间非常紧密，特别是在客场比赛。有些球员身高七尺，而他们只有大约四英尺宽的空间。
　　They only get so much spaceand they are protective of it.
　　他们的空间只有这么大，所以球员有着很强的保护欲。
　　"You can't go into someone'slocker and grab some stuff becauseyou don't have it，" Austin Riverssaid. "If you don't have lotion or youdon't have deodorant， don't go in mylocker and grab some stuff.”
　　“你不能因为自己没有就去别人的更衣柜里拿东西。”奥斯汀·里弗斯说，“如果你没有润肤乳或者体香剂，不要到我的更衣柜拿东西。”

RULE NO. 2： HYGIENE！

　　规则2：卫生！
　　Depending on whom youask， hygiene is among the mostimportant rules in an NBA lockerroom. Some players enter theleague with the belief showeringand deodorant are optional.
　　取决于询问的对象，卫生问题可以说是NBA更衣室里最重要的规则。有些球员进入联盟时认为洗澡和体香剂是可以选择的。
　　"Not wanting to shower，that s*** happens a lot，" MarkieffMorris said. "I had an incident whenI was in Phoenix with a rookie whosaid 'I don't use deodorant.' I waslike 'whoa， whoa， whoa; what thef*** do you mean you don't usedeodorant？’
　　“不想洗澡，这种破事经常发生。”马基夫·莫里斯说，“我在菲尼克斯时和一个新秀发生过一件事，他说，’我不用体香剂。’我说，’哇，你说不用体香剂是什么意思？’
　　"You've gotta respect otherplayers. Hygiene is one of the mostimportant things in our profession.It's uncomfortable guardingsomebody that stinks. That's whyI had to explain him 'like， bro， yousmell so it's uncomfortable for us tobe around you smelling like that.’"
　　“你得尊重其他球员，卫生是我们这个职业最重要的事情之一。防守一个身上有味的人很不舒服，所以我得跟他解释，‘兄弟，你味太大了。你身上这种味，我们在你身边很不舒服。’”

RULE NO. 3： FOLLOW THE DRESSCODE

　　规则3：遵守着装规则
　　In the NBA， it's important todress properly， even en route to theshower. But for some in the lockerroom， that hasn’t always been a nobrainer.
　　在NBA，合适的穿着很重要，即便只是在去洗澡的路上。但对一些人来说，合适的穿着却并非理所当然。
　　This is where the mixing ofglobal cultures often comes intoplay.
　　这也是全球文化集中展现的地方。
　　"I had a guy who wore thisyellow， like bikini-style underwear.Guys were like 'yo， you can't.' Goget some [boxers]. Go to Lululemon，get some whatever， Polo， get somenormal underwear，" one veteranrecalled.
　　“我见过一個人穿着黄色的比基尼式的内裤。其他人都说，‘你不能这样。’去买点四角裤。去Lululemon，去Polo买点正常的内裤。”一名老将回忆道。
　　One Wizards veteran recalleda story earlier in his career abouta new player who disrobed at hislocker， then walked through thecenter of the room with no clotheson to the shower. Later on， he hadto be pulled aside by a veteran whotold him that doesn't fly.
　　一名奇才老将回忆起自己生涯初期，一名新球员在他的更衣柜前脱光，然后一丝不挂地穿过房间正中去洗澡。在那之后，一名老将专门找到他，告诉他不能这么做。

RULE NO. 4： CAREFUL WITH SIGNATURESHOES

　　规则4：小心签名鞋
　　One of the first rules offeredby many veterans involves signatureshoes. It is common in the NBAfor players to wear sneakers tied toanother player. For instance， PaulGeorge's Nike line is preferred bymany NBA players for its comfortand performance
　　很多老将首先提到的规则都与签名鞋有关。NBA球员穿与其他球员有联系的球鞋是很常见的现象。比方说，很多NBA球员因为舒适和性能喜欢保罗·乔治的鞋。
　　But that dynamic changeswhen your team is going up againstthat player. If a Wizards playerwears Kevin Durant's shoes whenWashington is facing the Warriors，that will cross a line. 　　但是当球队和该球员成为对手时，这种机制就会发生变化。如果一名奇才球员在奇才面对勇士的比赛中穿凯文·杜兰特的鞋，那就越界了。
　　"You don't wear the signatureshoe of your opponent，" Wizardspoint guard John Wall said.
　　“你不能穿对手的签名鞋。”奇才控卫约翰·沃尔说。
　　Most NBA players understandthis rule， but many rookies have tolearn it， some the hard way. Wheninformed of the rule during trainingcamp， Wizards rookie Troy BrownJr. said it was news to him.
　　绝大多数NBA球员明白这条规则，但很多新秀需要学习，有时候学习的过程很艰难。在训练营时被告知这条规则时，奇才新秀小特洛伊·布朗说那是他第一次听到这个说法。
　　"I didn't know that was a rule，"he said， but added： "I kind of havemy own swag， anyway. I wouldn'twant to do that.”
　　“我不知道这是条规则。”他补充道，“不管怎么说，我有自己的风格。我也不想这么做

RULE NO. 5： DON'T BREAK THECIRCLE OF TRUST

　　规则5：不要打破信任
　　When players are talkingbehind closed doors， away from themedia， their families and coaches，no subject is off-limits. They talkeverything from NBA rumors， torelationships to politics. They tellstories， some of them not suitablefor print. But what is told in thelocker room must in almost everycircumstance stay in the lockerroom.
　　当球员关起门来，远离媒体，家人和教练交谈时，没有任何话题是不能谈论的。他们的话题从NBA流言到恋情，再到政治，无所不包。他们说的一些故事是不适合公开发表的。但在更衣室里的谈话，内容不能离开更衣室。
　　No matter how benign， whenstories get back around then trustcan be lost.
　　无论意图再怎么良好，当故事从别处传回来时，球员之间的信任就会丢失。
　　"Once your significant otherfinds out something about anotherplayer， then there's a variable inyour relationship that may or maynot apply to you some day， but itwasn't there until somebody toldthat story. It fuels paranoia，" onelongtime NBA veteran said.
　　“如果你的另一半知道了另一名球员的事，那就存在一个对你未来可能有利，也可能不利的变量，但这一切取决于对方会不会泄露故事。这会让人们多疑。”一名NBA老将说道。

RULE NO. 6： NO RECORDING DEVICES

　　规则6：不要使用录制设备
　　Locker room discussionsare intended to stay in the lockerroom and that is increasingly easiersaid than done with advancesin technology. Younger playersespecially are used to recordingeverything on their phones andtransmitting it through text messageand social media.
　　更衣室的讨论本该停留在更衣室，但是考虑到科技的进步，这说起来容易做起来难。年轻球员尤其习惯用手机录下一切，再用信息或社交媒体传送。
　　"I k now not to recordother guys when they talk aboutpersonal stuff. That was an issuein the league， obviously， so I'm notdoing that，" Wizards point guardTomas Satoransky said， referringto a 2016 incident involving then-Lakers guard D'Angelo Russellsecretly filming a conversation withteammate Nick Young.
　　“我知道在別人谈论私事时不能录音录像。显然这在联盟是个问题，所以我不会这么做。”奇才控卫托马斯·萨托兰斯基表示，他提到了2016年当时湖人后卫德安吉洛·拉塞尔偷偷录制与队友尼克·杨对话的事件。

RULE NO. 7： DO YOUR ROOKIE DUTIES

　　規则7：完成新秀义务
　　Rookies on the Wizards haveto follow several traditions. Theyhave to get towels for the veteransafter games and practices on theroad. They have to bring food tothe plane for road trips and pick upmeals on off-days.
　　奇才的新秀有些需要遵循的传统。他们需要在客场比赛的赛后和训练后为老将递上毛巾，需要在旅行开始前带食物上飞机，还需要在休息日为老将取餐。
　　Wall has seen some veteransover the years demand specificslike early-morning donuts andnewspapers. Those deliveries，however， often come with tips.
　　沃尔在这些年里见过一些老将的特别要求，比如早上送甜甜圈和报纸。不过送这些东西，新秀通常能得到小费。
　　The Wizards assign rookieschildren's backpacks at thebeginning of each year and， asDevin Robinson and ThomasBryant found out in September，they have to wear them all the wayup until Opening Night of theirsecond season. Some of them arepink， some of them have glitter;all of them stand out when wornby a gigantic professional athleteotherwise dressed to the nines inexpensive clothes.
　　奇才会指定新秀在每赛季开始时背上儿童背包，9月德文·罗宾逊和托马斯·布莱恩特发现，他们必须背到第二个赛季的揭幕战。有些背包是粉色的，有些有亮片;不管怎么说，身材高大，穿着贵重服装的职业运动员背上这样的书包，总是很显眼。
　　Another rookie rule involvesthe timing of showers. Rookies notonly have to wait， but they better beusing that time for good.
　　另一条新秀规则涉及洗澡时间。新秀不仅需要等待，而且还要充分利用等待时间。
　　"You never want to get intothe showers first. That's a rookierule. You've gotta be putting upextra shots，" Wizards forward JasonSmith said. "You don't want to bethe first one out of the gym becausethen everybody thinks 'oh， he has iteasy' and then you're a target afterthat.”
　　“永远不能先进去洗澡，那是新秀规则。你得去练投篮。”奇才前锋杰森·史密斯说，“你不能成为第一个离开球场的，因为所有人都会觉得，‘哦，他早退了。’之后你就会变成靶子。”

RULE NO. 8： RESPECT YOUR VETERANS

　　规则8：尊重老将
　　One common complaint aboutrookies is their lack of deferenceto older players and often it can bethe littlest of things. They have todemonstrate an understanding oftheir place in the room. If a veteransenses any sort of entitlement， it canbe tough for the rookie to overcomethat perception.
　　一个对新秀常见的抱怨，就是他们缺乏对老将的尊重，有时问题出在非常琐碎的事情上。他们必须证明，自己知道自己在更衣室里的位置。如果一个老将察觉到任何自以为是的感觉，新秀想要改变这种印象就很难了。
　　"I didn't say s*** as a rookie，"Bradley Beal said. "I shut up， I satdown and I stayed at my locker. Ididn't speak. If somebody spoke tome， I would speak back， but thatwas it.”
　　“新秀时我什么也不说。”布拉德利·比尔说，“我闭上嘴，坐在自己的更衣柜边上。我不说话。如果有人跟我说话，我会回答，但也就这样。”

RULE NO. 9： BE NICE TO THE STAFF

　　规则9：友善对待工作人员
　　NBA players aren’t the onlyones in the locker room. NBAteams have massage therapists，equipment managers， publicrelations officials， assistant coachesand others. If any player doesn’t actappropriately to them？ Jason Smithsaid he’ll call them out. 　　更衣室里并不只有NBA球员，NBA球队有按摩师，装备经理，公关人员，助理教练和其他人。如果球员对这些人举止不端？杰森·史密斯说他会指出问题。
　　"You put a stop to that realquick because those are the peoplethat you're going to be travelingwith all year long，" Smith said. "Youput them in their place and youmake sure they do things the rightway. That's part of being a veteran.”
　　“很快就会制止他们，因为这些人会一直陪伴你去客场。”史密斯说，“你合理地对待他们，保证他们能正确地做事。这是做老将的责任。”

RULE NO. 10： ENFORCEMENT

　　規则10：强制执行
　　All of the rules stated aboveare unwritten. They aren't regulatedby the league or in a formal way bythe team. They are policed by theplayers.
　　以上所有规则都是不成文的，不受联盟管理，也不是球队正式规定。但却由球员负责监督管理。
　　Wall is known as a bit of alocker room cop. As a franchiseplayer and veteran， he has his rulesand wants you to abide by them.
　　沃尔有着更衣室警察的名声。作为球队基石和老将，他有自己的规则，希望队友能够遵守。
　　"John is real tough on rookies，"Beal joked. "If you mess up or sayanything bad to him or say anythingnot on his side， John is going to letyou have it. He don't care.”
　　“约翰对新秀很严格。”比尔开玩笑道，“如果你搞砸了，或者对他说了不好的话，或者说了让他不满意的话，约翰会让你知道后果。他不在乎。”
　　Much of the punishmentviolators receive is harmless. Wallsaid it takes a lot for him or anotherveteran to get really angry.
　　大多数违反规则的处罚都是无害的。沃尔表示，想让他和其他老将真的生气，其实没那么容易。