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內容：
Niko Mirotic accepted Bobby Portis' apology on Wednesday, six weeks after
their ugly altercation at practice led to a hospitalization and a suspension.

Things remain awkward for the Chicago Bulls.

Mirotic 接受了 Portis 的道歉，但他們還是有點尷尬

A day after he sat on the bench for the first time all season, Mirotic
finally spoke publicly about the Oct. 17 incident that left him hospitalized
with two facial fractures and a concussion. Portis served an eight-game
suspension and Mirotic didn't return to practice until Monday.

Mirotic, who has a no-trade clause, declined to comment when asked if he had
requested a trade from the Bulls. The two players were seen giving each other
a fist bump during Tuesday night's 104-99 home loss to Phoenix, but Mirotic
suggested the interaction between the two players has been limited.

"Right now, we are on the same team and we are working to make it work,"
Mirotic said. "The only thing I can tell you . I was always a good teammate
so I was professional with everybody and I'll continue to do that. If I'm
here, it's because I want to support the team. He's a part of the team and
I'm going to support him, too. Obviously, I'm going to give him hands like
he'd give me hands, too."

Mirotic: 我們現在是同隊的，同隊的就是要挺隊友啦。他跟我擊掌，我就跟他擊掌

Portis issued a public apology shortly after he received his suspension and
acknowledged he would be open to the two working together.

"I'd welcome him in with open arms," Portis said on Nov. 13, the same day
Mirotic started working out again with the team.

Mirotic said he had yet to inform Portis he had accepted his apology.

"You know, we are teammates," Mirotic said. "On the same team. Fighting for
the same team and we're both going to do what we need to do to make it work.
Yeah, I accept it. I'm comfortable being on the team. I've had a lot of
support from my teammates, from everybody. Right now, it's on me to relax and
enjoy playing basketball again."

我們是隊友，我接受他的道歉。待在公牛沒關係，我覺得很舒適

Coach Fred Hoiberg said Mirotic's actions Wednesday were critical to helping
the team get back on track. The Bulls (3-16) have lost six straight games.

"I do think that's an important first step," Hoiberg said. "Obviously, the
first thing was getting back on the floor after the incident, to start
getting himself back in shape. The next thing was to get back with the group,
which he's done here the past few days.

"It's good to have Niko back out on the floor with the guys and another
important step talking about it for the first time and then continuing trying
to move past it."

總仔：Mirotic hen棒。下一步就是讓他回到球場上

Mirotic will remain in Chicago while the team travels to Denver for Thursday
night's game.

Hoiberg said the earliest Mirotic would return to action is Monday when the
Bulls host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Though he acknowledged his return is much
closer than before, Mirotic also said he wouldn't get ahead of himself as he
focuses on conditioning.

不過 Mirotic 沒有隨隊。最早上場時間是下週一主場對戰騎士

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短評或心得：

是不是看到最近喊吹密的都變急凍人，先確定自己有球打卡實在？

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