在第一天被交易开始，我就很享受。我的身体还是生疏的，因为我还没打够三年。不幸的是，教练就是没有看到我和德怀特一起打球的表现，尽管我认为这很容易奏效。他占据油漆区，而我可以在外面构成威胁，这本可以很成功。在那里的一年半我打出了一些出色的比赛，所以我期待能拿到一些不错的报价。但是一个报价都没有，因为所有人都认为我有心理上的问题而且选择我会是个冒险。就是那时候我感到更加沮丧了。我唯一告诉经理的事就是我可以去除了孟菲斯的任何地方，只是不要送我到孟菲斯。
　　I really enjoyed it there since Day 1. Physically I was fresh since I haven't really played for 3 years. Unfortunately, the coach just didn't see me and Dwight playing together although I thought it could easily work out. He'd stuff the paint, I'd be a threat from outside, it would've been great. I had some nice games in a year and a half there, so I was expecting some nice offers. No offers came though, since everyone was thinking I had mental issues and was a risk. That's where I got disappointed even more. The only thing I told my manager was I'll go anywhere but Memphis, just don't send me to Memphis.
　　当然我去了孟菲斯，在那里我度过了典型沮丧的两年。我唯一做的就是把日历一页页撕下来，因为我再也不能发挥作用了。我人在这里，但心已经不在了。无论我做什么都没可能会成功了。在精神上我已经疲惫不堪了。所有球员在他们的职业生涯都会经历这一阶段，但是这对于我是格外困难的，因为我所有经历都是消极的，而且这也不是我所期待的。
　　Of course I went to Memphis, where I went through 2 years of classic depression. I was just crossing the dates off the calendar because I couldn't function anymore. Physically you're there, but mentally you aren't. Whatever you do, there's no chance of being successful. It was really hard. Mentally, I was completely worn out. Everyone has bad periods in their careers, but it was harder for me since my whole experience was negative and that wasn't what I expected.
如果你想在NBA打球，你必须是个持久的球员。你可以拿到15分和10个板，但你必须每天都做到它。当我想去做时我可以做到这，但当我不想时我很难找到任何动力。
　　If you want to play in the NBA, you need to be consistent. You can bring 15 points and 10 rebounds to the table, but you have to bring it every day. I was playing when I felt like it, otherwise it was tough to find any motivation.
　　谈到在纽约和明尼苏达的经历
　　On NY and Minnesota days

只有我的妻子知道我有多少次想收拾我的东西然后回家。在NBA打球是大部分篮球运动员的梦想，因此所有人都应该努力去实现它。但是如果你不能习惯在此生活的氛围，你会过得很难受的，无论作为一个人还是作为一个球员。这样的生活方式完全不适合我，我是一个非常特别的人，而且我喜欢出去玩。可是在美国什么都没有，只有工作和回家。你只会出现在训练中，飞机上，大巴上和体育馆里。你的生活只有一场接一场的比赛，一个接一个的旅馆。
　　Only my wife knows how many times I've wanted to pack my things and go home. Playing in the NBA is a dream come true for majority of basketball players, and everyone should strive to achieve that. But if you can't get used to the atmosphere you're living in, you'll have a bad time, both as a person and as a player. The lifestyle didn't suit me at all, I'm a very social guy and I like to hang out. There's none of that in the US, it's simply go to work and go home. See you at the practice, see you in the plane, see you in the bus, see you at the gym and that's it. You live game by game, hotel by hotel.
　　谈到尼古拉-约基奇
　　On Nikola Joki?

我跟他的哥哥内马尼亚是很长时间的朋友了。我们在一起打过一阵子球，而且有一个暑假我邀请他跟我一起去美国。他同意了，这对我来说很棒，因为我在那里很孤独，但最终他摧毁了我（大笑）。是的，那全是他的错。那很棒，我们有很多空闲时间因为我不会玩累，而且在我带领下，我们时常举行派对。他们是个很棒的家庭，这都是拜尼古拉所赐。我认为他真的从他哥哥的错误中吸取到教训，而且现在他是他哥哥的完全对立面。就我所听到的而言，他只对篮球感兴趣，这非常棒。
　　I've been friends with his brother, Nemanja, for a long time. We played together for some time, and one summer I asked him to come with me to the US. He accepted, which was great for me since I was lonely there, but in the end he ruined me (laughs). Yeah, it's all his fault. It was great, we had a lot of free time since I wasn't tired from playing and we were constantly throwing parties, with me in the leading role. They're a great family, and it's all coming back through Nikola. I think he actually learnt from the mistakes of his brothers, and is now a complete opposite. As far as I've heard he's only interested in basketball, which is great.
　　我听说尼古拉被人拿去跟弗拉德-迪瓦茨比较，我能蛮理解这个，因为迪瓦茨是我们的传奇。但是我不相信这个；如果我没记错的话，迪瓦茨场均大概11分，而约基奇如果继续现在的表现的话他可以得到超过25分。他拥有柔和得多的手感，而且能在人群中更好找到解决方案。迪瓦茨是个传统中锋，而这个年轻人可以抛投也可以干小前锋通常干的事。在我看来，尼古拉更像德克-诺维茨基。
　　I hear Nikola being compared to Vlade Divac, and i kinda understand that since Divac is our legend. But I don't buy it; if i remember correctly Divac scored around 11 ppg, while Joki? can get over 25 if he continues like this. He has a much softer hand and is better in finding solutions in the traffic. Divac was a traditional center, while this guy is hitting floaters and doing things small forwards usually do. For me, Nikola is more like Dirk Nowitzki.
　　谈到塞尔维亚国家队，别利察，马扬诺维奇，特奥多西奇…
　　On Serbian NT, Bjelica, Marjanovi?, Teodosi?...
　　(...)我们有别利察，他没有一个突出的赛季，但确实是个有天赋和技巧的球员。然后马扬诺维奇正经历跟我相似的处境。我不理解这个，看起来他像在还清我在底特律的债。我指的是，他呆在一支没有实际追求的球队和球队给了他两千万合同。对他，球队并没有给他出场时间，尽管当他得到机会时他打的不错。那肯定是某种反塞尔维亚的阴谋。
　　(...) We have Bjelica, who's not having an outstanding season, but is a really talented and skilled guy. Then there's Marjanovi? who's going through a similar situation as me. I don't understand it, it looks like he's paying off my debts in Detroit. I mean, he's on a team with no real ambition who paid 20 mil. for him and isn't giving him playing time although he played well when he got the chance. It must be some kind of an anti-Serbian conspiracy.
　　特奥多西奇可以很容易变成约基奇这样的人，但他也可以很容易成为别利察或马扬诺维奇这种。我不认为他的身体适合NBA。他是个不可思议的组织者，他的传球令人印象深刻，他可以看到除了他没人能看到的东西。而且他的投射非常好，他能在三分线狠狠地教训防守者。而再一次，NBA的组织者是野兽（*简直是 "恶龙"）。我看到过无数次，特奥多的体格让他轻松被其他后卫在低位蹂躏；这就是为何像威斯布鲁克这样的球员是野兽。在精神上他准备好了在他想的任何地方打球，但他不具备那样的身体条件。
　　Teodosi? could easily become what Joki? is, but he could also easily become Bjelica or Marjanovi?. I don't think he's physically fit for the NBA. He's an incredible playmaker, his passing is impressive and he sees what no one else does. He also has a great shot and punishes defenders from the 3PT line. Then again, NBA playmakers are beasts (*literally "dragons"). I've seen it time and again, players of Teo's constitution simply get bullied in the post by other playmakers; that's why guys like Westbrook are beasts. Mentally he's ready to play anywhere he wants, but he doesn't have the physical tools.
　　现在的去向
　　Current whereabouts