[閒聊] 阿罵的毛巾

[mywu (吳嘉)]

被封鎖的原文來源:http://tinyurl.com/bd2u784
有完整原文的網址:http://tinyurl.com/ayter5l

這篇其實是偽閑聊,真外電來著,內容跟比賽沒什麼關係.然後報導是3年前(2010.12)的.

TORONTO -- Twenty-one games into the season, with a 12-9 record and nine wins
in their last 10 after Sunday's win here over the Raptors has us scrambling
for more historical references as to the last time the Knicks had any kind of
success like this.

在球季進行21場比賽後有著12贏9敗的成績,自週日贏暴龍後最近10場贏了9場的結果不禁
讓我們搔頭想尼克上次在歷史上有著這樣的好成績是什麼時候.
(未來的我:記者大人,2013年的尼克打得更棒)

And there's another historic trend worth noting that involves the Knicks and
Amar'e Stoudemire, but it's not statistical. This one is a little more
tangible. It's also quite plush. And orange and blue.

另外一項值得在歷史留名的跟尼克還有阿罵有關,但跟個人數值沒什麼關係.它有點實體性,
有些毛茸茸的,還帶點橘藍色.

It's a towel that Stoudemire -- and only Stoudemire -- uses on the Knicks
bench for home and away games. While everyone else has those white dishrags
the NBA provides each team, Stoudemire has this luxurious one you see
pictured here. He wraps it around his neck when he's on the bench and wipes
his sweat with it during timeouts.

它呢就是阿罵-而且也只有阿罵-在客場還有主場上使用的板凳毛巾.當大家都在使用NBA提
供給每隊像抹布般的白色運動巾時,阿罵所使用的豪華版本就像是圖上看得的這樣(見下圖).
當阿罵在板凳上的時候他會把毛巾圍在脖子上,而暫停的時候又會拿它來擦汗.

毛巾圖:http://tinyurl.com/agdzsz4
       http://tinyurl.com/aqdwclp
       http://tinyurl.com/b5dvsro  (拿來當頸枕最帥了)

This towel has some significance. It is a leftover from the playoff era. So
it sounds like good karma, right?

這豪華毛巾有著它本身的重要性.它是從季後賽留下來的產物,所以帶著它聽起來像是個
好兆頭,對不對?

Well, truth be told, Stoudemire was issued the towel for other reasons that
have little to do with it being a lucky charm. Those NBA towels have the
Gatorade logo, which is a primary sponsor of the league. But the Garden has
had a longstanding commitment with the Cocoa Cola company which, of course,
manufactures Gatorade's rival, Powerade.

然而事實是,阿罵會有這個毛巾是有其他原因的,而且跟好兆頭一點關係也沒有.這些NBA
毛巾上有著聯盟贊助商Gatorade的商標,但花園跟可口可樂公司簽署長久贊助的關係,其
公司生產飲料的正是Gatorade的競爭對手,Powerade. 
(OS:我昨天比賽時仔細看了一下,白毛巾上面的標誌已經變成Powerade說.)

Stoudemire's status as a marquee star results in him being photographed not
just on the court, but also on the bench. It wouldn't look good if the
Garden's highest-paid and most exposed employee was seen with the G logo
draped over his shoulders. So a low-level employee came up with a plan to
protect the star and, as a result, the Garden's partnership with a major
brand.

阿罵身為一個頂尖的巨星不論是在場上還是板凳上都會被拍照.如果花園最高薪跟最常上鏡
的球員肩膀上掛著G牌的毛巾被照到的話,情面上說不過去.所以低階的員工想了個辦法來保
護我們的巨星,也保護了花園跟大廠商的合作關係.

The Knicks could have just ordered a few white towels without any logos on
them for Stoudemire to use, so the fact that this someone -- who wished to
remain nameless -- came across one with a little bit of history in it does
soften the very corporate reasoning behind the move.

尼克當然也可以特訂幾打不帶任何商標的毛巾給阿罵使用,所以當這位希望隱姓埋名的員
工想出這個帶有這歷史涵義的方法時也同時淡化了其背後的商業因素.

Now if only the rest of the team could enjoy these towels. To do that,
they'll have to earn them come April.

如果其他的隊員也能使用豪華版本毛巾就好了.要得到那毛巾的話,他們可要在4月的時候
努力打球阿.

話說我好幾場看到阿罵跟他的毛巾在場邊像啦啦隊的幫著場上的隊友們加油的時候突然就
對那毛巾上癮了,上了官方網站看後發現只有賣白色的普通毛巾,e-bay上也沒有.後來找到
這篇文才知道其中原由.本來想說那等季後賽再來買好了,後來有人指出那條毛巾是90年代
季後賽的版本,今年款式一定不一樣,可惡阿..如果有板友知道哪裡有在賣的話可以跟我說
嗎?當然機會應該是很渺茫..能夠擁有的大大真是太幸福了~~


--
※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc)
◆ From: 70.79.74.78
推 Jefa910:圖勒??
推 Lenny115:你要的是毛巾圖還是..
推 scorpion2272:阿罵必推
→ mywu:哦,我要的是毛巾本身啦..不是圖..圖外電來源有,我另外補圖
→ mywu:到現在為止還是只有阿罵能用橘藍毛巾,其他人都是用白色的
推 esther81828:推推阿罵！傻傻的感覺也太可愛了
※ 編輯: mywu            來自: 70.79.74.78          (02/06 02:25)
推 Jefa910:哈哈哈
推 cty:Lenny說的圖是...
推 keita780911:推頸枕!!! 超時尚的哈哈
推 skymay:推阿罵!!
推 osape:阿罵的毛巾真的超顯眼的，好特別
推 dj6601:http://i.imgur.com/xvNr6SP.jpg
→ mywu:阿哈哈,樓上欺負一樓..結果沒人知道要哪裡買..XDDD