[外電] BenchMob Beat: The Difference Maker

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Lamar Odom squirmed in front of the camera’s bright light, wiping his
forehead as beads of sweat trickled down his face, all the while trying to
listen as FSN West’s Michael Eaves began his post-game interview. Eaves
opened up by saying that Bobcats coach, Larry Brown, pointed to Odom’s
contribution as the difference in the game. Odom shrugged upon hearing this
instance of praise and was quick to explain, “I just tried to find my way to
the offensive glass and make some plays… We’re a little beaten up right now
… I just used my finesse and eye-hand coordination to get to the ball.”
賽後接受訪問時，喇嘛在攝影機的強光下顯得有點不安，
一邊用手擦去前額上斗大的汗珠，一邊拉長了耳朵聽著山貓的教練說了什麼。
山貓教練一開口就指出，這場比賽中，喇嘛的貢獻不容小覷。

我們喇嘛不以為然地聳了聳肩，這樣解釋道
「我只是試著去打好球，我們現在狀況沒很好，
試著用我的優勢和眼手協調來做出些適當地表現。」

He basically said, “I did what I had to do.” Odom didn’t break any records
against the Bobcats, nor did he achieve any career stats, but just for doing
what he had to do, the Lakers got what they needed — a win.
簡單來說，喇嘛的意思是：「我只是做了我該做的事情。」
喇嘛在對山貓這場比賽並沒有打破任何紀錄，
他只是做好分內的事情，也因此，讓湖人得到了他們想要的東西－－勝利。

It is often noted and discussed, by basketball analysts, beat writers,
play-by-play announcers, coaches and players alike, that Odom, at 6’10”,
possesses a most unique combination of basketball talent, skill and ability.
He is tall and lanky, able to reach over and/or across players to snatch
rebounds, block shots, deflect or steal. He’s quick, with a signature play
that has him grabbing a defensive board, going coast-to-coast and scoring on
a fastbreak so swiftly that his defender is left wandering 60 feet away from
the field goal.
球評、籃球專欄寫手、教練甚至其他球員都常常討論，
6'10"的喇嘛擁有獨一無二的天份、技巧和能力的組合。
他高高瘦瘦，他能夠可以把手伸到其它球員的領域去搶籃板、蓋鍋、抄球。
他速度夠快，拿下一個防守籃板、跑過全場快攻得分，幾乎是他的招牌了，
速度快到守他的人還站在遙遠的另外一端不知道發生了麼事情。

His ball handling, for a player of his stature, can compete with the Chris
Pauls and Tony Parkers of the league, over whom he has a clear advantage as
he can see over most everyone on the court.
有這樣的身材又有這樣掌握球的技巧，
喇嘛是足以和Chris Paul或Tony Parker那等人較勁的，
對上這些人他有明顯的身材優勢，根本可以看到球場上所有人的頭頂。

As a defender, Odom’s long arms and legs can hinder any opposing player’s
opportunity to inbound, score or pass. He can literally play and defend any
of the five positions on the floor. He is that talented.
作為一個防守球員，喇嘛長長的手和長長的腳能夠阻擋任何對手的傳球或投籃。
他幾乎可以打任何位置！　對，我們家喇嘛就是這麼厲害。

Odom’s skills and talents, however, are often overlooked by the
superstar-craving masses drawn to the cold-blooded clutch shooter, the
grinning yet dominant big man, or the powder-flinging King of Cleveland. He
doesn’t lead the league in any statistical category, he’s never been an
All-Star, and he’s never received any regular season awards. He does,
however, have that Championship ring, an honorable achievement few
professional athletes can lay claim to, and he has it despite all the
naysayers who have made him the poster child for underachievers.
然而，喇嘛雖然才華洋溢，卻常常在五光十色的球星包圍下相形遜色。

群眾們熱愛球星、造神，他們被那些砍下致勝一擊的英雄、
高高在上的大人物、滿手白粉克利夫蘭之王所吸引。

喇嘛並沒有在任何數據上遙遙領先他人，
喇嘛從來沒有被選入全明星。
但這些不重要，重要的是，
無論酸民們、反對者、敵對球迷們如何將喇嘛定位成那永遠的綠葉，
喇嘛擁有冠軍戒，那象徵尊嚴與榮耀的冠軍戒，那只有少數球員能夠奢望的冠軍戒，

Lamar Odom is no underachiever. One possibly cannot hope to reach this level
of professional sports by expecting little from yourself. Odom expects much
from himself. He just doesn’t feel the need to measure his success based on
other people’s expectations of him. His own expectations are ever present.
You see it in every rebound he fights for, every play he sets up, every
scream he lets out when a shot falls in. You see it when he’s on the
sidelines cheering his teammates on. You saw it in last year’s playoffs
when, like fellow teammate Kobe Bryant, he refused to cite injury as a source
of sub-par play and just vowed to play better, play harder in the next game.
喇嘛不是失敗者，喇嘛不該僅僅是綠葉。
任何人都永遠沒辦法藉由小看自己，得到像他那樣的成就。
喇嘛對自己的期望甚高，他只是不認為他需要透過他人對自己的期望來衡量自己的價值。
他對自己的期望之大，深深地烙印在心中抹滅不去。
我們看到他爭奪每個籃板的企圖心，
我們看到他每一次出手，每顆球穿越籃網後，他那燃燒生命的吼叫。
我們看到他在場下替隊友們打氣時，他仍然表現出對球賽這樣的熱情。
我們看到在去年季後賽時，就像Kobe一樣，他拒絕用傷勢作為表現不佳的藉口，
永遠在執著著在下場球賽，要打得更好、更用心、更努力、更硬。

Underachievers don’t promise improvement. They meander in mediocrity.
失敗者不會承諾下次進步，他們只在平凡中顧影自憐。

So Odom doesn’t plan on 30-point, 20-rebound, 10 assist games every night.
So he’d rather help a teammate pad their stats. In the end, when the Lakers
have the win, there is always one player whose box score jumps back and forth
from little production to quite impressive.
喇嘛沒有打算要場場交出30分、20籃板、10助攻這樣的成績。
喇嘛安安靜靜地幫助隊友們交出漂亮成績單。
每次，當湖人取得了最後的勝利，
我們看到永遠有一個人，有一個人的數據忽高忽低。

Odom just plays the game and whatever is necessary to get his team a win, he’
ll do it.
喇嘛只是默默的做好自己分內的工作，
球隊欠缺一塊肉，他就切下一塊肉來。

Against the Bobcats, he led in scoring. Other nights, he may lead in rebounds
or assists. On many occasions, his +/- is the highest of the game, despite
not having a box score to show for it. But what this stat essentially
indicates is that the team produces when he is on the floor; they are better
when he plays. He just often doesn’t get the credit for it.
昨天對上山貓，喇嘛拿下全隊最高分。
在其他比賽中，他可能在籃板或助攻上領先其他人。
然而，在大多數時候，儘管數據上不這麼做紀錄，他的淨勝分總是領先群雄。
而淨勝分就清清楚楚顯示了他對球隊的貢獻。
有了他在場上的湖人隊，毋庸置疑地是更強大的，只是功勞總落在別人身上。

So little fan fare. So much humility. This is Lamar Odom, but you can call
him X-factor.
鮮少的邀功、豐沛的謙遜。這就是Lamar Odom。

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※ 編輯: an413c          來自: 87.75.164.70         (02/05 23:04)
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