[外電] 男孩變男人：Lamar Odom

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The Marriage & Maturation of Lamar Odom
男孩變男人：Lamar Odom

Mike Trudell | Lakers Reporter
Jan 7 2011 7:23PM

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The common criticisms of Lamar Odom's game throughout his 12-year NBA career
have centered upon a lack of Kobe Bryant-like focus, a disposition to float
in and out of games and a tendency to be as selfless on the court as he is in
real life.

他缺乏Kobe的專注，他在球場內外有著難以捉摸的性情，
他將自己生命的無私，無欲態度與他賽場的表現完美結合，
這大概是Lamar Odom進入聯盟12年，受到最多的批評與指責。

"There were a few things that were holding me back," Odom conceded.

"過去的一些事情曾讓我難以釋懷。" Odom不情願的承認。

But 16 months ago, when Odom married Khloe Kardashian, more started to change
than his fan base. His marriage wound up stabilizing both his home life and
his game.

但在16個月前，Odom娶了Khloe，事情隨即發生了很大的轉變，
當然也包括他的球迷們，婚姻讓這個男人的家庭生活和事業不再動盪搖晃。

"Once I became married and started to do things a little differently and take
more responsibility in life, it made playing basketball so easy," Odom
reflected. "Right now, there isn't anything that's distracting me from the
game, and a lot of that is because of the love that my wife has for me. There
aren't any stresses."

"結婚後，我發現事物開始一點一滴的轉變，為了生活，
 我必須要做一個更有責任感的男人。而這也讓我的籃球事業慢慢有了好轉。"Odom回憶。

"現在，沒有什麼事情能分散我的專注力，
 我會有這麼好的狀態很大一部分是由於妻子的愛，而且這份愛從未給我任何的壓力。"

A clear mind has propelled Odom to 15.6 points on 57 percent shooting with
9.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for the 25-11 Lakers. The 6-10 power
forward/point guard/center came in off a key role on back-to-back NBA
championship teams, plus a FIBA World Championships gold medal earned as a
leader of Team USA in the 2010 summer.

截止到目前Odom平均每場貢獻15.6分、57%的命中率、另有還有9.5個籃板和3.1個助攻，
幫助湖人取得25勝11負的好成績。
而這得益於Odom有了一個明確的目的，
無論是NBA二連霸的冠軍頭銜，還是2010夏天世錦賽的冠軍金牌，
這位6呎10的大前鋒兼控球後衛兼中鋒都扮演了無可替代的角色。

His growth is rooted not just in Khloe, but the Kardashian family that has
now become his. With the support of an extended family he hadn't felt in
years, if ever, Odom's sense of himself has fully blossomed, his years of
pushing past obstacles replaced by increased stability that has left him
feeling free.

他的成長不僅得益於Khloe，還有如今一家親的Kardashian family。這麼多年過去了，
Odom終於擁有了家庭的支持，這讓Odom自我意識完成釋放出來，
多年困擾他的舊惡終於被逐漸增加的安穩感所打敗。終於，他開始釋然。

"You know how things can just line up in life?" asked Odom. "I met Khloe at
the perfect time. The stability she and her family bring me is why I'm at
peace. I think I have gotten to a new point as a man, as a father, as a
basketball player."

"你是否知道生命中總會有一些事情是冥冥中註定的？"Odom問。
"在對的時間我遇上了對的人，她和她的家人帶給我的那種安穩感讓我的生活認真起來。
 我想，該是時候以全新的態度去做一個男人，一個父親，以及一名籃球球員。"

"I just want Lamar to worry about basketball and to be as comfortable as he
can be," Kardashian said during a recent phone conversation. "Before me, he
never had that luxury. Whether it's buying face wash to paying our bills,
that's not his job, he doesn't have to worry about it ... I want to be there
for him always and do everything he needs or wants."

"我只是希望讓Lamar重新心繫籃球，並且讓他無時無刻處在最舒適的環境。"
在近期一次電話訪談中Kardashian這麼說到。

"在沒認識我之前，他沒這樣享受過，事必躬親，現在買洗面乳付帳，這種小事我來就好，
 他不需要操心…，我想一直在他旁邊守候著，只要他希望，我願意為他做任何事情。"

How Odom reached such a zenith at 31 came as a surprise even to the two men
who know him best: Jerry DeGregorio -- the best man at Odom's wedding, a
father figure Odom met at a youth basketball camp --- and Odom's personal
trainer, Robbie Davis, who met a sinewy, 19-year-old Odom while working as a
trainer for the Clippers in 1999 and has been by his side since.

31歲 Odom的事業就達到了這樣的成就，這讓對他最瞭解的兩人都感動且驚訝：
Odom結婚的伴郎Jerry DeGregorio，他是Odom參加青年籃球訓練營時偶遇的教父級人物；
以及Odom的私人訓練師Robbie Davis，
1999年還是快艇訓練師的他一眼看中當時19歲身體健碩的Odom，
並打那時起就一直支持著他。

After the first few days of bliss, Odom called Davis to detail his wedding
plans, relaying that he knew "right away" he wanted to marry Kardashian.
Davis was shocked, no doubt, but not because the engagement happened faster
than Odom can turn a defensive board into a left-handed layup. Rather, Davis
had never heard Odom speak about a woman in such a way

就在訂婚前幾天，Odom打電話給Davis談及結婚的詳細計畫，
闡述自己多麼想立刻迎娶Kardashian。Davis聽了之後非常震驚。
這是一定，那麼具體原因呢？不是由於這場訂婚的突然與速度之快 –
甚至比Odom從防守禁區鞏固者模式轉換為左撇外線射手模式還要快，
事實上是因為：Davis從來沒有見過Odom這麼認真地談起一個女人。

"I could just tell it was real," Davis explained. "And when Lamar got
married, I really think that was a second coming of the type of stability he
needed. Lamar is a player that needs direction and someone to be on him and
tell him this is the path you should follow, and I think Khloe has done that."

"我只能說，那些都是真的。"Davis這樣解釋。
"Lamar一旦結婚了，我確實認為這會給他的生活帶來安穩，他需要方向，
 需要有人在他旁邊告訴他應該堅持走自己的路，而Khloe正是那個人。"

Kardashian was on precisely the same page. Around the time Odom told Davis of
his intentions, Khloe had texted her sister Kim with the following message:
"I think I found my husband." Kim replied, baffled: "Who is this?"

Kardaashian跟Odom根本就是完全合拍。就在Odom告訴Davis上述想法的當下，
Khloe給Kim發了如下簡訊："我找到我的老公了。"

Kim吃驚地回答："誰？!"

She was just as surprised as Davis, because Khloe never, ever spoke like that
about a guy. She was cautious after watching sisters Kim and Kourtney get
hurt in relationships -- Khloe said she had seen Kim "fall in love every
second" -- but that went out the window when she met Odom. Sensing how
different, how serious it all was, Kim and the Kardashian clan jumped quickly
on board. And after nine days of planning, with mother Kris taking the lead,
it was time for the Sept. 27, 2009, wedding.

她幾乎跟Davis一樣吃驚，因為Khloe從來沒有談到過這個傢伙。
Khloe看到自己的姐妹淘Kim和Kourtney多次在感情上受挫，所以她一直很謹慎。

Khloe曾說：常常看到Kim"一次又一次陷入愛河'"。
但是當她見到Odom，所有的心理防線一下崩散瓦解了。
看到他們對於彼此的認真與嚴肅，Kim和Kardashian家族立刻開始加入操煩的行列。
9天的準備時間，在媽媽Kris的打理之下，婚禮訂在了2009年9月27日。

In his best-man speech, DeGregorio asked Khloe to make the same vow that
Odom's grandmother had asked DeGregorio to make before she passed away. Since
Odom has no brothers or sisters and his mother died early, his grandmother
asked DeGregorio to promise to watch over Odom.

在DeGregorio的伴郎致辭中，他請求Khloe發一個誓 -
正是當年Odom的奶奶在去世前請求DeGregorio立的那個誓言。

Odom既沒有兄弟也沒有姐妹，媽媽更早逝，於是奶奶要求DeGregorio做出承諾 -
好好照顧Odom。

"It's a promise you will be grateful you made, because you have realized very
quickly what the rest of us have already known: It's very easy to love
Lamar," DeGregorio said on their wedding day. "Among all the many talents God
gave Lamar, the very best part of Lamar is his amazing heart. … There is
nothing but love in this man's heart, Khloe. Don't ever, ever forget that."

"你會很感恩自己做了這樣的一個承諾，因為如我們所發覺的：
 去愛著Lamar是一件那麼容易的事情。"DeGregorio在他們的結婚之日如是說。

"在上帝賦予 Lamar眾多的天賦中，最打動人的是他有一顆如此善良的內心，充滿著愛，
 Khloe，請妳不論何時都不要忘卻了這一點。"

The words moved Odom to open tears that day. For Kardashian, it formalized
something that was already deeply ingrained in her.

那天的Odom聽完這番話感動落淚，而對Kardashian來說，
這個承諾也已根深蒂固的植入她的心田內。

"When Jerry D said that to me, I felt like I had already spoken to Lamar's
grandmother," she recalled. "Because when Lamar and I first met, we would
never sleep, staying up all night just talking and filling each other in on
our past lives.

"當Jerry D這麼跟我說時,我感覺自己仿佛正跟Lamar的外婆講話,"她回憶著。
"因為我跟Odom第一次見面時，整夜沒睡，兩個人就這樣不停地聊著，
 仿佛在把彼此填入那逝去的生命歷程中。"

"I lost my father; he lost his mother and grandmother. I think my father
wanted me to be taken care of emotionally and physically by Lamar, and he
thinks his mother and grandmother wanted the same thing. Maybe they all met
up in heaven and thought we'd be perfect for each other."

"我失去了父親，而他失去了母親和奶奶。我想，爸爸應該希望Lamar來照顧我，
 他也說媽媽和奶奶也一定是如此，或許他們早就在天堂見過面了，
 並且堅信我們就是天生一對。"

She's well aware of how many people doubted -- and perhaps still doubt --
that such a lightning-fast, Hollywood wedding would work out, but she and
Odom never doubted what they discovered in their first days together.

她很清楚這段婚姻會遭到很多人的質疑 - 可能現在依舊在質疑著 -
畢竟兩人的結合如閃電般迅速，好萊塢婚禮必然會如期舉行，
她和Odom也絕不會懷疑彼此初識的感覺。

"Anything that I've found out along the way due to our lack of time together
at first, I've never wondered what I was thinking," Kardashian said. "It just
validated why we got married more and more."

"一路走來，我最大的想法是兩個人能相處的時間太少，
 在那個當下，我沒有考慮過別的事情。"Kardashian說。

"只是想要結婚的念頭日漸強烈。"

How quickly Odom fit in with her family drove it all home even further. Key
among the sudden infiltration of siblings in Odom's life was younger brother
Rob Kardashian, who lives at Lamar and Khloe's house. He became the brother
Lamar never had, but always wanted.

婚後，Odom很快就融入她的家庭，
她的弟弟Rob Kardashian也很快就成了Odom生活中真正的兄弟。
他住在Lamar和Khloe家，讓Lamar終於有了第一個"親"兄弟。

"We keep a very closed circle and don't let anyone in our family, and while
Lamar came in out of nowhere, there was this immediate connection," said Rob,
who actually convinced Khloe to host Ron Artest's "Welcome to L.A." party,
where she first met Odom. "Lamar and Khloe were inseparable from that first
night, and I was always involved."

"這是一個很緊密的關係圈，我們從沒試過讓其他人進入這個家庭，
 當Lamar空降的時候，整個情況都變了，不過很快我們建立了密切的關係。"Rob說。
 也正是他說服Khloe去舉行Ron的"歡迎來到LA"的主題派對 - 當初兩人邂逅的所在。

"Lamar和Khloe那晚相識後感覺就如膠似漆了，而我卻常常因此遭受牽連。"

So involved that he and Odom have played enough "Madden 2011" video games in
the past few months to make any parents shake their heads. Rob said that
after a typically heated, trash-talk-littered between Rob's Eagles and
Lamar's Falcons – Odom likes their offense – sometimes the two won't talk
for hours.

在過去的幾個月，他和Odom都在瘋狂地玩一個叫Madden 2011 [瘋狂美式橄欖球] 的電玩，
到了任何一個家長都無法忍受的地步。
每次Rob的遊戲角色Eagles(鷹)和Lamar的角色 Falcons(獵鷹)，
直接交鋒還伴隨激烈的髒話對罵- 這是Odom喜歡的模式，
導致有時他們還會幾個小時不跟彼此講話。

You know … like brothers.

你懂的……兄弟嘛！

"When they get into an argument about one of their games, I notice that it
affects Lamar throughout the day," Khloe said. "It's crazy that Lamar's never
had brothers and doesn't always get that he's going to get over it. But even
those little fights with a family member are the kinds of things I think have
given him some balance in life."

"我發現他們在遊戲中發生的爭執甚至可以影響Lamar一整天。"Khloe說。
"很難想像Lamar之前從沒結交過這樣的兄弟，我也不太能接受他就這樣走過來了，
 我想偶爾吵吵鬧鬧反而增加了生活的平衡。"

Family structure had been inherent, though certainly not cookie-cutter
perfect, to the Kardashians. For Odom, it has been fleeting.

Kardashian一家，家庭結構是存在的，儘管不能說是眾人眼中的完美型態，
而Odom的家庭卻是在瞬間支離破碎，不復存在。

Odom's father left him and his mother, Kathy Mercer, in their home when he
was 6 – and six years later, his mother lost her life to colon cancer.
Odom's grandmother, Mildred Mercer, to whom Odom credits so much of who he
is, took him in but remained in Queens when he embarked on his professional
career. His heart broke four years later when she died in 2003.

年僅6歲時，父親拋棄了他還有母親Kathy Mercer。6年後，媽媽因腸癌離他而去。
在這之後外婆Mildred Mercer照料著他，正是她讓Odom認清自我。
當他開始籃球職業生涯時，外婆還住在皇后區。
在2003年，也就是Odom自立的第四年，外婆去世了，Odom因此傷透了心.。

Despite pockets of individual success with the Clippers, Odom mostly recalls
his struggles with injuries and drug-related suspensions. Back in L.A. with
the Lakers, Odom had another tragedy in 2006, when he lost his 6 ½-month-old
son, Jayden, to sudden infant death syndrome.

雖然在快艇隊他取得了一些個人的成就，但Odom回憶這段時光，
提及到的卻是與病痛的鬥爭，他因嗑藥被停賽好幾次，重回LA後加入湖人隊。

2006年，他遭遇了另一場悲劇，6個月大的兒子Jayden因嬰兒猝死綜合症夭折了。

"I don't see how those things don't affect a person," DeGregorio said. "Lamar
doesn't speak a lot on those subjects, but those experiences certainly had a
profound impact."

"我所知道的是：這些事情不斷地影響著他。"DeGregorio說。

"Lamar極少談及到這些，可是這些經歷早已給他的內心造成無法彌補的創傷。"

And that's what makes Odom's newfound family structure all the more important.

這也讓Odom更加珍愛這個新的家庭。

"Khloe and her family understand me, not only because they know my story, but
because they respect and understand what I do for a living," said Odom. "What
it's done has brought that calmness, that happiness we talked about."

"Khloe和她的家人很理解我的情況，不僅是因為他們瞭解我的遭遇，
 而伴隨更多的是他們尊重，理解我這麼多年為了生存所付出的努力。"Odom說。

"因為這些，我才現在能擁有如此安逸的幸福。"

That's quite a change in one's state of mind, particularly because Odom is
someone who has always sought out close relationships. He's built them with
teammates and friends over the years – and is now taking advantage of the
ones under his roof.

對於Odom來說，這一切都讓他的心境有了大轉變，特別是他自己，
永遠在苦苦尋覓親密感的人。

這些年來，他和隊友，朋友都建立了深厚的關係，現在可以盡情享受這一切了。

"Lamar's always been open and honest with us, saying stuff that's on his
mind, and not holding anything back," said Rob. "Even last night, Lamar just
told me, 'If anyone messes with you, you know I got you, right? … You know
how much I love you, right? … You know how much I love your sister, right? …
 I'll never hurt your sister.'

"Lamar一直很開朗，為人誠實正直，從不掩飾錯誤。"Rob說。

"昨晚，他還這麼跟我說：誰要是為難你，要記得你還有我能靠，災某？
 ....你知道我有多在乎你們嗎？....知道我有多愛你姐嗎？....我絕對不會傷害她的。"

"You want your sister to have the best, so for him to say that is just such a
warm feeling."

"我希望自己的姐姐一切都好，聽到他講那番話之後，真的，感動之情湧上心頭。"

So as he enters 2011, it's no longer the past struggles upon which Odom is
dwelling. He'd like to spend more time with his two children from a previous
relationship, Destiny and L.J. (Lamar Jr.), who live in New York with their
mother during the season. That's not easy. But generally speaking, much is
going right in his life at this moment.

邁入新的一年，Odom也無須困守在不堪的過往，現在他想多花點時間在兩個孩子身上，
Destiny和L.J.(Lamar Jr.)。這個賽季他們跟親生母親住在紐約，
這絕對不是一件容易的事。
整體上來說，Odom的生活蒸蒸日上。

He's excited about plans to have more children very soon with Khloe, whom he
said "is going to be an awesome mother." Kardashian said that the two "aren't
doing anything to not have kids right now, (so) it could be any day." With
the way he's playing ball, Odom's talking -- for the first time ever, Davis
said -- about individual goals like making the All-Star team. Meanwhile, Odom
is focusing on his own personal financial future.

如今，他計畫跟Khloe快點增產報國。他曾說："Khloe將會是一級棒的媽媽。"
Kardashian本人也表示，不想生孩子不是因為顧慮那兩個孩子。

接著，Davis首次談到Odom進入全明星賽的個人目標，同時，
Odom還在思量未來個人財政問題。

Despite making millions of dollars in the NBA, Odom didn't have any
foundation for understanding finances until he was 29. Not having money
growing up or not knowing how to deal with a sudden cash influx is nothing to
be ashamed of, but Odom realizes now how far his upbringing in that regard
was from his wife's.

儘管他從NBA領著上百萬鎂的薪水，事實上Odom到29歲才接觸理財。
曾經當過個窮小子的他，對大筆現金可說是束手無策，不過這沒什麼丟臉的。
然後Odom發現這方面他可以從妻子那獲益良多。

"Khloe's father (Robert Kardashian Sr.) was an extremely successful man," he
said. "Her stepfather Bruce (Jenner) and mother (Kris) are extremely
successful. They put their kids in a beautiful position. But for a lot of
guys in the NBA, that's not the case."

"Khloe的父親(Robert Kardashian Sr.)絕對是一個成功的男人。"他說。

"她的繼父Bruce (Jenner)還有媽媽(Kris)也是如此，他們給予自己的孩子最好的，
 而顯然NBA裡很多人不是如此。"

Odom's been a freshly unwrapped sponge for the family's business knowhow.
Since marrying Khloe, he's has been featured in several national TV spots for
DirecTV, ESPN and Taco Bell. He has a unisex fragrance with Khloe coming out
in February. Furthermore, Ryan Seacrest Productions just announced plans for
a new reality show about Odom and his wife that's set to air Sundays in April
on E! network with the working title "Khloe & Lamar."

對於開源，Odom真的是個新手。
自從娶了Khloe，他被DirecTV、ESPN、Taco Bell等大手寫進電視的劇本。
二月份，他和Khloe一起設計的香水將會上市，
另外，Ryan Seacrest製片公司已宣佈四月，
在E! network將會為Odom和他妻子拍一集真人實境秀，劇集名就叫："Khloe&Lamar"。

"For some of us, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said Odom when the
news of the series broke prior to a Jan. 5 game at Phoenix. "As an athlete,
you have to take advantage of your opportunities. When the ball stops
bouncing, it stops bouncing -- and for me it's an opportunity to expand a
little bit, get some other things going."

"這個對於我們來說算是一個千載難逢的機會。"他說，當時這段新聞是在開賽前公佈的。

"即使是一名運動員，也必須抓住任何機會，要知道，籃球生涯說停止就停止，
 有很多變數，所以這個節目算是一份副業，它讓我開始接觸其他的東西。"

That's something you might not have heard out of Odom's mouth before he met
Khloe, who at first couldn't believe that he took naps every day, as to her
that meant wasting prime hours to make money, figure out future business
deals, and so on. While she eventually understood better that a pro athlete's
body is his temple, she pushed for naps on game days only, so that Odom could
start to take advantage of what was in front of him.

認識Khloe之前，他曾說過下面這番話，你可能沒聽過。
剛開始相處的時候Khloe沒辦法接受他天天在打盹。
按她的說法,這簡直是浪費時間 - 賺錢的時間。

後來她瞭解到身體是職業運動員的命脈，於是同意：可以在比賽日當天打盹，
於此之後，Odom同時著手眼前別的事情了。

"Lamar's a really smart guy, and people who just see him do postgame
interviews when he's tired might not realize that," said Rob. "And with my
family being all about business, it's opened a whole new chapter for him.
He's now focusing on all of these business elements that he had in him but
maybe my family is helping bring out in a different way."

"Lamar真的很聰明，這是那些賽後例行採訪的人是沒法瞭解到的。"Rob說。

"我們家都是做生意的，對於他這絕對是一個新領域，現在他很專注於自己的生意經，
 或許將來他會成為我們這個家族拓展生意，成為另一把商場利器。"

Said Khloe: "Before Lamar met me and my family, his inner circle was never on
his level financially. I think that's a burden on people who feel like they
have to take care of everyone around them. That's a lot of pressure.

Khloe也說：
"在Lamar認識我和我的家人之前，他壓根沒這念頭，我想他應該蠻有壓力的。
 畢竟他以前不是這樣的人。"

"But we all work, so he doesn't have to take care of me or my family. He and
I are both putting something into the pot. I think that's a stress reliever
in itself."

"不過我們都有工作，不需要他在經濟上照顧我或是我們的家庭，
 兩個人都有付出，這一點讓彼此減少很多負擔。"

The money from the new reality show, set to begin shooting later in January,
will go right into the couple's mutual account. That the show's occurring
right in the middle of the Lakers' season makes it fair to ask whether that
could serve as distraction for Odom and the three-peat-seeking Lakers. But it
doesn't concern a coach who's already three-peated three times.

1月底就要開拍真人秀了，薪水將匯到他們的共同帳戶，拍攝時間剛好在湖人賽季中期，
我們有理由懷疑這是否會影響到Odom和尋求再度衛冕的湖人，
已經成就三連霸三次的某教練表示壓力不大。

"Lamar usually doesn't get distracted by things on the outside," said Lakers
coach Phil Jackson, who talked with Odom and Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak as Odom
sought approval. "I know the Kardashians will be very careful, given what
they do … they've been very respectful of the team."

"場外的事情不太會讓Lamar分心。"當Odom向他和Mitch那尋求答覆時，Phil如是說。

"我知道Kardashian家族是很謹慎的...對於這支球隊，他們充滿敬意。"

Odom's on-court production while a part of E!'s "Keeping Up with the
Kardashians" cast supports Jackson's point, as witnessed by Odom's
across-the-board jump in numbers, particularly with his offensive efficiency.
His field-goal percentage has risen from 46 percent last season to 57 percent
this season. Support from Jackson -- who in recent years has found ways to
needle (read: motivate) Odom in the way only Jackson can -- has been
consistent ever since Odom's play became consistent, so much that Jackson is
advocating for a spot for his swingman on the All-Star team.

在 E!選角之際，Odom的實際場上貢獻證實了Jackson的說法。
我們都見證了他那全面的數據，還有不得不提的進攻優異表現，
命中率從上賽季的46%提高到 57%！Odom的穩定表現。

這也得益於Jackson的穩定軍心 - 多年來摸索出一套激發Odom的獨門秘笈，
他也力挺自己的得意門生加入今年的全明星賽陣容。

"I think Lamar definitely deserves to be an All-Star this year … we know the
great skills he has as a player," said Jackson, before getting personal.
"Lamar is one of my favorite players. He loves to play basketball; he's
always on the court. He has a great attitude. He's upbeat. He's just one of
the guys that everybody likes to be around."

"Lamar今年絕對應該成為全明星一員...我們都知道他的球技。"Jackson說到。
"Lamar是我愛的球員之一，他熱愛籃球，球場上總有他的身影，
 端正的態度和樂觀的心態 - 每個人都喜歡他在身邊並肩作戰。"

Praise from a coach who rarely offers it so explicitly is a surprise to Odom,
but particularly after his key role on Team USA, he said he does feel that
he's "one of the best players in the NBA," to the point where he now expects
the ball to go in every time he lets it go, whether he's starting or coming
off the bench.

作為教練的Phil很少讚美他人，受到這樣的稱讚讓Odom很吃驚，
不過基於他在美國隊中的重要表現，他卻感覺自己是"NBA最佳球員之一"，
如今他能很順暢的掌握著在籃球比賽中的角色，無論是作為先發還是候補.。

Odom's little brother at home, Rob, and one of his little brothers on the
Lakers, Andrew Bynum, happen both to be 23. And Odom made a specific effort
to keep Bynum's spirits high while the young center sat out this season's
first 24 games recovering from offseason knee surgery, even pulling him aside
after a late December practice to let Bynum know his starting spot was
waiting for him, and that Odom believed in him.

Odom 家裡的兄弟Rob，還有場上的兄弟Andrew都是23歲。
這位年輕的中鋒從膝傷手術中恢復，並在24場比賽後終於可以上場比賽，
整個過程Andrew能保持拼戰的意志，一部分的功勞要歸功於Odom。

在12月底一次集訓中，他把Andrew拉到球場邊，告訴他先發位置始終在等待著他，
還表示了自己對他充分的信任。

"He's just a really great spirit," said Bynum. "He never really seems to be
down, you know? It's a special characteristic, I think. I have a tendency to
be up and down depending on what's going on, and he's for sure been there for
me when I'm down."

"他真的很會鼓舞人心。"Bynum說。

"他從沒低落過，你知道的，這是很特別的個性，我的情緒會常因外在環境而起伏不定，
 而往往在我失意時陪著我對抗的那個人就是他。"

DeGregorio put it a slightly different way. He explained that Odom wants to
be a member of the Beatles, but just not McCartney or Lennon. Give him
George's guitar, or even Ringo's drum, and let Kobe and Pau Gasol co-write
the music and lead the band. It's that mix of hunger and humility that had
Odom so willing and prepared to come off the bench, a role for which he had
fully prepared himself mentally.

DeGregorio 的想法有所不同，他說Odom渴望成為這the Beatles樂隊一員，
就算不是McCartney或Lennon也沒差，那就把George的吉他給他，
不行的話就給他Ringo的鼓吧，再讓Kobe和Pau加入合奏一曲，就能組一個超優的樂隊了。

這樣渴望與謙遜讓Odom一次一次做足準備，替補、上場、比賽，
而這一切，他早已準備充分。

Certainly a big assist on that front goes to Khloe and family, who in turn
can't say fast enough that Odom's brought nothing but joy to their lives.
Lakers forward Luke Walton, Odom's teammate of seven years and one of his
closest friends, can tell you why.

Odom的到來也幫助了Khloe以及她的家人很多，據Odom本人說，
他能給他們的只是無盡的樂趣。

湖人前鋒Luke Walton作為Odom的隊員已有七年之久，也一直是他密友之一，
讓他來告訴你原因吧.。

A few years ago, Walton lost a close friend from college, leaving him "all
messed up in the head," he said. Walton didn't tell anybody about it, and
says he was simply out of it. Odom approached him wanting to talk, but Walton
wasn't ready and continued to hold it in. Insistent, Odom pulled Walton
aside, and eventually got Walton to join him for a beer to discuss whatever
Odom sensed was bothering his buddy.

幾年前，Walton失去了要好的大學同學，他晴天霹靂，心中千絲萬縷，
卻沒跟任何人傾訴，反而聲稱自己擺脫了。
後來Odom主動找他聊天，當時Walton根本沒做準備，也不打算發洩出來，
Odom卻不善罷甘休，終於讓他酒後吐真情。

"He told me different personal stuff about his life, and by the time we got
done hashing it out, I felt way better," said Walton. "Lamar left, and I was
just like, 'Wow.' He didn't have to do that. I hadn't even told him there was
anything wrong with me. He just perceived how I was acting.

"那時，他跟我聊了他的個人生活，這次對話讓我情緒好了很多。"Walton說。

"Lamar當時離開後，我心裡想：老天啊，他根本不需要這麼做的。
 我都沒跟他透露真正的心事，他卻能從我的行為中察覺到。"

"For someone to go through as much as he has in his life, to still be that
guy who is always smiling, always making sure other people are happy, really
shows what kind of person he is."

"這樣的一個人，即使經歷無數困難，他也能保持微笑，
 並且在努力給身邊的人帶來歡樂。"

It was just Lamar being Lamar, and that hasn't changed. What has is how Lamar
feels about himself and his surroundings at home, thanks to the
forward-moving ship he is co-captaining with Khloe.

Lamar就是Lamar，這從來不曾改變過。此刻，Lamar所能查覺的是關於自己、關於生活，
他與Khloe正攜手共渡前往美好前程的方舟。

"I just got to that point where I'm really happy off the court," Odom said.
"And that makes me happier on the court."

"離開球場我所想的是如何保持真正的快樂，"Odom說。

"而這讓球場上的我變得更加快樂。"

--

Lamar Odom、永遠的二哥。


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推 fish24685:看完淚推Q_Q
推 dream0915:看完淚推Q_Q...永遠的二哥!!
※ 編輯: LABOYS          來自: 140.113.123.33       (01/19 23:13)
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推 Wayne7878:推推，未曾奢侈那邊 改成 沒這樣享受過 感覺比較流暢:)
THX
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推 benson:老二今年真的太威了
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推 hikaruton:把老二搓硬....(大誤)
推 YamagiN:所以Odom之前小孩是女友生的? 現在分了?
推 john7420:T.T 好人+好文
→ Kreen:http://is.gd/1pFhtO 這裡有篇新的，上吧！！！
推 zealeliot:Lamar Odom、永遠的二哥。
推 Spartan117:I LOVE ODOM!
推 Wayne7878:L大真的猛，我光看到三分之二就想end了= =
推 asruar:溫馨 誰敢動二哥!
→ Wayne7878:不過肥爾也挺支持的，或許這樣才可以提升odom場上專注力
推 will313:為什麼整篇都沒有提到老大哥KOBE= =
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推 reko3:LaMar!!!!!
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推 tomiii:老二好棒  不準動二哥
推 wayneshih:madden 2011那邊 odom likes their offense 是不是指的
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推 rance25:這只能推了，看完讓我更喜歡Odom了！
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推 sheng0812:大推~~ 誰敢動二哥(淚)
推 GANZ:大推Lamar Odom,小弟唯一收的一張籃球卡就是odom的
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推 PhenomII950:推好文!  推翻譯!!
推 bassann:哼
推 chancewen:老二有顆真誠的心，大家還不趕快投票送去明星賽嗎????
推 ikko:原本就很喜歡，看完更加喜歡Odom了，加油!!!
推 ntutbj:二哥加油
推 kobe75331:讚!
推 iittala:等等希望可以再送小牛一個連敗！
推 ohmygod0415:怎麼還沒有LIVE文...
推 bitegod0921:那我們在這裡討論好了
推 mercuryblue:大推 好文 感謝翻譯
推 EvilisGood:翻譯錯誤有點多....
推 WEIKUNG:推 感謝翻譯
推 crazyshit:大推!!我愛LAMAR!
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