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Half-Man Half-Disappointing:
How Will Phoenix Suns Vince Carter Be Remembered?

走下神壇的半人半神，太陽隊的VC會以什麼身分被人們記憶 ?

Vince Carter will without a doubt go down as one of the greatest athletes
ever to put on an NBA jersey when his career is over.

毫無疑問的，當VC的球員生涯結束時，他的球衣會被高掛，因為他是史上最偉大的體能

怪物之一。


Carter surpassed the 20,000-point plateau before turning 34, and owns one of
the most entertaining highlight reels ever assembled.

VC在他34歲時達成生涯得分超過兩萬分，他同時也是最富娛樂性，最精采的表演者之一。


The only thing missing from Carter's career is likely the most important
factor in judging a player: team success.

我們唯一拿來評論VC生涯最大的遺憾，就是他所待的球隊從未成功。


Carter has seen very little playoff success over his 13 years in the league.

VC在他13年的生涯中，季後賽的成就只有那麼一點點。


Carter has been to the postseason in six out of 12 tries, and has never been
to the Finals, coming the closest last season with the Orlando Magic, losing
to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games.

生涯前12年中，VC一共打了6次的季後賽，但他從未打到總冠軍過，即使是在最強大的

魔術時期，也是在六場比賽後敗給了波士頓。


Carter's playoff numbers aren't terrible, but they aren't eye-popping either
(23.3 PPG, 4.5 APG, .312 3PT% in 56 games).

VC的季後賽成績其實並不差，但是也並不是那麼的亮眼。

平均23.3分，4.5助攻，31.2的三分球命中率，一共有56場比賽。


Vinsanity

The larger-than-life athlete who has been a fan favorite for over a decade,
looks to have passed his prime without attaining the game's most coveted
hardware, a Larry O'Brien Trophy.

一個在自己大半生涯中深受球迷喜愛的球員，眼睜睜的看著自己的巔峰時期過去，但是

從未拿過所有球員最想得到的，歐布萊恩冠軍盃。


Even Carter's teammate, Steve Nash, has heard his own name mentioned in
regards to going down as a ring-less Hall of Famer.

VC的隊友，Nash，也是一個被稱為全身掛滿了榮耀的無冕王。


Still, many forget about Carter's legacy and the what-could-have-been cloud
that hangs over it.

依舊，我們逐漸忘記了VC的過往傳奇，過去的經典表現都像浮雲一樣消失了。


What makes him so exciting is exactly what makes him so disappointing.

VC之所以如此讓我們期待的原因，也就是他讓我們如此失望的原因。


NBA super-fan, Bill Simmons, wrote about Vince Carter in The Book of
Basketball, saying "I've never been a fan of gifted offensive stars who
thrived in dunk contests vs. playoff games."

NBA的超級粉絲，Bill Simmons,在描述VC時說到 : 我從來沒有想過會有一個如此有天分

的進攻超級巨星，他的灌籃表現跟季後賽表現有如此大的落差。"


Perhaps that is the quote which most appropriately wraps up the image Carter
has and will ultimately leave us with.

或許這真的是用來形容VC時，再洽當不過的比喻。


The superbly gifted athlete who didn't care as much as the rest of us, and
who will be remembered best for individual plays instead of winning
basketball games.

這位超級運動員或許根本不會顧慮我們的期望，他最終會被大家牢牢記在腦海裡的原因，

是他一次又一次的精彩表演，而不是他贏得了比賽。


Current Struggles

Carter's production has diminished as well. He turned 34 on Jan. 26, and his
athleticism isn't improving.

VC的表現就像是消失了一樣，他在1月26號時砍下了34分，但是之後就沒有任何進步了。


Carter is averaging 15.8 points per game with the Suns, nearly seven points
under his career average (22.6 PPG).

VC目前平均每場為太陽攻下15.8分，遠遠低於他的生涯平均22.6分。


He is shooting a lackluster 66.6% from the free throw line, compared to his
almost 80% career averaged from the charity stripe (79.8%).

罰球命中率也只有悽慘的66.6%，尤其是跟他生涯接近八成的命中率比起來。


So what does another season of falling short do for Carter's legacy?

那麼另一個失敗的季賽對於VC的傳奇，又代表什麼意味呢 ?


It certainly won't make or break it, but I bet Vince doesn't care. He will be
in the Hall of Fame one day, and he will be seen by tons of new fans years
from now on YouTube, dunking over Frederic Weis in the 2000 Olympics.

或許這並沒有什麼，但我打賭VC根本不在意。他依然全身充滿榮耀，而且會被數以萬計

的球迷從YouTube上，看著他在2000年奧運時飛越Frederic Weis的神蹟。


He just won't be remembered for being clutch, or wanting it bad enough. And
that's OK, for Vince I guess.

他永遠不會因為關鍵表現被記住，或者因為表現得很爛而被記住。

但是我猜，對於VC來說，沒有關係的。



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有一點點時間的文章，但是看著一代巨星殞落至此.....

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