[外電] Utah's playoffs never lack for drama

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Utah's playoffs never lack for drama
By Brad Rock
Deseret Morning News
Thursday, April 26, 2007

Bearing in mind that a loss tonight would all but doom the Jazz to a
first-round playoff exit, I still can't say I would feel short-changed.
While most people base playoff satisfaction on wins, I base mine on what I
call magni-stories ─ those that get magnified thanks to the stakes involved
and the amount of media present.
今晚若是失利將注定爵士的季後賽之路會於第一輪中止, 即使真是如此, 我也不會覺得
有太多損失。多數人對於季後賽的滿足來自於勝利數的累積, 而我則希望看到故事, 那
些充滿風險, 經過媒體渲染的戲劇性故事。

As usual, this year has already produced some of those.
就像過去一樣, 今年已經有一些話題產生。

Playoffs without overblown stories are like a Springer show without a fight.
季後賽要是沒有那些被夸張化的故事, 就像Jerry Springer脫口秀中沒有吵架一樣乏味。

Thank heaven for Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur ─ and a
media contingent that never stops looking for something unusual.
感謝AK, Booz, Okur以及努力不懈尋找話題的媒體團隊。

Although these stories can turn into mini-morality plays, without them the
playoffs could be pretty dull.
雖然這些故事可以轉變成一些道德劇, 但少了它們的季後賽會非常乏味。

So as Game 3 commences, this year's angles are both compelling and
entertaining. Will Kirilenko finally contribute in a major way? Will he and
Jerry Sloan be able to fix their differences on the fly? Will Okur snap out
of his slump? Earlier in the series, Boozer was criticized by TV commentators
for his spotty Game 1 performance, and he responded with 41 points in Game 2.
在第三戰開始之前, 今年的觀戰重點既吸引人, 又充滿娛樂性。基里連科是否能找到
自己做出貢獻的方式? 他和Jerry Sloan彼此間巨大的差異能夠被修正嗎?  Okur能夠
突破自己的低迷? 在系列的前段, Boozer被電視評論員批評他零零落落的表現, 而他
用第二戰的41分作為回應。

The biggest story for the Jazz so far has been Kirilenko, whose game is a lot
like his haircuts ─ all over the place. Usually that's in a good way. But
frustration with playing time moved him to tears on Sunday, which translated
into a national story. Kirilenko says he has no answers as to why he isn't
playing more. Jerry Sloan is saying he isn't a psychologist.
爵士目前最有話題性的故事出自基里連科, 他的比賽風格就和他的髮型一樣, 四處散
落。通常這是表現在好的部份。但挫折感使他在星期天落下眼淚, 這個故事開始受到
全國矚目。基里連科不明白自己為何上場時間驟減。 Jerry Sloan則表示自己並不是
心理學家。

I love this game.
艾洛芙李斯梗。

It is drama that makes the playoffs memorable, and the Jazz have provided
plenty of that. Take, for instance, 1984. That was the year a Denver Post
columnist accused the Jazz of having no heart. Which, of course, inflamed the
hearts of every Jazz-loving, journalist-hating fan in the city. Next thing
you know, the Jazz had won the series.
是這些戲劇性的事件讓季後賽更加難忘, 而爵士提供不少題材。舉例來說, 在1984年。
一位丹佛郵報的作家指責爵士缺乏熱忱(no heart)。理所當然地, 這點燃鹽湖城中愛
爵士的球迷心中的那把火, 對記者產生恨意。接下來就如各位所知道的, 爵士贏得這
個系列的勝利。

And who doesn't love a good scuffle? That happened at the end of Game 2 of
the 1987 playoffs, when Karl Malone and Golden State's Greg Ballard took
turns hucking the ball at one another. Soon coaches, players and fans were on
the court milling around, swinging fists. Jazz owner Larry H. Miller ended up
taking a punch.
有誰不喜歡看一場大混戰? 在1987年的第二戰尾聲, Karl Malone和勇士隊的Greg
Ballard輪流拿球互砸。立刻, 教練、球員和球迷在球場內開扁, 揮拳。連爵士老板
Larry H. Miller都挨了一拳。

Don't you wish that would happen on the floor of the Senate?
如果這發生在參議院豈不是更有趣?

In 1993, John Stockton was late for a playoff practice, thanks to a fender
bender on the way. The news spread like measles. STOCKTON IN ACCIDENT!
Even though he was no worse for the wear, that didn't stop it from being a
big story.
1993年, John Stockton因為在前往季後賽賽前練習的路上遇到一椿小車禍而遲到。
這個新聞像麻疹般的快速散播。 Stockton出車禍了! 即使他只不過有一些小擦傷,
這個故事仍然越滾越大。

Imagine what it would have become had he broken his leg.
想像一下, 最後會不會傳成他把腿弄斷了?

Likewise, who could forget the nonsense with Dennis Rodman and Madonna in
1994? Oh, look! There they are at the Anatomy Academy, working out! Now
they're at Bacci Trattoria for a late snack! They are eating chicken, salad,
fruit and cheese, just like real people!
同樣, 有誰能忘掉蛋尼斯羅得曼和娜姐在1994年做的蠢事? 哇! 他們在解剖學院熱戀!
現在他們來到Bacci Trattoria享用一些小點心! 他們點了雞肉、沙拉、水果和起司,
就像我們一般人一樣耶!

Rodman, of course, would have his own wing in the Utah Journalism Hall of
Fame if there actually were one. After insulting Mormons, Stockton, Malone,
Sloan and pretty much anyone else west of the Mississippi, he then helped the
Bulls beat the Jazz in the NBA Finals.
如果猶他當地新聞有名人堂, Rodman當然會在其中自成一系。他在言語上羞辱過摩門
教徒、Stockton、Malone、Sloan , 以及密西西比州以西的每一個人, 接著他在公牛
擊敗爵士的決賽中出了份力。

And what about Chicago's Brian Williams saying the place smelled like brine
shrimp, and that the only thing good about Salt Lake was the waitresses at
La Caille?
芝加哥的布萊恩威廉斯說這個地方聞起來像鹽水蝦的味道, 並說鹽湖城只有La Caille
的女服務生值得留戀。

When Stockton got jabbed in the eye in 1992 by Clyde Drexler, the Jazz held
a press conference to explain the ramifications, complete with charts. I've
seen doctoral dissertations that were less thorough.
1992年, Stockton的眼睛被滑翔老崔戳中, 爵士開了一個座談會搭配圖表來解釋狀況。
我看過的某些博士論文還不如這個的完整詳細。

The granddaddy of all Jazz playoff controversies was in 1994, when Miller
went into the stands to attack an overbearing Denver fan.
爵士季後賽糾紛的始祖是在1994年, Miller走進人群修理一個囂張的丹佛球迷。

So many stories, so little space.
小城故事多。

Sometimes those stories are so juicy they even show up on the television
tabloids.
有時這些軼事太過有趣, 連那些通俗的電視節目也拿來播放。

It should come as no surprise, then, that Kirilenko's frustrations have
become a big issue. Those types of stories always do.
不出意外的話, 基里連科的挫折將會成為一個大問題。這一類的故事總是這樣發展。

You know the saying: It's not whether you win or lose but how many times you
show up on "Entertainment Tonight" that counts.
你知道有句話是這樣說的: 輸贏並非最重要的, 你上Entertainment Tonight的次數
才有意義。

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