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作者:Jonathan Evans
Ray Allen is a grown ass man. The 13-year vet has been around the block a few
times. In that time, he’s made more threes than anyone in the history of the
NBA not names Reggie Miller, gone to nine all-star games and set the record
for threes made in the Finals with 22. By now, everyone knows the game. What
everyone may not know is the makeup of the man behind the sweetest stroke in
the league. More than the jumper, it is that makeup that will make him a force
to be reckoned with going into the ‘09-10 season.
Ray是一個成熟的男子漢，這位擁有13年職業生涯的球員常常被如此提到:除了大嘴米勒之
外投進最多三分球的人、九次入選全明星賽、創下總決賽系列投進最多22顆三分球的紀錄
。現在，每個人都知道這些事情。什麼是在這個有著甜美笑容的面具下，這位球員在聯盟
中所不為人知的表現。更多的跳投將會使他更具破壞力，這是我們在進入09-10賽季合理做
的猜測。
Back when Three the Hard Way tore through the league on the way to the 2008
title, it was Ray that sacrificed the most. He went from the top dog for a
decade to essentially a spot up shooting third option. In the name of ubuntu,
Ray fit perfectly in this reduced role by spacing the floor, draining jumpers
and opening things up for the slashing Pierce and Rondo.
回顧那令人苦難的08年季後賽奪冠的歷程，Ray做出最大犧牲的時刻，他像一條頂級獵犬，
，如同過去十年一樣，不斷的在三分位置上拼命跑動。在Ubuntu的口號之下，Ray完美的融
入球隊，減少自己控球的時間，外線跳投，以及為Rondo跟Pierce做出空檔。
But don’t mistake stepping aside with falling off. When KG went down, Allen
helped carry the flag to keep the Celtics among the east’s elite. Sugar Ray
dropped 18 a game shooting 48% from the field and 40% from three. How about
this, based on +/- statistics, Ray Allen was the most productive player last
season. Look at the net on court/off court differential, no other Celtic
touches him.
但是不要錯誤的認為Ray開始退化了。當KG缺席的時候，Ray幫助Celtics繼續維持在東區強
權的地位。甜心Ray在這十八場比賽中，FG%來到48%，以及3PTS%來到40%。以+/-值來說，
Ray是球隊中最具有貢獻的人。看看82Games的統計(http://0rz.tw/BnSxh)，Celitcs沒有
人能在on court/off court淨值上跟Ray媲美。
Then came the rollercoaster ride of the playoffs. In the first game against
Chicago, Ray shot a putrid 1 for 12 from the field in the two-point loss.
After missing a shot that would have forced a second overtime, it looked as
if there was a giant fork was piercing through the number 20 on the back of
his jersey.
進入季後賽，第一系列所對上的Bulls，Ray第一場只投進一個兩分，全場十二投中一，在
第二次延長錯失了進球，看起來好像Ray已經不行了。
But there was no time to dwell in defeat and prepare for the sunset of his
career. His team needed him and so he responded. In the next game, his 28
second half points including a go ahead three with 2.0 seconds left to pull
his Celtics back into the series. Games later, his 51-point outburst affirmed
that the artist formerly known as Jesus Shuttlesworth still has game.
但是沒有時間可以沮喪跟重新出發，他的球隊需要他，因此他扛起責任。下一場比賽，
Ray在下半場回來了，砍下28分，包括在終場前2.0秒的一顆關鍵三分球，將Celtics帶回系
列賽。在稍後的比賽，他那單場51分的表現，讓評論家只能讚嘆耶穌降臨了那場比賽。
But for all of the clutch shots he hit against the Bulls, there were also the
head scratching no-shows against the Magic. The seemingly all or nothing
performances from Ray likely reflected the fact that his then thirty three
year old legs had gotten the best of him. After such an inconsistent series,
the million dollar question is, entering his 14th season, can Ray bring it
every night?
但是那些對公牛關鍵的投籃，卻沒有出現在對魔術的系列之中。這忽好忽壞的表現，反應
了一件事實，他那陪他征戰多年的33歲老腿已經不如以往那樣強健了。經過有落差的兩個
系列賽，一個價值連城的疑問:進入了生涯第十四的賽季，Ray的腿能否每天一樣強健。
To answer that question, we need to return to the makeup of Walter Ray Allen.
It goes without saying that Ray Allen is a talented basketball player. But
more importantly, Ray Allen is probably one of the most persistent players in
the league. As he said in The Improper Bostonian earlier this year, “A long
time ago, somebody told me that they thought God had blessed me with a jump
shot, and the ability to be a great NBA player. That surprised me. I was
like, ‘Do you really believe that?’ God blessed me with health, a healthy
family and the ability to go out and find for myself what I wanted to do. He
granted me with the competitive drive to want to be the best and the sound
mind to accomplish my goals. But that came through focus and dedication, not
from some Godgiven right.”
要回答這個問題，我們需要回到Ray身上做討論。無庸置疑的，Ray是一個具有天賦的球員
。但更重要的，Ray也許是聯盟中最具持久力的球員之一。在他今年早些時候被採訪曾說:"
很多年以前，有人告訴我他們認為上帝將跳投賜給我，這項能力將會使我能為NBA偉大球
員之一。這讓我驚訝，我比較喜歡"你真的相信那些，上帝保佑我，給我健康，一個健康
的家庭，並且讓我的能力找到我要的事情。他給我予能力並且伴隨競爭，以求我能做到最
好，而那些打從心底的聲音督促我完成目標。但是這些結果，卻是要透過專注跟奉獻來
獲得，而不是上帝賜給的。"
At this critical point in his career, it will be these signature traits of
Ray Allen that will be needed just as much as the silky smooth jumper. Talent
only goes so far and it is the makeup of the man that takes one to the next
level. His legendary work ethic combined with his borderline case of
obsessive compulsive disorder lets us know that Allen is fully geared towards
erasing the disappointment of the Orlando series. Entering this season, he is
rested, healthy and is putting in the work to affirm his place among the
league’s elite two guards.
在這他生涯的關鍵時刻，似乎對Ray的需要產生的貢獻，就只剩下更多的更多的如絲綢般
柔順的跳投。天賦只是一個人能夠走多遠，並且使一個人進入下一個層級的條件。他傳奇
的運動職業生涯，結合了他特殊類型的OCD(強迫症)，讓我們瞭解對Magic的失利，使Ray
來說是完全令他沮喪。進入這個賽季，他得到休息、健康並且專注在球場上，成為聯盟最
頂尖的兩名後衛之一。
Ray Allen is a grown ass man. How many other NBA swingmen do you think follow
Bill Cosby and Danny Glover on twitter? In the last year of his contract, he
knows what’s at stake and the criticality of the moment. This is arguably
his last, best chance at another ring. The onus falls on him to carry much of
that burden and help lead the veteran-laden Celtics back to the top. Now,
fully healthy and with Marquis Daniels in the fold, Ray should be able to
have enough in the tank for a deep playoff run. After coming up short in the
conference semifinals, look for Ray to do what he always has done. Respond.
Boasting that beautifully deadly jumper, Sugar Ray will do all he can to make
sure next season ends with duckboats in June instead of in disappointment in
May.
Ray是一個成熟的男人。你認為有多少其他NBA鋒衛搖擺人隨Bill Cosby and Danny Glover
在twitter上。今年是合約最後一年，他知道現在是最要緊的時刻。這可以說是他最後，也
是最好奪得生涯另外一個戒指的時候。他肩膀需要扛起的責任跟幫助Celtics重新回到頂尖
隊伍。現在，完全的健康以及Daniels的加入，Ray應該能夠有足夠的本錢讓季後賽走的更
遠。在東區準決賽結束稍後的記者會，Ray的表現一如往常的。優雅致命的美麗跳投，老
甜心Ray會盡情所能的讓球賽結束在六月的鴨子船上，而不是無盡失望的五月。
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最後兩段翻的不是很好，有錯請指教
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