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第四部分：極度痛苦的'88總冠軍賽引領老喬在'89總冠軍賽贏得喝采
September 6, 2006
BY JOE DUMARS
AS TOLD TO KRISTA JAHNKE
在1988年老喬第一次打進總冠軍賽時，活塞在七戰的比賽中敗給湖人。뼊
或許這是我在籃球上面第一次感到深深的痛楚。
我想我們都在輸球後感到極度的心煩意亂，因為我們認為我們是最棒的球隊。我們了解
在這聯盟，在職業運動裡，沒有你們會再度回到總冠軍賽的保證，這種事不保證會再發
生。
所以你們失去了一個世界冠軍的機會。現在你必須帶著這種心情繼續生活下去，也希望
每件事都上軌道，你能維持健康，每件事都沒問題，而你有機會再贏一次。
但直到這種事發生前，你必須帶著那種傷痛繼續生活。你必須帶著那種失望繼續生活。
所以在NBA總冠軍第七場輸掉，這真是令人感到極度的失望。這對我們來說真是一場毀
滅性的敗仗。
（去年的活塞也是 XD）
但這也讓我們得到啟示。讓我們再度回來，在隔年成為總冠軍。
* * *
下個球季，活塞再度進軍總冠軍賽。在其中一場令人難忘的總冠軍比賽的時刻，老喬
在第三戰的第三節連得17分，最後得到31分，而且在最後時刻賞了湖人David Rivers
一記驚人的火鍋，還在界外救球挽救了那場比賽。
我還記得那個被我搞砸的時刻。那個人會拿到球就是因為我搞砸了。
他不是球場上的主要進攻選擇。所以我在找那個第一進攻選擇的球員；我準備到他附近
給予我的隊友一些幫忙。我有點退離那個我該防守的球員，試著接近那個第一進攻選擇
球員。當我這麼做時，我發現球落入我該防守的球員手中，而他在角落有大空檔。
這情況也很像之前的溪蛙 XD
我想：「天啊，我搞砸了！」然後我開始飛向我該防守的球員，只是試著在他臉前用手
擋住。而當我愈接近他時，我了解到：我可以蓋火鍋，我可以蓋到火鍋。
所以那晚我記得最多的就是我搞砸了。而在幫助自己脫離困境後，每個人都說：「Wow，
多棒的一球。」，而我坐在那擦汗，我想的是：「哎呀，其實我是搞砸了。」
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第四場比賽活塞完全橫掃湖人，贏得球隊的第一座NBA總冠軍。在球隊的最後一次暫停，
老喬坐在板凳上，毛巾蓋在他的頭上。
我清楚記得我坐在那，用非常非常鎮定的心情在思考。我並沒有感到暈眩。我敢說我的
心跳在那時就像是停頓的。
我在想：Wow，我們真的是NBA冠軍。
在我成長過程中，我看過這種畫面很多次了。而我當時想：Wow，現在我坐在這個板凳
上，而且我們是世界冠軍。
然後我有點開始在沉思。我那時大概是25歲。一個25歲的孩子坐在那思考，而周遭呈現
瘋狂狀態，我可以聽到Laimbeer的尖叫，我想當時Thomas在哭，而Rick Mahorn在做自己
的事，而我記得我自己坐在那，自己在想：Wow，我不敢相信現在我坐在洛杉磯，準備
以NBA總冠軍的身份離開球場。
大概就是那樣想。
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那晚稍後，老喬被票選為總軍賽的MVP。他在那次的橫掃中平均有27.3分，6助攻，命
中率58%，罰球命中率87%。
我想如果有個時刻，有個可以為你生涯做註解的時刻，我想我的就是那個時刻了。
因為你不只是變成世界冠軍，這也是第一次你被介紹給全國認識。
我想這是我身為球員最棒的時刻，人們感謝我所做的。
我感到非常非常驕傲。因為我將回到這個小鎮，路易絲安那州的鄉村，四年在McNeese
州大，你被認為是俄亥俄州大、阿拉巴馬和其他你面對的球隊他們賽程上的可口點心，
必須持續不斷的打定主意-必須一次又一次的證明自己，來到一個球隊，那裡每個人都
往後退一步說：OK，這個從路易絲安那州來的小子，他可以幫助我們贏球嗎？在先發陣
容上，必須證明......
所以，我感到非常驕傲，因為這就像是一種成就。
但我認為你可以為自己的成就感到驕傲而仍舊保有謙遜。我不認為它們互斥。
你可以感到驕傲，但卻不吹噓。你仍舊可以保有謙遜。
在L.A.贏球的那晚，我必須說，是在籃球上我擁有過最迷人的一晚。
在那之後我也有過很多的好時光。但那特別的一晚是最棒的。
我記得Kareem Abdul-Jabbar的最後一場比賽。我看到Magic Johnson先發，我看著Pat
Riley，James Worthy，Kareem，我看著所有的場景。
所以那個晚上，在籃球場上，以我這個從小從電視上看所有比賽的人來說，發現自己坐在
那，那是我在籃球上擁有過最迷人的一晚。
這個感覺或許延續了整個暑假。
我們進入球場，我們橫掃湖人，似乎在那個時候每個人都觀賞著總冠軍賽，所以你去的每
個地方，所有人都在討論它。
所以這感覺持續了一陣子。那種美妙的感覺持續了一陣子。
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下面是他人口中的老喬
‧ "I feel very blessed to have been able to coach him. He is class
personified. He exudes class in every way. He is a champion as a player
as an executive. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to spend
three years of my life with him." Doug Collins, former Pistons coach.
‧ "He's reminiscent of the still living Mo Cheeks, who happens to be
one of my favorite players. When I found out Mo was Joe's idol, I knew
we had a great find on our hands." Former Pistons coach Chuck Daly,
from June 9, 1989, in the Boston Globe.
‧ "He is loyal to the game. He treats the game with respect. He does
the right things all the time ... I think anybody who understands what
it takes to succeed in life has to be loyal to their craft. They treat
the craft with respect and dignity and the craft in turn will treat you
with that same respect and dignity." Pistons athletic trainer Mike Abdenour.
‧ "I remember a player from Indiana elbowed Joe a couple of times in
a game, and he went to the referee and had a little conversation. Next
day I said, "What were you talking about?" And he said, "Well, I told
the referee, either you handle it or I'll handle it. And Darrell Walker
was later asked ... who's the one guy on this team you wouldn't want to
fight? ... And he said, "Joe Dumars, because you'd have to kill him to
stop him." Team president Tom Wilson.
‧ "Joe was a great player, no question about that. Also he manages to
fit whatever the role was that was necessary. Joe would make sure that
that got done. We drafted him in a late round and he turned out to be
one of the greatest players we ever drafted." Team owner Bill Davidson.
‧ "I feel very fortunate to have both coached Joe and now to work with
Joe in this capacity and see him succeed in both positions. I can't
imagine anyone more deserving, who represents himself as a person, a
player and for the organization like the consummate pro. He was not
only a great player but also a champion and a serious competitor and
yet the sportsmanship award is named after him. What more can you say?"
Team vice president of basketball operations, John Hammond.
‧ "Undoubtedly, Joe's play on the basketball court speaks for itself.
He is a two-time world champion and arguably, he helped form one of
the greatest backcourts in NBA history, with Vinnie, Joe and myself.
He was a Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame person. His contributions
to our game of basketball far exceed what he has done on the court. He
was a great teammate and great person. He is someone that when you were
in battle against an opponent, you never had to look around to see where
he was -- he always had your back." Former teammate and enshrinement
presenter, Isiah Thomas.
‧ "What I liked most was he lived right by a saloon growing up, but he
never had any bad habits at all. He was good in school, he did whatever
the coaches wanted him to do. I've coached a lot of great kids, but he
one of the greatest I ever coached." High school coach, J.D. Garrett.
‧ "If there was a hall for quality people, Joe Dumars would be in that,
too irregardless of his basketball talent. Take the talent out; that
was just the avenue, the vehicle that Joe chose to make the most impact
on the world. Joe is one of the finest people in the world, and he's
always been that way, his entire life." Dr. Chris Maggio, childhood
friend, and now director of alumni and development at Northwestern State.
‧ "I happy to see people recognize Joe. He was the most important part
of those championship teams." Charles Barkley, fellow inductee.
‧ "I've known him for a number of years. We've crossed paths several
times. I've watched (Pistons) games in his suite and he's a suite holder
of ours.
"To me, Joe has always embodied class and professionalism. He's clearly
competitive at the highest level but he does it with such dignity and
professionalism. It's admirable." Tom Lewand, Lions chief operating officer.
‧ "I moved to Detroit in 1994 and obviously I'm aware of what he
accomplished as a player, with winning back-to-back championships
with the Pistons. But I've watched him closest and really been
impressed with him as an executive. He really has been incredible
to watch, and if he hadn't made it in as a player, he might have
as a builder." Ken Holland, Red Wings general manager.
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▌ 22 ▌ ★2006 All-Defensive Second Team
▌ ▌ ★Played all 82 regular-season games past 3 seasons,
▌ ▌ as well as the 64 playoff games in that time.
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