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我是巴爺
今天來跟大家談談在NBA打球的感想
NBA生活的好與壞
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4b2b253e0100fvam.html
我經常被問到，在NBA打球的好處與壞處。我想在這篇blog裡同時解答這兩個問題。讓我
首先說清楚，總的來說瑕不掩瑜。我不知道世界上還有多少工作與此相似，我不騙你，我
每晚都默默感謝上帝給了我在NBA打球的機會。
除了能夠有錢養家和供自己小小揮霍之外，在NBA打球的最大好處就是挑戰。我從來都沒
有對此感到厭煩。當我走進訓練館或準備上場時，我不知道接下來會發生什麼。我會打得
很好麼？我會所有投籃都不中麼？我能把對手防住麼？我們會贏麼？每晚你都必須重新證
明你自己。沒人記得你上個星期有一場球打得多出色，大家只關心你下一場表現如何。有
一天當我結束了籃球生涯——我希望別太早到來——這將是我最懷念的地方。我熱愛挑戰
，熱愛擊敗困難取得成功後的那種感覺。
人生中沒有比更衣室裡更真摯的情義了。球隊如同家庭。有時候你會和隊友相談甚歡，有
時候會爭得臉紅脖子粗。大多數NBA球員或職業運動員最懷念的東西就是：更衣室的氣氛
和隊友間的友誼。你的隊友會不停地那你尋開心。無論是你穿的襪子太難看，還是球處理
得有些愚蠢，或者說了什麼胡話，隊友都會提醒你。在隊中人人都會被作弄，誰都逃不掉
。我和隊友相處的時間要超過了我的家人。是的，有時候他們也會把我惹火，但大多數時
間他們讓長途旅程變得輕鬆愉快。當然我也喜歡夏天的休賽期。高爾夫和野外燒烤都是我
的最愛。
我開頭就說了，NBA賽制瑕不掩瑜。人們一直很好奇，作為一名NBA球員有什麼不好麼？我
現在就列幾條。我設想中最完美的情況是：每個賽季只打58場比賽。每年隨著賽季的進行
，旅途變得越來越折磨人，我總是很想念家人。如果NBA讓每兩個球隊之間只打兩場比賽
，一個主場一個客場，我想反對這一意見的球員不會超過5個。球迷也會贊成，因為這樣
一來，花在觀看比賽上的時間會減少，每場比賽的價值都會提升。賽季縮短將讓球員更加
健康，也讓籃球比賽更加好看。對每個人來說，這都是雙贏的選擇。
此外，NBA賽制另一個壞處就是：漫長的賽季讓你始終要和傷病作伴。在賽季期間，我很
少有幾天醒來時感覺到神清氣爽精力充沛的。通常情況下(至少對我而言)，我的腳踝很疼
，有時候是背部——那是前一天的比賽留下的。有時候，身體的傷病讓你沒脾氣。
儘管如此，我還是要說，我的工作是世界上最棒的，我不想和任何人換工作。我在實現自
己的夢想。每天都如同活在夢裡。每天。
下回見，
愛鄉民的巴爺
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原文如下——
People often ask me what are the best and worst parts of playing in the NBA.
I'd thought I'd tackle those two issues in this blog. Let me preface this by
saying that the best parts greatly outweigh the worst parts. I don't know how
many jobs are like that, but trust me when I say that I thank God and my
lucky stars every night for the chance to play in the NBA for a living.
Aside from being able to take care of my family financially and do a few nice
things for myself as well, the best part of the NBA is the challenge. I never
describe my job as boring. When I come to the gym and prepare for a game, I
never know how it's going to unfold. Am I going to play a good game? Will I
miss all of my shots? Will I shut my man down? Will we win? You have to go
out and prove yourself every single night. No one cares if you had a great
game last week, the only focus is what you are going to do in the next game.
When I retire from basketball, hopefully many years from now, this is what I
will miss the most about my job. I love the challenge and the mojo you get
from taking this challenge and coming out on top.
There are very few things in life that can compare to the camaraderie of a
locker room. A team is like a family. Sometimes you have great connections,
sometimes you get in arguments. The number one thing most NBA players and pro
athletes say that they miss is the locker room and the friendship of
teammates. Your teammates are constantly making fun of you. Whether you wear
an ugly pair of shoes to the game, make a boneheaded play, or just say
something idiotic, you know your teammates will be there to remind you. No
one is safe, but in an entertaining way. I spend more time with my teammates
than I do with my family. Yes, sometimes they get on my nerves, but for the
most part they make the journey a very enjoyable one. I also like the summer
break of a few months. Golf and BBQ.
Like I said, the positives of the season outweigh the negatives. People are
always curious about the downsides of being an NBA player so here is my short
list. In my perfect world, we would only play 58 regular season games. The
travel gets a bit old after awhile and I miss my family during the season. If
we played every team twice a year, once at home and once on the road, I don't
think you could find 5 NBA players that would complain. I think fans would
appreciate this as well because it wouldn't be such a time commitment and
every game would mean much more. A shorter season would mean healthier
players and a better quality of basketball would be played. It's a win-win
for everyone.
The only other major negative to playing a rigorous schedule is that you are
always battling an ailment of some sorts. There are few days that I wake up
during the season and my body feels refreshed and energized. Usually, (for me
at least), my ankles are hurting or some days my back hurts from taking a
charge the night before. Sometimes you just get tired of physically hurting.
With that said, I have the best job in the world and I wouldn't trade it with
anyone. I am living the dream. My dream. Everyday.
Talk to you later,
Shane
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