[外電] LaMarcus Aldridge is gone
Jason Quick最新的文章，虎撲也有翻譯，PO上來讓大家看看
這可能會讓我們更了解AGG，我試著虎噗的改成白話一點，如果翻譯錯誤在請跟我說
原文網址:http://goo.gl/DhN2z5
虎撲網址:http://bbs.hupu.com/13132721.html
LaMarcus Aldridge is gone, and now the Trail Blazers can exhale their relief
It was the 2015 playoffs, Memphis, and the Trail Blazers' bus was idling in
front of the team hotel. A steady stream of players, coaches and support
staff had boarded for the past 20 minutes, yet for the last five minutes,
nary a soul had approached the steps.
這是2015年季後賽在Memphis的時候，拓荒者的巴士在球隊住的酒店門口停着。大部分球員
、教練和工作人員在過去的二十分鐘里都有秩序的上了車。但最後五分鐘，没有人靠近
巴士。
Still, the bus remained idling. Brake lights glowing. Engine chortling.
Exhaust billowing toward Beale Street.
但巴士還是一動不動，好像在等著誰。剎車燈亮著，引擎嗡嗡作響，排氣朝Beale Street
不斷噴湧著
And it remained idling ... and idling ... and idling ... for a good five
minutes.
然後這輛車就停在那，在這漫長的五分鐘裡，一直停在那，一動不動。
Finally, the brake lights relented. The driver spotted what he was waiting
on: From the hotel, LaMarcus Aldridge emerged, giant headphones over his
ears. When he boarded, the bus immediately went into gear and headed toward
the arena.
終於，剎車燈逐漸滅掉。司機發現了他們一直在等的那個人，從酒店中踱步而出。AGG
終於現身，帶著巨大的耳機，他一上車，巴士就立即開動，直奔球場。
What struck me when I watched that scene, and what I've thought about often
since then, is this: I wonder what Damian Lillard was thinking as he waited
on that bus?
在我看到這一幕的時候，我產生了一個一直到今天一直感興趣的問題：Lillard在巴士上等
待的時候，都在想些什麼?
And later, as Lillard flew home with his teammates from Memphis, I wonder
what he thought when he looked and discovered that Aldridge had taken his own
flight home the night prior?
而當不久之後，當Lillard在和他的隊友們一起從Memphis飛回Portland的飛機上，發現AGG
前一天晚上已經自己先走了的時候，又在想些什麼?
Those thoughts bring us back to today: July 4, 2015, a day that will stand
for many things in Blazers history. It's the day Aldridge left for the San
Antonio Spurs. The day the franchise became Lillard's. The first day of yet
another rebuild .
我的這些想法把我們帶回了今天，2015年7月4日，這個將會在開拓者歷史上被記住的日子
這是AGG決定加盟馬刺的日子,這是球隊的主人變成Lillard的日子,也是又一次重建的第
一天
But it will also mark one of the biggest organizational exhales ever.
但這也是，即使縱觀整段球隊歷史，制服組最大的一次解放之一.
See, inside the Trail Blazers, there is a collective sigh of relief knowing
Aldridge is not returning.
在拓荒者內部，在得知了AGG不會回來後，很多人都鬆了口氣
Don't get me wrong: Everybody wanted him back in Portland; his talent made
the Blazers a better team.
不要搞錯，所有人都想讓他回到波特蘭；他的天賦和能力足夠讓開拓者變成一隻更好的隊
伍。
But from the front office to the marketing department to the game-day support
staff, there was a general exhaustion with Aldridge. Massaging an ego so
often, for so many years, can take its toll.
但是從高層到行銷發展部門到比賽日支援部門(註)，都瀰漫著一股對AGG的疲倦。如果你年
復一年的總是需要靠奉承來滿足另一個人的自尊心，你也會累的
(註:game-day support staff要翻成哪個部門會比較好?)
If there was a nick, a bump, or a bruise, Aldridge always wanted an MRI,
prompting one former staffer to quip it was a good thing owner Paul Allen was
rich enough to cover the frequent expense
這些年來，只要有點傷口、腫塊或者擦傷，AGG就會要求做核磁共振。這也使一名前拓荒者
者工作人員嘲弄道：還好Paul Allen有足夠的錢來支付這些頻繁的花銷
Until this season, when he postponed a surgery on his non-shooting hand to
help the Blazers make a playoff push, Aldridge was constantly looking for a
reaenough to cover the frequent expense
的確這個賽季他推遲了非投籃手手指的手術，把拓荒者帶進了季後賽。但在這之前的那些
賽季裡，他經常性的會找不參加比賽的理由，尤其在他確保了當賽季的全明星資格後
He could be a sweet guy. He bought a luxury suite at the Moda Center for the
kids at the St. Mary's Home for Boys. And he periodically surprised employees
with gifts.
但他有時真的是個很好的人。他在Moda Center專門為聖瑪麗孤兒院的孤兒們買下了一個豪
華包廂。他也經常會通過禮物給工作人員驚喜。
But he was so bitter about perceived slights that happened nine years ago –
9 years! – and so insistent that he was always getting the short end of the
stick that the entire organization walked on egg shells around him.
但他及其記恨九年前在球隊受到的輕視和怠慢。那可是九年前啊！並且由於他一直堅信自
己受到了不公正的對待，整隻球隊都不得不小心翼翼的與之相處，生怕再次惹惱他。
The Blazers were so concerned with Aldridge's sensitivity of feeling
overlooked that it sent a memo to the marketing department. All commercial
and publicity projects were to first run through Aldridge. When the NBA Cares
commercial came through Portland this year, Aldridge turned down the
opportunity. So second choice went to Damian Lillard, who did the shoot.
拓荒者隊內非常擔心AGG又覺得自己受到忽視，他們甚至在行銷發展部門設置了一套備
忘錄。所有的廣告和宣傳企劃都必須先經過AGG之手。今年NBA Care的企劃來到了波特蘭
，AGG拒絕了這個機會。這才輪到了今年最後拍了照片的Lillard。
Once it aired nationally throughout NBA broadcasts, Aldridge became chaffed
and took it as another example of Lillard being the franchise's darling.
但當這些照片通過NBA在全國廣為流傳時，AGG卻感覺自己被嘲弄了，並且把這當成了球隊
想要讓Lillard上位的又一鐵證。
The Aldridge-Lillard tension was real ... and created entirely by Aldridge's
insecurity. Lillard is bright and polite, and sensed Aldridge's delicate ego.
As a result, he always went out of his way to compliment Aldridge, and to
trumpet that the Blazers were Aldridge's team, Aldridge's franchise.
AGG和Lillard之間的矛盾是真實存在的——並且說實話，完全來自於AGG的缺乏安全感。
Lillard是一個很聰明並且禮貌的人，他察覺到了AGG那顆易碎的自尊心。所以Lillard經常
非常努力地恭維AGG，並且不斷地向外部表明這是AGG的球隊。
Lillard's public acquiescence was not enough for Aldridge's camp. They felt
the kid needed to bow to Aldridge in person. They wanted Lillard to say it to
his face.
Lillard對外說的這些話並沒有讓AGG的團隊滿意。他們覺得這個孩子需要恭敬地親
自來面見AGG，並且將這些話親口告訴他。
So as he sat on that bus in the middle of a playoff series where both he and
Aldridge were under performing, I wondered what Lillard was thinking.
所以所以我才會對當Lillard在這個AGG和他自己都表現不佳的系列賽中間，坐在巴士上等
待時的想法感興趣。
This week, I think Lillard gave us a pretty good idea what was going through
his head at that moment.
這個星期，我想Lillard的給了我們一個答案。
It wasn't jealousy. It wasn't spite. And it wasn't ego.
不是嫉妒，不是怨恨，也不是自尊心和自我意識。
I guarantee you Lillard was thinking about the team. Just as he was this week
when he phoned Aldridge in Los Angeles to clear the air. Before Aldridge made
a decision, Lillard wanted him to know what he thought of him as a teammate,
and what he thought they could accomplish together.
我向你保證Lillard那個時候想著的是球隊。就像他這週給AGG打電話想要解決矛盾時想的
那樣。Lillard想在AGG做決定之前，讓AGG知道自己對他作為一個隊友的看法，以及他們兩
個一起能夠達成什麼成就的想法。
While Aldridge spent much of the past nine seasons worrying whether he was
being treated fairly, Lillard has worried about nothing but winning since
he's been in Portland.
就在AGG花了過去九年的時間總是去考慮自己有沒有被公正的對待時，Lillard從來到波特
蘭第一天就只關心勝利。
That's why I've always said the Blazers are in great hands even if Aldridge
leaves. Sure, the Blazers will take a step back next season. Perhaps even a
big step back. But in terms of leadership and a singular focus on winning,
this team is in better shape with Lillard
這也是為什麼我一直說即使AGG離開，拓荒者也仍有希望。很明顯，下個賽季拓荒者成績
會變差，甚至變得非常差。但是站在領導能力和只追求勝利的決心角度上，Lillard是這支
球隊更好的選擇。
The easy, and cheap, dagger to throw lately has been Lillard doesn't play
defense and is consumed with selling shoes. And it's true: Lillard needs to
work on his defense, and he is the first to admit that. And it's true, he
spent the past two weeks in Asia and France promoting Adidas shoes. But the
critics fail to note the evidence between the appearances: his sweat-soaked
shorts in daily, sometimes twice daily, workouts
Lillard身上現在最直接也最容易產生的非議莫過於其一他不防守，其二他天天賣鞋。第一
條是事實：他必須要提高防守，但是別忘了，他是第一個提出這點的人。第二條也是真的
，他在過去的兩周里一直在亞洲和法國買鞋。但是批評他的人沒有意識到，他在這個過程
中每天都會訓練，甚至有時一天兩次。
The kid busts his tail. And more than anything else, he cares. But it's what
he cares about that matters: he cares about the Blazers and about winning.
這個孩子非常努力。並且更重要的是，他在乎這一切。但最最重要的是，他在乎拓荒者，
並渴望勝利。
He doesn't care about making sure everybody knows he's the star, which is how
Aldridge frequently making the entire team wait was interpreted. And I dare
to venture Lillard would never fly home separate from the team in a playoff
series, distancing himself from his brothers and eliminating the opportunity
to gameplan or discuss adjustments needed in a series he trailed 0-2.
他一點兒都不在意讓其他人認同他是球隊的明星。而AGG卻靠經常讓球隊等他來表明這一點
。我敢現在就說，Lillard永遠也不會在季後賽中和隊友保持距離，放棄在球隊0-2落後之後
討論球隊如何調整的機會，而選擇自己先飛回家。
o yeah, it was a bad day in Portland. One of the longest tenured players in
franchise history chose to leave, taking with him one playoff series victory,
which happened to be sealed by Lillard. I wish it didn't come to this,
because I had come to respect Aldridge immensely for his growth as a player,
and I appreciated the level of relevance his play afforded the Blazers.
這的確對於波特蘭來說是糟糕的一天。隊史效力時間最長之一的，曾給我們帶來一次系列
賽勝利，在由Lillard終結的那個系列賽的球員選擇離開。我並不希望事情發展成這樣，
因為我非常非常敬佩AGG這些年作為一名籃球運動員的進步，並且我非常感謝他在場上為拓
荒者做出的奉獻。
So mourn today, Rip City. But tomorrow, move on. It's a new era, with a new
face of the franchise.
請Rip City把哀傷都留在今天吧。但從明天開始，一切都會繼續。這是一個新的時代，我
們有了一些新的面孔。
It's why moments after Aldridge tweeted his decision I texted Lillard.
這也是為什麼在AGG通過twitter發表決定後，我給Lillard發了短信。
"Your team now. Excited to see what you do with it. I have no doubts you are
ready,'' I wrote.
我這麼寫--“現在這是你的球隊了。非常想看你會怎麼做。我從來不懷疑你已經準備好了。”
His response was two words:
他的回覆很簡短。
"I am.''
“是的，我準備好了。”
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心得:
從昨天凌晨AGG決定去馬刺之後，Oregonlive跟Blazer's Edge PO了一些文章，有的炮轟
制服組沒有在去年就對AGG的去留做處理，而讓他白白離開，認為AGG沒錯，BE更有一篇
文章直接說去年AGG拒絕提前續約，公開說明是因為他想簽五年頂薪，而且想成為隊史第一
人的說法，是Olshey早在去年他拒絕3年的提前續約合約後，就知道AGG今年不會留，所以
Olshey教AGG公開這麼說來消除大家的疑慮
但我覺得那幾篇太過腹黑了，真實性有待商榷，而JQ這篇文章是相較之下，較真實的文章
，而雖然過去JQ在球員離開時也黑了球員不少次，但我想他隨隊多年，對於球隊內幕多少
會比我們還透徹
我是覺得JQ提到AGG的個性太過敏感而且嚴重缺乏安全感這點看起來是真的，在這次FA市
場，他在跟各隊面談的資訊當中看得出來，他應該是早就想要去馬刺了，但對於TD跟POP
能待多久以及球隊地位有著相當多的疑慮，直到POP第二次會面，當面跟他說會待滿任期
不會提早退休(他去年續了5年合約)，以及TD退休之後，這隻球隊會完全以他為中心，AGG
才卸下心防決定去馬刺了...
而我想他在阿拓也絕對是老大無誤，但也許是Lillard在後面鋒芒畢露而讓他感到不安了吧
或許是...也或許不是，這點就不得而知，而當Lillard想去找AGG深談時見不到面只能電話
交談，而Patrick Mills卻能跟AGG見到面的相談，或許就他們2人真的有相處上的問題吧
而AGG今天有對Oregonlive的隨隊記者John Canzano寄了封對球隊以及球迷的感謝信
內容如下:
Dear Rip City, Thank you!
Those two words on a page don't begin to express the gratitude I have for the
opportunity the entire Trail Blazers organization, my teammates, the media,
and you fans gave me. The past nine years have been a blessing, and I will
take all of the valuable memories with me as I head back home.
As I'm sure you can respect, my decision was a very personal one but not one
I took lightly. Although I will be wearing a different uniform the next time
I come back to Portland, please know that I will always hold my time in a
Blazers uniform near and dear to my heart.
Your friend, LA
--
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