[外電] Lakers' Odom plays for lost loved ones

看板Lakers作者K0BEBRYANT時間16年前 (2008/04/21 02:16)推噓20(20推 0噓 3→)

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湖人 Odom 為失去的摯愛而戰 By BRODERICK TURNER The Press-Enterprise http://0rz.tw/5e3XP His mind won't let go. It just can't seem to, and he's not even sure he wants to let go of the tragedy. His infant son died so young, just 6? months old when he suffocated while sleeping in his crib, leaving Lamar Odom in a world of hurt. It has been almost two years since Jayden passed, two years of soul-searching and counseling. He and his Lakers teammates have played some of the best basketball in the NBA this season to earn the top seed in the Western Conference, and Odom's play during the second half of the season was pivotal to the success. But even at the pinnacle of his career, the pain still grips him. "The death of my son is something I deal with every day," Odom said as he and the Lakers prepared to face the Denver Nuggets today at Staples Center in Game 1 of their first-round series. "Some days you wake up and it's harder, or some days you wake up and you think about it a little bit more. It's something that probably won't leave me for a long time. But I guess us winning, my family being really tight, me being spiritual, I still find a way to gather up strength and come out and play basketball." 他不會忘記，也看起來做不到，即使他也不確定是否想忘記悲痛。他幼小的兒子這麼小就過世了，當他在嬰兒床上窒息時才6.5個月大。留下Odom在一個痛苦的世界。現在Jayden過世已經2年了，2年來的自我反省與輔導，他和他湖人的隊友這季打出了NBA 最好的球，贏得了西區的第1種子，Odom在下半季的表現是成功的關鍵。但即使達到了生涯的巔峰，殤慟仍然跟隨著他。 Odom:[兒子的死是我每天都會想起的] Odom和湖人季後賽第1輪,今天在Staple Center準備面對丹佛金塊。 [有些時候睡醒就會想到那些事，那些事可能很久都不會過去。但是我覺得我們贏了 ; 我的家變得更緊密，我更理智了，我也找到了方法去凝聚力量，然後走出傷痛去上場打球] (內圖) Before every game, Lamar Odom pays tribute to family members he has lost: his mother, his grandmother and his infant son, Jayden. 在每場比賽前，Lamar Odom都會向他天上的家人致敬 - 他的媽媽、祖母、還有幼小的兒子Jayden。 Odom and his family pray for strength. He and his companion, Liza Morales, have two other kids to care for: Lamar Odom Jr., and a daughter, Destiny. They still live in New York, where Odom grew up. His mother, Cathy, died when he was 12. He was raised by his grandmother, Mildred Mercer, who died when he was 20. Jayden died six years to the day of her death. "I've seen too much death in my life," said Odom, 28. Before every game he breaks out a new pair of sneakers and writes on them: "Baby J., Cathy and Grandma." It's his way of never letting go of any of them. "Seems like when everything is going good off the court, or when life is perfect off the court, then ... it's easy to get over that adversity that happens on the court," Odom said. "They tend to intertwine. People don't know that. "Sometimes when you've gone through the things I've gone through off the court, it's harder to get over the adversity that happens on the court. I've found that to be the case since Jayden died. But with some time and prayer and just trying to stay strong, I've been able to ... get over that." The Lakers are Odom's extended family and have been the shoulder he can lean on. When Odom felt he had nowhere to turn, when he had doubts about playing basketball immediately following Jayden's death, his teammates reached out to him. "It's something that he will always carry with him," Kobe Bryant said. "More so than carrying the pain along with it, I think he's carrying the love and the time he had with him." The Lakers offered Odom help by bringing in a sports psychologist: Dr. William Parham, an associate director of student psychological services at UCLA. "I was really vulnerable when I first met him two years ago," Odom said. "I could have went down any direction. I could have went down the wrong way. It's crazy because when our minds are at ease and set, it just helps you become a better sportsman." Another newcomer to the organization has helped Odom become a better, more focused player: center Pau Gasol. Odom's numbers tell the story: When Gasol arrived Feb. 1, Odom was averaging 13.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists and was shooting 46.3 percent from the field. Since then, Odom is averaging 15.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists while making 59.4 percent of his shots. "He now understands how bad he is," Bryant said. "When you're talking about filling that No. 2 spot, you've got to have self-confidence to say, 'You know what? I'm a bad boy!' "I think he knows he's tough. He's as tough as they come in this league." Odom和他的家人為力量而祈禱。他和老婆Liza Morales還有兩個小孩，小Lamar Odom跟女兒Destiny。他們仍住在紐約，Odom長大的地方。他的媽媽Cathy，在他12歲時過世了。從小由阿罵Mildred Mercer帶大，阿罵在他20歲時過世。6年後的同一天，Jayden也過世了。 [這一生，我已經見過了太多的生死] 28歲的Odom說每場比賽前他拿出新球鞋並寫上"Baby J.、Cathy and Grandma." 他才不會感到失去他們任何一人。 [好像當球場外的事情開始變好，生活也更完美時...克服球場上的逆境也容易] [但是大家不知道的是，所有的事情會越來越糾結] [有時當經歷了我球場外所經歷的事，克服球場上的逆境反而更難。Jayden的離開是如此，但是經過時間、禱告、和試著保持堅強，我已經能夠......克服這一切] 湖人是Odom的大家庭也是他可以倚靠的肩膀，當Odom感到無所適從，或在Jayden的死之後對籃球感到有所懷疑，他的隊友會拉他一把。 Kobe:[這些是會永遠跟隨著他] [這些除了帶來痛苦，更重要的帶給他愛與他所擁有的時光] 湖人隊藉由UCLA的運動心裡學家Dr.Willam Parham來幫助Odom。 [我兩年前第一次見到他時，當時我真的很脆弱]Odom說 [我可以找到方向，可以找到錯誤。也很瘋狂，當我們的心理踏實且堅決，這可幫助你成為更好的運動員] 這個家族的另一個新夥伴也幫助Odom變成更好更受矚目的球員，他就是Pau Gasol。 Odom的數據解釋了一切。 2/1 Gasol來的之前，Odom平均13.2分，9.5籃板，2.9助攻還有 46.3%命中率; 之後，Odom平均15.2分，11.8籃板，4.2助攻，命中率59.4%。 Kobe:[現在他知道他有多壞了，談論到隊上老2這個位置，你必須要自信滿滿地說:"你知道嗎?我是個壞傢伙!!"] [我認為他知道他很硬，跟聯盟其他人比起來絕對夠硬] Odom's critics point to his reluctance to be that No. 2 scorer. They say he doesn't want that burden, and that having Gasol be that guy next to Bryant has allowed Odom to flourish. "When a guy is getting 20 points, it's like, 'Oh, he's a great player, or he's a great scorer,' " Odom said. "I don't really approach the game like that. And I think some people like to criticize that." Odom's teammates appreciate the way he plays -- so giving and willing to share. "Lamar is a guy who is the consummate team player," Derek Fisher said. "He has arguably as many or more skills as anybody on our team. But I don't think he has the same interest in being The Guy. Lamar thinks about basketball as a team game." This is Odom's fourth season with the Lakers, and he'd love to retire as a Laker. He has one more year left on his contract, for $14.1 million. He hasn't talked to the Lakers about an extension, which Odom could get this summer. "I would be lying to you to say that I wouldn't like to have an extension," he said. "But I would take my time. I'm not pressuring anybody. I understand I have one more year left on my contract. All I can do is go out here and play good basketball and let the chips fall where they may." Reach Broderick Turner at bturner@PE.com Odom的批評者指出，他不願意被當成球隊的第2號得分手。他們說，他不想要這個重擔 ; 而現在有Gasol在 Kobe後面，讓Odom爆發了出來。 [當一個傢伙得了20分，就像"Oh~他是個偉大的球員或是他是個得分機器"] Odom說 [比賽中我不這麼做，而且我覺得有些人就是喜歡批評] Odom的隊友欣賞他打球的方式 - 給予和分享 Fisher : [Lamar是一個很讚的有團體意識的球員，他可以說是我們隊上最全能的人。但我不認為他會一心只想得分，Lamar認為籃球是團隊的運動] 這是Odom在湖人的第4個賽季，他希望能夠在湖人退休，離合約到期還有1年，1年1400.1 萬。他沒有跟湖人談到他的續約 [說不希望續約是在說謊，我不想造成任何人的壓力，我了解我的合約還有一年，我能做的就是打好球並且協助球隊拿到總冠軍] Odom加油!!! -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.168.125.33

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