[外電] 球員自傳-Carmelo Anthony (二)

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Carmelo continued to grow, and so did his game. He patterned himself after Tracy McGrady, the Florida prep star who jumped straight to the NBA from North Carolina's Mount Zion High School. Carmelo enjoyed a huge year as a junior, almost doubling his scoring and rebounding numbers. Though Towson Catholic fell short of the state title, he was named the Baltimore City and County Player of the Year, All-Metropolitan Player of the Year and Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year. Carmelo 身高不斷拉高，能力也隨著提升。他想要以 Tracy McGrady 進入的 NBA 的模式為榜樣；這位佛羅里達州的新星，從北卡 Mount Zion 高中越級加入NBA。高二那年是 Carmelo 大躍進的一年，他幾乎在得分和籃板的數字都翻了近二倍，雖然 Towson Catholic 高中沒能拿下州冠軍，他還是成為那年巴爾的摩市年度最佳球員、全都市年度最佳球員、巴爾的摩 Catholic 聯盟年度最佳球員。 The attention focused on Carmelo began to go to his head. He was all too eager to listen to friends who guaranteed him he was destined for NBA stardom. Ignoring his schoolwork, the junior started missing classes, and was suspended on several occasions. Mary worried that her son was walking on mighty thin ice. Carmelo 成為人們關注的焦點，這份榮耀開始讓他沖昏了頭，他太渴望朋友對他的讚美，喜歡別人說他是命中注定，必定成為 NBA 眾星雲集裡的一份子。高二生的 Carmelo 開始遺忘他的課業、翹課、甚至休學了幾次。Mary 也開始擔心他的兒子會不會走上如履薄冰的未來。 She was right. Though Carmelo was a prep star of considerable renown, he was barely registered a blip on the radar screen of pro scouts. Skinny and lacking strength, he was in no way ready for the physical demands on the NBA. It appeared that four years of college basketball were imperative for his maturation. 她的看法是正確的，雖然 Carmelo 已經是頗具聲望的新星，但是他還是很難成為職業球探如雷達般敏銳的觀察裡，受注目的焦點。瘦弱的身體素質要在高度強力的 NBA 裡發光發熱，顯然他還沒有做好準備。這代表四年的大學籃球，為了要提升他的成熟度，對他來說是非常重要的。 Naturally, Division I-A coaches were lining up to recruit Carmelo, particularly those from schools on the East Coast. He decided to declare early, announcing that he would attend Syracuse before his senior year. A fan of the Orangemen since his days in New York City, Carmelo liked coach Jim Boeheim’s style of play, and figured he would get plenty of exposure in the Big East. 自然地，I-A 分區的教練們大排長龍想招募 Carmelo 進入自己的大學籃球隊，特別是那些位於東海岸的大學。最後他提早發表聲明，在高二結束之後，進入雪城大學。自從他住在紐約開始，他就是雪城大學，這支橘人軍團的死忠球迷， Carmelo 喜歡教練 Jim Boeheim 的帶球風格，也認為自己可以在東區打響知名度。 But Carmelo’s ticket wasn’t punched yet. With his grades dropping under a C average and his scores on the ACT below acceptable standards, he needed to improve in the classroom to qualify academically for Syracuse. Carmelo and his mother agreed that he would benefit from a change of scenery. First he looked at Virginia's Hargrave Military Academy. Then he talked to Steve Smith, the head coach at basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy, also in the Old Dominion State. The Baptist boarding school in rural Mouth of Wilson seemed like a perfect fit. 然而 Carmelo 的入學資格並沒想像中那樣唾手可得。他的學業成績掉到 C 級以下，以及在 ACT 測驗中只得到不合格的分數，為了進入雪城大學，他需要回到教室裡，加強他的學業。 Carmelo 和他母親都同意，換個環境學習對他來說，或許有更多幫助。首先他看中維吉尼亞州 Hargrave 軍事學院，接著他又與在籃球風氣鼎盛的 Oak Hill 學院籃球教練 Steve Smith 交換意見，這所在 Mouth of Wilson 市郊的教會學校看起來會是個很適合 Melo 的完美環境。 Oak Hill—winner of the USA Today 2000-01 high school championship—had a sterling reputation. Fourteen former Warriors had graduated to the NBA , including Rod Strickland, Jerry Stackhouse and Ron Mercer 各界對身為2000－01全美高中聯賽冠軍的 Oak Hill 學院都有優秀的評價，已經有14位前勇士把這裡當成跳板，成功進入 NBA ，包括 Rod Strickland， Jerry Stackhouse 與 Ron Mercer。 That summer, Carmelo led an AAU Baltimore Select team to the Final Four of the Adidas Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas. Against the country’s top prep talent, he dazzled to the tune of 25.2 points a game. His performance opened eyes around the NBA. Along with Amare “Baby Shaq” Stoudemire, he was being touted as a future NBA lottery pick. 那年夏天， Carmelo 帶領一支 AAU 巴爾的摩選拔代表隊，打進在拉斯維加斯舉辦的愛迪達「Big Time」巡迴賽四強。面對這個國家其他有超強潛力的天才球員， Melo 擁有每場平均攻下25.2分耀眼的表現。他的亮麗表現在 NBA 完全打響了知名度。他與「Baby Shaq」， Stoudemire ，都被評為將來 NBA 選秀裡的樂透區球員。 Also of note was Carmelo’s play at the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival in Colorado. Helping the East Team to the silver medal, he tied for the tournament scoring lead at 24 ppg and shot 66 percent from the field. The only other player who approached Carmelo’s production was LeBron James. The two struck up a friendship, certain their paths would cross again in the pros. Carmelo 另一項令人印象深刻的比賽就是參加在科羅拉多州舉辦的全美青年籃球發展聯賽，他幫助東區拿下銀牌，更追平這個聯賽每場平均24分的紀錄，命中率也高達6成6。只有一位球員的表現可以與他相提並論，那就是 LeBron James。這二位球員建立起深厚的情誼，也代表著將來在職業籃球場上，他們之間將再次來到彼此競爭的交叉點。 First, however, Carmelo would have to make the Oak Hill Warriors. 當然在這之前， Carmelo 將先成為 Oak Hill 勇士隊的一員。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.228.43.232

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