[外電] Man on a mission

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This season, the last in a series of “last” seasons, Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo was determined he would go out his way. 在一連串的"最後",本季是火箭隊中鋒老木的最後一季!! He would be the model teammate, refusing to complain about his lack of playing time and supportive in his boisterous, comical style. 他是位模範隊友,不抱怨上場時間,而用那詼諧,愛鬧的方式支持球隊 He would block shots, ask young opponents if they failed to watch the classic sports channels, and then wag his scolding finger a few times. 他仍會蓋鍋,並問問那些年輕小夥子是不是沒看過他(挖老木勒╰(‵皿′＊)╯),然後, ._.\~/ He would use his fame to solicit money for his hospital, with the latest fundraising campaign to begin today. 他也會用球星的身分為自己的醫院募款 Most of all, he would leave anything he touched, from the locker room to parts of the world that need him as much as ever, better than he found them. 更重要的,不論是更衣室到是世界各個角落,凡走過都會留下他的痕跡 “I enjoy myself,” Mutombo, 42, said. “One thing I’m very happy with is the transformation that has happened inside our locker room. The joy, the peace, the smiling on the guys’ faces are very rewarding to see. That is what made me happy, like I accomplished something. "我非常滿足,其中一件是我們更衣室的轉變,看到隊友臉上洋溢喜悅.平和的微笑對我來說就夠了,為此,我感到高興,就像成就了什麼事一樣" “From the stories that I heard, the phone calls I was receiving when I was out, things were getting out of control, in need of leadership. I’m glad I was able to come back and help the organization. This organization has done a lot for me. I was very happy that for everything they have done for me, I was able to give something back.” "在我不在的時候,事情(更衣室氣氛吧)似乎失去控制,需要有個人來領導" "我很高興能回來幫助球隊,球隊幫助很多,我很感激,現在是投桃報李的時候" Generous nature Giving something back has been Mutombo’s way of life. That did not change with the opening in 2007 of the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center in Kinshasa, of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He spent a decade working to raise the funds needed for the $29 million, 300-bed facility, personally donating approximately $19 million. But he said he has been stunned by the costs, so the work continues. 吃果子拜樹頭是老木的人生哲學,在2007剛果的醫院蓋好後也不曾改變他花了10年募得2900萬鎂,300張床,自己捐了近1900萬鎂,不過花費很高,老木會繼續募款 “The latest campaign is to try to go after the grass roots,” Mutombo said. “We can get at least the American people to participate in the treatment of women and children at the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital by donating $20 or more a year. The goal is to get 100,000 people to sign up with our Web site (www.DMF.org) or call 1-877-funddmf. We want to get 100,000 people to respond by the end of June. "最新的廣告我們希望感動每個人" "希望至少每個人一年捐20鎂或更多來幫助醫院的婦女與兒童,我們的目標是在6月底前得到10萬人響應" “I’m going to go nationwide. My prayer is that as many people as we have in Houston, maybe 100,000 will respond to my call to donate $20 or more. After that, I’m planning to go after every city that I played for (Denver, Atlanta, Philadelphia and New York) and see how many people will sign up to the Web site or pick up the phone. "我打算全國走透透,我期望休士頓地區在我的電話攻勢下,可以有10萬人響應每人20鎂( 以上)樂捐,之後,我計畫去曾經效力過的地區(丹佛.亞特蘭大.費城.紐約),試試看可以招集多少人支持這項活動" “This is to run the hospital for medicine and treatment and paying the staff, the doctors and nurses.” "這筆經費是支付醫生及護士為了醫藥或治療所需" Established cause This time, Mutombo said, he believes people will be receptive because his is no longer a long-shot dream. 老木說,這次他相信人們會接受,因為這不是遙不可及的夢 “People would understand and know this is a good cause,” he said. “This is not a cause that Dikembe is calling on us to donate money so he can buy more equipment or more beds. This is now something we already accomplished. The beds are there. The equipment is there. You just want us to buy medicine and buy Tylenol and buy IVs and all that. "大家會理解並知道這是一個好的理想" "這並不是老木要這些捐款買設備,買床,我們已經有床,有儀器. 這次是為了藥品,Tylenol(一種止痛藥),IV(靜脈注射器),等等" “Like malaria. Malaria is killing more than 1.3 million children alone in the African continent. The Congo lost more than 300,000 children last year alone from malaria. The treatment will cost no more than $10. If we can come up with $2 million for treatment, with 100,000 people donating $20, there is a chance for us to really eradicate malaria in that particular area. "就像瘧疾在非洲造成130萬幼童死亡,剛果去年有超過30萬兒童死於瘧疾. 然而治療只需不超過10鎂. 如果我們能募到200萬,也就是10萬人一人20元,我們就能在這些地方消滅瘧疾" “Our goal is to prevent as many deaths as we can. I know it is going to be difficult to stop people from dying, because death is part of our lives. But to prevent as many deaths as possible, it is up to us to do so. "我們的目標是儘可能降低死亡人數. 我知道很困難,因為死亡是人生的一部份. 不過我們的使命就是盡可能降低死亡人數" “This is something I will do the rest of my life. No matter what I go do, whether it is working for the league or business for myself, doing humanitarian work, I don’t think there will be anybody who can stop me.” "這是我餘生的使命,做人權工作,我想沒人能阻擋我"(這裡請高手幫忙,實在不太會翻) Distinguished career After 18 NBA seasons, Mutombo speaks with the same determination and passion when discussing his role with the Rockets. He roars with laughter when asked if he would like to play more — he has appeared in just six games this season, starring in a win at New Orleans when Yao Ming was out sick — but never complains. He also cherishes the “respect” he says he receives with every question, from Ron Artest’s asking about nutrition to Yao’s queries on shot-blocking. 在NBA闖盪18年,老木在談及自己在火箭隊的角色時充滿一貫的堅決及熱情. 當問到他是否願意繼續打拼時,老木大笑. 這個賽季只出賽6場,對上黃蜂由於YAO生病而先發,不過他從來沒抱怨. 他也很珍惜當他被問問題時所感受到的'尊敬',像是阿泰問他怎麼保養, YAO向他請教蓋鍋 “You can contribute in practice with your intelligence and your experience, off the court and on the bench, just telling the young guys what they have to do,” Mutombo said. “For me, that brings joy. You can tell these guys love you and respect you so much — they respect your presence here. "你在練習時利用你的智慧及經驗做出貢獻,無論場外或板凳上,告訴年輕人該做什麼" "你能教導喜愛你.尊敬你的人一些事. 對我來說,就值得高興." “I don’t want to leave this game and have something haunt me, like I complained about playing or my minutes. I just want to be happy.” "我不想離開球場心中有些疙瘩,像是抱怨沒球打,上場時間. 我只想開開心心" Mutombo said he is happy but not satisfied. Heading into the last regular-season weeks of his career, he said there is more to accomplish. 老木說他很高興但並不滿足. 即將迎接籃球生涯最後幾週的賽程,他說還有更多想實現的東西 (總冠軍啦!!!!) “I’m pleased,” he said. “Looking not just at this season but at my 18 years, I had a wonderful career. I look at the clock, and I know it is getting close to checkout. I want to finish it right.” "看著18年來的路程,我很滿意" "看看時間,是下班的時候了,是時候該結束了" http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6345378.html 雖然英文不太好,不過看完這篇很感動,所以想分享給各位板友我注意到老木是在01(吧) 76人 VS 湖人時,老木防大歐當時只覺得兩邊體型實在差太多,真的有點犧牲打的感覺我想當時很多人都只注意到 A.I一夫當關的氣勢但是那時我就有注意老木,雖然大歐如日中天,但老木防守仍然不見懼色我印象很深是有幾球,當大歐要轉身時,因為老木壓低重心大歐手肘就扎扎實實尻到老木臉上不過就算被打到幾次,他依然如此防守,即使效果不佳當時我就很佩服他的精神,也開始注意他老木到目前為止指上猶虛,看樣子他是真的要退休了,希望今年能許老木一個總冠軍!! 有情有義,是我老木,火箭欠你的今年一定會做到!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.167.187.133

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