[外電] Jackson shows he's the King of hearts

看板Kings (沙加緬度國王)作者eliczone (C'est la vie)時間17年前 (2009/03/27 23:27)推噓17(17推 0噓 78→)

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http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1732953.html If Bobby Jackson's storied Sacramento stay indeed ends this season, the final act couldn't be more fitting. The most beloved of Kings exudes bravery in his return from injury, playing despite a fractured face that doctors would have fixed had he let them. Instead, he dons a protective purple mask and looks the part of hoops hero. "Purple Haze," as one fan suggests his comic book name should be, or perhaps "The Purple Protagonist." 國王最被喜愛的勇士從傷痛中回來了，他並沒有動手術，而是戴了一個紫色的面具!!!! That scene may unfold tonight at Arco Arena, where the veteran who broke his left cheekbone against Cleveland on March 13 is a game-time decision against Memphis. "That shows a lot of heart," rookie forward Jason Thompson said. "It shows that he's not here to just pick up paychecks. Obviously we're not in the playoff picture, so he could've easily just said, 'I'm going to think about me and take care of myself and see what happens next year.' But he's not, and that shows he's a leader." 「這代表著心，這代表著他不是為了錢。我們不能進季後賽，所以他可以很輕鬆地說「我該想想我自己，看下一年會怎麼樣，但他沒有，這顯示著他是個領導者。」小湯說 If Jackson hadn't scored one point or grabbed one rebound this season, his presence would have been worthwhile, if only because of sentiments such as Thompson's. And while so many of last summer's plans have not been executed to the Kings' liking, this one was. 就算Bobby本季沒有得分或抓任何一個板，他的出現還是很有價值的，就如同小湯所想的一樣。 Jackson, who spent from 2000 to 2005 in Sacramento and was traded back to the Kings from Houston in the Ron Artest deal in August, was intended to be a valuable veteran on a team full of impressionable youngsters. He would be an example of the model professional, the player who always has appreciated his lot in life and treats the job with respect. 他是一個職業球員的模範，總是很感激生活中的一切，很尊重他的工作。 That the 36-year-old has done so while showing he still can play is a bonus for Jackson, an unrestricted free agent this summer who wants to play two more seasons. Despite a season that remains on track to be the worst in franchise history, Jackson said he would consider returning. 他想要再多打兩年。就算今年是最糟的一年，他還是想要回到國王。 With a recent addition to the family, he and his wife have five children and a home in Sacramento that he never sold through stops in Memphis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City and Houston. The losing environment, however, has given him cause for pause when he thinks about coming back. 就算他四處奔波，但他還是沒有賣掉沙城的家。 "(The season) has spoiled it, because you have expectations on how good you want to be, and then you're not reaching that," Jackson said. "It's a setback. It's not going to jar my decision at the end of the season. ... I'm going to have to sit down with my family and my agent and decide whatever scenario is best for me." 「這球季已經一團糟，因為你已經預期你會怎麼樣，那沒有達到就算是個挫折，這不是在球季末端對我的決定感到不開心。我會坐下來和我的家人經紀人談談，決定怎麼做對我最好」 Meanwhile, Jackson is making it clear he will be himself no matter what's happening around him. 此時，Bobby就是做他自己，無論發生什麼事。 With the Kings in New York on March 20, Jackson's itinerary had him scheduled to be at UC Davis Medical Center for surgery on his cheekbone. But he had second thoughts before heading for the hospital. 本來Bobby要去醫院，但動身之前又有別的想法。 "I was like, 'If I don't have to have another surgery, I'm not going to have one,' " said Jackson, who doesn't plan to have surgery after the season, either. "I've been put to sleep so many times. 「就好像，如果我不需要動其他手術，我就不要有第一個手術」他也不打算在球季後去動手術。「我有很多次需要幫助才能睡覺」 "(Another factor was) if I did have surgery, it would cause some nerve damage. They said there was a slight chance, so when they said that ... I didn't even go to the hospital. I called the hospital and told them I was canceling surgery. I didn't feel like doing it." 「其他的因素就是，假如我動手術了，會造成神經的損害。他們說是有一點點機會，所以當他們說出來的時候，我就不去醫院了。我打給醫院，告訴他們我取消手術了。我不喜歡 Not that being held off the floor meant he wasn't having an impact. After the Kings fell behind by as many as 20 points early against Philadelphia on Sunday, Kings coach Kenny Natt said Jackson conveyed a message in the locker room at halftime. 在落後費城20分時，Natt說Bobby半場時在休息室有講一些話。 "Even when he's not dressed for a game, it's his presence on the bench, talking to his teammates and getting (on) their behind," Natt said. "The other night, he came in and voiced his opinion about how we were playing at halftime. Those things are great to have. ... (And) now that he's got a mask on, it's like, 'Well, if he can play with a mask, then surely I can pick my game up.' That all comes into play." 「甚至他都沒有著裝，他還是在板凳上，跟他的隊友講話，在他們後面支持著，在其他晚上，半場時，他進來，也提出了該如何去打的意見。那些都是很棒的。現在他戴著面具，就好像，「好吧，如果他可以戴著面具打球，當然我也可以」」 As always has been the case, Jackson will come to play, too. Bobby總是與我們同在。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.169.151.91

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