[外電] TE的團隊"Team tyreke"的故事 (上)

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http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/2434229-p2.html The purpose of this alliance was to prepare Tyreke Evans for everything. 這一個團隊負責處理reke的大小事物 The money. The fame. The game. 錢的問題 , 名聲, 關於比賽相關的事 His talents were so unique, so obvious at such an early age, that expecting the unexpected became the goal of his support system known as Team Tyreke. 他的天份太好毫無疑問成為這個名為"Team Tyreke" 小組積極培養的目標 But on this recent Friday afternoon in Natomas, Evans is facing what for him is a major problem. And making matters worse, he's facing it alone. 不過最近一個在沙城的下午 EVANS碰到了一個問題 Lamont Peterson, his strength and conditioning coach and friend who has been with him since he was 14, sits in Evans' black Mercedes S550 outside a local sandwich shop, leaving the Kings rookie to fight his own battle inside. Lamont Peterson, 他從14歲開始結交的私人教練兼朋友坐在EVANS的Mercedes S550轎車上讓TE獨自處理他自己生活上的問題 "Why'd you guys lose the Buffalo chicken?" the 20-year-old asks the young man working behind the Subway counter. TE問三明治店店員 "為什麼你們沒賣 Buffalo 炸雞啊? " "Umm, I think they discontinued it," the worker replies. 服務員說 "抱歉, 停止供應嚕 " "Ah, man," Evans says with a groan. "喔謝謝" TE發出一輕聲嘆息 Though this might not be what the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. meant in the song "Mo Money Mo Problems," it is Evans' most daunting decision of the day amid his intentionally simplified existence. 雖然這可能不是饒舌歌手 Notorious B.I.G. 那首名曲 "沒錢沒問題" 能夠一句帶過的事但是接下來EVANS作了他平淡無奇的一天中一個較驚人的決定 He begrudgingly settles for the non-Buffalo chicken sandwich for his post-practice meal, then heads off for his nearby townhouse. 他免強接受除了Buffalo 炸雞以外的練習賽後餐點然後回家睡覺 There was no such dining drama in the morning, when NBATV's Ahmad Rashad interviewed Evans at Bella Bru with a dozen breakfast plates sitting on the table that included quiche, omelettes, muffins and pancakes. 這種情況不常出現當NBA官方派人訪問EVANS時桌上有著各式好吃的早餐火腿蛋 ,煎餅 , 鬆餅 It was a rare visit to Sacramento by Rashad to interview a member of the Kings, who have fallen off the national radar. NBA官方很少會派人來訪問國王球員這裡是天高皇帝遠的地方 Evans barely ate breakfast because, well, he is a creature of culinary habit. Before games, he has chicken pasta delivered from Chili's. Before practices, his best friend and roommate, 20-year-old Dwayne Davis, often brings him his favorite breakfast sandwich from IHOP. 他很少吃早餐 , 雖然他會下廚在賽前 , 他有廠商提供的雞肉麵條的供應給他吃在練習前 , 他的室友會幫他帶他喜歡吃的東西給他 And then there's Subway's Buffalo chicken sandwich. At least there was, once. 恩 , 還有以前曾經賣過的Buffalo炸雞, 室友也會帶給他 Evans and Peterson return to his two-story, three-bedroom dwelling that won't soon appear on "MTV Cribs," and not just because the camera crews would have trouble finding a place to park. The townhouse would be considered small if the 6-foot-6, 220-pound Evans were living alone, but he shares it with Peterson and Davis. EVANS的住家生活暫時不會被放到 MTV台的類似實境節目因為他的家小到電視台的人員連停車都有困難但是TE這個身材高大的巨漢還是願意把房子分享給兩位室友Peterson 跟 Davis 住 Two couches sit perpendicular in the cozy family room, with a tiny round kitchen table looking more like a bar-room setup near the modest kitchen. 兩個長凳垂直放立在溫馨的小房間跟廚房的小餐桌看來是一組的家具 REKE家的廚房很現代化 , 有點像BAR台的結構 A 50-inch, high-definition television looks out of place near the front door, and the surround-sound speakers sitting in front of the unit probably would disturb the neighbors if they were plugged in. 五十吋的高規格電視就放在門口進來的地方旁邊還有環繞音效裝置如果開太大聲可是會吵到鄰居的 Never mind that Evans was taken fourth overall in the June draft and given a contract that pays him $3.6 million this season. This place is all about logic over luxury. 想想好歹EVANS也是拿第四順位三百多萬美金的新人他的房子雖小但是內部擺設豪華 , 並不意外 The five-minute commute to Arco Arena means he has no excuse to be late for practices or games, and the absence of a house with a roundabout driveway and resort-style backyard is intended to keep him grounded in this big-picture, basketball bubble in which he lives. 五分鐘就可以到Arco Arena的路程讓TE沒有練習遲到的藉口他的住家遠離交通要道並且有著舒適的小後院這一切的環境能讓TE把焦點都專注在籃球身上 It's all part of a plan called "the Blueprint." 或者說這是一個計畫稱作"藍圖" Evans' charge is to figure out the NBA game, to dominate like he did back home in Chester, Pa., and at the University of Memphis, while always sticking to the script. TE籃球的生涯其實都是一步一步慢慢規劃好的不論是從高中到Memphis Memphis到NBA The plan first calls for a Rookie of the Year Award, to be followed by NBA championships, league MVP trophies and two maximum-salary contracts over a 15-year career. This is, they all agree, Evans' basketball destiny. 首先的目標是新人王達到之後接下來朝聯盟頂級球星還有冠軍獎盃邁進這就是EVANS團隊安排好的計畫 Most immediately, the plan calls for Evans to focus solely on basketball and avoid the pitfalls that have derailed many young NBA stars before him. 這個團隊幫EVANS喬好所有的事 ,讓他能專注在籃球身上並且遠離那些年輕NBA球星會受到的誘惑或陷阱 So far, so good. 目前為止成果還算不錯 "We do it so he will be the best basketball player he can be," says Reggie Evans, Team Tyreke founder and at age 37 the second-oldest of four Evans brothers. "This is his dream. It's all about him. But you've got to make him comfortable and make sure everyone around him is on the same page he's on." Reggie Evans, 37歲, 他是TE的哥哥 "我們幫他處理外務讓他能夠成為他能達到最好球員的程度這是他的夢想, 但你要讓他感覺有個團隊跟他站在同一陣線支持他讓他放手一博" Developing 'the Blueprint' 正在規劃中的更多 "藍圖" Team Tyreke acknowledges the negative perception often tied to NBA players with entourages, with the local example being former Kings point guard Mike Bibby and his "Team Dime." Team Tyreke承認NBA球員跟某一團隊綁在一起常給外界不好的感覺之前BIBBY也有一個專屬團隊叫"Team Dime." But this team is different from the NBA norm. These are mostly relatives, not friends. 不過EVANS這個團隊是屬於正派經營的他們跟EVANS的關係比較像部屬對老闆 Aside from Peterson and Davis, Team Tyreke consists of three brothers – Reggie, Doc and Pooh – and a cousin, Temetrius. While Reggie and Doc handle the business side, Pooh oversees the basketball progress from afar. He has the best basketball résumé of the bunch, having played point guard at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. 這個團隊有六個成員除了前面提到的 Peterson跟 Davis外還有包括EVANS的三個哥哥跟表哥他的其中兩位哥哥 Reggie跟 Doc 負責TE 生意部分的事 Pooh負責籃球部分的事務 Pooh本身籃球也打的很好 , 之前在Cheyney University擔任控球後衛 Only Peterson draws a salary, which is rare among Tyreke's new NBA peers. Though professional athletes are known for spending incredible amounts of cash, there have been countless examples of athletes living beyond their means by supporting multiple generations of family members as well. 只有Peterson是有拿薪水的而且拿的不多跟TE新請的體能教練比的話是小巫見大巫要知道專業的體能教練在美國是很好賺的他們可能一次教導一整個不同世代家族的成員 As Reggie points out, Tyreke is the youngster in this group of men. Three of the Evans brothers have families – Reggie has a 14-year-old daughter, Pooh has five children and Doc two. TE是他們家的小老弟其他三個哥哥都死會了 Reggie有個 14歲的女兒 Pooh則有五個小孩 Doc也有兩個小孩 For that reason and others, Peterson was the natural choice to accompany Tyreke to Sacramento. 因為哥哥有家人要顧所以Peterson成為陪TE來到沙加緬度奮鬥的那個 Sam (魔戒梗) Still, Reggie runs the show. 當然他的哥哥們還是一直參與團隊的計畫 "You think I'm afraid to say anything to him? Hell no," says Reggie, who is Tyreke's legal guardian. "Most (NBA players) have yes men, and they'll let guys go off the deep end, and they're afraid to get cut off (from the inner circle). That's not me. That's not us." 身兼TE監護人的Reggie說 "你覺得我會談起TE很難啟齒嗎? 當然不會很多NBA球員都有死黨陪著但是難保有一天因為鬧的不愉快拆夥但是那是別人, 我們這個團隊保證不會" "The Blueprint" is more than a concept. It's a company – Blueprint Inc. 藍圖計畫聽起來都快可以當成立一間公司經營了 After Tyreke was drafted, Reggie had him incorporated under that name in Delaware for tax purposes. Tyreke is the CEO. Reggie is the vice president. 當TE中選後 Reggie幫他搞了一間公司的CEO位置來座 TE是CEO Reggie是副總 "I turned it over to him," Reggie says. Reggie說 "我讓位給他的" He's not joking. 這不是一句玩笑話 Until now, Reggie has always been in charge. That trend couldn't have started any earlier, as Reggie was the one who named him 20 years ago. TE 20歲以前 Reggie就一直友充當他父親的角色跟義務 Their father – John Holmes, who died of a heart attack four years ago – was a truck driver and mechanic often on the road before Tyreke was born. Tyreke's oldest brother, Doc (real name Julius), was serving overseas in the Navy when he was born. So on the day Tyreke arrived, Reggie – knowing his baby brother would take their mother's last name like all the other boys had because she "wore the pants" – came up with the name. It was the first of many times that Bonita Evans trusted Reggie to make decisions when it came to Tyreke. 他們的爸爸四年前死於心臟病是一個卡車司機跟機械工 TE的長兄 Doc 在REKE出生時服役於海軍當TE出生的那一天 Reggie爲他命名 "Tyreke" 因為TE的媽媽當時"穿著褲子"生產 "Reggie has been doing right by Tyreke since he was a baby," Bonita Evans said. "He used to come home from school and tell me not to bathe him until he could get there. He'd want to dress him, clothe him and everything." TE的媽媽Bonita Evans說 "Reggie從TE出生時就開始好好教育他當TE還是BABY時 Reggie從學校回來就告訴母親不要給BABY 淋浴讓作大哥的來就好像給BABY穿衣服之類的幾乎每件事都是Reggie在打理 By the time Tyreke was 4, Reggie was coaching him in a local youth basketball league. The toddler version of the fancy crossovers and aggressive drives to the basket took flight, as did "the Blueprint." 時間過的很快 TE四歲了 Reggie開始傳授他基礎籃球技巧小朋友等級的運球 , 切入這就是一切的開始 "It was almost like what Michael Jackson went through with his dad," Reggie said. "His father had a vision when they were kids, and that's different than when someone is telling you what a kid can do. I saw for myself. You saw the potential, the growth. I knew this kid was special with the way he played amongst his peers and dominated them." Reggie說 "這就像MJ他爹在教導MJ一樣他的父親有眼光小時後就知道培養他的天份這不像其他人客套說哇你家小孩好棒我自己看的最清楚, 他真的很有天份我知道TE從小開始就比同年齡的人強" Reggie Evans protected Tyreke from Chester's inherent dangers. Whether it was the ill-intentioned peers on some of the nation's roughest streets or "runners" who work for agents and illicitly recruit the best teenage players, Reggie knew there was a need for a barrier. Reggie保護TE保護的很周到包括讓他遠離同儕排擠街頭混混不正當非法招生人員他知道這些會造成TE成長的阻礙 Reggie enrolled Tyreke at private American Christian School in suburban Aston, Pa., to get away from Chester. Tyreke was ahead of the basketball curve (he played varsity as a seventh-grader) but behind in the classroom. So Reggie and their father paid $15,000 for two private tutors from the Huntington Learning Center to help him catch up. 他將TE安排到American Christian School讀高中他的籃球有大進步但功課變的不好於是Reggie花錢請了兩個家教來教他 Reggie Evans continues to do all he can to set up Tyreke's business structure and spread his brand across the globe. He hired his brother's financial adviser and lawyer soon after the draft, which was quickly followed by a four-year Nike shoe contract. He brokered deals with fashion line Hugo Boss and Panini trading card company, and is talking to Vitamin Water. 他同時開始幫TE打知名度他在TE中選後雇用經濟顧問跟律師幫TE談好四年的NIKE合約還找了幾間贊助商包括 Hugo Boss , Panini球員卡公司 , Vitamin Water (上完) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.224.34.126