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D-Fenders' Horace Wormely dreams of scaling NBA heights 夢想爬上高聳的NBA The Development League team's starting point guard has overcome obstacles, not least his 5-foot-6 stature. And he figures if Earl Boykins can make it to the NBA, why can't he? 這支發展聯盟球隊的先發控衛已經克服了一道道障礙，尤其是他那五呎六(167cm)的身高。他認為，如果Boykins辦得到，為什麼自己不行？ ...我都有五呎八了(￣▽￣＃)﹏﹏ At home in North Carolina, Los Angeles D-Fenders Coach Chucky Brown began receiving phone calls before training camp in November about a diminutive blur of a player in L.A. named Horace Wormely. 北卡的家中，L.A. D-Fenders的教練Chucky Brown，在十一月的訓練營還沒就開始接到了關心的電話，詢問的內容都是關於一名叫做Horace Wormely的球員。 The 5-foot-6 point guard turned in dominating performances against some NBA and overseas pros in the Drew Summer League, where Wormely was picked as the "most inspirational player." 這名五呎六的控衛在Drew Summer League之中，在對抗一些NBA球員或是海外的高手們時都技壓群雄，也讓他被選為「最鼓舞人心的球員」。 One call came from former UCLA star and 12-year NBA veteran Tracy Murray, who was effusive about the small point guard. After Wormely worked out at the Lakers' training facility, assistant general manager Ronnie Lester also called. "Ronnie told me how good and how tough he was," Brown said. 其中一個來電來自前UCLA球星、12年NBA老將(Kobe：你說啥？)Tracy Murray，他對於這個小控衛的表現感到非常興奮。 Wormely在Lakers的集訓中心訓練之後，助理GM，Ronnie Lester也打了一通電話。「Ronnie告訴我他(Wormely)有多硬多棒>///<」，Brown說。 After Brown finally saw Wormely toying with opponents during open workout scrimmages, he was sold. 在Brown看見Wormely在私下的比賽之中，是怎麼樣玩弄對手之後，他終於感到有點趣味了。 "My first thought was, 'Why haven't I heard about this guy before?' " Brown said. 「我當下的想法是，『為什麼我從來沒聽過這個傢伙？』」 Wormely, 25, has been the D-Fenders' starting point guard most of the season and is averaging 8.1 points and 4.2 assists, shooting 44.2% from the field and 87.5% from the free-throw line, while playing 32.4 minutes a game for the NBA Development League team. 25歲的Wormely幾乎整季都是D-Fenders的先發控衛，平均8.1分、4.2助攻，投籃命中率44.2%、罰球命中率87.5%，在球季之中平均每場上場32.4分鐘。 ...動個手術把Fisher的防守腦跟Farmar的進攻腦併在Shannon的頭裡面有沒有搞頭？ Not surprisingly, Wormely looks up to a player even smaller than him, 5-5 Washington Wizards guard Earl Boykins, now in his 11th NBA season. 不意外的，Wormely看齊的目標，正是五呎五(165cm)的巫師後衛Earl Boykins，而他已經在NBA打滾了11年。 ...不過看起來像是才出生了11年 "The fact that he's been able to persevere and last as long at the top level inspires me," Wormely said. "I've been able to show people that I can get up and down the court and finish at the rim like a 6-3 guard. Now I just have to hone that . . . and I believe I'll get an opportunity at the next level." 「他能夠這樣維持在頂峰讓我深受感動。」Wormely說，「我一直不斷讓大家知道我能像那些六呎三(190)的後衛一樣在場上奔馳跳躍。現在我只需要進一步磨練...然後我就能夠挑戰更高的層次。」 Wormely is used to hearing that he's too small. 早就習慣被人「小」看的男人 At Pasadena Muir High, Coach Don Grant was convinced that Wormely would never play a varsity game and suggested he transfer to a private school. Grant apologized four years later when Wormely, as a senior, led the school to a 28-3 record and a Southern Section semifinal appearance. 在Pasadena Muir高中時， Don Grant教練堅信Wormely永遠打不了校隊，因此建議他轉到私校。四年後，Wormely以四年級生的身分帶領學校以28-3的成績打到準決賽，硬生生的從Grant口中擠出了一句道歉。 ...「每個成功矮子的背後，都有個失敗的教練在嗆他」 Although Wormely had the grades to attend a university, he attended the only school that offered him a chance to play, Pasadena City College. 雖然Wormely的成績可以讓他上大學，但他選擇了一所願意讓他打球的學校， Pasadena City學院。 "Horace is similar to Magic Johnson in terms of his hunger, intangibles, leadership and making other guys successful," said former PCC assistant coach Idris Jones. "He just comes in a smaller package." 「Horace有著Magic那種對勝利的渴望、無形的力量以及領導能力，他能夠讓身旁的人都走上成功之路。」前PCC(Pasadena City College)助理教練Idris Jones說，「只是他比較小隻罷了。」 Then Wormely transferred to Vanguard University, a Christian school in Costa Mesa that competes in the NAIA's Golden State Athletic Conference. 然後Wormely轉到Vanguard大學，一所在Costa Mesa(在Orange County, California)的基督教學校，並隨之參加了NAIA主辦的金州體育競賽。 (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes, 全國大學校際體育運動協會) "Every major college backed away from me because they thought I was too small," Wormely said. 「每一所『大』學校都拒絕了我，只因為我太『小』隻」 As a senior at Vanguard in 2005-06, he averaged 17 points and nine assists, and was named GSAC player of the year. 以大四生身分出戰的05-06球季，他平均17分9助攻，被且被選為該年度的GSAC年度球員。 But after college, with no pro basketball prospects, Wormely played in various summer leagues and did some telemarketing work. "I questioned my life's direction," he said. 但在大學之後，沒有職業籃球的前景， Wormely只打了幾個夏季聯盟又做了一點電話推銷的工作，「我找不到我的人生方向。」 In 2008, after a strong showing in the Drew Summer League, he was invited to tour Germany with a Christian travel team. A few weeks later, Landshut, a German pro team, signed him. Wormely led Germany's Pro B league in assists and averaged 21 points per game. 2008年，在Drew Summer League的搶眼表現，讓他受一基督教球隊之邀參加一場在德國的巡迴賽。幾週之後，一支德國的職業球隊Landshut簽下了他。他在德國的職業B聯盟中是平均21分的助攻王。 Last summer, he played again in the summer league, and Brown's phone started ringing. 去年夏天，他再次參加了夏季聯盟，讓Chucky Brown的電話開始忙碌。 The D-Fenders got off to a good start with Wormely running their offense. But his NBA dream appeared derailed once again, because of questions about his size. He was waived on Dec. 16. D-Fenders在Wormely的帶領進攻下有個不錯的開季，但因為他的身高，他的球員生涯又被打亂了。他在十二月十六號被買斷。 "The decision knocked the wind out of me for a minute because we were winning," Wormely said. "But it motivated me, just like all the other disappointments I've experienced in this game." 「這個決定讓我不知道如何是好，因為我們正在贏球啊！但就如同我以前遇到的所有困難一樣，它給了我另一股動力。」 Wormely kept working out, preparing for the next opportunity. 他持續的鍛鍊自己，準備好面對下一個機會 "I guess the thinking within the organization was that we needed someone bigger," Brown said. "But without Horace, we didn't have that true point guard and leader who could get us in our offense, take charge." 「我想在這個結構之下大家都覺得越大越好，但沒有了Horace我們根本就沒有一個可以帶領大家攻守的控衛、領導者。」 ...Farmar：Hey, listen to what he's said...I'm a leader! ...Phil：Well, he said that, I didn't. On Jan. 14, the D-Fenders waived former USC and Boston Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt and re-signed Wormely. "I was definitely lobbying to get him back," Brown said. While many in the D-League have heard since high school that they will make it to the NBA, Wormely has grown accustomed to fighting the perception that he's too small to hold his own. 在一月十四號，D-Fenders買斷了前USC及超賽後衛Gabe Pruitt，並重新簽下了Wormely。 Brown：「我到處遊說關說才把他找了回來。」大多數D-Leauge的成員從高中開始就一直被告知自己將能夠進入NBA，但Wormely卻剛好相反，他聽到的總是自己太矮。 "I see Horace having an NBA opportunity because of his work ethic, skill set and attitude," said Brown, who played 13 seasons in the NBA. 「我在Horace身上看到了進入NBA的機會，那是出於他的工作倫理、技巧以及態度。」在NBA打了13年的Brown如是說。 "To play point guard at the next level, you have to have great anticipation and the ability to see plays develop in advance. He's already proven that he can do that. . . . "And I can't believe how much heart he has. He's defying the odds. . . . You always pull for a guy like that." 「在更高的層級打控衛，你要有更棒的預知能力，要能夠在play還沒打出來之前就看見它，他已經證明了自己辦得到。我無法想像他的心臟有多大顆(這一句其實我不太確定怎麼翻)，他根本就是無視機率的男人，你永遠都會為這種人加油打氣。」 ...李四層：需要預知能力嗎？我的班上還有兩個名額喔>.^y alejandrodanois @yahoo.com Copyright c 2010, The Los Angeles Times -- 穆托姆博的全名至今是個謎，據說光他的姓氏就有55個單詞，「穆托姆博」只是他家族姓氏中的一部分，這還不包括他本人的名字。現在坊間最流行的一個版本稱穆托姆博的全名是「Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacque Wamutombo」，但這個名字並沒有得到穆大叔本人的首肯。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.112.120.140 ※ 編輯: dOodoOhOw 來自: 59.112.120.140 (02/15 17:19)

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