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※ 引述《illuvive (攸)》之銘言： : http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=ap-ohiost-odenswait&prov=ap&type=lgns : Oden content to be in Columbus instead of the NBA : By NANCY ARMOUR, AP National Writer : November 8, 2006 : COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- As he squirms in his seat, uncrosses and crosses those : long legs and plays with the cast shackling his right wrist, Greg Oden looks : like a kid who's been cooped up for far too long. 當他在座位上侷促不安的亂動, 在翹腿和不翹腿之間變換著姿勢並玩著他右手手腕上的石膏, Greg Oden看起來就像是已經被關起來好長一段時間的大孩子一樣. : Which, say those who know him best, sounds about right. 而這, 對最了解他的人來說, 聽起來是沒錯的. : The Ohio State freshman is the biggest thing to hit college basketball in : decades. Only the fourth two-time national high school player of the year, : the 7-footer has dazzling, game-changing skills at both ends of the court. : He's already so good, USA Basketball invited him to hang with LeBron James, : Dwyane Wade and other NBA stars at its training camp this summer. 這位Ohio State的大一新鮮人造成最近數十年來對大學籃球最大的衝擊. 儘管只是第四位兩度拿到全國年度高中球員獎項, 這位7呎高的球員在攻守兩端都有著令人目眩, 能改變整場比賽的技巧. 他已經是如此的好, 連USA籃球隊都邀請他暑假跟LeBron James, Dwyane Wade及其他NBA明星們一起在訓練營練球. : But the 18-year-old might not be as eager to join the NBA as everyone thinks, : especially with a wrist injury forcing him to miss the first half of the : season. 不過這位18歲大男孩可能沒像其他人所想的一樣渴望加入NBA, 特別是因為手腕的傷勢迫使他錯過一半的球季. : "He wants to experience the college environment, and he still hasn't got to : experience that yet," said Mike Conley Jr., one of No. 7 Ohio State's five : heralded newcomers and a friend and teammate of Oden's since grade school. : "He still thinks he needs to get better," Conley added. "他想要體驗大學的環境, 可是他仍然還沒體驗到," 他的朋友兼高中以來的隊友 Mike Conley Jr. 說道, Mike也是排名第七(這邊不確定是指哪邊的排名)的Ohio Sate的 5名新加入球員的其中之一. "他仍然認為他需要變的更好," Conley補充道. : First, Oden must get healthy. 首先, Oden必須讓他自己保持健康. : His right wrist has been immobilized since June 16, when a screw was inserted : to repair a torn ligament. The injury kept him off the U.S. team for the : world championships and, though the pin was removed several weeks ago, still : limits what he can do in practice. 自從6/16一道把螺釘裝入手腕以修復韌帶的手術後, Oden的手腕就一直處在不能運動的狀態中. 這道傷使他無法參加美國隊爭取世界冠軍的行列, 而且儘管螺釘已於數週前移除, 傷勢仍然限制著他在練習裡面所能做的事. : Off the court, too. Ohio State coach Thad Matta doesn't allow newcomers to : speak to media until they've played a game, so Oden was unavailable for : comment. 在場下也是如此. Ohio State的教練Thad Matta並不准許這些新鮮人接受媒體採訪, 除非他們才剛打完場比賽, 所以Oden還未能就此發表意見. : But a warning to everyone on Ohio State's schedule: The cast on his right : wrist -- Buckeye scarlet and grey, naturally -- could make Oden even better. : A weight-room regular, Oden has added about 15 pounds of muscle since : arriving in Columbus and now weighs 280 pounds. 不過這邊要警告在Ohio State賽程表上的對手; 在Oden右手手腕上又紅又灰(這邊也不確定, 應該是跟Ohio State Buckeyes隊名有關)的石膏甚至可能會讓Oden變的更好. 自從來到了Columbus後, 持續著規律重訓使Oden增加了大概15磅的肌肉變成現在的280磅. : He's also been working on his left hand. Tirelessly. 他同時也在鍛鍊著他的左手, 毫不疲倦. : "We had a coach in there the other day who said, 'I didn't know Greg Oden : was left-handed," Matta said. "I know Greg's tired of being injured. But : he's had to do some things that he maybe needed to get better at. I thought : his left hand was pretty good when his right hand was not injured. But I : think it could add more to his game. "有天一個來這的教練說道, '我真的不知道Greg Oden竟然是左撇子,'" Matta說道. "我知道Greg對於受傷一事已經很厭倦了. 但他必須做些或許能讓他變的更好的事. 我以前在他右手還沒受傷的時候就認為他的左手(手感)不錯. 不過我認為這(應是指鍛鍊左手的事)能對他的比賽內容更有助益. : "I hope there's a silver lining in this, because it's been tough." "我希望這事能有一點曙光, 因為它一直都很不幸." : Oden is expected back in time for Ohio State's Big Ten opener Jan. 2 but not : for games at North Carolina and defending national champion Florida. After : six months off, no one knows how rusty he'll be when he returns. Or how long : it will take him to adjust to the college game. Oden預期會在Ohio State 1/2的Big Ten開幕賽回來, 不過不會在對上North Carolina還有衛冕軍Florida的時候出賽. 沒人知道經過6個月的修養後Oden會有多"生鏽". 或他會花上多久的調整時間適應大學比賽. : That hasn't stopped people from anointing him as one of the best in the : country. 不過這些猜測仍然沒能止住人們宣揚他為全國最佳球員之一. : He was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team, believed to be a first for a : true freshman. He also received votes for the preseason All-America team. 他被選為季前All-Big Ten team, 被認為是第一個達成此成就的新鮮人(不確定). 他也在季前All-America team的投票中得到一些選票. : "From what he's shown in practice, I'm sure he'll have NO trouble adjusting," : said Matt Terwilliger, who will play some center until Oden returns. : "Everything within 7 feet of the basket is an easy dunk for him, with how he : gets up for rebounds and things. "根據他在練習中所展示的來判斷, 我確信他將不會有任何調整適應上的麻煩," Matt Terwilliger說道, 而他也將會在Oden回來前幫忙扛中鋒的位置. "在籃框7呎內的灌籃對他來說都很簡單, 以他跳搶籃板的程度來判斷." : "He's so much more advanced (mentally) than most freshmen," Terwilliger : added. "Just the way he goes through drills, thinking about positioning and : how quickly he picks things up. The mental aspect won't be a factor with : him." "他心智上的成熟度超越其他的新鮮人很多," Terwilliger補充道. "他運球的方式, 場上位置的判斷及快速的學習能力. 心智方面不會是他的麻煩." : Basketball phenoms are nothing new in Indiana, home of Oscar Robertson, Kent : Benson and Damon Bailey. But even there, Oden was something special. 籃球奇材對Indiana來說並不是什麼新鮮的事, 這裡是Oscar Robertson, Kent Benson和 Damon Bailey的家. 不過儘管是在這, Oden仍然有著特別之處. : A starter all four years at Lawrence North in Indianapolis, Oden scored 1,873 : points and had 1,058 rebounds and 341 blocks. He led Lawrence North to three : straight Class 4A titles and a 103-7 record, and he never lost a home game. : "He affects the game," said Jack Keefer, Oden's high school coach. "Our : defense last year, people only averaged 32 percent. They only shot 3s because : they didn't want to mess with him. He not only takes the paint away from you, : he takes the area around the paint away from you." 在Lawrence North高中的四年內都是先發, Oden得到了1873分, 1058個籃板和341次阻攻. 帶領Lawrence North高中連續三年拿到4A級冠軍及103-7的成績, 而且他從未在主場輸過. "他影響著比賽," Oden的高中教練Jack Keefer說道. "我們去年的防守讓對方平均只有 32%的命中率. 他們只投三分, 因為他們不敢進去找Oden的麻煩. 他看守範圍不僅僅是禁區, 還包括禁區週邊的區域. : His size alone makes him a force, but great timing and an uncanny sense : around the basket make him particularly dangerous. Matta remembers seeing : one game where Oden blocked 18 shots in 32 minutes. 他的體型使他成為一股威脅, 但絕佳的時機掌握及在籃框週邊不可思議的直覺令他更是危險. Matta記得Oden在一場比賽裡32分鐘蓋了18個火鍋. : Don't overlook him offensively, though. He's a great passer with soft hands : and quicker than most realize. Content to let his teammates handle the : scoring his first three years at Lawrence North, Oden picked it up as a : senior when he and Conley had to carry the offense, averaging 22 points on : 74 percent shooting. 但別忽略了他進攻上的威脅. 他是個很棒的傳球者, 有著柔軟的手感且比大多數人認為的更快速. 在Lawrence North的頭三年Oden滿足得讓他的隊友負責得分的部分, 在第四年時當Oden和Conley得負起隊上的責任時, 他以74%的命中率平均每場攻下22分. : "The level that he could escalate his game to was amazing," Matta said. : By Oden's junior year, he'd been featured in Sports Illustrated, and his : games were being shown on national TV. The question wasn't if he'd follow : James -- one of the other two-time players of the year -- straight to the : NBA, but which team would be lucky enough to get him. "他能把他自己的比賽提升到一種令人驚艷的層次," Matta說道. Oden高三的時候, 他已經上了Sports Illustrated的封面, 他的比賽也被全國性的頻道轉撥著. 問題將不是他會不會跟隨著(LeBron) James -兩屆年度球員之一- 的腳步跳級 NBA, 而是哪隊能如此幸運能選到他. : The NBA had other ideas. NBA當局有別種想法. : Tired of teenagers who came in needing heavy on-the-job training, the league : established a minimum age limit in the summer of 2005. Precocious players now : would have to play a little college ball before entering the NBA draft. : That was Oden's plan all along. Unlike everybody else, he didn't think he was : ready for the NBA yet. 對於需要大量在職訓練的新進青少年感到厭倦, 2005年夏天, 聯盟訂了一條年齡下限. 早成的球員現在必須接觸一點大學籃球才能投入NBA選秀. 而這正中Oden下懷. 不像其他人, 他並不認為他已經準備好進入NBA. : "There was no chance he was going to the NBA. It would have been me and his : mom and his high school coach grabbing his ankles, telling him to do it," : said Conley's father, Mike Sr., an Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump : and coach of the AAU team his son, Oden and fellow Buckeyes freshman Daequan : Cook played on. "他根本不可能跳級NBA. 即使我跟他媽媽和他高中教練可能會抱著他膝蓋求他去," Conley的爸爸Mike Sr. 說道, 他是位Olympic三級跳遠金牌得主也是Oden和新鮮人隊友 Daequan Cook及他兒子所在的AAU隊伍的教練. : Besides, Oden likes school. An honors student at Lawrence North, he's : majoring in business at Ohio State and wants to be an accountant. 而且, Oden喜歡學校. 身為Lawrence North高中的榮譽學生, 他在Ohio State主修商業並且想成為一位會計師. : He also relishes being "normal," refusing to get caught up in the hype : surrounding him. His wardrobe is more prep than pro -- he showed up at an : Indiana Pacers game last year in a polo shirt and jeans, and wore khakis and : a brown sweater to Ohio State's first exhibition. And he rarely talks about : being a potential No. 1 draft pick, even with his closest friends. 他也喜歡作為一個"普通人," 拒絕身陷圍繞在他周圍天花亂墜的宣傳. 他的衣櫃甚至比職業的更準備周到(?) -- 他去年穿著Polo衫及牛仔褲去看了場Indiana Pacers的比賽, 並且在Ohio State的第一場表演賽穿著卡奇褲及棕色運動衫. 而且他極少談到關於自己身為可能的狀元人選一事, 甚至是對他的親朋好友. : Teammates use words like "silly" or "goofball" to describe him. He likes : cartoons and video games, and he's already surprised Ron Lewis once with : his Nerf gun. He likes to dance -- not well, Conley and Cook quickly point : out -- and tell corny jokes. 隊友常用"silly"或"goofball"(這兩字都有愚蠢的意思)之類的字眼形容他. 他喜歡卡通和電玩, 他甚至曾經用他的改造(玩具)槍嚇過Ron Lewis(Who?). 他喜歡跳舞和說已經OP無數次的笑話. (並馬上被Conley和Cook指出他跳得不好) : "People look at him like 'Greg Oden, the basketball player,' but Greg tries : to walk around and be a normal person," Cook said. "That's the great thing : about him. He wants to be like the rest of us." "人們以 'Greg Oden, 那個籃球員' 的方式看著他, 不過Greg試著以個普通人的身分走在街上," Cook說道. "那是他偉大的地方. 他試著跟我們一樣." : When he'd phone Matta after committing, he continued to say it was "Greg : Oden from Indianapolis" calling. And it was no coincidence the secretary : in the Lawrence North athletic department retired after Oden graduated, : Keefer said. 當他在一次比賽後試著打電話給Matta, 他持續地解釋他是" Indianapolis的Greg Oden ". 而當Oden畢業後Lawrence North高中運動部門的秘書小姐就馬上退休可不是巧合, Keefer說道.(這段應該是指新來的秘書認不得Oden的聲音) : "She thought it would never be the same," Keefer said. "He just treats : everybody very nicely. Our school misses him dearly right now." : People at Ohio State likely will feel that way someday, too. "她認為這一切都將不會是一樣的了," Keefer說道. " 他(Oden)對大家都非常好. 我們學校的人現在都非常非常想他." 遲早有天Ohio State的人也會這樣認為的. : When, though, is the question. Though Oden has told friends he'd like to : stay in school, he also has said he thinks he could play in the NBA after : his time at the U.S. team training camp. 儘管是什麼時候仍然不確定. 儘管Oden告訴他朋友他比較想留在學校, 在參加過美國隊的訓練營後他也說過他認為他可以在NBA裡打球. : "I think he feels a lot more confident about it today than he did eight : months ago," Conley Sr. said. "But with his injury and his hand, and coming : back, you just never know. You just never know." "我認為他比八個月以前的現在更有信心了," Conley Sr. 說道. "但是隨著(而來)的傷勢及他的手腕, 還有歸隊的事, 你就是沒辦法猜到. 就是沒辦法猜到." : AP Sports Writers Pat Graham in Denver and Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed : to this report. 翻譯後感 : 翻譯果然不是人幹的, 好不容易到今天全部期中考考完了結果晚上的翻譯更讓我覺得生不如死XD. 話說回來, Oden真的是比我想像中的更是一個乖小孩啊...更期待他明年 (不管留在Ohio State還是去NBA)的表現了.(當然今年也會看的...不過沒BT.. ....T_T) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 163.25.118.137 ※ 編輯: hinenak 來自: 163.25.118.137 (11/14 22:43)