22號的詛咒

看板UTAH-JAZZ (猶他爵士)作者Actus (養正則吉)時間7年前 (2018/03/05 23:14)推噓-9(1推 10噓 5→)

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這是一篇去年12月的舊聞，現在看來別有一番風味原文網址：https://goo.gl/asqYUh Kragthorpe: Jazz have issues, but don't blame the Curse of No. 22, thanks to Thabo Sefolosha (以下為意譯略譯隨便譯) In a downtown hotel ballroom in July, the Jazz introduced veteran forward Thabo Sefolosha, who posed for photos with his new team's jersey: No. 22. 爵士新援Thabo Sefolosha選擇穿22號。 Oh, no. 喔不。 Losing star player Gordon Hayward to Boston in free agency made the summer rough enough for the Jazz. And now they were replacing him with a player who would wear a number that throughout the franchise's Utah era has been associated with major injuries, suspension, crime, substance abuse and an 18-game losing streak. Some players have worn the number with a degree of success at times, but nobody's Jazz tenure ever truly has ended well in No. 22. 九頭蛇去了贏球文化隊已經夠慘了，現在還補進一個球員穿了隊史最帶賽，與大傷、禁賽、犯罪、連敗脫離不了關係的22號。 Yeah. Good luck with that, Thabo. Five months later, the Jazz have some issues. They're starting games poorly, they have a losing record and they're in the middle of a daunting December schedule that likely will drop them below the Western Conference playoff cut. The only surprise? None of this really is the fault of Sefolosha, or his number. As the longtime co-curator (with the late Bill Kreifeldt, a former team publicist) of the Jazz's Curse of No. 22, I'm cautiously close to declaring Sefolosha the hex-breaker. Known as a top-tier defender, he has been dependable at both ends of the court, averaging 8.0 points and serving as a leader and confidant of younger players including Donovan Mitchell and Alec Burks. "I'm really pleased with what he's given our team," said Jazz coach Quin Snyder. "You'll see him, maybe more than anyone, talking to our guys." 但沒想到，雖然爵士開季打得不很好，但這不是沙發跟他22號的錯，相反他很有貢獻又是隊上的導師，原作者作為一個長期研究爵隊22詛咒的專家，認為沙發很有希望破除詛咒。 The only remaining criteria in my official evaluation are Sefolosha must remain healthy and the Jazz have to make the playoffs. If those things happen, he will have overcome the litany of mistakes and ill fortune that plagued each of the previous 15 players who wore the number during the Jazz's first 38 seasons in Utah. Ex-Utah State star Nate Williams played well in No. 22 in New Orleans, but everything changed when the team moved to Salt Lake City. A sampling: 原作者設定的標準是沙發保持健康+爵士打進季後賽，則爵士搬到猶他這38年來15個不幸22號的詛咒就算終結。前猶他州大球星Nate Willimas在紐奧良爵士穿22號打得很不錯，但當爵士搬到鹽湖城，一切都變了樣。 Bernard King, charged with felony sexual assault and suspended for the last three months of the Jazz's first season in town, having scored only 176 of his eventual 19,655 career points in the NBA. 才在爵士打一年的Bernard King被控性侵害，然後在爵士的最後3個月都被禁賽，他NBA生涯得了19655分，在爵士只得了176分。 Carl Nicks,the starting point guard of a team that lost 18 games in a row. 先發控衛Carl Nicks率隊打了個18連敗。 John Drew, triumphantly returning from rehabilitation one year, then relapsing the next season and being waived. John Drew，戒毒回歸後復犯然後被揮棄。 Carey Scurry, released in the middle of his third season, due to off-court issues Carey Scurry因場外問題在第3年打一半被釋出。 Curtis Borchardt, injuring his knee and appearing in only 16 games in his first two seasons as a first-round draft choice. 首輪新秀Curtis Borchardt因膝傷在生涯前兩年只出賽16場。 Henry James, Dave Jamerson, Brooks Thompson, Malcolm Thomas and Jerelle Benimon. Never heard of them? That's my point. 都沒聽過這些球員對吧，對就是這個意思。 Morris Almond became a minor-league star, but appeared in only 34 games in two seasons for the Jazz as a first-round pick. 首輪新秀Morris Almond是小聯盟明星，但兩年來只為爵士出賽34場。 My favorite story associated with No. 22 is how Louis Amundson eagerly told me about remembering scoring his first two NBA points for the Jazz - except that never happened. And then there's John Crotty, who originally wore No. 25 for the Jazz. After wearing No. 22 in Detroit, he kept that number when he returned to Utah and promptly injured his knee. He later switched back to No. 25 and enjoyed the best year of his career. Louis Amundson在爵士沒得過分。 John Crotty本來在爵士穿25號穿得好好的，到活塞改穿22號也沒事，後來回爵士穿22號就受傷，再改回穿25號然後打出生涯年。 The Jazz's No. 22 often has been assigned to players working on 10-day contracts, most recently J.J. O'Brien. So it was available to Sefolosha, who signed as a free agent after wearing Nos. 2 and 25 in 11 seasons with Chicago, Oklahoma City and Atlanta. So when Jazz equipment manager Adam Klauke called to ask his number preference and said Nos. 2 (Joe Ingles) and 25 (Raul Neto) were taken, Sefolosha chose the closest thing: No. 22. 爵士的22號也常給10天短約打工仔穿，例如J.J. O'Brien，所以沒人跟沙發搶這個號碼，沙發之前穿過2號跟25號分別是鷹勾跟奶頭在穿，於是當制服組跟沙發問號碼時他選了22。 Informed recently of the number's cursed history in Utah, Sefolosha said, "Nobody told me." And then he smiled and promised to "change the luck." 沙發表示沒人跟他說這個22號詛咒之事，笑說他會逆天改運的。 That might be happening. In the absence of injured forward Joe Johnson, Sefolosha has filled a consistent role. "He's been terrific," Snyder said. "I think he's found a rhythm. … Defensively, he's unique, just his understanding of how to guard." Snyder jokes that he wonders what Sefolosha is saying to teammates when he pulls them aside, but he must be a positive influence. Burks, especially, has become a better defender by listening to him. 昆凌誇獎沙發(一些幹話，略)，且沙發不時幫助隊友讓防守更好，例如AB。 Good things are developing with the Jazz's latest No. 22, a son of a Swiss mother and a South African father, who says he's not superstitious. Even so, having lost three straight games, the Jazz (13-14) need some better luck. If they don't win Wednesday at Chicago, they may be stuck on 13 for a while. 受詛咒的22號在沙發身上好像平安，但爵士想要有個成功球季需要更多好運。 -- 以下開放吐槽 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 36.224.179.42 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/UTAH-JAZZ/M.1520262868.A.B1F.html