Pierce Delivers Goodbye Message for the Ages 新闻出处(必填): http://on.nba.com/2kI2ANh 作者: By Marc D'Amico Celtics.com February 5, 2017 BOSTON – Boston sports fans might be storming the streets by the end of Sunday night. During the day, however, they stood on their feet as they said goodbye to one of their heroes. 周日夜里，Boston的运动迷们可能会在街头掀起一阵狂潮。 但在白天，他们肃立着向他们的英雄道别。 Paul Pierce played his 560th and final game at TD Garden Sunday afternoon as a member of the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. But he sure wasn't sent off like a visitor. 星期天下午，Paul Pierce 以一个快艇球员的身份，迎接他第560场、 同时也是在TD Garden的最後一场赛事。 但很明显的，众人郑重欢送的不只是一个客队球员。 Instead, he was sent off in style, like the Celtics icon that he is. 而是一位Celtics精神的象徵。 Pierce, who started the game in his first action since Dec. 31, was moved to tears at the 7:03 mark of the first quarter when a tribute video was played during a timeout on the arena's jumbotron. The video lasted for 55 seconds and was followed by an overwhelming standing ovation for the following two-plus minutes, during which the franchise's second-leading scorer and 2008 Finals MVP waved to the crowd and wiped away tears from his eyes. 自从跨年夜之後终於再度先发的Pierce在第一节剩下7：03时的暂停中， 看到球场大萤幕播放向他致敬的影片，他感动落泪。 当这支55秒的影片结束，随之而来的是全场起立鼓掌超过两分钟之久， 这位队史得分排行第二、也是2008年总冠军战的MVP一边挥手向群众致意， 一边拭去眼角的泪水。 “Just the showering of love in here, man,” he said of being moved to tears in the middle of the game. “I don't get a showering of love in every arena like Kobe did in his farewell tour, so this was like my last goodbye, not only for the Celtics, but also for the NBA.” 「这里有着满满的爱」 比赛中感动落泪的他这麽说着 「我没有像Kobe一样，他的告别旅程里到每个场馆都能浸沐在满满的爱里面， 所以这就像是我的最後道别，告别Celtics，也告别NBA。」 During the emotional stop in the action, Boston's entire team stood and clapped as it faced toward Pierce and the Clippers bench. That moment, in Brad Stevens' eyes, was bigger than the game at hand. 在这动人的时刻，Boston的成员也全体起立， 面对着快艇队板凳区、面对着Pierce鼓掌。 那一刻，在Brad Stevens眼中，比这场比赛要来得更具意义。 “It's special for them to see it,” Stevens said of his players soaking the moment in. “It's special for them… he's one of the icons of Boston sports,and that's a special group of people.” 「他们能够见证这一切是个很特别的体验」Stevens提到， 当他的球员们沈浸在这一刻「这对他们别具意义， Pierce是Boston体育界的精神象徵之一，而球迷们更是那麽特别的一群人」 The coach then revealed the comments he made to his prized rookie, Jaylen Brown, as the moment unfolded. 教练还透露了，在那样的时刻， 他是怎麽跟他非常重视的新人Brown说的： Stevens explained, “I was actually sitting next to Jaylen and saying, ‘This is unique. This isn't the way it is everywhere.’” 「我就坐在Brown旁边，我说： 『这是独一无二的，不是每个地方都能够像这样子』」 教练 对 Brown 使用了 魅惑 技能：你不要跑掉…你不要跑掉… Rarely do fans treat their former players this way, particularly on the biggest sporting day of the year in the United States – a day dedicated to another sport, and in this instance, to another team that plays its home games 25 miles down the road. But Boston's faithful still somehow made Sunday feel as if it was all about Pierce, their former captain. 很少有球迷是这样对待他们过往的成员，尤其今天又是美国一年一度的体育盛事， 应该是热衷於其他赛事的一天，出赛那一支队伍的主场只不过距离25英里远， 是同一个地区的球队。但Boston有强大信仰的球迷还是让这个星期天 像是完全属於他们的前任队长——Pierce 一样。 They chanted, they cheered, they cried, and many of the 18,624 fans who filled the building held signs of appreciation, loud and proud for all to see. Some of them read: 他们反覆叫喊着Pierce的名字、他们欢呼、他们哭泣，在挤满18,624位球迷的球场里， 还有很多人举着感谢的标语，大声且骄傲的宣告： “Thank you Paul,” with a shamrock in place of the ‘a’ in his name. 「谢谢你，P♧ul」在名字的"a"这个字母上有着一株三叶草 “The Truth will always bleed green.” 「真理是永远的绿血人」 “Welcome Home.” 「欢迎回家」 “The truth is you pierced our hearts. Boston Loves #34.” 「真理是 你深深撼动了我们的心」 ※注： 亦有穿透、深深打动之意。 “C3LTIC 4EVER.” “#34, from Inglewood, college Kansas, NBA Boston – Paul Pierce, ‘The Truth’.” 「背号34号，来自Inglewood，堪萨斯大学，NBA Boston–Paul Pierce，绰号『真理』」 Pierce commented after the game, “Everywhere I looked I saw 34 jerseys. Everywhere I looked I saw Pierce shirts… posters. It was just… it was just beautiful to watch and be a part of this.” 赛後Pierce说：「我看到的每个地方都有34号球衣，每个地方都有Pierce的衣服和海报， 能够看到这一切，并且成为其中的一部分，这真是…这真是太美妙了」 Pierce checked out of the game during that first timeout and remained in his warm-ups for the following two-plus hours. The fans remained hopeful, however,as they attempted to convince Clippers coach and former Celtics coach Doc Rivers to put Pierce back into the game throughout the remainder of the afternoon. Pierce在第一个暂停时被换下场，但在接下来的两个多小时中， 他还是持续的暖身准备随时上场。一整个下午，球迷也一直不断的期望着、 试着说服快艇总教练，也是前Celtics的教练Doc Rivers让Pierce重新回到场上。 Chants could be heard every few minutes from there on out, ranging from “We-Want-Paul-Pierce!” to “Thank-You-Paul-Pierce!” to “We-Want-Paul!” With 19.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and with the game's result no longer in question as Boston held a comfortable lead, Rivers finally obliged. 每隔几分钟，就能听到这些呼喊从场边传来并不断回响： 「我们要Paul Pierce！」 「谢谢你，Pierce！」 「我们要Paul！」 第四节剩下19.8秒，Boston领先的分差稳妥，比赛大势底定，Rivers终於让大家如愿了。 The crowd exploded when Rivers pointed toward Pierce and told him to check in as Al Horford went to the free-throw line. Pierce pulled off his warm-ups, walked to the scorer's table, and then replaced Blake Griffin, who gave him a hug before walking to the benc h. 当Horford正在罚球的时候，Rivers指向Pierce示意他准备上场， 观众席爆出欢呼声，Pierce脱下暖身服走向纪录台， 和他交换的Griffin在回到板凳区之前给了他一个大大的拥抱。 Everyone who was watching this game, regardless of affiliation or level of fandom, will forever remember the following minute. Pierce wrote his own storybook ending. 任何一个当时正在看这场比赛的人，无论和球队的关系密切与否、 无论热衷、着迷程度的如何，都将永远记得接下来的时刻。 Pierce亲自写下了自己故事的结尾。 Horford converted on his second free throw and the Clippers then took the ball up court in the other direction. Austin Rivers ran a pick-and-pop at the top of the key with Pierce as the screen-setter, and Pierce slipped off the screen to 30 feet away from the hoop on the left wing. Rivers, understanding the moment, got the ball into Pierce's hands, and No.34 quickly went into his shooting motion. Horford投进了第二个罚球，快艇队从球场的这一头发动进攻。 在Pierce的掩护下，Austin Rivers带球到弧顶执行挡拆， Pierce一个滑步来到左侧距离篮框30尺的位置，Rivers心里明白：是时候了， 把球传到Pierce手里。34号迅速的进入了狙击的姿态。 “He didn't have to tell me to shoot that one,” Pierce joked of Isaiah Thomas , whose defense against Pierce on the play was reminiscent of an All-Star game. “That one was going up regardless.” 「他不用告诉我要出手」 Pierce打趣的这样说Thomas，他和Pierce这一回合的攻守， 将会成为令人回味无穷的经典对决。 「无论如何，这一球是绝对会出手的」 And, just as so many of Pierce's clutch shots had before, it was going in. 接着，就如同Pierce过往无数次的关键一击一般，球应声入网。 The crowd silenced as the ball traveled through the air and toward the hoop. Then it exploded as the shot fell through the net. 当球在空中旋转，朝着篮框飞去时，全场鸦雀无声。 破网的那一刹那，所有的情绪瞬间迸发。 How could the crowd's reaction be best described? Think of what the building would look and sound like if Pierce had just hit the game-winner in Game 7 ofthe NBA Finals. Pure pandemonium, joy and disbelief. 该怎麽形容这群人的反应才好呢？ 整栋建筑里看起来和听起来好像是Pierce刚刚投进了总冠军第七战致胜球一样， 充满了喧闹、欣喜和不可思议。 Rivers couldn't even put the play into words following the game. Pierce tried his best. Rivers赛後甚至难以用言语来描述这一球。Pierce做到了。 “I'm glad I was able to cap it off, my last game in the Garden,” Pierce said of the shot. “At least I can say I put one last bucket in.” 「很高兴我能用这样的方式结束我在TD Garden的最後一场比赛」 关於那一球，Pierce说， 「至少我能够说我把最後一球投进去了」 One bucket. Three points. 一个进球。三分。 In the box score, that shot will be rendered meaningless for the rest of time. 其他时候，纪录上的一个进球或许不算什麽 In the hearts of Boston sports fans, however, that shot will forever be revered as one of the greatest moments in the last two decades of Celtics history. 但在Boston运动爱好者心中，这一球，将会永远烙印下来， 昇华为这二十年来，Celtics队史上最伟大的时刻。 That shot was Pierce's goodbye message to them, delivered on the same day they stood on their feet and said goodbye to him in overwhelming fashion 这一球，是Pierce的道别，在所有人站着、用他们的方式向他说再见的这一天。 -- 这篇外电充满感性 所以翻译的时候稍稍没有照着英文字面一个一个翻 用了中文比较能传递情感的用语 可能也不小心放了自己的感情在里面 若有错误 还请指教 为了不破坏文章的氛围 有两条小注解 要开灯才看得到 算是个小彩蛋吧！ 熬夜看了Pierce在TD Garden的最後一战 内心的感动难以言喻 我是08年跟着Ray来的球员迷兼战绩迷 但从那时候开始 无论队上战绩起伏 球员来来去去 始终都是赛迷 还记得在某个加班的周六 偷偷溜到早餐店看当时PP还在巫师的那年季後赛 对老鹰那最後一击虽然不算 但和今天的最後一击一样已经深植於我的脑海。 再见，Paul Pierce --

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