湖人 Odom 为失去的挚爱而战 By BRODERICK TURNER The Press-Enterprise http://0rz.tw/5e3XP His mind won't let go. It just can't seem to, and he's not even sure he wants to let go of the tragedy. His infant son died so young, just 6? months old when he suffocated while sleeping in his crib, leaving Lamar Odom in a world of hurt. It has been almost two years since Jayden passed, two years of soul-searching and counseling. He and his Lakers teammates have played some of the best basketball in the NBA this season to earn the top seed in the Western Conference, and Odom's play during the second half of the season was pivotal to the success. But even at the pinnacle of his career, the pain still grips him. "The death of my son is something I deal with every day," Odom said as he and the Lakers prepared to face the Denver Nuggets today at Staples Center in Game 1 of their first-round series. "Some days you wake up and it's harder, or some days you wake up and you think about it a little bit more. It's something that probably won't leave me for a long time. But I guess us winning, my family being really tight, me being spiritual, I still find a way to gather up strength and come out and play basketball." 他不会忘记，也看起来做不到，即使他也不确定是否想忘记悲痛。 他幼小的儿子这麽小就过世了，当他在婴儿床上窒息时才6.5个月大。 留下Odom在一个痛苦的世界。 现在Jayden过世已经2年了，2年来的自我反省与辅导，他和他湖人的队友这季打出了NBA 最好的球，赢得了西区的第1种子，Odom在下半季的表现是成功的关键。 但即使达到了生涯的巅峰，殇恸仍然跟随着他。 Odom:[儿子的死是我每天都会想起的] Odom和湖人季後赛第1轮,今天在Staple Center准备面对丹佛金块。 [有些时候睡醒就会想到那些事，那些事可能很久都不会过去。但是我觉得我们赢了 ; 我的家变得更紧密，我更理智了，我也找到了方法去凝聚力量，然後走出伤痛去上场打球] (内图) Before every game, Lamar Odom pays tribute to family members he has lost: his mother, his grandmother and his infant son, Jayden. 在每场比赛前，Lamar Odom都会向他天上的家人致敬 - 他的妈妈、祖母、还有幼小的 儿子Jayden。 Odom and his family pray for strength. He and his companion, Liza Morales, have two other kids to care for: Lamar Odom Jr., and a daughter, Destiny. They still live in New York, where Odom grew up. His mother, Cathy, died when he was 12. He was raised by his grandmother, Mildred Mercer, who died when he was 20. Jayden died six years to the day of her death. "I've seen too much death in my life," said Odom, 28. Before every game he breaks out a new pair of sneakers and writes on them: "Baby J., Cathy and Grandma." It's his way of never letting go of any of them. "Seems like when everything is going good off the court, or when life is perfect off the court, then ... it's easy to get over that adversity that happens on the court," Odom said. "They tend to intertwine. People don't know that. "Sometimes when you've gone through the things I've gone through off the court, it's harder to get over the adversity that happens on the court. I've found that to be the case since Jayden died. But with some time and prayer and just trying to stay strong, I've been able to ... get over that." The Lakers are Odom's extended family and have been the shoulder he can lean on. When Odom felt he had nowhere to turn, when he had doubts about playing basketball immediately following Jayden's death, his teammates reached out to him. "It's something that he will always carry with him," Kobe Bryant said. "More so than carrying the pain along with it, I think he's carrying the love and the time he had with him." The Lakers offered Odom help by bringing in a sports psychologist: Dr. William Parham, an associate director of student psychological services at UCLA. "I was really vulnerable when I first met him two years ago," Odom said. "I could have went down any direction. I could have went down the wrong way. It's crazy because when our minds are at ease and set, it just helps you become a better sportsman." Another newcomer to the organization has helped Odom become a better, more focused player: center Pau Gasol. Odom's numbers tell the story: When Gasol arrived Feb. 1, Odom was averaging 13.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists and was shooting 46.3 percent from the field. Since then, Odom is averaging 15.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists while making 59.4 percent of his shots. "He now understands how bad he is," Bryant said. "When you're talking about filling that No. 2 spot, you've got to have self-confidence to say, 'You know what? I'm a bad boy!' "I think he knows he's tough. He's as tough as they come in this league." Odom和他的家人为力量而祈祷。他和老婆Liza Morales还有两个小孩，小Lamar Odom跟女 儿Destiny。他们仍住在纽约，Odom长大的地方。 他的妈妈Cathy，在他12岁时过世了。从小由阿骂Mildred Mercer带大，阿骂在他20岁时过 世。6年後的同一天，Jayden也过世了。 [这一生，我已经见过了太多的生死] 28岁的Odom说 每场比赛前他拿出新球鞋并写上"Baby J.、Cathy and Grandma." 他才不会感到失去他们 任何一人。 [好像当球场外的事情开始变好，生活也更完美时...克服球场上的逆境也容易] [但是大家不知道的是，所有的事情会越来越纠结] [有时当经历了我球场外所经历的事，克服球场上的逆境反而更难。Jayden的离开是如此 ，但是经过时间、祷告、和试着保持坚强，我已经能够......克服这一切] 湖人是Odom的大家庭也是他可以倚靠的肩膀，当Odom感到无所适从，或在Jayden的死之後 对篮球感到有所怀疑，他的队友会拉他一把。 Kobe:[这些是会永远跟随着他] [这些除了带来痛苦，更重要的带给他爱与他所拥有的时光] 湖人队藉由UCLA的运动心里学家Dr.Willam Parham来帮助Odom。 [我两年前第一次见到他时，当时我真的很脆弱]Odom说 [我可以找到方向，可以找到错误。也很疯狂，当我们的心理踏实且坚决，这可帮助你成 为更好的运动员] 这个家族的另一个新夥伴也帮助Odom变成更好更受瞩目的球员，他就是Pau Gasol。 Odom的数据解释了一切。 2/1 Gasol来的之前，Odom平均13.2分，9.5篮板，2.9助攻还有 46.3%命中率; 之後，Odom平均15.2分，11.8篮板，4.2助攻，命中率59.4%。 Kobe:[现在他知道他有多坏了，谈论到队上老2这个位置，你必须要自信满满地说:"你知 道吗?我是个坏家伙!!"] [我认为他知道他很硬，跟联盟其他人比起来绝对够硬] Odom's critics point to his reluctance to be that No. 2 scorer. They say he doesn't want that burden, and that having Gasol be that guy next to Bryant has allowed Odom to flourish. "When a guy is getting 20 points, it's like, 'Oh, he's a great player, or he's a great scorer,' " Odom said. "I don't really approach the game like that. And I think some people like to criticize that." Odom's teammates appreciate the way he plays -- so giving and willing to share. "Lamar is a guy who is the consummate team player," Derek Fisher said. "He has arguably as many or more skills as anybody on our team. But I don't think he has the same interest in being The Guy. Lamar thinks about basketball as a team game." This is Odom's fourth season with the Lakers, and he'd love to retire as a Laker. He has one more year left on his contract, for $14.1 million. He hasn't talked to the Lakers about an extension, which Odom could get this summer. "I would be lying to you to say that I wouldn't like to have an extension," he said. "But I would take my time. I'm not pressuring anybody. I understand I have one more year left on my contract. All I can do is go out here and play good basketball and let the chips fall where they may." Reach Broderick Turner at [email protected] Odom的批评者指出，他不愿意被当成球队的第2号得分手。他们说，他不想要这个重担 ; 而现在有Gasol在 Kobe後面，让Odom爆发了出来。 [当一个家伙得了20分，就像"Oh~他是个伟大的球员 或是 他是个得分机器"] Odom说 [比赛中我不这麽做，而且我觉得有些人就是喜欢批评] Odom的队友欣赏他打球的方式 - 给予和分享 Fisher : [Lamar是一个很赞的有团体意识的球员，他可以说是我们队上最全能的人。但 我不认为他会一心只想得分，Lamar认为篮球是团队的运动] 这是Odom在湖人的第4个赛季，他希望能够在湖人退休，离合约到期还有1年，1年1400.1 万。 他没有跟湖人谈到他的续约 [说不希望续约是在说谎，我不想造成任何人的压力，我了解我的合约还有一年，我能做 的就是打好球并且协助球队拿到总冠军] Odom加油!!! --

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