原文出处： http://0rz.net/320Yb -- AUBURN HILLS-- Isiah Thomas kept telling himself not to cry. But when he saw images of himself during a video tribute at The Palace earlier this month, he choked up, left the arena and broke down. 奥本山报导 -- 笑笑汤一直告诉自己不要哭，但月初他在宫殿藉由大萤幕看到自己的 影像时，他不禁哽咽了，情绪崩溃，离开球场。 "Don't do it," he kept telling himself. 他持续告诉自己"别这样。" But it didn't work. 但并未奏效。 Although Thomas and the Pistons did not have an amicable parting when his playing days were over, he still gets misty-eyed during ceremonies that celebrate his great career. Thomas, a Hall of Fame point guard and New York Knicks president, was honored again with a ceremony that unveiled his name and number on The Palace court. 尽管笑笑汤和活塞球团在他退休之後的关系处得并不融洽，他在庆祝他伟大球员生涯 的典礼上，还是被感动地泪眼朦胧。笑笑汤这位已经入选名人堂的传奇控卫，同时也是纽 约尼克队的总裁，因为球衣及背号退休仪式於宫殿球场再一次接受群众表扬。 Thomas has returned to The Palace several times as a coach and front-office executive after a much publicized divorce with the organization. Is it possible that the once-icy relationship between Thomas, Pistons owner Bill Davidson and Palace Sports and Entertainment chief executive officer Tom Wilson might be thawing? 笑笑汤和活塞撕破脸早已广为人知，他之前就曾以教练及球团高层的身分回到宫殿球 场好几次。笑笑汤与活塞老板B.Davidson、宫殿运动娱乐事业执行总裁T.Wilson之间一度 降到冰点的关系可能融化吗？ Thomas chatted with Davidson when Davidson walked into the building Dec. 2 and they shook hands again before Thomas' ceremony. 笑笑汤於12月2日Davidson走进球场时和他聊了几句，而且他们在笑笑汤的表扬典礼前 再次握手。 Thomas and Wilson stood near one another during the game and spoke. 笑笑汤和Wilson在比赛中站得很近而且有交谈。 That is a small sign of peace because Thomas had not talked to Davidson or Wilson much since his retirement in 1994. Earlier that season, rumors began floating that Thomas would take a front-office position with the Pistons, get a huge bonus from Davidson and receive partial ownership of the franchise. 这是一个和平共处的小徵兆，因为笑笑汤与Davidson或Wilson自从他'94年退休後就没 什麽交谈了。季初，曾有谣言传出说笑笑汤可能会重返活塞担任球队高层的工作，并自 Davidson那拿到一笔为数不少的奖金，且接收这支优秀球队的部份经营权。 It was sensitive information Davidson did not want leaked. The owner was angry but the team held one of the most bizarre news conferences in sports history at The Palace. Davidson and Thomas sat uneasily next to each another and Davidson proclaimed Thomas a "Piston for life," although there were no job openings for Thomas. Davidson认为这是很敏感的话题所以不想泄漏，这老板很生气，但球队仍於奥本山宫 殿举行了体坛历史上最古怪的记者招待会。Davidson和笑笑汤很不自在地肩并肩坐着， Davidson宣布说笑笑汤是"一辈子活塞人"，尽管他并未开放任何工作机会给笑笑汤。 Even on the day Thomas became a Piston for life, the word around The Palace was that Thomas would in fact be banished for life. 尽管那天笑笑汤成了一辈子活塞人，宫殿里仍流传一句话，笑笑汤终身都将被活塞排 除在体系之外。 Thomas was instrumental in elevating the Pistons to one of the elite franchises in the league. He led them to three straight NBA Finals, including titles in 1989 and 1990. He remains the Pistons' career leader in points (18,822), assists (9,061) and steals (1,861). 笑笑汤曾带领活塞成为联盟中的一级劲旅，连续3年闯进总冠军赛，包括在'89、'90两 年连续夺冠，并保有活塞队史得分(18,822分)、助攻(9,061次)、抄截(1,861次)的纪录。 Thomas retired following the 1993-94 season after tearing an Achilles tendon. The New York Knicks offered to trade for him, but Thomas said if he could not play with the Pistons he did not want to play at all. 笑笑汤於'93-'94球季结束後因阿基里斯腱撕裂而高挂球鞋，尼克提出交易案想延揽他 ，但笑笑汤说如果不能穿着活塞球衣打球，那他宁愿退休。 After Thomas retired, his only link to the franchise was Pistons president Joe Dumars. The former backcourt mates speak frequently as front-office executives but they also shoot the breeze about sports, current events and their families. 在笑笑汤退休後，他和活塞的联系管道仅剩活塞总裁J.Dumars。他之前的後场夥伴最 近以球队高层人士的身分表示他们仍会以运动、近况和家庭当作闲聊的话题。 How does Thomas describe his relationship with the Pistons today? 笑笑汤现在是怎麽描述他和活塞之间的关系呢？ "I would say it is friendly and respectful," Thomas said. "But as far as ever working for the Pistons, that ship left the dock a long time ago. I am happy with my place in basketball. And I am also happy with the Pistons' place in basketball. 笑笑汤说"我会说我们关系友好并互相尊重，不过要说与活塞共事，那机会很早以前就 消逝了。我对於目前於篮球界的工作感到很满意，而且也很喜欢现在与活塞在篮球方面的 关系。 "When we first started out, getting a tradition and history was a thought in everybody's mind, and to actually see it here and to be talked about in the same breath as the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers is great." "从我们加入联盟开始，追寻传统并创造历史是每个人共同的心愿。现在看到它真实地 存在着，并和波士顿塞尔提克及洛杉矶湖人一同成为人们讨论的话题，那真的很棒。" Wilson said the cold war between the Pistons and Thomas is over. Wilson说活塞与笑笑汤之间的冷战已经落幕了。 Thomas said he has put the past behind him, as well. 笑笑汤则说他也将过去抛诸脑後了。 "I didn't have a choice but to put it behind me," Thomas said. "It was made very clear there was no opportunity for me here. You wake up. You go out and go find a job." 笑笑汤说"除了把它抛诸脑後，我别无他法。很明显地，我在这完全无立足之地。你叫 我起身，出去，自己想办法找一份工作餬口。 Thomas' legacy is etched around The Palace. There is Isiah Thomas Drive. His No. 11 was retired in 1996. And now his name is on the court. 笑笑汤留下的东西深刻地烙印在宫殿球场周围，那里有笑笑汤路，他的背号也在'96年 退休，现在还有他的名字留在球场上。 Permanently. 永久地。 "It makes me feel great, but I don't necessarily like being singled out like that because everything we did, we did as team," Thomas said. "We shared the same pain. We shared the same successes. And that is why every time I am honored I try to remind people it just wasn't me. There were a lot of other guys who had something to do with this." 笑笑汤说"那让我觉得很棒，但我不需要一一去回想我们曾经在这支球队共同经历的事 ，我们是一支球队，曾经有难同当，有乐同享。那就是为什麽每一次我接受表扬的时候， 我都一再地提醒大家，那不是只有我个人的成就，而是由许许多多的人共同努力才足以达 成的丰功伟业。" --

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