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标题[外电] 老乔从获选进入名人堂的那一刻谈起(五)
时间Fri Sep 8 18:35:36 2006
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第四部分:极度痛苦的'88总冠军赛引领老乔在'89总冠军赛赢得喝采
September 6, 2006
BY JOE DUMARS
AS TOLD TO KRISTA JAHNKE
在1988年老乔第一次打进总冠军赛时,活塞在七战的比赛中败给湖人。뼊
或许这是我在篮球上面第一次感到深深的痛楚。
我想我们都在输球後感到极度的心烦意乱,因为我们认为我们是最棒的球队。我们了解
在这联盟,在职业运动里,没有你们会再度回到总冠军赛的保证,这种事不保证会再发
生。
所以你们失去了一个世界冠军的机会。现在你必须带着这种心情继续生活下去,也希望
每件事都上轨道,你能维持健康,每件事都没问题,而你有机会再赢一次。
但直到这种事发生前,你必须带着那种伤痛继续生活。你必须带着那种失望继续生活。
所以在NBA总冠军第七场输掉,这真是令人感到极度的失望。这对我们来说真是一场毁
灭性的败仗。
(去年的活塞也是 XD)
但这也让我们得到启示。让我们再度回来,在隔年成为总冠军。
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下个球季,活塞再度进军总冠军赛。在其中一场令人难忘的总冠军比赛的时刻,老乔
在第三战的第三节连得17分,最後得到31分,而且在最後时刻赏了湖人David Rivers
一记惊人的火锅,还在界外救球挽救了那场比赛。
我还记得那个被我搞砸的时刻。那个人会拿到球就是因为我搞砸了。
他不是球场上的主要进攻选择。所以我在找那个第一进攻选择的球员;我准备到他附近
给予我的队友一些帮忙。我有点退离那个我该防守的球员,试着接近那个第一进攻选择
球员。当我这麽做时,我发现球落入我该防守的球员手中,而他在角落有大空档。
这情况也很像之前的溪蛙 XD
我想:「天啊,我搞砸了!」然後我开始飞向我该防守的球员,只是试着在他脸前用手
挡住。而当我愈接近他时,我了解到:我可以盖火锅,我可以盖到火锅。
所以那晚我记得最多的就是我搞砸了。而在帮助自己脱离困境後,每个人都说:「Wow,
多棒的一球。」,而我坐在那擦汗,我想的是:「哎呀,其实我是搞砸了。」
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第四场比赛活塞完全横扫湖人,赢得球队的第一座NBA总冠军。在球队的最後一次暂停,
老乔坐在板凳上,毛巾盖在他的头上。
我清楚记得我坐在那,用非常非常镇定的心情在思考。我并没有感到晕眩。我敢说我的
心跳在那时就像是停顿的。
我在想:Wow,我们真的是NBA冠军。
在我成长过程中,我看过这种画面很多次了。而我当时想:Wow,现在我坐在这个板凳
上,而且我们是世界冠军。
然後我有点开始在沉思。我那时大概是25岁。一个25岁的孩子坐在那思考,而周遭呈现
疯狂状态,我可以听到Laimbeer的尖叫,我想当时Thomas在哭,而Rick Mahorn在做自己
的事,而我记得我自己坐在那,自己在想:Wow,我不敢相信现在我坐在洛杉矶,准备
以NBA总冠军的身份离开球场。
大概就是那样想。
* * *
那晚稍後,老乔被票选为总军赛的MVP。他在那次的横扫中平均有27.3分,6助攻,命
中率58%,罚球命中率87%。
我想如果有个时刻,有个可以为你生涯做注解的时刻,我想我的就是那个时刻了。
因为你不只是变成世界冠军,这也是第一次你被介绍给全国认识。
我想这是我身为球员最棒的时刻,人们感谢我所做的。
我感到非常非常骄傲。因为我将回到这个小镇,路易丝安那州的乡村,四年在McNeese
州大,你被认为是俄亥俄州大、阿拉巴马和其他你面对的球队他们赛程上的可口点心,
必须持续不断的打定主意-必须一次又一次的证明自己,来到一个球队,那里每个人都
往後退一步说:OK,这个从路易丝安那州来的小子,他可以帮助我们赢球吗?在先发阵
容上,必须证明......
所以,我感到非常骄傲,因为这就像是一种成就。
但我认为你可以为自己的成就感到骄傲而仍旧保有谦逊。我不认为它们互斥。
你可以感到骄傲,但却不吹嘘。你仍旧可以保有谦逊。
在L.A.赢球的那晚,我必须说,是在篮球上我拥有过最迷人的一晚。
在那之後我也有过很多的好时光。但那特别的一晚是最棒的。
我记得Kareem Abdul-Jabbar的最後一场比赛。我看到Magic Johnson先发,我看着Pat
Riley,James Worthy,Kareem,我看着所有的场景。
所以那个晚上,在篮球场上,以我这个从小从电视上看所有比赛的人来说,发现自己坐在
那,那是我在篮球上拥有过最迷人的一晚。
这个感觉或许延续了整个暑假。
我们进入球场,我们横扫湖人,似乎在那个时候每个人都观赏着总冠军赛,所以你去的每
个地方,所有人都在讨论它。
所以这感觉持续了一阵子。那种美妙的感觉持续了一阵子。
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下面是他人口中的老乔
‧ "I feel very blessed to have been able to coach him. He is class
personified. He exudes class in every way. He is a champion as a player
as an executive. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to spend
three years of my life with him." Doug Collins, former Pistons coach.
‧ "He's reminiscent of the still living Mo Cheeks, who happens to be
one of my favorite players. When I found out Mo was Joe's idol, I knew
we had a great find on our hands." Former Pistons coach Chuck Daly,
from June 9, 1989, in the Boston Globe.
‧ "He is loyal to the game. He treats the game with respect. He does
the right things all the time ... I think anybody who understands what
it takes to succeed in life has to be loyal to their craft. They treat
the craft with respect and dignity and the craft in turn will treat you
with that same respect and dignity." Pistons athletic trainer Mike Abdenour.
‧ "I remember a player from Indiana elbowed Joe a couple of times in
a game, and he went to the referee and had a little conversation. Next
day I said, "What were you talking about?" And he said, "Well, I told
the referee, either you handle it or I'll handle it. And Darrell Walker
was later asked ... who's the one guy on this team you wouldn't want to
fight? ... And he said, "Joe Dumars, because you'd have to kill him to
stop him." Team president Tom Wilson.
‧ "Joe was a great player, no question about that. Also he manages to
fit whatever the role was that was necessary. Joe would make sure that
that got done. We drafted him in a late round and he turned out to be
one of the greatest players we ever drafted." Team owner Bill Davidson.
‧ "I feel very fortunate to have both coached Joe and now to work with
Joe in this capacity and see him succeed in both positions. I can't
imagine anyone more deserving, who represents himself as a person, a
player and for the organization like the consummate pro. He was not
only a great player but also a champion and a serious competitor and
yet the sportsmanship award is named after him. What more can you say?"
Team vice president of basketball operations, John Hammond.
‧ "Undoubtedly, Joe's play on the basketball court speaks for itself.
He is a two-time world champion and arguably, he helped form one of
the greatest backcourts in NBA history, with Vinnie, Joe and myself.
He was a Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame person. His contributions
to our game of basketball far exceed what he has done on the court. He
was a great teammate and great person. He is someone that when you were
in battle against an opponent, you never had to look around to see where
he was -- he always had your back." Former teammate and enshrinement
presenter, Isiah Thomas.
‧ "What I liked most was he lived right by a saloon growing up, but he
never had any bad habits at all. He was good in school, he did whatever
the coaches wanted him to do. I've coached a lot of great kids, but he
one of the greatest I ever coached." High school coach, J.D. Garrett.
‧ "If there was a hall for quality people, Joe Dumars would be in that,
too irregardless of his basketball talent. Take the talent out; that
was just the avenue, the vehicle that Joe chose to make the most impact
on the world. Joe is one of the finest people in the world, and he's
always been that way, his entire life." Dr. Chris Maggio, childhood
friend, and now director of alumni and development at Northwestern State.
‧ "I happy to see people recognize Joe. He was the most important part
of those championship teams." Charles Barkley, fellow inductee.
‧ "I've known him for a number of years. We've crossed paths several
times. I've watched (Pistons) games in his suite and he's a suite holder
of ours.
"To me, Joe has always embodied class and professionalism. He's clearly
competitive at the highest level but he does it with such dignity and
professionalism. It's admirable." Tom Lewand, Lions chief operating officer.
‧ "I moved to Detroit in 1994 and obviously I'm aware of what he
accomplished as a player, with winning back-to-back championships
with the Pistons. But I've watched him closest and really been
impressed with him as an executive. He really has been incredible
to watch, and if he hadn't made it in as a player, he might have
as a builder." Ken Holland, Red Wings general manager.
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▄▄▄ Thank you, Tayshaun Prince
─ PRINCE ★
2005-2006 STATISTICS
▌PISTONS ▌ 22 PPG 14.1 RPG 4.20 APG 2.3 EFF +13.39
▌ 22 ▌ ★
2006 All-Defensive Second Team
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Played all 82 regular-season games past 3 seasons,
▌ ▌ as well as the 64 playoff games in that time.
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