原文出处： http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/ripsmask.html -- Rip Hamilton doesn’t make it a habit of laughing at injured kids. That would be mean. But sometimes they go to curious lengths to play basketball the way he does. RIP养成配戴面具打球的习惯并非为了取笑受伤的儿童。那太卑劣了。但有时候他们对 他打球的方式感到好奇。 “This was funny, because he had an actual hockey mask - the ‘Jason’ hockey mask,” Rip said, chuckling at the thought of a boy outfitted for trick-or-treating on a basketball court. “They were saying when he was playing , people would make fun of him because he had a goalie mask on.” "这很有趣，因为他有一个真实的曲棍球面具 - 杀人魔杰森的曲棍球面罩，"RIP说， 对於男孩为了恶作剧而在球场上配戴面具的想法咯咯地笑了。"他们说当他打球时，人们会 开他的玩笑，因为他脸上戴了一个守门员的面具。" Hamilton said he hears stories like this “all the time.” It comes with the distinction of being the only NBA player to wear a protective facemask in every game - and being the athlete responsible for its rocketing popularity. RIP说他一直听到类似的故事。那是因为他与众不同，是唯一一个在每场比赛都配戴防 护面具上场比赛的NBA球员 - 而且也是这个习惯在运动界迅速蔓延开来，成为一种风尚的 教主级人物。 The Pistons' All-Star guard began wearing the clear plastic mask that would become his trademark during the 2003-04 season. His nose had been broken twice that season (it happened once before in 2002) and Hamilton was advised to wear the mask the rest of his career or risk significant nasal reconstructive surgery. Wearing the mask on a nightly basis, Hamilton led the Pistons in scoring as they marched to the NBA title. 这个活塞队的全明星後卫在'03-'04年球季开始配戴这个日後成为他注册商标的透明塑 胶面具。他的鼻子在那个球季遭到两次重击(其实'02年他的鼻子就曾受过伤)而且医生建议 RIP在他剩余的职业生涯当中最好都配戴面具，否则他打球就得冒着可能要接受重大鼻梁重 建手术的风险。在面具变成每场比赛基本配备的情况下，那个球季RIP以球队得分王的姿态 带领活塞拿下NBA总冠军的无上荣耀。 Since that celebrated debut, Hamilton’s mask has become the most recognized sports orthosis in the world. Through intermediaries, Hamilton helps those searching for a similar device by referring them to his mask maker: Jeremy Murray, a certified orthotist and registered occupational therapist at the Michigan Hand & Sports Rehab Center in Warren, Mich. 自从那个值得庆祝的球季後，RIP的面具已经变成了这世界上最有名的运动护具。透过 仲介，RIP帮助那些一直在寻找类似护具的人去找他面具的制作者：Jeremy Murray，在密 西根华伦市手部&运动复健中心服务的一个受过认证的运动护具专家，注册在案的职能治疗 师。 Murray took over in 2004 for renowned orthotist Jerry McHale, who revolutionized the facial orthotics field in 1990 with a clear protective mask for Pistons center Bill Laimbeer. Initially, McHale was the Pistons’ provider of hand and wrist braces for Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars in the 1980s. Murray在'04接替知名护具专家Jerry McHale的工作，'90年McHale为活塞中锋大象蓝 比尔设计了一款透明防护面具，这可是面部护具界一项革命性的创新作为。最初在'80年代 ，McHale是笑笑汤和老乔手部和腕部护木的提供者。 “That was so successful that I think it really became an acceptable treatment, ” Murray said of Laimbeer’s mask. “Prior to that, if you broke your nose, you could run, you could shoot, you could jump - you could do all the things you were doing before - but you couldn’t get hit so you’d still be kept out for several months. Obviously in the NBA that’s not (acceptable), or even high school and college.” "那太有效了，所以我想他真的能成为一个广为大众接受的防护方式，"关於蓝比尔的 面具Murray说。"更重要的是，就算之前你弄断过鼻梁，你还是可以跑跑跳跳、可以投篮 - 你可以做所有你之前能做的事 - 但你绝对不能再让你的鼻子受到任何碰撞，否则你就得高 挂好几个月的免战牌。很明显地那在NBA还没有获得很多人认同，或甚至高中和大学篮坛也 一样。 Laimbeer’s clear facemask didn’t catch on with other athletes, however. The mask was considered a device exclusively for physical players. Essentially, it was only for bruisers like Laimbeer, who were more prone to elbows to the face. 尽管如此，蓝比尔的透明面具并未吸引其他运动员起而效尤。那个面具被认为是打球 较常与其他人有肢体碰撞的球员才需要的防护装备。基本上，那只适合像蓝比尔这样脏活 做尽，脸部比较容易挨拐子的禁区硬汉。 Hamilton’s style of play, however, features constant motion, smooth shooting and superior athleticism. Every night Hamilton wears away the “warrior mentality” - as Murray calls it - that stigmatized the mask. Three years ago, Pistons trainer Mike Abdenour said in an interview he received phone calls for a mask once or twice a month. It has since doubled. “Just the number of phone calls - I’ll get one a week for sure, probably two a week,” said Abdenour, who refers all inquiries to Murray. “I’m amazed how many people will just pick up the phone and say, ‘Hey can you help me out?’” 不过RIP的球风一向以持续的跑动、流畅的投篮还有过人的运动力着称。每晚对手想尽 办法想污辱配戴面具的RIP，但RIP却一再瓦解他们 - 如Murray所说 - 战士般的斗志。三 年前活塞防护员Mike Abdenour在一次接受访问时说他一个月会接到一至两通询问面具相关 问题的电话。不过从那之後询问电话数量倍增了。"就那电话的数量 - 我一个礼拜肯定会 接到一通，甚至一个礼拜两通，"把所有谘询者转介给Murray的Abdenour说。"我很讶异， 到底还会有多少人一打来劈头就问，'嘿，你能不能帮我介绍一下？'" The calls have come from sports enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds. On the day Murray was interviewed for this story, he had just made a mask so a 12-year-old boy in El Salvador born with a facial deformity could play soccer. Previously, a man in his 50s who played pick-up basketball flew in from Hawaii so Murray could make sure his mask fit properly. 那些电话来自各个年龄层，各个不同背景的爱好运动人士。在Murray接受这篇报导的 访问时，他才刚替一个住在萨尔瓦多，天生有脸部残疾的12岁男童完成了一个面具，让他 能踢足球。之前，一个热爱斗牛的五十几岁大叔从夏威夷搭飞机来找Murray只为了确保他 的面具能完全合适。 Murray makes one or two “Rip masks” per week during the winter sports season, somewhere between 75 and 100 masks annually. Only one-fifth of them are for local Michigan athletes. The rest are sent across the globe without Murray ever meeting the person who will wear it, save for the plaster impression of his or her face he received in the mail. You need an exceptionally popular spokesperson to develop such a diverse audience, and Murray realizes he has one . 在冬天体育季节，Murray每个礼拜得制作一、两个"RIP面具"，一年制作数量大概落在 75到100个之间。那里面只有五分之一是给密西根当地的运动员。剩下的会被送至全球各地 ，将会配戴这些面具的人和Murray素未谋面，只是把脸部的石膏模型邮寄给他。你需要一 个深受大家欢迎的代言人来开发各界的支持者，而Murray知道他有这麽一个人。 “I would think so, absolutely. Rip wears his mask, wears it all the time, and he’s an all-star, a good ambassador to the game. He’s a nice guy, running basketball camps and such. I’ve had at least three or four kids who’ve sent me an email that says, ‘Because Rip wears his mask, I wear mine,’” Murray said. “I think if it wasn’t for such a high-profile player, there’s a lot of kids who wouldn’t see it that way.” "我会这样想，无庸置疑地。RIP配戴他的面具，一直戴着他打球，而且他是个全明星 球员，是球赛的最佳大使。他是一个好人，时常举办篮球营之类的活动。我曾经接过至少 三、四个孩子写email给我说，'因为RIP戴他的面具，我也要有一个自己的，'"Murray说。 "我想要不是RIP是个具有超高知名度的球员，也不会有那麽多孩子注意到这个面具。" Those stories also get back to Hamilton, who takes pride in raising kids’ self-esteem. After all, he’s brought a “freakish” look into the mainstream sports culture - and even supplied a ready-made nickname to every kid who fashions it. “I had this one parent who was like, ‘Thank you,’ because her kid would never wear a mask because he felt left out, being the only one like that out on the floor,” he said. “Seeing me wear it, he felt good about it. All the kids around him were calling him ‘Rip’ and he felt good about himself .” 那些故事也传回了以提升孩子们自信心为荣的RIP耳中。毕竟，他让一个原本看起来很 诡异的装备变成了运动文化的主流 - 甚至还为每个风靡面具的孩子提供了一个现成的外号 。"曾经有个母亲跟我说，'谢谢你，'因为她的儿子从不愿配戴面具打球，因为他认为这样 会被排挤，成为场上唯一一个与众不同的怪咖，"他说。"看我配戴面具，他觉得好极了。 他身边所有的孩子都叫他'RIP'，所以他觉得自己帅呆了。" Hamilton feels pretty good about it, too. The mask’s proliferation has helped hundreds of children and athletes play the sports they love. In the process, the NBA’s Masked Man has become an irreplaceable cult hero. RIP也觉得那很好。面具广为接受已经帮助数以百计的孩童和运动员能够继续进行他们 热爱的运动。在这过程中，这个NBA的面具人已经成为他们心目中无可取代的崇拜偶像。 “I love it. It’s like my identity,” Rip said. “If someone doesn’t watch basketball, an old lady, they always know who wears the mask. It’s my identity and I’ll wear it the rest of my career.” "我觉得很好，那就像我的注册商标，"RIP说。"就算有不看篮球的人，例如一个老太 太，他们总会知道有谁配戴面具打球。那是我的注册商标，剩下的职业生涯里我都会配戴 着它。" Just like the doctor ordered. 就像医生交代的那样。 To have a protective facemask made or for more information about the orthosis, contact Jeremy Murray at the Michigan Hand & Sports Rehab Center at 586.573.8890. 想做一个防护面具吗？或者需要更多关於运动护具的资讯，请和密西根手部&运动复健 中心的Jeremy Murray联络，电话：586-573-8890。 -- Who Wears the Mask? 有谁配戴面具？ Rip Hamilton might be the most popular athlete to wear an orthotic mask, but as a professional, he’s actually in the minority, says Jeremy Murray, the certified orthotist who makes Hamilton’s masks. In fact, more than half of them are for high school athletes in a variety of sports. “Ninety percent are soccer and basketball, but also squash, volleyball and field hockey,” he said. RIP或许是配戴运动防护面具的运动员中最受欢迎的，但在职业运动界中，其实他还是 少数民族，替RIP制作面具，受过专业认证的运动护具专家Jeremy Murray说。事实上，超 过半数面具是替从事各种运动的中学运动员制作的。"其中90%是足球和篮球，但也有回力 球、排球和曲棍球，"他说。 Another 20-25 percent are for college athletes. “There’s a lot of universities that send stuff out here,” said Murray, who made the full-facial mask that protected Michigan State forward Matt Trannon after he broke his jaw during the 2005-06 season. 另外20-25%是替大学运动员制作的。"很多学院会送石膏模型来这，"曾经替'05-'06年 球季撞断下颚的密西根州大前锋Matt Trannon制作包覆整个脸部的面具的Murray说。 In 2007, Murray also made the most recognizable mask in college basketball. University of North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough had his nose broken in a heated rivalry game with Duke. His first mask fit awkwardly and limited his peripheral vision. Cosmetically, it also drew plenty of scorn from opposing fans, who delighted in heckling the All-America forward during the ACC Tournament. Hansbrough’s father tracked Murray down before the NCAA Tournament . Hansbrough wore Murray’s mask for two games during the tournament’s opening weekend, after which time his nose had healed. '07年，Murray也制作了大学篮球界最知名的面具。北卡大前锋Tyler Hansbrough在和 蓝魔鬼杜克激烈的比赛中撞断了他的鼻梁。他的第一个面具不很服贴，更糟的是限制了他 周边的视线。外观上，那也让他承受了许多来自那些在ACC联盟以取笑这名全美明星前锋为 乐的敌队球迷讪笑。Hansbrough的父亲在NCAA锦标赛前循线找到Murray。在他鼻子伤势复 原後，Hansbrough在开幕周末的那两场比赛还是配戴Murray替他制作的面具。 Although the pros are the most visible athletes to wear masks, they account for only 5-10 percent of Murray’s clientele. Nevertheless, it is a far more common sight in today’s NBA than it was after Bill Laimbeer first fashioned it. “ You’re seeing more masks around the league and college basketball than ever before. I feel like I made it alright to wear it,” said Hamilton, who has had teammates (Carlos Arroyo and Antonio McDyess) and foes (Bruce Bowen and LeBron James) also wear a facemask for limited stints. 尽管配戴面具曝光率最高的还是职业球员，他们在Murray的客户中只占了5-10%。不过 不管怎麽说，现在和蓝比尔首次配戴面具的那时候比起来，配戴面具打球还是常见许多。" 你在联盟中或大学篮坛看到比起过去更多的面具。我认为是我让大家能够接受配戴面具打 球这件事，"RIP说，他的(前)队友(Carlos Arroyo和袋鼠)以及对手(Bruce Bowen和LBJ)都 曾经配戴面具打球一段时间。 For more information about obtaining a clear facemask like Hamilton’s, contact Jeremy Murray at the Michigan Hand & Sports Rehab Center at 586.573.8890, ext. 27. 想了解更多关於拥有像RIP那种透明面具的资讯，请和密西根手部&运动复健中心的 Jeremy Murray联络，电话586-573-8890#27。 --

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