※ [本文转录自 Celtics 看板] 作者: SexyCassell (其实我很帅) 看板: Celtics 标题: [外电] Ray Allen: Father First, Celtic Second 时间: Thu Dec 3 21:27:04 2009 Ray Allen: Father First, Celtic Second http://rubyurl.com/8faK By Sarah in Celtics, Featured ---------------------------------------------------- Professional athletes get more attention than just about anyone else in America. There are television networks, websites, and publications that are solely devoted to athletes. Athletes make themselves famous, they make other people famous, and they live and die with games that are, on the surface, so simple. Beyond the fame, though, what are athletes to us? They put their bodies, their reputations, and their skills on display night in and night out, but they also have their own lives. There is a fine line between an athlete’s public life and his private life, and when the private becomes public, we, as fans, have to make a choice. We either root for the guy to sort out his personal life, or we root for the best interests of the guy as an athlete. When I learned that Ray Allen’s son, Walker, has recently been in and out of the hospital because of his diabetes, of course I was pulling for Ray and his family. How can you not? But, at the same time, I was left wondering how this will affect the Celtics. Is that wrong? Family Man I would guess that 9.9 out of 10 people reading this do not know Ray Allen personally. The only reason that Walker’s hospitalization is relevant is that we watch his dad play basketball a few times a week. We want Ray on the court because that implies that his son is doing well, but also because Ray is a huge asset to the Celtics’ success. He hasn’t missed a game yet, but will it hurt the Celtics if he does? Yes. Will it hurt the Celtics if he plays with the emotional baggage of his son running through his mind? Maybe. But, as they say in the biz, the show must go on. 我猜10个人里有9.9个人不懂──我们之所以能看到RAY ALLEN打球，也正是住院的小Walker 一个礼拜里能(从电视上)看到他爸爸多少次的唯一理由。 我们希望在球场看到RAY，那表示小Walker的健康无碍。 身为球队的一份子，RAY并没有因为儿子的病情错过任何比赛，但「万一」是不幸的， 不但小Walker的健康让一个父亲担忧，一个球员的分心对球队也是伤害。 但，无论如何，比赛仍将继续。 Unfortunately, Walker has been hospitalized before, during the 2008 NBA Finals. Ray flew to Boston for Game 6 after spending the previous day with Walker in the hospital. The good thing about that timing was that the Celtics won the game and the series, and Ray had the entire off-season to spend with his family. This timing, however, is not so opportune. In the next 30 days, the Celtics play ten road games. The time that Ray spends away from home will undoubtedly be taxing for Ray and his family, but it’s part of the job description. 小Walker在2008年决赛的时候发病，RAY当年在冠军赛第六场赛後匆匆赶往医院， 而该年塞尔提克获得冠军系列赛的胜利。 在没有比赛的日子里，RAY花了很多时间陪伴家人，但接下来的三十天，塞尔提克将 展开客场之旅，而──这是RAY的工作。 Family Men I’m not suggesting that Ray Allen is the only NBA player who has to balance his NBA career with his family. All NBA dads have to endure this same separation from their families. LeBron James is a dad. Kobe and Shaq are dads. Allen Iverson now has all kinds of time to spend with his kids. We don’t usually think of athletes as family people, but we don’t need to because that aspect of their lives does not manifest itself on the court. Professional athletes, like anyone, need to find time for their families. NBA players must plan family time around their games, which can’t be easy in an 82 game season which has no regard for weekends or holidays. When the Celtics have a four game road trip from December 25-30, do we feel bad that they won’t be at home with their families on Christmas morning, or do we look forward to playing with our new toys while watching the Celtics suit up against the Magic on Christmas day? Again, it’s part of the job description. Boston is a Brotherhood Regarding Sunday’s Miami game, Ray said that “…just knowing what he’s (Walker’s) having to deal with and me trying to switch the focus, it was tough. Teammates carried me through it.” KG took some of the pressure off of Ray by scoring 24 points in what may have been his best outing so far this season. Rasheed took some media pressure off by getting docked $30,000 for criticizing refs. There are so many ways for an athlete to make news, and Boston is currently hosting three very different examples. One is for the right reasons (KG), and two are for the wrong reasons (Ray and Rasheed, although Ray’s situation is out of his control). Teammates double as family members during the season. It seems as though the Celtics are rallying around Ray on the court, and presumably off it as well. As Ray continues to balance his job and his family, all we can do is hope for the best, first for his family, and then for his job. # 附图01：http://rubyurl.com/Sm7F 附图02：http://rubyurl.com/Xuju 附图03：http://rubyurl.com/POGD (小Walker和雷太太) -------------------------- 小Walker超可爱的~ 波士顿医龙快把这孩子的病情控制下来吧~ 让RAY安心在球场上打球吧~ --

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