http://trailblazerscentercourt.blogspot.com/2008/12/just-being-bayless.html It is morning at the Trail Blazers practice facility and Jerryd Bayless is doing the things that most basketball players do; the same routine he’s done since junior high. Bayless像他自從國中時一樣地練球 First there is stretching to be done before some light jogging up and down the court to get the blood pumping. After that, it’s time work on ball handling skills: dribbling two balls at the same time, crossovers, keeping the ball low the court. Throughout the drills, Bayless displays an assortment of prototypical point guard skills; skills that draft prognosticators questioned whether or not he had when he declared for the NBA draft after his freshman season at Arizona. Bayless練習運球的能力，一次同時運兩顆球，交叉運球，保持低重心，這些PG的基本 動作，也是他在選秀時受人賞識的技能 Next up, shooting drills. Bayless works his way around the court in a deliberate manner, taking set shots from the perimeter, driving to the hoop, jump stopping, fading away, cutting hard around imaginary screens before pulling up for a mid-range jumper. Every now and then Bayless will roll to the hoop and elevate, displaying his impressive vertical leap before throwing down a dunk or laying the ball softly off the glass. 再來是投籃訓練，外線中距離、切入上籃、急停跳投、後仰跳投、單擋後投籃等 還有展現令人印象深刻的垂直彈跳力 Bayless finishes up the workout with weightlifting. Already an impressive physical specimen when he entered the league, Bayless has continued to sculpt and add muscle to his 6-3, 200 lbs. frame. His body-type, broad, compact and muscular, is reminiscent of guards like Chauncey Billups and Dwyane Wade; guards that can get be physically imposing on defense while remaining quick and explosive. It’s the kind of body that is equipped to handle the beating that an 82-game season can dole out. 最後是重訓，Bayless現在是6-3，200磅的身材，加強重訓可以增加敏捷性和爆發力， 還有應付整季82場的比賽 Nothing that Jerryd Bayless does at the practice facility on this day is all that different from what others will do, but with one exception: It’s still two hours before the start of actual practice. By the time most of his teammates show up to get their ankles taped, Bayless will have already put in a full workout. Bayless訓練內容和其他人一樣，唯一差別是他比其他隊友要早兩個小時來練習 “His work ethic is off the charts,” said assistant coach Monty Williams, one of the earliest risers in the Trail Blazers organization. “He’s in the gym when I get there, which is sad, but that’s just the way he is. And before games he’ll work out two or three times. He’s one of those guys you almost have to tell them to chill out a little bit. But he’s got a healthy sense of paranoia and he’s trying to do anything he can to get on the court. And when he does, I think all of this hard work is going to pay off for him.” Bayless訓練地很刻苦，自動自發，在比賽前他就已經訓練兩三趟了，為了能上場 Getting on the court has been difficult so far this season for Bayless, who, after being name the MVP of the Las Vegas Summer League, has played in just six games through the first month of the season. Veterans Brandon Roy, Steve Blake and Sergio Rodriguez eat up most of the burn at the guard position in Nate McMillan’s rotation, leaving little opportunity for Bayless to get significant minutes. It’s the proverbial catch-22 of being a high draft pick on an already good team: plenty of opportunity to learn from some of the best in the NBA, but little time to utilize those lessons in game situations. Bayless前面擋了Roy、Blake、Sergio等人吃掉了絕大部分的上場時間， Bayless的時間很少，他需要更多的機會 “All I know is that I’m putting in the work,” says Bayless. “That’s all I can do. Everything else is up to coach. I’m working out and doing everything that I can to get better, but when it comes to playing time, it’s all up to coach. But when my chance comes, I’ll be ready.” Bayless說：我努力訓練，力求進步，希望教練多給我點愛，當機會來臨，我會準備好 It’s an adjustment for a player who, up until now, has always been the first option on any team he has ever been on. The competitive nature and self-assurance that drives the most successful athletes can’t simply be turned off and on, so Bayless has worked on refocusing that energy into improving his game while he waits for an opportunity to prove himself on the court. 這是種調適，對一名打球生涯總是球隊第一王牌的球員，Bayless必須急中精力，等待 一個證明自己的機會 “There’s no doubt in my mind that his time will come,” said general manager Kevin Pritchard, the man responsible for orchestrating the trade on draft night to acquire Bayless from the Indiana Pacers. “When it is? That I don’t know. But he is preparing himself, and I use that word very strongly. He is definitely preparing himself to be a good basketball player in this league. And that’s why we’re very encouraged because he’s competitive and he’s tough. He’s going to get his chance.” KP說在他心中相信Bayless有天會等到的，雖然不知道會是何時，但他準備好自己， 保持競爭力，他會得到屬於他的機會 Until that chance comes, Bayless will keep working earlier and more often than the next guy, preparing for that opportunity as he has always done. 直到那時來臨前，Bayless會持續刻苦的訓練，等待著機會 “I try to improve on everything everyday. Right now I’m just trying to be Jerryd, and hopefully everything thing will work out.” "我每天都嘗試各方面都能進步，現在我試著做我自己，希望任何事都能順利" -- 究竟Bayless到底什麼時候才會有愛呢？大家繼續等待吧.. --

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