FIRST INDY VISIT SINCE RETIREMENT 退休後的首度造訪 Reggie Comes Home For Thanksgiving 在感恩節，神米回來了 By Conrad Brunner | Nov. 23, 2005 出處：http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/reggie_thanksgiving_051123.html 翻譯：gonzdevour -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all the obvious reasons, Reggie Miller's return to Conseco Fieldhouse will be a special occasion for his fans, former teammates and coaches. It marks his first official visit since he retired after a legendary 18 seasons with the Pacers. 對於球迷、教練、隊友而言，因為所有顯而易見的理由， 神米回到Conseco Fieldhouse是一個特別的時機。 自從退役於十八年來隨溜馬的南征北討，這是他第一次正式造訪這裡。 For Miller, there's another tasty facet to the event: for once, he'll actually be able to eat Thanksgiving dinner. Miller and his sister Cheryl will be on the TNT crew for the Pacers' game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday night (8:00). Though he'll have to work, he won't have to play. 對於神米來說，這也是值得玩味的場合：首先，他確實要吃一頓感恩節晚餐， 週四晚上，神米和他的姊姊雀瑞兒將在TNT轉播團隊中露面， 為了溜馬在主場迎戰克里夫蘭騎士的戲碼。 雖然神米得工作，不過他不必下場比賽。 Hence, chow time. 所以呢，來大吃大喝吧! "For so many years we played on Thanksgiving, I've never gotten to eat because the food is too heavy and you can't eat and play. You have to sacrifice," Miller said via teleconference Wednesday. "You love playing on Thanksgiving because you know everyone's at home watching you. The country's watching, which is great. But thing that was terrible was you always had to play the next day, too, so you really didn't get to enjoy any of the food because you couldn't eat. At least I didn't. I'm sure some of my teammates might have, but I never really got a chance to enjoy it. "許多年來我們都在感恩節比賽，我根本就沒辦法吃。 因為這些食物都很難消化，你沒辦法吃完又跑上去打。你必須有所犧牲。" 星期三，神米在一場電子座談中說道："你會喜歡在感恩節打球，因為你知道 所有人都會待在家裡看你比賽。全國都在看，那真的很棒。但比較糟糕的是 隔天你總是得再打一場，所以你真的沒辦法享受食物，因為你不能吃。 至少我是沒吃。我知道有些隊友會吃，但我真的從來沒有機會。" "But I'm telling you, this Thanksgiving, Cheryl and I and our brother Saul is here, we're eating and them I'm going (to the game). Now, it might make me a little lethargic on the telecast – nah, I'm just kidding – but we're going to be eating." "但我說啊，這個感恩節，雀瑞兒與我，還有我們的兄弟索爾都在這裡， 我們會吃完才去比賽，而我也許會在轉播臺上昏昏欲睡--沒，我只是開玩笑-- 不過吃是會吃啦。" The Pacers have played a home game on every Thanksgiving since 1994 (excepting the lockout in 1998). On each occasion, other than in 2000, they've played another game the next night. This time, Atlanta comes to Conseco Fieldhouse for the second half of the holiday weekend doubleheader Friday night. 自從一九九四以來，溜馬感恩節都在主場比賽。(九八年封館不算) 除了兩千年，他們都得在隔天比另一場。亞特蘭大將在週五晚上到 Conseco Fieldhouse來打週末雙重賽的後半。 Miller no doubt will be in for some playful ribbing from his former teammates. In his role as analyst in the opening week of the season, he forecast the rival Pistons as the team to beat in the East while raising questions about the Pacers' team chemistry. Though he didn't back down from that statement Wednesday, he did emphasize his conviction the Pacers have the most talent in the conference. 神米大概不免會受到一些前隊友玩笑式的揶揄。在本季開幕的分析中， 他指出溜馬的團隊整合問題，而預測其對手活塞將在東區出線。 雖然星期三神米並沒有收回這些話， 但他在座談中強調他確信溜馬有最具天份的好手。 "Indiana has the most talent in the East," he said. "I don't think anyone questions their talent from top to bottom. They're well-coached and they have great players. It's just a matter of those 12 players playing together for 82 games plus the playoffs. That's the only question I have. "印第安那在東區具備最佳的才能，"他說道："我不認為任何人能懷疑這點， 他們有好教練和好球員，問題只在於這十二個球員是否能團隊合作打好八十二 場季賽與季後賽。" "The reason I was picking Detroit is because you know what you're going to get. They are the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions and until someone beats them you've got to go with the champions. Maybe that'll light a fire under Indiana." "為什麼我會選底特律，這些理由你是知道的。他們兩度在東區稱霸， 在任何隊伍打倒他們之前，你都必須努力來對抗冠軍。 也許這可以點燃印第安那的心中之火。" Asked if he made that statement to motivate his former team, serving as a team leader from afar, Miller downplayed that motive. 被問到說，作為一個球隊的精神領袖，是否想用這些話來激勵他的前隊友時， 神米輕描淡寫地帶過： "I can't be a team leader," he said. "I'm teamless." "我不是球隊領袖，"他說："我不在隊伍裡。" Cleveland rides an eight-game winning streak and a 9-2 record into the game against the 6-3 Pacers. In Miller's eyes, the performance of LeBron James thus far has made the Cavs' star the leading MVP candidate. 克里夫蘭乘著八連勝的氣勢，以九勝二負的戰績來對抗六勝三負的溜馬， 在神米眼中，雷霸龍到目前為止的表現， 讓騎士的明星成為最有價值球員的候選。 "If you had to pick an MVP this year from the first 10, 11 games, LeBron would probably be mentioned out of everyone's mouth," he said. "He's playing unbelievable. But not only that, he has his team believing and playing well. I know they've added some guys in Larry Hughes and the pickup I'm high about is Donyell Marshall because he really spreads the floor for them and gives the opportunity for LeBron and Larry Hughes to drive. He draws the big men away from the paint because of his shooting." "如果你得從一開始的十場或十一場比賽中選個MVP，那麼雷霸龍的名字可能會掛在 所有人的嘴上。"神米說道："他打得棒透了，但不只是這樣， 他受到團隊的信賴，並且讓整支球隊打得好。 我知道他們補進了Larry Hughes，也很欣賞Donyell Marshall， 因為他拚戰精神十足，而且讓雷霸龍與Hughes有機會進行突破。 他能夠以他的投射能力將禁區的長人吸引出來。" Clearly, Miller is a guy with an opinion and that, combined with his naturally engaging personality, has made the transition to television relatively seamless. He serves as both a courtside and studio analyst. 很明顯，神米是個有主張的人， 加上其天生魅力，使得轉行到電視媒體的工作與他非常相配。 他兼任賽場與攝影棚的分析師。 In watching, he has gained a new perspective on the game, including his former place. 先前的背景使他在觀看比賽上得到一種新的想法。 "Truthfully, I can't believe I played this game for 18 years," he said. "The game is so much quicker, faster (and) guys are bigger, stronger. Sometimes when you remove yourself from the equation you wonder, 'I really played this game?' That's what I take from it. Six, seven, eight months ago, I was on the court with a lot of the same guys." "說實在的，我無法相信我打了這種比賽十八年。"他說道："比賽變得更激烈， 更快速，球員變得更高更壯；有時當你不在其位，你會想："我真的打過這種比賽嗎?" 這是我所感受到的。六、七、八個月以前，我竟然跟一大堆這種傢伙在場上。" Around 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon, when Miller is up to his elbows in giblets, he'll be their envy. 星期四下午一點，當神米正在埋頭大吃的時候，那些傢伙大概會羨慕他吧? --- 翻得很匆忙，有錯請多多指正。 --

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