[外電] GP2走出自己的故事

https://reurl.cc/EVgz5v Warriors' GP2 not defined by name, but through story inked on his body By Dalton Johnson ‧ Published April 22, 2025 ‧ Updated on April 22, 2025 at 7:39 am HOUSTON – The modern NBA is a search for 3-and-D players, combining someone's ability to possess the size of a wing who can lock up defensively and be a kn ock-down shooter from long distance. Really, the league is littered with speci alists. 休士頓——現代 NBA 致力於尋找所謂的「3D 球員」，他們具備鋒線的身形、出色的防守 能力，以及穩定的外線投射能力。事實上，整個聯盟充斥著各式各樣的專項型球員。 Rim protectors. Lob threats. Energizers. Sharpshooters, bench buckets, and def ensive pests. It’s all about knowing your role. 護框者、空接威脅、活力來源、神射手、板凳得分點、防守專家——這一切的重點就是「 了解自己的角色」。 Jamal Crawford carved out a career that spanned two decades of coming off the bench and scoring at will, earning him three Sixth Man of the Year awards. Gar y Payton II is the opposite for the Warriors. Jamal Crawford 以替補身分得分、自由揮灑了將近二十年，三度獲得年度最佳第六人。 對勇士來說，Gary Payton II 則是完全不同類型的球員。 If a team has someone on a heater, coach Steve Kerr knows Payton can take off his warmup gear, toss a player in the freezer and shift the game in the Warrio rs’ favor. 如果對手有球員手感火燙，Steve Kerr 教練知道他可以讓 Payton 脫下熱身衣，把對方 球員「冰封」，將比賽節奏拉勇士這一邊。 In the same mold as his father, Payton was a two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, but he also averaged 14.3 points in his two years at Oregon State with the ball in his hands and was given scoring duties throughout his time i n the G League. 與他父親同樣風格，Payton 曾兩度獲得 Pac-12 年度最佳防守球員，但他在奧勒岡州立 大學兩季平均也有 14.3 分，並且在 G 聯盟期間也肩負得分重任。 Teams couldn’t find the right fit for Payton, until he finally broke through in his age-29 season with the Warriors in their 2021-22 NBA championship campa ign as a puzzling player who doesn’t fit the mold of his size. 各球隊始終找不到 Payton 的定位，直到他 29 歲那年在勇士打出突破，協助球隊拿下 2 021-22 賽季總冠軍，成為一位難以定義、無法用身材框架來分類的球員。 “Teams are going to live with me taking shots and for me to try to beat them, ” Payton tells NBC Sports Bay Area. “If I can help out with 10, 15 points ea ch game and get Steph [Curry] and Jimmy [Butler] their points, that’s just an other thing you have to worry about.” 「對手會願意讓我出手，讓我嘗試打敗他們，」Payton 告訴 NBC Sports Bay Area：「 如果我每場能貢獻 10 到 15 分，幫 Steph（Curry）和 Jimmy（Butler）打開空間，那 又是對手要煩惱的一件事。」 Payton’s shot evaporated into the ether to begin the 2024-25 NBA season, maki ng only five of his 32 3-point attempts (15.6 percent) from opening night thro ugh the Warriors’ loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. He then missed the Warriors’ next 10 games to injury, but his left hand found the magic tou ch, shooting 41.3 percent on threes (26 of 63) the rest of the regular season in 34 games. Payton 在 2024-25 賽季初期外線手感全失，從開幕戰到聖誕節輸給湖人為止，三分球 3 2 投僅 5 中，命中率僅 15.6%。隨後他因傷缺席了勇士接下來的 10 場比賽，但傷癒復 出後左手神奇回暖，餘下的 34 場例行賽中三分球 63 投中 26，命中率高達 41.3%。 He’s listed at 6-foot-2, but has a 6-foot-8 wingspan and cosplays as Doc Ock with arms growing every which way to cause other teams nightmares. He’s a poi nt guard defensively and a power forward offensively, sneaking behind on the b aseline and dunking on the heads of 7-footers. 雖然身高只有 6 呎 2 吋，但他的臂展卻有 6 呎 8 吋，就像「八爪博士」一樣，手臂可 以從各種角度伸出來，讓對手惶恐。他防守時是控衛，進攻時卻像大前鋒，從底線偷偷切 入，直接隔扣七呎長人。 Kerr in his 15-year playing career and 11 years as the Warriors’ coach has se en every type of player. He only has witnessed the complexity of one GP2. Ther e is no comparison. Kerr 不論在 15 年球員生涯還是 11 年教練生涯中，見過各種類型的球員。但像 GP2 這 麼特別的，他只見過這麼一個，無與倫比。 “Nobody. I’ve never seen a player like Gary,” Kerr says. 「沒有人，我從來沒看過像 Gary 這樣的球員，」Kerr 說。 Payton's story could have been written in nepotism as yet another son of a for mer NBA star and Hall of Famer. Payton could have let his namesake define him. Instead, his story is written in ink all over his body, a plethora of charact ers representing different steps of triumphs and tribulations for the 32-year- old. Payton 的故事本可能只是一段裙帶關係的延續——又一位 NBA 球星與名人堂球員的兒子 。他也本可以讓名字來定義自己。但他選擇把故事寫在身上——滿身刺青，每個角色代表 著這位 32 歲球員在人生中的一段勝利或磨難。 Lilies on the front side of his left shoulder in honor of his mother, Monique, were Payton’s first tattoo at 18 years old. Now, he’s covered in tats every where, but it’s the wide range of people that stand out most. 他 18 歲時刺下第一個圖案，是左肩前側為了紀念母親 Monique 而刺的百合花。如今全 身都是刺青，但最引人注目的，是他刺下的各式各樣人物。 There’s Gandhi and Bob Marley, but also characters like Heath Ledger’s Joker , Neytiri from Avatar and comic book character Hellboy. 其中有甘地和 Bob Marley，也有希斯萊傑版本的小丑、《阿凡達》的 Neytiri，還有漫 畫角色地獄男爵。 The Gandhi tattoo stems from a period in Payton’s life where he had to find a calmness with his journey and embrace mindfulness in adversity, not trying to fight and rush life’s process but to be at peace with it. 他刺下甘地，是在某段人生時期，必須學會冷靜地面對旅程，學會在逆境中保持正念，不 再對抗或急於求成，而是與生活的節奏和平共處。 Putting Marley on his body was a similar reminder that as his own lyrics go, e verything is going to be all right. 刺上 Bob Marley，是提醒自己如歌詞所說：「一切終將安好。」 When Payton left the Warriors to sign a bigger contract with the Portland Trai l Blazers in the summer of 2022, he entered unfamiliar terrain, which sparked his motivation to get the Avatar tattoo. 2022 年夏天，Payton 為了一份更大的合約離開勇士，加盟拓荒者，進入陌生的環境，這 促使他刺下《阿凡達》的圖案。 Hellboy is a “be-you tattoo,” Payton says, staying in the shadows but being himself to shine a light on who he has become. 地獄男爵則是 Payton 所說的「做自己的刺青」，代表在陰影中堅持自我，照亮真正的自 己。 Of all his tattoos, though, which one explains who Payton the basketball playe r is? 那麼，在所有刺青當中，哪一個最能代表「籃球員 Payton」？ The choice wasn’t intentional. The meaning wasn’t about basketball, but afte r a quick pause, Payton has his answer. 答案並非刻意安排，也和籃球本身無關。但稍作停頓後，Payton 給出了他的回答。 “I got Davy Jones on my shoulder, Captain Davy Jones,” he says. “Davy, he’ s got two sides to him – night and day. When he comes out with his crew, he’ s a captain. He’s a leader, for sure. He sets the tone for the crew and every thing they’re trying to get done. Captain Davy Jones would probably be that o n-court one.” 「我肩膀上有 Davy Jones，Davy Jones 船長，」他說：「他有雙重性格——日與夜的對 比。帶著船員現身時，他是領袖，帶頭完成目標。場上的我，大概就是那樣的 Davy Jone s。」 But Payton’s most meaningful tattoo is one of his smaller ones: A Golden Snit ch on the back of his neck. 但 Payton 最有意義的刺青，卻是個小圖案：脖子後方的一顆金探子。 Think about it. Payton was born to be a Seeker in the world of "Harry Potter," zooming past his competition with eyes on the prize, never losing sight of wh at it takes to win. Just like him coming out of nowhere for a game-breaking st eal on the hardwood, Payton can close his eyes and see himself flying through the air, snatching the Golden Snitch and hearing his chosen house cheer in vic tory. 想想看，Payton 就像《哈利波特》裡的搜尋手，天生為了追逐勝利而生，飛越對手，目 標明確，從不偏離勝利的軌道。就像他場上從天而降完成致命抄截一樣，Payton 可以閉 上眼睛，想像自己飛在空中，抓住金探子，聽到所屬學院的勝利歡呼。 He even added a Sirius Black tattoo last summer, and went to the Wizarding Wor ld of Harry Potter. Payton couldn’t decide on a broom then, but will have one hanging in his house soon enough. 他去年夏天還加了一個小天狼星（Sirius Black）的刺青，並造訪了哈利波特的魔法世界 主題園區。雖然當時選不出一把掃帚，但不久之後家裡會掛上一把。 “Having that determination and that motive to lock in,” Payton says of his G olden Snitch tattoo. “You got to squint – you may see it, you may not. It’s just like, you may see the end of the road and you may not. You just got to p ush and keep going.” 談到他的金探子刺青，Payton 說：「那是一種決心和動力，讓你專注。你得瞇起眼才看 得見——也許能看到，也許不能。就像人生的終點，有時清晰、有時模糊。但你得一直往 前走。」 All this sounds like someone who should be draped in the scarlet red and gold of Gryffindor. Again, never put Payton in a box. He’s a Slytherin, he says, a nd even has a Lord Voldemort tattoo on the backside of his left shoulder. 這一切聽起來像是葛萊芬多紅金袍子的典型人物，但別急著貼標籤。Payton 說自己是史 萊哲林，甚至在左肩背後刺了佛地魔的圖案。 “They’re not all a--holes,” he reminds me. “There’s some cool ones. There ’s Snape. You thought you knew Snape, but Snape was solid.” 「他們不全是混蛋，」他提醒記者：「有些真的很酷，比如石內卜。你以為你了解石內卜 ，其實他是個可靠的人。」 It’s the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ NBA play-in tournament game last we ek and they’re down by one point with seven minutes left. Jimmy Butler gets f ouled by Scotty Pippen Jr. to take his 17th and 18th free throws of the game, making both and putting the Warriors ahead by one point. Before getting the ba ll at the charity stripe, Payton shows why Warriors fans have adored him over the years. 上週勇士打附加賽，第四節還剩七分鐘落後一分。Jimmy Butler 被 Scotty Pippen Jr. 犯規，獲得本場第 17、18 次罰球並全數命中，讓勇士反超一分。就在 Butler上罰球線 前，Payton 展現了為何多年來深受勇士球迷喜愛。 Off the court he’s an advocate for dyslexia as someone who has dealt with it as well. Payton also invested in and partnered with SUPLMNT, a Black-owned wat er bottle brand that focuses on hydration being part of the culture. He can’t hop on a board anymore, but Payton has a big part in the Skateboard Associati on (SBA) launching this summer. True to himself, his story is written in only ways he knows how. 場下的他是閱讀障礙倡議者，也曾親身經歷此困難。他也投資並和SUPLMNT合作，一個由 黑人擁有的水瓶品牌，強調補水與文化的結合。雖然他現在不太滑板了，但他參與了今年 夏天將成立的滑板協會（SBA）。忠於自我，他的故事始終以自己的方式書寫。 On the court, he’s menace for the team across from him and a lovable figure t o those who root for him. As Butler heads to the free-throw line, Payton tosse s the ball back and forth with an older woman whose short, nearly translucent white hair shimmers off the Chase Center lights. Her smile is seen from press row high above her, giving the crowd a lighthearted moment while the scene cal ls for heart-pumping stress and anxiety. 場上的他，是對手的惡夢，是球迷的寵兒。當 Butler 走向罰球線時，Payton 與場邊一 位銀髮閃亮的老奶奶來回傳球，給緊張的 Chase Center 注入一絲輕鬆。她的笑容從高處 媒體區都看得到，讓全場在這場令人緊張的比賽中，獲得一絲歡愉。 As someone who grew up around the game and NBA arenas, Payton learned at a you ng age how far those gestures can go for fans who use their money to watch peo ple play a game. The players, the fans and everybody in the building need a le sson in joy, and Payton is happy to provide it. 從小在球場與 NBA 環境中長大，Payton 很早就懂得那些小舉動對於花錢進場看球的球迷 來說有多麼重要。球員、球迷、整座球館，有時都需要一些快樂，而 Payton 很樂提供。 “I told myself if I ever got in a position to be able to do that, just to giv e back that moment, I know how far that goes, especially for a fan – how long and how far those moments go,” Payton says. 「我告訴自己，如果哪天我能做到這件事，我一定要把那個時刻回饋給球迷，」Payton 說：「因為我知道，對球迷而言，那些瞬間會留在心裡很久很久。」 Nothing will make him happier than a second championship parade. That means mo re ink, too. Payton got a tattoo of himself flexing from the 2022 NBA Finals o n the back of his left leg, and already has an idea of a trophy if the Warrior s can complete the mission this year.　Another ring also would give him the br agging rights he always dreamed of. 沒有什麼比第二次冠軍遊行更讓他開心的事了——那也代表又會多一個刺青。Payton 左 腿後方刺著自己在 2022 總冠軍賽中擺出肌肉的樣子，他已經在構思如果今年奪冠，會加 上什麼樣的獎盃圖案。再添一枚冠軍戒指，他就能實現夢想中「有資格嘴砲」的目標。 He and his father both are one-time NBA champions, for now. The original Gary Payton can have a closet full of accolades, but that isn’t going to deter his son from smack-talking one of the game’s greatest wordsmiths. 目前他和父親都只有一枚冠軍戒指。老 Gary Payton 的獎盃櫃可能塞滿了榮耀，但這不 會阻止他兒子向這位垃圾話傳奇嗆聲。 “Overall basketball player, I’m better for sure,” Payton says. “You can ha ve your Hall of Fame. Yeah, you’re good. You got the numbers. You’re cool. O verall, I’m the better basketball player.” 「整體來說，我絕對是更好的球員，」Payton 說：「你可以擁有名人堂，數據也不錯， 你很酷。但整體來講，我比較強。」 His story could have ended how it began, being defined by a name. That’s not Gary Payton II. Every day his tale is told his own way, through tattoos and gr inning at the game of life and basketball, one day at a time. 他的故事本可以像起點一樣，僅僅由一個名字定義。但 Gary Payton II 不是那樣的人。 他每天都用自己的方式寫故事，用刺青、笑容、以及對籃球與人生的熱愛，一天一天地活 出自己。 - 來點溫馨的 --
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