篮球英文堂 第313期:艾弗森亲笔:我爱你,科比(1)

Dear Kobe, This is going to be tough. But I need to get this off my chest.

亲爱的科比，这会很难，但我必须吼出这句话。

Everybody clear out for me and Kobe. Clear the paint for Chuck and Kobe, one last time. Kobe Bean Bryant……My guy.

所有人给我和科比拉开（空间）。最后一次，给Chuck和科比把油漆区清空。我的兄弟。

The first time I saw you going up against Black Jesus, when you were 18 years old, I knew you were a killer¹.

我第一次看到你对上黑耶稣的时候，你18岁。我知道你是个杀手。

That's when I realized you were going to be a legend in this game.

就在那时我意识到，你会成为篮球界的传奇。

You were going hard at Mike that night. No fear whatsoever².

那场比赛，你毫无畏惧地挑战乔丹。

I mean, I knew from passing you in traffic over the years that you were a dog.

我是说，从我过去几年与你交手的经验来看，我知道你是个狠人。

But when I saw you going at Black Jesus like that? That's when I knew you were a kindred spirit.

但要说我看到你那样单挑黑耶稣的时候？正是那一刻，我明白，我和你是同类。

We might have grown up in different circumstances, but when I saw you on the court,

也许我们在不同的环境下长大，但当我看到你在场上的表现、

and how hardyou were going, I knew we were raised with the same mentality³.

看到你的拼劲时，我知道我们有同种与生俱来的特质。

I wasn't tall - but in my mind, I was going to be a giant out there every single night.

我并不高，但在我心里，每场比赛我都要成为场上的巨人。

You were 6' 6", and could've scored in your sleep. But that wasn't enough. You were trying to be the best that ever did it.

你身高6尺6，没睡醒都能得分。但这对你来说还不够，你依然为成为最强的篮球手不断努力。

Everybody says they want to be that. But not everybody is willing to sacrifice what it really takes to do it.

打嘴炮人人都会，但真的愿意付出相应牺牲的凤毛麟角。

1 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

2 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

3 mentality   

n.心理，思想，脑力

参考例句：

• He has many years'experience of the criminal mentality.他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。
• Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee.经营企业所要求具备的心态和上班族的心态截然不同。