艾弗森传(中英双语版)(txt+pdf+epub+mobi电子书下载)

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It's a simple nickname, really: "The Answer."

这真的是一个简洁的绰号，真正代表的含义为“答案即此。”

To many, however, Allen Iverson is more enigmatic than his moniker implies. He represents a host of other conflicting things: talented, troubled, enigmatic, self-destructing, benevolent, and kind.

但是，很多人觉得阿伦但艾弗森要比他绰号的含义神秘多了。他有诸多相互矛盾的特质：他极具天赋，仁慈和善，同时他也忧虑迷茫，自甘堕落，令人捉摸不透。

So who is Iverson, exactly? When looking at the landscape of current NBA players, through the patina of black tattoo ink and sometimes outlandish hairstyles, it's easy to forget that A.I. was the one who started it all. Body art is almost a prerequisite in today's game. Back in 1996, however, people didn't know what to make of the kid from Bethel High School in small-town Hampton, VA. He was a bad boy and bad news for a league that was in an awkward transition phase and wondering what to do next after the retirement of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, who were the relatively wholesome poster boys of the previous generation.

所以，艾弗森到底是谁？一览美国职业篮球联赛（NBA）球员的如今的阵容，看看球员们的黑色纹身印记和时而出现的怪异发型，人们很容易会忘记艾弗森才是这一风尚的发起人。如今，球员纷纷效仿，装扮自己，展现艺术品位，这似乎成了赛场上的惯例。但是，在1996年，这个来自于弗吉尼亚州汉普顿小镇贝泽高中的孩子着实让人犯愁。当时，该联赛处于艰难的转型期，在“魔术师约翰逊”和拉里·伯德这种前期的优质代表人物退役后，该联赛将如何发展也尚未确定。

In comes Iverson, with his cornrows, baggy shorts, and hip hop style that alienated some fans and endeared others. Looking back, the whole situation was paradoxical in nature: One the one hand, here was a player who had an outward appearance and off the court antics that were off-putting to the old- timer fans and players. On the other hand, his style of play was actually a throwback to the old-timers' era. His selflessness and disregard for his body or injury was unparalleled by his that of his contemporaries. He was more Larry Bird than Larry Johnson.

就在这时，艾弗森加入了。他打扮得颇具嘻哈风格，留着玉米垄发型，穿着宽松短裤，有人因此看不惯他，但也有人欣赏。回首细想，当时的情况比较矛盾：一方面，他外表张扬，私下里表现得个性十足，引起了传统球迷和球员的反感。另一方面，他在赛场上继承发扬了传统的比赛精神。他全身心投入，不顾伤痛，奋力拼搏，这种精神没有哪个同时代球员可以赶得上。比起拉里·约翰逊来，他的势头更像拉里·伯德。

There are perhaps two stories that best encapsulate both the man and the player. The first is a dubious one that gave plenty of fodder to Iverson's critics.

也许有两个故事最能概括艾弗森的个性以及职业精神。第一个故事的真实性有待考证，却给批评艾弗森的人提供了话柄。

On Valentine's Day, 1993, a young Allen Iverson and a couple of friends trekked to Hampton's Center Lanes to bowl a few frames. For such an infamous—and now viral—fight, the details remain murky to this day. Grainy footage, chairs flying, and distorted yelling are all that one can make out. What is known is that Iverson was involved, and that racial tension was at the center of the melee.

1993年情人节那天，年轻的阿伦年艾弗森和几个朋友跑到汉普顿的“环线”保龄球馆大打出手。这场斗殴如今被传得沸沸扬扬，臭名昭著。其细节直到今天仍无从得知。人们看到的只是一段模糊的视频，视频中椅子横飞，叫嚷声已模糊难辨。人们只知道艾弗森卷入一场斗殴，种族冲突是其主要原因。

According to Iverson, as reported by a NPR article from April, 2010, a white man's epithets proved to be the incendiary catalyst. According to the man and his friends, Iverson confronted him unprovoked.

2010年4月全国公共广播电台（NPR）的报道称，按照艾弗森的说法，一个白人用言语羞辱了他，这便成了这场斗殴的导火索。而据那个白人和他的朋友讲，是艾弗森无缘无故地与那个白人发生了冲突。

In the end, Iverson was sentenced to 15 years in prison, of which he served four months after his conviction was overturned by a higher court. The incident made national headlines, as Iverson was widely regarded as one of the best—if not the best—basketball players in the country. Pre-brawl, he was arguably the pride of Hampton.

最后，艾弗森被判入狱十五年，但是后来这一判决被上一级法院推翻，他仅服刑四个月就被释放。这次事件在全国各地登上了新闻头条，因为艾弗森在当时哪怕不算最优秀的篮球运动员，也是顶尖球员之一。在斗殴发生前，按理说他是汉普顿人民的骄傲。

Afterwards? He was a divisive lightning rod, a role that he would embrace the rest of his career. It was bad enough that a rising high school basketball star was involved in a public brawl, but even worse that it was racially tinged in an already racially divided town.

斗殴之后呢？他成了饱受争议的人物，而且之后的职业生涯也一直如此。一位正冉冉升起的高中篮球明星卷入一场公众斗殴已经够不光彩的了，更何况这场斗殴带着种族主义色彩，而且还发生在一个种族主义问题比较严重的城镇。

Fast forward to March 12, 1997. It's the last quarter of the season, Iverson's rookie year. The reigning world champions, the Chicago Bulls, are in town, and Michael Jordan is guarding Iverson at the top of the key. For all of the hype surrounding Iverson and the cemented legend status of Jordan, this was a "game within a game" and a past-meets the-future moment.

时间快进到1997年3月12日。那是该赛季的最后一轮比赛，艾弗森是第一年参加职业球队联赛的新队员。卫冕世界冠军芝加哥公牛队来到汉普顿打客场，迈克尔，乔丹正在罚球区弧顶防守艾弗森。备受媒体关注的艾弗森对战稳居篮球巨星地位的乔丹，这场比赛也因此成为一场“赛中赛”，是篮球界新老人物交锋的时刻。

If A.I.'s lethal crossover dribble wasn't well known at the time, it was about to be. With just ten seconds on the shot clock, Jordan isolated Iverson. What would the talented rookie do? Drive into the lane, then dish out to a waiting perimeter shooter in the wings? Or a fake out, only to pull up a contested shot? Remember, Jordan—for all of his offensive prowess—was no slouch on the defensive end, either.

要是阿伦·艾弗森交叉运球的绝招当时还未广为人知，那么他马上就会让大家见识到这一招的厉害。投篮时间只有十秒，乔丹截住了艾弗森。这位新生代篮球天才会怎么做呢？冲到罚球线，然后将球传给一个正在等球的外线投手？或是做个假动作，在有人防守的情况下做一个跳投？请记住，乔丹不仅在进攻上造诣极高，在防守上也一点不弱。

Iverson crossed over once on His Airness, creating a bit of space. If the play ends there, it's already a moment for the highlight reel, regardless of how the 76'ers possession ends. But Iverson wasn't done yet, as that first crossover dribble was just a teaser. He crossed over again, making Jordan look downright foolish, left standing about four feet out of position. He helplessly watched as the diminutive rookie point guard pulled up to make the jump shot as time expired on the shot clock.

艾弗森先晃过了空中飞人，赢得回旋空间。如果比赛到此结束，不管76人队这次控球结局如何，这一动作已经属于精彩片段了。但是艾弗森并未善罢甘休，因为他第一次带球过乔丹只是一个引诱动作，他再次晃过乔丹，让乔丹一人留在离艾弗森大约四英尺的地方，失去了防守的机会，犯了愚蠢的错误。在投球时间结束的那一刻，乔丹眼睁睁看着这个矮小的组织后卫新人来了一个跳投，深感绝望。

The announcers were thrilled, if not exuberant, and a few hoop geeks noted the play as a subtle ushering in of the proverbial "new guard" (no pun intended). The play may be legendary, but it's worth noting that there was relatively little fanfare at the time. This was pre-YouTube and a different era that preceded the 24-hour news cycle.

解说员如果不是欣喜若狂，至少也是激动万分，一些篮球迷评价，这场比赛对于“新卫派”这种说法的流行也起到了推波助澜的作用（这么表达并非想要通过双关的手法暗指艾弗森）。这场对决也许颇具传奇色彩，但值得注意的是，当时相关的媒体报道却相对较少。那时与当今的信息时代不同，当时还没有视频网站YouTube，新闻也不是全天候实时报道。

Love him or hate him, Allen Iverson—the Answer—had arrived. He was not going to be just a flash in the pan, a spark on the horizon of the Roy Tarpley variety that would fall prey to his own demons. That late-winter evening was the exclamation point on an impressive rookie season, a moment that let the world know that A.I.'s ability to polarize basketball fans was matched only by his otherworldly talent.

无论别人对阿伦阿艾弗森欣赏与否，他，“答案即此”，已登上了舞台。他不是昙花一现，不像罗伊。塔普利等人一时耀眼之后就成为恶习的牺牲品。这位篮球新星已经在该赛季中表现不俗，而那场在深冬夜晚进行的赛事更是为此赛季画上了一个叹号，阿伦·艾弗森在那一刻向全世界表明，正是凭借其超凡的篮球天赋，他才能在球迷们中有如此大的影响力，既有人崇拜，也有人厌恶。。

The remainder of his career would follow a similar arc: an MVP award (2001), several scoring titles, and a NBA Finals appearance peppered by run-ins with coaches, a failed rap career, a marijuana arrest, and, most recently, financial ruin (after earning $154 million over the course of his playing days). For every on-court feat, there seemed to be two eyebrow-raising incidents that placed you on either the "love" or "hate" side.

他后来的职业生涯发展轨迹也类似，同样不乏大起大落：他曾获最有价值球员奖（2001年），几次荣获“得分王”的称号、进入全美篮球职业联赛（NBA）总决赛并时常和教练发生争吵，进军说唱音乐界，却以失败告终，携带大麻被捕，最近又遭巨大经济损失（在其之前的篮球生涯中赚了1.54亿美元）。每当你因为他在球场上的精彩表现而产生敬佩之情时，接着总会得知在他身上发生了两件令你目瞪口呆的事件，让你要么对他极其崇拜，要么对他厌恶之极。

All of which brings us back to The Question: will history be kind to the Answer? In terms of measurables, the most definitive metric would be entrance into the Hall of Fame. The sports world is littered with players whose eligibility was questionable because of a sour public image (see: Lawrence Taylor, former NFL linebacker).

所有的一切都把我们带回到了那个问题：历史会善待答案吗？关于如何评定，最权威的标准莫过于能进入名人堂。在体育界，因为公众形象不佳，其入选资格受到质疑的运动员大有人在（见：前美国国家橄榄球联盟中后卫劳伦斯·泰勒）。

This isn't a fair stance, but sports writers—i.e. the voters—are only human and sometimes let personal opinions get in the way. Simply put: Iverson should be accepted into the Hall of Fame when he files for retirement from the NBA and the requisite time has passed to be eligible for enshrinement.

这种评判并不公正，但是体育作家，即投票人，也是平凡人，有时候会因为一己之见有失公正。简而言之：艾弗森只有在申请从全美职业篮球联赛退役之后才可以入选名人堂，而且必须要等到规定的时间才有资格加冕。

To paint the picture in more broad strokes, it needs to be said: he should be remembered as one of the best to play the game. Not necessarily the all time best, but what he did on the court speaks for itself.

为了更笼统地描述弗森，应该这么说：作为最优秀的篮球运动员之一，他应该被铭记。不一定总是最好，但是他在球场上的优秀表现不言而喻。

"I play every game as if it were my last" is one of his most oft-repeated quotes, and it wasn't just idle, idiomatic post game drivel. He played with an uncanny sense of urgency, even during the garbage time games in mid January when the interest of both the fans and players tends to wane. For him, there was no such thing as a meaningless game. Every time he suited up, he felt it deserved the same effort as the NBA Finals. If he had a basketball in his hands, and someone was trying to prevent him from scoring, it was go time, regardless of his team's record, the time of year, or the venue.“我把每一场比赛都当作最后一场比赛来打”是他最常重复的名言之一，这不是句空话，或是比赛结束后随便说说的废话。即使是在一月中旬比赛的垃圾时间，粉丝和球员都兴致索然的时候，他打球时仍有一种不可思议的紧迫感。对他而言，不存在没有意义的比赛。每次他穿上球队衣服，就觉得这场比赛像美国职业篮球联赛总决赛一样值得全身心的投入。如果他手中拿球，有人想阻挡他得分，那么这就是比赛时间，管他什么团队记录、时间地点。

Who Iverson is as a person is one thing (and a much debated one), but his record on the court is indisputable. Many comparably talented athletes from his generation cannot say the same about their effort (hello, Randy Moss and Kobe Bryant).

艾弗森这人如何是一回事（这存在很大争议），可他在球场上创下的记录是毫无争议的。和他一届的许多类似的天才球员付出的努力都无法与他相提并论（这里向兰迪·摩斯和科比·布莱恩特问好）。

The Answer to this Question is simple: Allen Iverson is one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game.

对于这个问题，答案很简单：阿伦对艾弗森是历史上最伟大的球员之一。Background and Upbringing: A Stacked Deck成长背景：一次洗牌

The story of where Allen Ezail Iverson came from is all-too-familiar.

有关阿伦有艾弗森出身的故事我们再熟悉不过了。

An athletically gifted child growing up in an impoverished environment, his gifts on the field of competition looked to be his only way out of what the statistics from his era indicated would be an inevitable life of crime. According to a 1996 article from City Journal, author John DiJulio, Jr. predicted that black crime would continue to rise, citing a projected deviance rate with the overall increase in the amount of youths under 17 years old.

他有运动员天分，但生长在贫困环境之中。从数据上看，他将来必定会走上犯罪道路，赛场上的天分似乎是他远离犯罪的唯一出路。根据1996年《城市期刊》的一篇文章，其作者小约翰年戴朱里奥（DiJulio）通过引用17岁以下青少年总体数量增长的预计偏差率做出了黑人犯罪率会继续升高的预测。

Iverson was born on June 7, 1975 in Hampton, VA, located a few miles southeast of the CIA headquarters in Langley. It's a large town of 141,000 residents, that sees itself as a quaint place rife with Norman Rockwell charm, if one is to take stock in the city government's self description. On its city website, the police department boasts that it makes Hampton "the most liveable city in Virginia."

1975年6月7日，艾弗森出生在弗吉尼亚州的汉普顿，就在中央情报局（CIA）兰利总部东南方的几英里处。这是一个挺大的城镇，有14.1万人口，如果你相信市政府的官方介绍的话，那么它是个古色古香，充满了诺曼·洛克威尔式风情的地方。在该市的官网上，警察局夸口说他们使汉普顿成为“弗吉尼亚最宜”。

Hampton, VA tidbits, according to both its website and most recent US Census data:

以下是弗吉尼亚汉普顿的花絮，根据该市网站和最新美国普查数据整理。

Population: 141,000

Major industries: NASA, seafood, tourism

Founded: 1680, incorporated 1705

Living below poverty line: 12.6%

Median household income: $49,815

人口：14.1万

主要产业：美国宇航局，海产品，旅游业

建市时间：1680年，1705年合并

贫困线以下人口：12.6％

中等家庭收入：49,815美元

Iverson's ESPN.com bio states that his mother, Ann, was unmarried and 15 when she gave birth. The father, Allen Broughton, was not in the picture. He grew up in a housing project that had a faulty sewage system, and excrement would flood the floors that he crawled on. Humble beginnings is one thing, but this was beyond humility.

艾弗森的娱乐与体育节目电视网站（ESPN.com）上的个人简历中介绍，他母亲—安—15岁时未婚先孕生下了他。没有提到他的父亲艾伦伦布鲁顿。他是在一个排水系统有问题的安居住房中长大，他爬过的地面时不时会被粪水淹没。出身卑微是一回事，但是艾弗森的经历超过了卑微。这里说的出身卑微远远不是谦逊之词。

And the atrocities didn't end there. According to the ESPN film documentary 30 for 30, Iverson lived in a cramped apartment with 14 other children. Ann was an illicit drug abuser.

生活的残忍还不止于此。根据娱乐与体育节目电视网（ESPN）的电影纪录片《30年30大传奇》，艾弗森和其他14个孩子一起挤在一个狭窄的公寓房里。安是一名非法吸毒者。

Psychology Today's Jeremy Clyman, M.A., postulated a few theories as to how this shaped Iverson, how his horrendous childhood factored in to his future psyche. In A.I.'s world, emotions are optional, and it's important to keep your distance from others (even those close to you), because it's inevitable that they will eventually hurt you. It may be just a theory, but a viable one.《今日心理学》的杰里米·克莱曼是文科硕士，他提出了几个假设，包括艾弗森性格的成因，他可怕的童年对他未来心智的影响。在阿伦·艾弗森的世界，情感是有选择的，和他人保持距离非常重要（即使和你亲近的人），因为他们最后会不可避免的伤害你。这也许只是个假设，但极有可能。

He soon discovered his talent for basketball, and would parlay his gifts on the court into grub on the table, according to the ESPN scribe, Mike Sielski. Iverson was also gifted on the gridiron, leading his team to a Virginia state championship his junior year.

据娱乐体育节目电视网的作家麦克的斯艾尔斯基（Sielski）报道，他很快发现自己在篮球上的天赋，他想充分发挥这种天赋，使其成为他的饭碗。艾弗森在橄榄球方面也很有天分，初中时曾带领球队夺得弗吉尼亚州冠军。

Then the Valentine's Day Brawl came. While Iverson was in jail, the seeds were planted for his eventual attendance to Georgetown University. The bowling alley incident made headlines for the usual reasons: violence striking in an otherwise relatively peaceful town, enhanced racial tension, and the like. However, Iverson's basketball prowess and nascent celebrity status gave a noteworthy story even more steam as the litigation played out on television screens throughout the Beltway.

然后情人节斗殴事件发生了。艾弗森的监狱生活为他最终去乔治城大学读书埋下了伏笔。保龄球馆事件成为媒体的头条，原因很寻常：暴力斗殴发生在一个原本相对平静的小城，加剧了种族紧张关系，等等。然而，当连环城公路的电视屏幕都在播出这场诉讼时，艾弗森卓越的篮球天分和新生代名人地位给这个本就惹眼引人注目的故事更添了一把火。

Legendary Hoyas coach John Thompson took notice of the unfortunate turn of events, and reached out to the family. He visited with Ann, and felt a distinctive connection to her and her troubled son.

乔治城大学的传奇教练约翰乔汤普森看到这个家庭不幸的变故，向他们伸出了援手。他去拜访了安，觉得自己和她以及她麻烦不断的儿子有着一种独特的关联。

"She was the reason why I helped her child," Thomson told Sielski. He cemented the deal when he visited Iverson after his release.“因为她我才帮那孩子的，”汤普森这样告诉斯艾尔斯基。艾弗森获释后，他再次拜访时更加坚定了这种做法。

At Georgetown, Iverson immediately took charge during the

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