“三月疯狂”的记忆http: .lI_.omcn1 TALESOFLIFE
身世悬殊,性格迥异的两个人,却因对篮球的疯狂热爱走到了一起.他们约定,要
像哈克贝里?芬和汤姆?索亚一样,做一辈子的朋友.
固…MyOwnMarchMadne s sMemory
“三月疯狂’’的记忆
ItS funnyhowfriendshipsbegin.
OnedayonabasketballcourtinPhilly 1 waschasingafteralooseball,andtheopponentgoingafteritwithme swunganelbowthatcaughtmy1 ip.
1 wipedawaythebloodwiththeshirt—tailofmyj erse~but 1 wantedpayback.2With 15 secondsremaininginthegameandthescoretied3 at78,Ihadtheballinmyhands.Thesameguybellieduphardondefense. ’1wentupforthegame—winningj umpshots.Asheleapedtoblockmyshot,Ifendedhimo ffwithmyle ftforearmandre leasedtheballatthebuzzer.Swish7.Walkingo ffthecourt,hecameuptome,andintroducedhimself.HSmoothgameyougot,hesaid.
Can;tsaythesame,Isaid.
ByB.G.Kelley
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1.court:球场;Philly:费城,美国
城市Philadelphia的俗称,下文中还出现了一些地名.不一一作注;swing:挥动拳头(或手臂)打击.
2.shirt—tail:衬衣下摆;jersey:运动衫;payback:报复.
3.tie:打成平局,得相等比分.
4.还是那个家伙使劲扬起身体准备防守.
5.jumpshot:跳投.
6.fendo ff:抵挡,挡开;attheb uz z e r:(尤指篮球的比赛)结
束.swish:<口>漂亮的.
8.Coke:可乐.
9.rear:养育.
10.gym:体育馆.
11.beckoning:(用手或头的动作)示意,召唤.
12.metaphysics:空谈,空头理论.
13.overarching:支配一切的,首要
的;theology:某种宗教信仰.这
两句话都表示两人酷爱篮球,将之摆在首位.
14.篮球场是我们两人唯一可以完全放松的所在:我们经过防守队员日寸反转运球,或者在投篮时大弧度地快速跳投—在这中间我们
释放着自己.
15.o euvre/’3:vr0/:(--名作家或画家的)全部作品.
16.viefor:为……而竞赛;semi?pro半职业的.
1 warm?up:热身赛;sho otthelights OUt:击灭灯火,此处用比
喻义,表示”投进每一个球”;whipthesehotshots:彻底击败
那些高手(好手).
18.那意味着弗莱士要去追赶每一个丢了的球,撞开对手的身体去抢篮板球,并实施魔术贴般的防御.
19.underdog:失败者.
“S orryab outthe lip. ’’
Forgetaboutit
W_ewentforaCOke8.
Otherthanbasketball,FlashGordonandIhadnothingelsein
C O mmo n.
Flashgrewupinahome forboys-Hl 1 is fatherhadruno ffwhenhewas4or5 andhismotherwastoosicktorearhim.Theboyshomewasntthecleanestorquietestplace.Thefooddidntputawarmfeelinginhisbelly.Buttherewasatinygym.onthethirdfloor.
Basketballbecamehisbestfriend.Ontheotherhand,Ihaditmiddle—clas scomfortab le:concernedparents,ahotdinnereverynight,acaratmybeckoning”.Anyproblemswereillusions.
Basketballwasmypassion,too.So,forFlashandme,therewasneveranyreasontofusswithmetaphysicswhenagamecouldbehad.Basketballbecameanoverarchingtheologythatseemedtoorderthingsinourlives.”
Thecourtwastheoneplacewherewewerebothcompletelyatease,wherewecouldreleaseourselvesinareversespindribblepastadefender,orinahigh—arching,high—speedspinningjumpshotthatdroppedthroughthebasket.
Weplayedtogethereverywhere:AllaroundPhillj fiinthe
Poconos,attheJerseyShore,uponCapeCodbaeveninQuebec
inCanada.Webecamewell—knownasFlashGordonandBillytheKid.EspeciallythegamethisparticularMarchnightwhenwewouldwriteourbasketballoeuvre”asteammates.
Theteamonwhichwewereplayingwasvyingforthechampionshipinasemi—proleagueinPhilly.Inwarm—ups,Flashsaidtome Shootthelightsoutasonlyyoucanandwe 11 whipthesehotshots.I7Illtakecareoftherest.ThatmeantFlashwouldhustleaftereverylooseball,bangbodiesundertheboardsforrebounds,andplayVelcro—likedefense.Wewerethedecisiveunderdogs9,notonlybecausewewereboth36yearsold,aswasthe30Ll201≮http://~e lloomcn 『TALE S墓啉§慧restofourteam,butalsobecauseweweregoingupagainstabunchofyoung,formercollegestar一
20一somethings--whohadgoneunbeateninwinningtheregular-seasonchampionship.
TherefereeSshrillwhistlesignaledgametime.
Flash,firedup,unco iledhislithe5-foot,8-inchframeand
hustledhardtotrackdownthetip.Hegrabbedtheball,whirled,andwhipp edap as sto meatthetopofthekey.Swish.Ihitmyfirsteightshotsandwej umpedtoa32—20lead.
Keepshooting,”heshoutedtome.Flashhasalwaysbeenmybiggestbooster~.HehadcometoalmosteverygameIhadplayedasastartingpointguardforTempleUniversity,inc ludingthe gameIp layedintheNCAATournament,aka,,M archM adneRR,,23
Ikeptshootingandhekeptdoingtherest,’andwewentontocollectthegoldandglorythatnight.Atthefinalbuzze~FlashracedoveLputhisa肌aroundmyshoulder,andsaid,See,buddy~’ ,Itoldyouwedwin.Hislipspeeledbackintoahugesmile.Itwashisfirst—everchampionship--therewerenochampionshipsgrowingupinthatboyshome.
Inthatgiddyblushoftriumphwepromisedlikesome
PhiladelphiaHuckFinnandTomSawyertoplaythegamesidebysideforever,toremain,asthepoetSchillerwrote, | |truetothedre ams o fthyyouth.”◆. .
20.referee:裁判;shrill:尖锐刺耳的.
21.热情高涨的弗莱士,伸直他那轻巧自如
的5英尺8英寸的身体,奋勇抢球.他抓住了球,转身,在千钧一发的时刻迅速把球传给了我.
22.booster:热情的支持者.
23.NCAATournament:男子篮球锦标赛,又名”三月疯狂”(MarchMadne s s),
是全美收视率最高的运动盛事之一;aka:=alsoknownaso
24.buddy:<俚>家伙,老兄.
25.giddy:令人眩晕的;HuckFinn: 《哈克贝里?芬历险记》里的主人公;TomSawyer: 《汤姆?索亚历险记》里的主人公,两部书都是美国作家马克?吐温的作品;Sch…er:席勒(1759—
1805),德国诗人,戏剧家和文学理论家,与莱辛和歌德齐名,同为德国古典文学的创始人.
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