麥迪在中國:是巨星還是淘金?
Even those we believe to be invincible can be made into mere mortals.
那些我們認爲不可戰勝的巨星最後難免也會淪落成凡人。Once at the zenith of the NBA's structured list of greatness, Tracy McGrady has hit one of the most staggering declines in league history. After spending the better part of a decade competing for All-NBA honors, T-Mac was told in 2012 that he needed to fight for a roster spot.
麥迪曾經是聯盟中最偉大的球員之一，他的衰落在聯盟歷史上也是最令人震驚的之一。近十年來，麥迪爲了NBA中的各種榮譽而奮鬥，然而就在今年他被告知需要努力爭取才能擠進一支球隊的名單之中。A process that pride will not enable to transpire.
這種爭取是沒有什麼自尊可言的。
Rather than work out and prove his worth in training camp, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that McGrady is in the process of finalizing an agreement with Qingdao of the Chinese Basketball Association. This all but ends any chance of his signing with an NBA franchise by the end of 2012.
據雅虎體育記者Adrian Wojnarowski的報道，麥迪不想再通過訓練營來證明他自己的價值，他選擇了中國籃球聯賽（CBA）的青島隊，他們之間的合同很快就會敲定。這也就意味着直到2012年底他已經不可能再和其他NBA球隊簽約了。McGrady is the latest in a chain of former NBA superstars to fall victim to a steep decline in production. Between his plethora of injuries and the lack of playing time that teams are willing to offer him, the former All-Star appears to be well beyond the point of no return.
聯盟中有不少前超級巨星在球場上的輸出急劇下降的例子，而麥迪就是其中最近的一位。在累累的傷病和少得可憐的上場時間的折磨下，這位前NBA全明星似乎已經下定決心出走NBA了。The question is, does this unheralded fall from the top and move to China make Tracy McGrady a cult figure or simply desperate for a job? Time to uncover the truth.
從聯盟頂端的突然墜落，再到赴中國打球，麥迪到底還是不是一個巨星呢？他到中國是爲了淘金嗎？這就爲你揭開真相。The Backstory
故事背景The unfortunate fact of the matter is that a majority of young NBA fans are unfamiliar with who Tracy McGrady once was as a player. They know him from his current days, which is a tragedy considering how dominant T-Mac once was.
遺憾的是當今大多年輕的球迷對麥迪的過去都不太清楚。他們只認識現在的麥迪，與他過去統治級的表現相比，如今的麥迪只能說是一個悲劇。McGrady was a more skilled LeBron James that played shooting guard. For whatever reason, that fact has been lost, which makes it imperative that one understands his full backstory.
過去麥迪就像是一個升級版的詹姆斯在打得分後衛。不管如何，現在他已不復當年之勇，那麼在這裏瞭解一下他的歷史背景也顯得是必須的了。The Toronto Raptors drafted McGrady with the ninth overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft. McGrady had come straight out of high school and was the recipient of quite a significant amount of buzz after being named the High School Player of the Year by USA Today.
在1997年的NBA選秀大會上，多倫多猛龍隊以第一輪第九順位的籤選中了麥迪。麥迪高中畢業後便直接進入了NBA, 當他被《今日美國》（USA Today）選爲年度最優秀高中生球員時還引起了不少轟動。Although T-Mac walked a line of mediocrity during his first two years in the league, he began to turn things around during the 1999-2000 NBA season. Alongside his third cousin and fellow superstar Vince Carter, McGrady averaged 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.1 steals per game.
麥迪在NBA的頭兩年表現平平，並不出彩。然而在1999-2000年賽季中，他開始大放異彩。在他的三表哥兼超級巨星文斯卡特的身邊打球，麥迪場均可以砍下15,4分，6,3個籃板，3.3次助攻，1.9次蓋帽和1.1次搶斷。As a shooting guard, small forward hybrid. Unreal.
作爲一位鋒衛搖擺人，這種數據實在是太夢幻了。T-Mac started 34 games that season and helped lead the Raptors to a 45-37 record, earning the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. After falling 3-0 to the New York Knicks, however, the Raptors decided to shake things up.
麥迪在那個賽季首發了34場並幫助猛龍隊取得了45勝37負的成績，在東部排名第六。在季後賽3-0被尼克斯橫掃出局後，猛龍決定要大換血。McGrady was traded to the Orlando Magic. From there on out, the Raptors were riddled with regret, and T-Mac began to take over the league with no looking back.
麥迪被交易到了奧蘭多魔術。不久，猛龍就感到了萬分悔恨，而麥迪頭也不回地開始統治整個聯盟。Taking Over Orlando
接管奧蘭多McGrady was an All-Star selection in every season from 2001 to 2007. That's seven appearances, for those keeping track at home, which came by virtue of the fact that the opposing defenses could not prevent him from doing whatever it was he wanted to do with the basketball.
自2001到2007年，麥迪每年都被選入全明星隊。不用算了，一共是七次，他之所以能入選七次，那是因爲聯盟當時已經沒有人能夠阻止他在球場上隨心所欲了。Two scoring titles cough up enough evidence to warrant that claim.
兩次NBA得分王的頭銜也很好的證明了之一點。The truth about McGrady, however, is that he was much more than just a scorer. From 2001 to 2009, T-Mac averaged at least 5.0 assists in seven of nine seasons. He also averaged at least 6.0 rebounds in six of nine years and swiped at least one steal in every one of those seasons.
但麥迪並不僅僅是一個得分手。從2001到2009年，他有七個賽季場均助攻達到5.0個，有六個賽季的場均籃板達到6.0個以上，九個賽季的場均搶斷從未少過一個。His decade of dominance was well-rounded but lost in the hype surrounding his uncanny ability to light up the scoreboard.
麥迪在他最有統治力的十年的表現是十分全面的。可惜媒體卻總是隻吹捧他那不可思議的得分能力。During the 2001 NBA season, McGrady proved to the world why he was a superstar. He upped his season averages from 2000 almost all the way across the board, putting up 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks.
在2001年的NBA賽季中，麥迪向世界證明了爲什麼他是一個超級巨星。他的場均數據一飛沖天，與2000年相比有了大幅度的提高。在那個賽季中，他每場可以得到26.8分，7.5個籃板，4.6次助攻，1.5次搶斷和1.5個蓋帽。This led to his winning the Most Improved Player of the Year award and McGrady's first career All-Star appearance.
這樣的表現使他獲得了那個賽季的最佳進步球員獎項並且生涯第一次入選了全明星。Taking Over the NBA
統治NBAAfter a standout 2001 season, Tracy McGrady kept the pace in 2002 with averages of 25.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. This earned McGrady first-team All-NBA honors.
在一個出彩的2001賽季後，麥迪在2002賽季繼續他的出色表現，在那個賽季他場均可以得到25.6分，7.9個籃板，5.3次助攻，1.6次搶斷和1.0個蓋帽。這爲他贏得了入選當年NBA第一陣容的榮譽。Even with such an outstanding level of success, the respect wasn't necessarily there yet. Orlando had gone just 44-38 and found itself with a first-round postseason exit.
就算在球場上表現如此成功，麥迪也不一定能獲得足夠的尊重。因爲他的奧蘭多魔術隊在那個賽季只獲得44勝38負的成績並且在季後賽第一輪就被踢出局。2003, however, quieted the critics. T-Mac became a global phenomenon.
2003賽季，麥迪的表現讓球評們無話可說。他已經成爲了全民偶像。During the 2003 NBA season, McGrady won his first of two consecutive scoring titles. He posted mind-blowing season averages of 32.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.7 steals on 45.7 percent shooting from the floor and 38.6 percent from beyond the arc.
在2003賽季，麥迪得到了他生涯連續兩個得分王中的第一個。當時他的表現令人爲之瘋狂，他場均得到32.1分，6.5個籃板，5.5次助攻和1.7次搶斷。他的命中率也達到了45.7%，三分命中率達到38.6%.Yet he missed out on the MVP award due to Tim Duncan's year of brilliance.
可惜他還是沒能獲得當年的最有價值球員（MVP）,鄧肯憑藉出色的表現打敗了他。The leap to elite had been made. Unfortunately, the postseason was not any kinder to the Magic, as they once again suffered a first-round exit.
無疑的是他擠進了聯盟精英球員的行列。不幸的是，魔術隊在季後賽中並不好過，他們又一次止步第一輪。2004 proved to be his final chance with the Magic, and McGrady made the most of it. His season averages of 28.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.4 steals confirmed his status as elite.
2004賽季是他在魔術證明自己的最後一個賽季，麥迪也盡了全力去表現自己。他賽季場均28.0分，6.0個籃板，5.5次助攻和1.4次搶斷的表現再次鞏固他的聯盟精英地位。Those numbers also won McGrady his second consecutive scoring title.
那樣的表現也使他蟬聯了得分王的頭銜。In his four years with the Orlando Magic, McGrady averaged 28.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Conversations of whether or not T-Mac was the best player in the world had begun to surface.
在魔術隊的四年裏，麥迪場均得到28.1分，7.0個籃板，5.2次助攻，1.5次搶斷和1.0個蓋帽。輿論逐漸出現關於麥迪是不是世界上最好的球員的討論。Welcome to Houston
休城歡迎你The pairing of Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady was built to be one of legend. Never since the days of Hakeem Olajuwon had there been so much hype surrounding the Houston Rockets.
姚明和麥迪的組合就是爲了成爲傳奇而打造的。他們引起的轟動和關注是休斯頓火箭自哈基姆奧拉朱旺退役後就從未感受過的。After a slow first month of the season, McGrady found his groove on December 2, 2004 against the in-state rival Dallas Mavericks. McGrady had averaged just 20.2 points per game during the previous month but erased all negative memories by putting up 48 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, three blocks and two steals.
經歷一個月的磨合後，麥迪在2012年12月2日與達拉斯小牛的德州得比中找回了狀態。在前一個月，麥迪場均只得到20.2分，但在這場比賽中他全場拿下了48分，9個籃板，9次助攻，3次蓋帽和2個搶斷。這足以讓人忘記他前面的低迷。Although the Rockets lost that game, T-Mac had finally arrived. From there on out, he never looked back.
儘管火箭隊還是輸掉了比賽，但是他們找回了麥迪。從那時起，他的表現一路高歌。McGrady had six total games with at least 40 points that season, with 21 outings topping 30. His final season averages sat at 25.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
在那個賽季，麥迪有6場比賽得分達到了40分以上，有21場超過30分以上。整個賽季他場均可得25.7分，6.2個籃板，5.7次助攻和1.7次搶斷。Over the following five seasons, those numbers would remain consistent. McGrady would work off Yao Ming to near perfection, scoring at will and facilitating the offense better than most point guards. At one point, he had even led the Rockets to 22 consecutive victories.
在接下去的5個賽季中，麥迪一直都是那樣的表現。麥迪和姚明的搭檔幾近天衣無縫，他可以隨心所欲的得分，他的進攻能力已經超越聯盟大多數得分後衛。麥迪一度還帶領火箭隊取得了22連勝的好成績。Unfortunately, there were two numbers that grew to a much higher level of importance: zero and 165.
遺憾的是有兩個數字已經增長到讓人不得不重視的程度: 0和165。McGrady and the Rockets made it past the first round of the postseason zero times, and T-Mac himself missed 165 games due to injury.
麥迪和他的火箭隊越過季後賽第二輪的次數爲0，麥迪因傷缺席的場數爲165場。Injuries Strike
接連的傷病Over the span of his 15-year career, McGrady has missed 276 games due to injury. That is an average of 18.4 games missed per season, which equates to an inability to qualify for most end-of-the-year awards.
在他15年的職業生涯中，麥迪因傷缺席了276場比賽。平均每賽季缺席18.4場，這也就意味着他不夠資格去競爭那些需要保證出席率的年終獎項。Had this man been able to stay healthy, McGrady may have finished his career as a first-ballot Hall of Famer and won himself an MVP award or two.
如果麥迪能夠一直保持健康，他就有可能會獲得一到兩座的MVP獎盃，並且在獲得提名資格的第一年就能入選名人堂。While a member of the Orlando Magic, McGrady was not only at the top of his career, but the healthiest point as well. T-Mac missed 33 games in four years, but 15 of those came in 2004. In every year prior, T-Mac played in at least 75 games.
在魔術的日子是麥迪生涯的高峯期並且也是他最健康的時期。在那四年裏麥迪總共錯過了33場比賽，這其中在2004年缺席了15場。也就是說，在前面的三年裏麥迪每賽季至少出場75次。Leaving Orlando cursed him in more ways than we know. Fortunately for us, we were blessed to enjoy a decade of basketball brilliance.
也許離開奧蘭多魔術帶給他的詛咒是多方面的，但具體如何我們不得而知。對我們球迷來說，能欣賞到麥迪十年的精彩表現已是很受上天眷顧了。If that is what we saw, can you imagine what could have been?
如果那是他的過去，那你能想象他未來的成就嗎？Lasting Legacy
永恆的遺產To answer the earlier question, McGrady is not desperate for a job. He is a cult icon.
回答文章開始時提出的那個問題，麥迪不是爲了淘金而到中國，他並不是急着要找一份工作。他仍是一個讓人崇拜的偶像。McGrady is an international superstar, specifically in China. After playing with Chinese superstar Yao Ming in Houston, his fanbase in Asia became enormous. To move out to a land where his talents will be appreciated and confidence restored is beyond logical.
麥迪是一個國際巨星，在中國更是如此。和中國的超級巨星姚明一同在休斯頓奮戰後，麥迪在中國的人氣急劇上升，粉絲數量劇增。在一個才能會被賞識信心可以保持的地方打球，這樣的做法是不能用常理來度之的。It is yet another act of basketball brilliance.
這是另一種籃球智慧。As for his legacy in the NBA, McGrady should go down as one of the best that has ever done it. He deserves to be a Hall of Famer for his decade-long reign over the league.
說到他給NBA留下了什麼，我覺得麥迪應該被當做對NBA做出最傑出貢獻的球員之一。他對聯盟十年的統治足夠爲他贏得名人堂成員的稱號。He deserves to be recognized as one of the game's most well-rounded players ever.
他是聯盟歷史上當之無愧的最全面的球員之一。Over the span of his eight years of dominance, McGrady averaged 26.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. The honors he received only further strengthen that Hall of Fame candidacy.
在他打出統治級表現的八年裏，麥迪場均得到26.1分，6.4個籃板，5.5次助攻，1.5次搶斷和0.8次蓋帽。他獲得的諸多榮譽只會使他將來在獲得名人堂提名時更加有說服力。McGrady won two scoring titles, made seven All-Star Game appearances and was selected to eight All-NBA teams. He also won the 2001 Most Improved Player of the Year award.
麥迪一共得到過兩次得分王，七次全明星，8次NBA陣容。他還獲得過2001賽季的最快進步球員獎項。Despite never making it out of the first round of the postseason, McGrady is one of the greatest individual postseason performers in NBA history. From 2001 to 2008, T-Mac made six playoff appearances. In that time, he averaged 29.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.
麥迪是NBA歷史上在季後賽個人表現最出色的球員之一，儘管他從未越過季後賽第一輪那道坎。從2001到2008年，麥迪一共打了六次季後賽。在季後賽中，他場均可以得到29.5分，6.9個籃板，6.5次助攻，1.4次搶斷和1.1個蓋帽。We'll never know why T-Mac's teams struggled in the postseason. What we do know, however, is that you can't blame him.
誰也不知道爲什麼麥迪的季後賽之旅會如此艱難。唯一可以肯定的是，我們不能因此而怪罪他。There's no way around this simple fact: McGrady was one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history. His statistical production is on par with the best of the best, and if he fails to make the Hall of Fame, it would be a complete and utter tragedy.
麥迪是NBA歷史上最偉大的得分後衛之一，這是毋庸置疑的。他在數據上可以和那些最優秀的球員相比。如果麥迪進不了名人堂，那將是一個徹徹底底的悲劇。If we are to honor individual greatness, there are few from the 2000s who can compare to McGrady.
要論個人的偉大，在新世紀的頭個十年裏幾乎沒有什麼人能和麥迪比肩。What Will the Future Hold?
路在何方As for McGrady's NBA future, don't write him off just yet. The Chinese Basketball Association's season comes to a close in March, which would enable T-Mac to sign with a postseason contender.
我們現在不能斷言說麥迪不會回到NBA了。中國籃球聯賽的賽季將會在三月結束，這樣的話麥迪就還有可能會和一支季後賽球隊簽約。A dream that one can only hope comes to fruition.
這個夢想就只能被盼望着了。Although McGrady is far from the player he once was, he deserves to go out on top. With time spent as a superstar in the Chinese spotlight, we may even see McGrady return with a brand new confidence and healthier knees.
雖然現在的麥迪已不能與過去的相比了，但他還是值得被當成巨星對待。經過在中國的超級巨星生活後，麥迪也許將會帶着全新的自信和更加健康的膝蓋迴歸。As long as he stays healthy, McGrady's future could hold one last run at an ever-elusive NBA championship.
只要能保持健康，麥迪在將來就能向那捉摸不定的NBA總冠軍發起最後的衝擊。
