NBA值得期待的未來之星 塔圖姆
The Celtics are the favorites to win the Eastern Conference this season, and Jayson Tatum's trajectory is a significant reason for that optimism. The Celtics have emerged as a relatively conflict-free collection of rising stars, with Tatum and his uncommon poise representing the epitome of their potential.
凱爾特人是本賽季贏得東部冠軍的熱門球隊，傑森·塔圖姆的提升便是一重要因素。一羣完美契合的潛力新星團隊造就了現在的綠軍，探花塔圖姆和他超乎常人的自信，便是這羣年輕人無限潛力的縮影。The challenge will be how to continue his progression on a team with so many talented veterans who need shots too. Tatum is in a hurry to be great, but he might have to wait his turn on a roster that already features Irving and Hayward.
但問題在於，在一支已經擁有這麼多有天賦的球星的球隊中，球只有一個，他又將以什麼方式繼續練級。Tatum急於成爲一名偉大的球員，現基於歐文和海沃德爲主力的花名冊上，想先上場？不好意思，可能還得排上一號。He was not born that way. Tatum's unflappable demeanor has been cultivated by two vigilant parents, both college athletes, who raised Jayson separately but who were united in molding their son's future. Yet even they could not have envisioned how quickly his maturation process would need to accelerate.
他並非天生如此。塔圖姆鎮定自若的舉止是他警覺的父母培養出來的，他們都是大學生運動員，雖說分開撫養着傑森，但他們攜手一同塑造了兒子的未來。然而，他們卻沒有預料到，他成長之路所需的推進力，有多強勁。
In rapid succession, he was asked to become an integral part of a contending NBA lineup, became a father before his 20th birthday and now has to live up to the sophomore NBA hype that has landed him coveted endorsements that include Gatorade, NBA2K, Fanatics and Beats.
很快，他便獲需求，成爲競爭激烈的NBA陣容中不可或缺的一部分，在20歲生日前成爲人父，如今還得面對大量NBA的炒作，這也讓他獲得了令人垂涎的代言，包括佳得樂、NBA2K、運動電商Fanatics和Beats公司。
The bull's-eye on his back looms large as Cavs coach Ty Lue declares he has "no ceiling offensively" and Irving claims he can be a "generational player."
騎士隊教練泰·盧宣稱他“進攻上沒有上限”，歐文也聲稱他可以成爲“時代性球員”，這讓他對自己有了的充滿了期待。Out on the court, he doesn't even bother to glance down the other end to see what No. 23 is doing. He met LeBron as a boy, and the photo of the two of them is a treasured possession. But their latest encounter is business.
在球場上，他會不厭其煩地掃視另一端，看看23號在做什麼。他還是小男孩的時候就遇見過勒布朗，他們兩人同框的照片便是珍貴的財產。但是他們最近的相遇會是在賽場上。Tatum has grown so much in one NBA season yet knows he has miles to go, on and off the floor. "Sometimes when I'm in my room," he says, "I still have moments where I'm 20. I've probably watched [the dunk on LeBron] a million times."
塔圖姆在一個NBA賽季內便有了如此大的成長，但他知道自己還有很多路要走，無論是在場上還是場下。“當我在房間裏的時候，我可能已經看過（我還是20歲的時候在勒布朗頭上的那記劈扣）一百萬次了。"他如此說道。He knows that it's winning, not highlights, that gets you places. His life is hurtling along faster than he imagined, but the kid insists he can handle it.
他清楚，讓你獲得一席之地的是勝利，而不是那些高光時刻。他的生活節奏比他想象的要快，但是這個孩子堅稱他能應付。"I'm not afraid," Tatum declares, "of anything."
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