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爱德 2019/3/15
台啤的立陶宛射手爱德，在来台参加琼斯杯之后就爱上台湾。如今他终于如愿在台湾打球
，这是他的故事。
My dad is a basketball coach, so it’s not surprising that I started to play
basketball at a very young age. My elder brother also plays basketball profes
sionally now. When we were little, we practiced together. Practicing with thos
e who are three years older than me helped me become more physical. In additio
n, we often played one-on-one in summer.
我爸爸是篮球教练，所以自然而然，我从很小就开始打篮球。我哥哥现在也是职业篮球
员。我们小时候都一起练球。和比我大三岁的人一起练球，让我的身体素质比较好。我们
以前夏天还都会打一对一。
At 10 years old, I went to a bigger city to play basketball. My mom drove me
there and watched me practice every day, so she understands basketball as wel
l. Sometimes my family try not to talk about basketball at home. All of us agr
ee on that. But five minutes later, our topic turns back to basketball. We can
’t help. We are basketball family!
我10岁的时候，就到比较大的城市打篮球。那时候，我妈妈每天都载我去练球，她也会
在旁边看我练习，所以她也懂篮球。有时候，我们会想说在家都不要再讲篮球的事。大家
也都同意，但是5分钟之后，我们的话题又回到篮球。没办法，我们是篮球家庭！
https://i.imgur.com/lYqLl5Z.jpg
（爱德与他的家人，取自爱德Instagram帐号。）
In fact, when I was not a professional player, I was quite good at academic
subjects. I like math, and I was even one of the best kids at school. However,
I like basketball more. Thus, when my home city team invited me to join in, I
accepted immediately. I was 13, and I was the youngest player in the league t
hen. When I went on the court, I was shaking.
其实我还不是职业球员的时候，我学科表现还不错。我很喜欢数学，成绩甚至是前几名
。但是，我还是比较喜欢篮球。所以当家乡的球队邀我加入他们的时候，我马上就答应了
。那年我13岁，是联盟里最年轻的球员。我站上球场的时候，全身发抖。
When I was 15 years old, I went alone to our capital, Vilnius, to play in th
e second tier of Lithuanian league. It’s also the moment that I knew basketba
ll would be my living. Actually, all my life, I was thinking that I'm gonna be
a basketball player. But when I signed the contract, I knew that I would make
money by playing basketball for real.
当我15岁的时候，独自到立陶宛的首都，维尔纽斯，在二级联赛打球。从那个时候起，
我就知道自己会靠当职业球员为生。事实上，我一直都在想着要当篮球员。但是当我签下
合约的那一刻，我才真实地感受到自己可以靠打球赚钱了。
At that time, I was still a student. I had morning practice, then I went to
school, and went to practice again. Although I stopped going to school afterwa
rds, I still took exams and finished the schoolwork. Everything was fine.
那时候，我还是学生。我早上要练球，然后去学校，放学之后，再去练球。后来我就没
去学校了，但是我还是有完成考试和学业。一切都很顺利。
I was preparing to be a center at first because I was 185 cm tall when I was
13. But in Vilnius, the coach told me that I had to shoot. My coach helped me
a lot to build my confidence, so I started to be the shooter, playing like a
shooting guard.
我其实原本是要当中锋，因为我13岁的时候，就185公分了。但是我到维尔纽斯的时候
，教练就告诉我必须要投篮。那位教练帮我建立满大的自信，所以我就开始练投篮，转成
得分后卫。
People put huge expectation on me because I started to play basketball early
. I have been to a lot of basketball camps, like Jordan Brand Classic. I playe
d an all-star game with Wiggins and Hezonja, and practiced with Anthony Davis.
When I was 16 years old, I had a lot of offers. American universities and one
of the best European teams gave me offers.
因为我很早就开始打职业篮球，所以大众对我有满高的期待。我也参加过很多篮球营，
像是Jordan Brand Classic。我和Wiggins(现NBA球员)，还有Hezonja(现NBA球员)一起打
过明星赛。我们也和Anthony Davis(现NBA球员)一起练过球。16岁的时候，我有满多打球
的机会，像是美国的大学，还有欧洲很棒的球队都有来找我。
But I don't like American style basketball. American basketball is just one-
on-one. I like to play more like a team. That's why I stayed in Europe. Eventu
ally, I chose one of the best Lithuanian teams to sign the contract.
但我不太喜欢美国的球风，他们强调一对一单打。我比较喜欢团队配合，所以我就待在
欧洲，最后和立陶宛的球队签约。
https://i.imgur.com/ycFYCb6.jpg
（爱德与他在立陶宛BC Rytas的队友，取自爱德Instagram帐号。）
I was one of the best European players at my age. I played very good in LKL
(the premier professional basketball league in Lithuania), and I was starting
five in every game. In 2012, I got a chance to play in Junior EuroLeague. Howe
ver, the worst thing happened...
在我那个年纪，我算是最顶尖的欧洲球员之一。我在LKL打得非常好(LKL是立陶宛最高
级的职篮联赛)，每场比赛我都是先发。在2012年，我获得参加青年欧洲篮球联赛的资格
。然而，最糟的事情在此刻发生了...
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