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1、少年天才——迈克尔·乔丹TheGodinYouth:MichaelJordan Therewerealreadysignsthathehadagooddealoftalent.HarvestSmith,aclassmateandclosefriendwhointhosedaysplayedbasketballwithhimpracticallyeveryday,thoughthewasthebestplayerontheirninth-gradeteam—hewassmall,buthewasev
2、eryquick.“You’dseehimgetashotoff,andyou’dwonderhowhedidit,becausehewasn’tthatbit,”Smithsaid,“butitwasthequickness.Theonlyquestionwashowbighewasgoingtobe—andhowfaruphewouldtakehisskilllevel.” Thesummerafterninthgrade,JordanandSmithbothwenttoPopHerring’
3、sbasketballcamp.Neitherofthemhadyetcomeintohisbody,andalmostallofthevarsityplayers,twoandsometimesthreeyearsolder,seemedinfinitelystrongeratthatmomentwhenayearortwoinphysicaldevelopmentcanmakeallthedifference.InSmith’smindtherewasnodoubtwhichofthetwoo
4、fthemwasthebetterplayer—itwasMichaelbyfar.Butonthedaythevarsitycutswereannounced—itwasthebigdayoftheyear,fortheyhadallknownforweekswhenthelistwouldbeposted—heandRoySmithhadgonetotheLaneygym.Smith’snamewasonit,Michael’swasnot. ItwastheworstdayofJordan’
5、syounglife.Thelistwasalphabetical,sohefocusedonwheretheJsshouldbe,anditwasn’tthere,andhekeptreadingandrereadingthelist,hopingsomehowthathehadmissedit,orthatthealphabeticallistinghadbeendoneincorrectly.Thatdayhewenthomebyhimselfandwenttohisroomandcried
6、.Smithunderstoodwhatwashappening—Michael,heknew,neverwantedyoutoseehimwhenhewashurt. “WeknewMichaelwasgood,”FredLynch,theLaneyassistantcoach,saidlater,“butwewantedhimtoplaymoreandwethoughtthejayveewasbetterforhim.”Heeasilybecamethebestplayeronthejayve
7、ethatyear.Hesimplydominatedtheplay,andhediditnotbysizebutwithquickness.Thereweregamesinwhichhewouldscorefortypoints.Hewassogood,infact,thatthejayveegamesbecamequitepopular.Theentirevarsitybegantocomeearlysotheycouldwatchhimplayinthejayveegames. Smithn
8、oticedthatwhileJordanhadbeenwildlycompetitivebeforehehadbeencut,afterthecutheseemedevenmorecompetitivethanever,asifdeterminedthatitwouldneverhappenagain.Hiscoachesnoticedit,too.“ThefirsttimeIeversawhim,IhadnoideawhoMichaelJordanwas.Iwashelping
