By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-11-06 20:00:00
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
多年前，当我住在南加州时，曾在一个名为 NAMM 的展会上工作，这是由美国国家音乐商业协会（National Association of Music Merchants）组织的年度贸易展。各大音乐设备制造商都会在此发布新品，也有一些小众市场的公司希望能被不同地区的买家看中。一连几天，阿纳海姆会议中心（Anaheim Convention Center）都挤满了店主和经销商。这里也是偶遇名人的好地方。
有一年，我的一个哥们儿大喊道：“嘿，沙克来了！”
我顺势望去，在看似一英里开外的地方，我看到了一群人。而在人群之中，鹤立鸡群的那位，正是三届NBA总决赛MVP。当时，奥尼尔已经发行了四张专辑，作为一名音乐人，在球场之外也闯出了自己的一片天。
我当时评价道：“这简直是史上最简单的《威利在哪里？》。”
每当我观看维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 的比赛时，我都有同样的感觉。他比周围的任何人都高出一大截（他甚至让安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 都显得有些矮小——这可不是一件容易的事）。
所以，当我看到下面这场比赛时，我实在是忍俊不禁。
我反复看了三遍才找到文班。而且，我仍然无法从视频一开始就看到他，只能在播放到一半时才发现他的身影。
你呢？
你找到文班亚马了吗？
点击查看原文：Open Thread: Finding Victor Wembanyama
Open Thread: Finding Victor Wembanyama
Years ago when I lived in southern California, I worked at NAMM, an annual trade show organized by the National Association of Music Merchants. It featured launches of music gear by the major manufacturers. There were also small market companies looking to get picked up by buyers in different regions. For days on end, the Anaheim Convention Center was filled with shop owners and distributors. It was also a place to see celebrities.
One year my buddy hollered, “Hey, Shaq’s here!”
I looked out and from what looked like a mile away, I could see a crowd. And there, head and shoulders above the crowd, was the three time NBA Finals MVP. O’Neal had released four albums by then, making a name for himself off the court as a musician.
I commented “Easiest ‘Where’s Waldo?’ ever.”
That’s how I feel when I watch Victor Wembanyama. He’s so much taller than everyone around him (he made Anthony Davis look diminutive – not an easy feat).
So when I saw this game, I had to laugh in spite of myself.
It took me three passes to find Wemby. And I still can’t see him from the start, only part way through.
How about you?
Did you find Victor Wembanyama?
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock