这届奥运会汤姆交出了121分,总得分榜第五的成绩单,今天再回过头来看,汤姆以19岁的年龄在强手如林的2000年奥运会上有这样的表现实属难得。她的奥运会和国家队生涯起点之高,即使在国际排坛上亦属少见。她从赛前一个默默无闻的小字辈,通过奥运会上的出色表现,迅速奠定自己在国际排坛的一线球星地位(只是从身价上进入一线,技术上还暂时不是),这种火箭般的蹿升速度实在让人乍舌。Stjepanidze在他的奥运总结中这样评价美国队的表现:
As for the USA, they ended up in a most respectable fourth place, with Danielle Scott figuring as the tournament's best blocker. Kerri Walsh also did a great job blocking on the opposite, Heather Bown was a commanding presence in the middle, Stacy Sykora was a solid defensive palyer with a lot of heart, and Robyn Ah Mow led her team to the top four with a playfulness and trickery that hasn't been seen since Debbie Green.
And of course there was Logan Tom, the revelation of the tournament, the Olympic rookie to be remembered for her Sydney performance. Who knows, maybe Sydney has served to catapult her to all-time greatness in the future.
今天我们来评价汤姆的首届奥运会,必须说她出色的发挥源自两点:首先是她极高的球商,辅以还不错的弹跳高度和爆发力,在悉尼有这样的表现也算水到渠成;然后也是最重要的一点,她平稳的心态保证了自己技术水平的稳定输出。我们将会看到,在以后的历届奥运会中,汤姆再也未能找回当年的那种心态,状态波动大成为了她的常态。
