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今天 Allen Iverson 能夠入圍名人堂真的超感動，

當時看他打球的拚勁看到真的會哭出來，

剛剛就看了一下Youtube，無意間看到當時在明星賽期間宣布候選人時的記者會，

有些對話還滿好玩的，就隨手翻譯了一小段，原文很長，有興趣的大大們

可以點進去看逐字稿，翻譯如果有誤也歡迎大家指教:


http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=116650


記者會影片連結:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecctHm0fkgo





RICK KAMLA (NBA TV主持人):

Thank you all very much. Hello again, basketball fans. Welcome to
everybody watching around the world on NBA TV, NBA.com and the NBA app. We are
live from All-Star Weekend in Toronto, Canada. I look around, so many important
people, so many important people behind. You're going to hear some great names
and some great stories here today. It's a great honor for me to host this event.


謝謝大家，哈囉各位籃球迷。歡迎世界各地收看NBA TV、NBA.com還有NBA.app的球迷們。
我們現在在加拿大多倫多明星賽活動的現場，我看了一下現場聚集好多好多位重量級的人士
。待會會點名幾位家喻戶曉的明星，外加非常精采的故事。對我來說能夠主持這樣的盛會，
真是莫大的榮幸。


The Hall of Fame is a wonderful museum and a center for the living history of
basketball, the game we all love. During today's historic event, we'll learn
important and breaking news. First, we'll discuss some very exciting changes to
the Hall of Fame election process that were announced in December, and the
amazing list of nominees for this year's class.





Next, we will learn the names of the Hall of Fame annual award winners to be
recognized at this year's enshrinement in September. There is more good news to
report today. The Hall of Fame and the Zales Corporation have just agreed to a
multi-year deal for the production of the Hall of Fame class rings.
Congratulations to all concerned. We welcome Zales to the Hall of Fame family.





Finally, we'll reveal the names of the finalists for this year's Hall of Fame
class, the class of 2016. What we will not announce today are the class of 2016
members from the Direct Elect Committees. Those committees include the early
African-American pioneers, veterans, international and contributors committee.
The class members chosen by those committees will be introduced with the full
class at the Final Four in Houston on Championship Monday on April 4th.



休士頓舉行NCAA四強賽時宣布最終結果。


There are many noteworthy nominees for these committees, including Yao Ming,
Vlade Divac, Toni Kukoc, Marv Albert, Mannie Jackson, Johnny Most, Jerry
Reinsdorf, along with many more. If you want a complete list of the nominees
for these categories, it's available here for the press or online at
hoophall.com.


今年不乏許多值得提及，進入候選名單的人選，其中包含 Yao Ming、Vlade Divac、Toni
Kukoc、Marv Albert、Mannie Jackson、Johnny Most、Jerry Reinsdorf以及其他幾位。在
欲知詳細名單人，在這個記者會還有hoophall.com上，我們也提供有提供完整的名單。


Before we begin today's program, I want to introduce the remarkable group of
people up here on stage with us here in Toronto. From the Hall of Fame class of
2004, we have Jerry Colangelo; from the class of 1987, Rick Barry; from the
class of 2015, Dick Bavetta; from the classes of 1979 and 2010, Oscar
Robertson; from the class of 1997, Alex English; from the class of 1999, Wayne
Embry; from the class of 1996, The Iceman, George Gervin; from the class of
2012, he's right behind me, Reggie Miller; from the class of 2000, Isiah
Thomas. That's a sign of love, Isaiah. From the class of 2015, Spencer Haywood;
from the class of 1991, Nate "Tiny" Archibald. And I saved the best for last,
from the class of 1974, Bill Russell.



Nate Archibald。當然好酒藏甕底，1974年的 Bill Russell。


Before we begin today's program, I want to call up one of our legends to get
his thoughts today. First, Chairman Colangelo, would you join us? I'd also like
to invite one of the nominees from the international committee, Mr. Yao Ming.
Ladies and gentlemen, Yao Ming. Let's hear it.





Jerry, first of all, I'd like you to share your thoughts on the new process
that allows players like Yao Ming and others to be eligible this year.


Jerry，第一個我想邀請你跟我們分享，像是把 Yao Ming 還有其他候選人列入選拔資格這
樣新的程序，你的想法怎麼樣。


JERRY COLANGELO:
First of all, we took a hard look at what other Halls of Fame
are doing in terms of a wait period, and we were on the far end the wrong way.
So in reducing the wait period from five years to four years, it resulted in
this particular class a few people being eligible to be nominated and hopefully
be elected. So Yao Ming happens to be an individual who has had a remarkable
impact on the game of basketball in so many ways. Internationally, he's been a
real ambassador for the game, and he's very worthy of that nomination.


Jerry Colangelo:「首先，我們就退休年限上，仔細檢視了一下，而我們發現一直以來方向
是不隊的，所以我們把入選資格中，修改了原本退休後5年改為4年這個條件，就結果而言
這樣就得以讓一些人列入候選資格，並希望可以被選入。所以 Yao Ming 恰巧是一個以籃球
來說，各方面都有著極大影響力的人選。在對世界的影響上，他同時極具交流大使的身分，
他非常值得被提名。」


RICK KAMLA: No doubt about it. Thank you, Jerry, very much.


Yao, how does it feel to be nominated for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall
of Fame?


Rick Kamla:「當然是無庸置疑的。非常謝謝你 Jerry。」

Rick Kamla:「Yao，被能被提名進入名人堂的感覺怎麼樣？」


YAO MING: Of course, very excited and I feel very honored to be here and to be
nominated by the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is a symbol for all of the
basketball people who fight on the court or off the court. And for myself, it's
so exciting and I'm very appreciative for the community and all the people who
have chosen me.




RICK KAMLA: Maybe one last time, Shaq's right over there, we can jump center
one last time, right, Yao?


Rick Kamla:「或許最後一次，Shaq 也在現場，我們可以在舞台上玩一下跳跳樂對吧? Yao?
」


YAO MING: Well, I just worry about when we stand on the podium together, can
that floor handle our weight?


Yao Ming:「ㄜ...我擔心當我們一起站在舞台上的時候，真的可以承受我們的重量嗎?」


RICK KAMLA: Yao, thank you very much. Congratulations.

YAO MING: Thank you.

RICK KAMLA: Yao Ming, Jerry Colangelo.


Rick Kamla:「非常感謝 Yao，也恭喜你。」

Yao Ming:「謝謝。」


Now, on to today's exciting news. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
annually gives its Curt Gowdy [.....]


-----------------------跳到後面Kevin Johnson、AI、Shaq的訪談------------------

I'd like to ask Jerry Colangelo, Kevin Johnson and Allen Iverson to join us on
stage, Shaquille O'Neal as well. Let's give them a round of applause as they
make their way to the stage.


Rick Kamla:「我想要邀請 Jerry Colangelo、Kevin Johnson 和 Allen Iverson一起到
舞台上，還有 Shaquille O'Neil 也是，在他們上台的時候，讓我們給他們熱烈的掌聲。


And KJ, this is the second consecutive year we've been up here on this stage.
You've been nominated once again. Congratulations. How do you feel about that?


Rick Kamla:「KJ，這是你連續兩年入圍到這個台上，恭喜你再次被提名進入名人堂。
現在感覺怎麼樣？」


KEVIN JOHNSON: I feel very excited until I saw that Allen Iverson was
nominated. I retired because of Allen Iverson. He came down and he did that
crossover thing, and I tried it and he laid it up and hit me on the butt
running by and I knew it was time to go.


Kevin Johnson:「我感到非常興奮直到我看到 Allen Iverson 的名子也在名單中。我會
退休就是因為 Allen Iverson，他加入聯盟然後做那些 crossover，然後我也想嘗試用這招
但他可以直接過掉我上籃，接著拍拍我屁股後直接跑走，當時我知道自己差不多該退了。」


ALLEN IVERSON: Listen, listen, I'll tell you a story. When I was a rookie, you
know what you did to me (laughing). You know what you did. And I remember
Maurice Cheeks was our coach, and he said -- you know, because I was crying.
Honestly.

Allen Iverson:「等等、等等，我告訴你們一個故事，當時我還是一個新秀，你知道你對我
做了什麼事嗎(笑+扶著KJ的肩膀)，你知道你幹了什麼好事。而且我也記得當時我的教練
Maurice Cheeks對我說，坦白說因為我當時在哭。」


KEVIN JOHNSON: Somebody's getting this on tape, right, that I made him cry?


KJ:「哪位仁兄把這段話錄下來好嗎，我竟然讓他哭?」


ALLEN IVERSON: That was the only time somebody destroyed me like that. And
Maurice Cheeks told me, don't worry about it, AI, one day you'll get somebody
36-9-9. Y'all go back and look at it, and that's what he did to me. He killed
me.





(1997 76sers vs Suns at 27/2/1997)
Players         MP      FG-A  3P-A  FT-A  ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF  PTS
Allen Iverson   30:00   3-15  1-5   1-2    1   2   6   1   0   4  5    8
Kevin Johnson   42:00  13-22  2-2   8-8    1   3   8   2   0   2  4   36


RICK KAMLA: KJ, thank you. All right, Allen, it is good to see you again. It is
good to see you again. What I want to ask you, can the story of basketball be
told without Allen Iverson?

Rick Kamla:「謝謝KJ。OK Allen，能再次見到你很開心，我想要問你的是，當談到籃球故
事的時候，可以不提到 Allen Iverson 嗎?」


ALLEN IVERSON: No, no (laughing). I'm a product of Michael Jordan, Isiah
Thomas, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, all those guys that
paved the way for us. You know what I mean? They had no idea -- well, they
might not have any idea of what they did for us as kids, wanting to be like
them.

Allen Iverson:「不可以，不可以(現場笑)。我可以說是 Michael Jordan + Isiah Thomas
+ Magic Johnson + Charles Barkley + Shaquille O'Neil還有好多人為我們鋪路前輩的綜
合體。你懂我意思嗎? 他們根本就不知道，不對，他們可能不知道他們對我們這些當時還是
小孩的人，有多麼大的影響，多麼想要跟他們一樣。」


RICK KAMLA: Who was the number one inspirational figure in your life to get you
to this stage, nominated for the Hall of Fame?

Rick Kamla:「你覺得誰是讓你今天能夠被名人堂提名，可以在這個台上影響你最大的人?」


ALLEN IVERSON: I would say my mom, definitely.


Allen Iverson:「毫無疑問的，我會說是我媽媽。」


All right, Shaq, watch this. You know what? I tried to get creative with a
question or two for you. But your coaches didn't get creative with you, they
just got it to the big fella and everybody else got out of the way. So?





(以下為Shaq的談話)

SHAQUILLE O'NEAL: First of all, I'd like to thank all these guys on stage. You
guys inspired me so much, except Rick Barry. He came to LSU one time and wanted
me to shoot free throws underhanded. No, Rick. I can't do it, Rick. I'd rather
shoot zero percent. I can't do it. I'm too cool for that.




But as a youngster, I started playing basketball at nine years old, and my
father, who had a high school education, was an Army drill sergeant. I wish he
was here for this day because he told me this day would happen and I never
believed him. So we go to a park and he said, Son, I'm going to teach you how
to be like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At nine
years old, I had no idea who those guys were. So I was like, OK, dad.



Chamberlain 還有 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar一樣。"當時我才9歲，我根本不知道這些人是誰，
所以我當時就想說，可以啊老爸。」


So he told me how to block shots and keep it in bounds like him. He taught me
sky hook, but it was too old school for me, so I transitioned to the jump hook.
Taught me to be dominant like Wilt.


「他教導我怎麼像他一樣封阻並把球留在界內。他教我怎麼天鉤，但那招對我來說太老套了
，所以我把它變成拋投，他也教我怎麼像 Wilt 一樣有統治球場的能力。」


And as I started playing, I met the great George Gervin in San Antonio. I was a
high school All-American in San Antonio. And believe it or not, football was my
sport. I wanted to play football. I never wanted to play basketball. And me and
George had an event one day. This was around the same time Jon Koncak had
signed [for] $15 million for three [years]. And I wasn't that smart, but I knew
15 and three was $5 million a year. So I was like, Oh, so if I play basketball,
I could make about $5 million a year? And I already had it set, I wanted to
make $8 million for 10 years. I already had it in high school. I had my little
house out in the Dominion. I had a house, I had a Mercedes and a Jimmy Blazer
truck.



有房子，還有一台 Mercedes跟一台 Jimmy Blazer卡車。」


So I started playing basketball, and I just wanted to be like the great Bill
Russell, Kareem, Wilt Chamberlain. And I developed my own style.


「所以我就開始打籃球了，而我只想成為像是 Bill Russell、Kareem、Wilt Chamberlain
一樣偉大的球員。後來我也找到我自已的風格。」


Later on in my career, people started comparing me to them. So I was like, If
they're going to compare me to the greats after representing the game with the
greats, it's an honor. Hopefully I get voted in. I still really don't know what
today means. I don't. Like I got the call, said they changed the rules and
you're nominated. I don't really know what that means and I'm very, very
superstitious. So until I get the real call, I just want to say, Thank you,
guys.



怎麼入圍的，我真的不知道。我就接到了某個人打來，然後被告知規則有改了一下，你被提

名了，我真的不知道到底在說什麼，而且我也非常非常懷疑。直到我真的被通知到被選入，
只想說，謝謝你們。」


Isiah, you know you've been a mentor to me for a long, long time. Oscar
Robertson, everybody up here. I just wanted to represent you guys. Because like
AI said, you guys paved the way for us. And Dick Bavetta, I don't like you
either. You gave me 10 technicals and you threw me out of the game twice,
twice. Oh, yeah.


「(與Thomas擊掌)Isiah你知道你對我來說，長時間以來一直是我的導師，還有Oscar



But I'm just happy to be here. Hopefully I get in. And Yao Ming used to travel
all the time, would shoot the fadeaway and they never called that. But I'm just
happy. I've got my kids here, I've got my woman here, so this is a big honor
for everybody including myself. But, again, thank you guys for paving the way
for us. We wouldn't be nothing without you guys.









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「我才不要用爬的離開這裡，我要用自己的雙腳走出球場，我一定會回來。」

                                                         --Chauncey Billups

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