原文出处： http://www.nba.com/preview2007/journey_kidd.html -- Getting to the NBA is not easy. Of the millions of kids playing basketball around the world today, only a very small percentage will make it to the Association. Along the way, there will be highs and lows, ups and downs. 进入NBA不是件容易的事。在全世界有数百万个孩子热爱篮球的今天，只有极少部分的 菁英能够打进这个篮球的最高殿堂。在这条路上，肯定会有高潮低潮以及高低起伏。 As they prepare for the 2007-08 season, 30 current players reflect back on their journey to the NBA and some of the things they went through to fulfill their dream of playing basketball for a living. 在他们为'07-'08年球季预作准备的此时，30位现任球员回顾他们迈进NBA的艰辛历程 以及一些他们为了能让以打球维生的美梦成真所做的一些努力。 What was the biggest obstacle you overcame to reach the NBA? 问：什麽是你在打进NBA过程中所克服的最大阻碍？ Jason Kidd: Just the fear of showcasing your talent and being ready to play against the best players in the world, wondering if my confidence was high enough. 答：就是去表现出你的天份以及做好和世界上最佳篮球员们对战的恐惧，因为你会怀 疑自己的信心是否足够。 Finish this sentence: Growing up, the basketball court was my... 问：请你完成这个句子..."从小到大，篮球场是我的...。" JK: Safe haven. It was the place where I felt the most comfortable. 答：避风港。它是让我觉得最舒服自在的地方。 To what lengths would you go for a chance to play basketball, even if it were to just shoot around? 问：如果有机会去打篮球，就算只是去投投球，你愿意付出到怎样的程度？ JK: I would play in the rain. If there was any time where I felt that I could go out and play, rain or shine, I would go out and play. 答：我愿意在雨中打球。不管任何时间，只要我觉得我可以出去打球，无论是倾盆大 雨或是艳阳高照，我都愿意出去打球。 Who was your basketball hero and why? 问：谁是你的篮球偶像？原因为何？ JK: Well, Magic Johnson was my basketball hero, because I enjoyed watching him play. He smiled all the time. He was having fun. I tried to pattern myself after him. 答：嗯，Magic是我的篮球偶像，因为看他打球的对我来说是种享受。他脸上总是挂着 微笑。他很有趣。我以他为目标，试图追随他的脚步。 What is your favorite childhood basketball memory? 问：童年时期最令你难忘的篮球回忆是？ JK: My first dunk. It was in practice in seventh grade. Being able to dunk surprised me. I kept trying and I finally got it. It was something that I'll never forget ... because I can't do it that much anymore. 答：我的第一次灌篮。那是我国中一年级练习时的事。能够灌篮让我很讶异。我一直 尝试，最後终於成功了。那是我永远不会忘记的事情之一...因为我不再能随心所欲想灌就 灌了。 Best piece basketball advice I received was... 问：关於篮球，你获得觉得最受用的建议是... JK: from my high school coach, to play hard. Any time you walk on the basketball court, to play as if it was your last game. 答：我中学时候的教练告诉我，要认真打球。不管什麽时候，只要你走上篮球场，你 就要把它当成你最後一场比赛来打。 What advice would you give to someone who aspires to play in the NBA? 问：你会给想进NBA打球的人什麽样的建议呢？ JK: To dream, to work extremely hard. It just doesn't happen overnight. You have to be patient. Work extremely hard. Even if you get knocked down, or somebody says you can't do it, continue pushing forward. 答：有梦就要尽你所能去圆。一步登天的事是不存在的。你必须保持耐心，尽你所能 。就算被打垮，或被人唱衰，尽管继续努力向前迈进就对了。 How old were you when you received your first basketball and what did it feel like to have your very own? 问：你第一次拿到属於自己的篮球是几岁的事？拥有属於自己的篮球感觉如何？ JK: Probably at 10 or 11. It was always on the Christmas list of what I wanted Santa to bring me. So, when my parents got it for me, I was very excited. 问：大概在10或11岁时。篮球一直都是圣诞节时我希望圣诞老人送给我的礼物之一。 所以，当我的父母亲送给我篮球时，我感到相当的兴奋。 When did you realize you had serious game? 问：你什麽时候意识到你要认真面对球赛？ JK: People always talked about it when I was in high school, but it was when I first started playing against Gary Payton and Brian Shaw (in pick-up games at Cal or at my high school) when they were in the NBA. When I had a little success against those guys, that's when my confidence started to grow and I felt that I could be just as good, if not better than those guys. 答：当我在中学时人们总是谈论这件事，但其实是从我和当时已经进入NBA的手套及 Brian Shaw(在加州或在我母校进行的斗牛比赛)打过球後才开始有这样的想法。当我在面 对那些家伙还能占到一点便宜时，我的自信心也同时开始增长，我觉得自己就算不能比那 些球员出色，至少也不输他们。 Did it ever strike you in the middle of a game in front of a packed house, "Man , I can't believe I'm here..." 问：你曾经在一个人山人海的球馆里面打球，在比赛中脑海突然出现一个念头，"老兄 ，这是真的吗？我真的在这里打球？" JK: It's funny. I think a lot of times when you play, you get used to the big crowds and you sometimes take that for granted. But when you're playing in a hostile environment during the playoffs, that's when it maybe sticks out the most that you've made it. You can't believe that you're playing in front of so many people with so much at stake. 答：这个问题很有趣。我认为很多时间，你会在一大群观众面前打球而有时你会把它 视为理所当然。但当你在季後赛於客场充满敌意的环境下打球，这种感觉才会显得特别明 显。你无法相信自己竟然在这麽多人，在这样win or go home的极大压力下打球。 How proud is your family that you made it to the NBA? 问：你的家人对於你打进NBA感到多光荣？ JK: I think my mom is very excited to see that her son is living his dream. And my sisters, as much as you may fight with your brothers and sisters, are also very happy. 答：我认为我母亲对於她的宝贝儿子能够美梦成真并以此维生感到很兴奋。还有我的 姊妹们，就算你可能会跟这些兄弟姊妹们打打闹闹，他们对此仍感到相当高兴。 --

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