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原文出處：
http://www.nba.com/preview2007/journey_paul.html
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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.
進入NBA不是件容易的事。在全世界有數百萬個孩子熱愛籃球的今天，只有極少部分的
菁英能夠打進這個籃球的最高殿堂。在這條路上，肯定會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.
在他們為'07-'08年球季預作準備的此時，30位現任球員回顧他們邁進NBA的艱辛歷程
以及一些他們為了能讓以打球維生的美夢成真所做的一些努力。
What was the biggest obstacle you overcame to make the NBA?
問：什麼是你在打進NBA過程中所克服的最大阻礙？
Chris Paul: Probably my size. Growing up a lot of times people push hard to
play at that level so that was probably my biggest obstacle that I had to
overcome to get to this level.
答：或許是我的身材。成長過程中人們總是不斷努力才得以在這層級的比賽中打球，
所以那或許就我打進這層級的比賽過程中所克服過最大的阻礙。
Finish this sentence: "Growing up the basketball court was my..."
問：請你完成這個句子..."從小到大，籃球場是我的...。"
CP: My kingdom, my home, my domain.
答：我的王國，我的家，我的領土。
You enjoyed being there.
問：你樂在其中？
CP: Yeah.
答：是的。
That being said, what would you have done to play on a basketball playground
even if it was just to shoot around?
問：那麼從小到大，你要到籃球場打球，甚至只是去投投球，必須先完成些什麼事情
嗎？
CP: I almost have to have basketball to live to breathe. I love it so much. I'd
go to any extreme.
答：我幾乎必須靠著打籃球才能活下去，才能呼吸。我太熱愛它了。為了打球，不管
要我做什麼怎樣我都願意。
What was the craziest thing you've ever done?
問：什麼是你做過最瘋狂的事？
CP: I'd go to the gym and there would be this guy there at 2 in the morning.
I'd be at the gym from two to six.
答：我曾經在凌晨兩點去體育館。而且從兩點待到六點。
Did you have a basketball hero as a kid and why that person?
問：有哪個人是你兒時的籃球偶像嗎？為什麼是那個人？
CP: Michael Jordan. I've always been a huge fan of Michael Jordan and how he
pushed the game and how he carried himself off the court. How he used
basketball as a platform to just become one of the biggest and best basketball
players ever.
答：Michael Jordan。我一直以來都是MJ的超級粉絲，不管是他在場上的優異表現，
或是場外的一言一行都是我仿效的目標。他以籃球場為舞台並成為籃球史上最為出名和傑
出的籃球員之一。
What was your favorite childhood basketball memory?
問：童年時期最令你難忘的籃球回憶是？
CP: How far back does childhood go is that high school?
答：你所謂童年時期是指中學時代嗎？
Yea you can do that.
問：你要這樣解讀也可以啊。
CP: Probably the 61 points for my grandfather, the grandfather that was
murdered.
答：那或許就是我為了表演給祖父看而豪取61分那場比賽吧，他被暗殺了。
Best basketball advice I received was?
問：關於籃球，你獲得覺得最受用的建議是？
CP: To use basketball and never let it use me.
答：善用籃球而且絕對不要被籃球利用。
What advice would you give to someone who aspires to play in the NBA?
問：你會給立志進入NBA打球的人什麼樣的建議呢？
CP: Never let anyone tell you that you can't do something. Use it as motivation
and stay focused.
答：不要讓任何人說你做不到什麼做不到什麼。將它視為你進步的動力並且保持專注
。
How old were you when you received your first basketball and how did it feel to
have your very own?
問：你第一次拿到屬於自己的籃球是幾歲的事？擁有屬於自己的籃球感覺如何？
CP: I was probably around five years old, I was playing in a recreation league.
You just feel like you're big business now, like you feel like a trooper when
you have your own basketball. You don't have to go to the Gym and wait for
someone to miss a shot so you can shoot the ball. You have your own.
答：大概是五歲左右，我在娛樂聯盟打球的時候。你會覺得自己好像在做什麼大事業
，在擁有自己的籃球時會覺得自己就像是個拉風的騎兵。你就不用一定得到體育館去然後
等待其他人失手才有機會投籃。你自己就有專屬的籃球。
Was it a rubber playground style basketball? Or Leather?
問：它的材質是橡膠還是皮的？
CP: It was a leather.
答：是皮質籃球。
When did you realize that you had serious game?
問：你什麼時候意識到你要認真面對球賽？
CP: When I was younger, I was always pretty good at basketball. My dad was my
coach. He knew that I could score in bunches, so he made me pass the ball and
run down the floor, get ready and get the rebound. Therefore if they miss, then
I can score.
答：我很小時籃球就打得很好。我爸是我的教練。他知道我得分能力很好，所以他要
我多傳球並且靠近籃下，準備好搶籃板。這麼一來，如果他們沒投進，那我就可以補籃。
So you went with the other fundamentals besides putting the ball in the hoop?
問：所以你開始琢磨除了得分以外的籃球技巧嗎？
CP: Oh yeah, that's where I think I get my pass first mentality from.
答：是的，我就是從那時候開始有了傳球第一的心態。
Did it ever strike you in the middle of a game in front of a packed house like,
"Man, I can't believe I am here"?
問：你曾經在一個人山人海的球館裡面打球，在比賽中腦海突然出現一個念頭，"老兄
，這是真的嗎？我真的在這裡打球？"
CP: Oh yea. That still happens. To this day and especially being a part of
All-Star weekend my rookie year.
答：噢，是的。到現在還是會這樣，特別新秀年參加全明星週末時那感覺特別明顯。
How proud is your family that you made it to the NBA?
問：你的家人對於你打進NBA感到多光榮？
CP: My family is extremely proud that I made it to the NBA. It was one of those
things that when I made it, it wasn't just me. It was an opportunity for me and
my family to see a whole other world, another side of things that you never
expect to happen. My family is extremely proud. They know that they are
responsible for me being here as much as I am.
答：我的家人對於我打進NBA感到相當的光榮。那是其中一件我不是只靠著自己努力就
完成的事。那對我和我的家人來說是一個看見另一個世界，經歷另外一些從來不曾預期過
會發生的事的機會。我的家人們對此感到相當驕傲。他們知道他們和我一樣都有權享受我
打進NBA所帶來的各種好處。
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