乔丹名人堂演讲稿中英文.docx

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乔丹名人堂演讲稿中英文

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　　ItoldmyfriendsIwouldcomeheretosay“thankyou〞thenwalkedoff.Ican’t,it’snoway.IgetsomanypeopleIcanthank.Inallthevideos,youneverjustsawme,alsoScottiePippenandthechampionshipwewon.I’vegotalotofquestionsoverthelastfourweeks.Anybodysays“well,whydoyoupickDavidThompson?

〞Iknowwhy,Davidknowswhyandmaybeyouguysdon’tknow.ButasIgrowupinNorthCarolina,Iwaselevenyearsold,1974,Ithink,whenDavidwonthechampionship.IhatedNorthCarolina,butIendedupinNorthCarolina.ButIwasinlovewithDavidThompson,notjustforthegamebasketball,butintermsofwhatherepresented.Youknow,weall,asDavidsaysorsaidwegothroughtrailsandtribulations.Andhedid,andIwasinspiredbyhim.AndwhenIcalledhimandaskedhimtostandupforme,IknowIshockedashootoutofhim.IknowIdid.Butheisverykindtosay,〞Yeath,I’lldoit.〞ThatisnotdisrespecttotheNorthCarolinaguy;weallknowIamtrueblueNorthCarolinaguytotheheart.CoachSmith,LarryBrown,SamPerkins,JamesWorthy,youknowallofthoseguys.

　　I’dliketostarttomyparents.YouguysseealltheI-likes.Whatisaboutmethatyouguysdon’tknow?

AsIsetuphereandwatchalltheotherguysgivetheirhistory.SomanythingsIdidn’tknowaboutJerrySloan.Andwelivedonthephone,butIdidn’tknowhewasinasmallclassfromthefirstgradetotheeighthgrade.EvenDavidRobinson,IhaveknownDavidforsometime.Youknow,butIfoundsomethings,goodthingsorbadthingsabouthimthatIdidn’tknow.AndChipson,I’veknownChipsonforyears.MyfatherandmymotherspentalottimewithMikeandfoundoutgoodthingsabouther,butwhataboutmethatyouguysdon’tknow?

　　Igottwobrothers,JamesandLarry,fivefourandfivefiveinheight.TheygivemeallIcouldeveraskfor.Asbrothers,intermsofcompetition.MybrotherLarryisanidealsituationwithsmallthingscomingwithsmallpackages.Thisdofallmeeverysingleday.Totheextendthatmymotherusedtocomeoutandmakeuscomeinbecausewewerefightingwaytoomuch.Myolderbrotherwasalwaysgone.Heisservedinthearmyfor31years.Andthecompetitiondidn’tstopthere.Mysisterwhoisoneyearyoungerthanme,neverwanttobealonebyherself.Shetookclasses,extraclasses,graduatedfromhighschoolwithme,togotouniversityNorthCarolinawithme,andtograduatefairerthanme.Andyouguyswannaknowwheremycompetitionnaturecomesfrom,itcamefromthem,itcamefrommyoldersisterandsheisnotheretoday.Myfatherwhoisnotheretoday,obviouslyheiswithus,allofus.MycompetitivenaturehasgonealongwayfromthefirsttimeIpickedupanysports,baseball,football,run-track,basketball,anythinginthisclassIplayed.

　　Theystartedtofireme;youknowthatfirestartedfrommyparents.AsImovedonmycareer,peopleaddwoodtothatfire.CoachSmith,whatcanIsayabouthim?

Heisalegendarycoach.LeroldSmith,nowyouguysthinkthat’samistake.LeroldSmithwastheguywhenIgotkickshegotpickedintheteam.Heisheretonight.Heisstillthesamesixsevenguy.Heisnotevenbigger.Hislevelisevenaboutthesame.Buthestartedthewholeprocessforme,becausewhenhemadetheteamandIdidn’t,Iwantedtoprove,notjusttoLeroldSmith,notjusttomyself,buttothecoachwhoactuallypickedLeroldoverme.Iwanttomakesureheunderstoodyoumadeamistake,dude.

　　BussPeterson,Myroommate.WhenIfirstmetBuss,allIheardaboutwasthatthiskidfromAshvilleNorthCarolinawasclearlyunplayedagainstbuthehasneverplayedagainstmethen,sohowdoyoucometobetheplayeroftheyear?

Isthatsometypeofmedia,exposure,youknowIcamefromWilmington,youknow,wheretwochannel,channelABCandchannelNBCthatIneversawNBAatallwhenIgrowup.Theydidn’thaveCBSreceiverinNorthCarolinaorWilmingtonalso.BussPetersonbecameadeadonmyboard.WhenIgetachancetomeetPetersononthebasketballcourt.Butheisagreatperson.Itisn’tthefaultofhis.Itwasjustmycompetitivenatures.Ididn’tthinkhecanbeatmeorisbetterthanmeasabasketballplayer.Andhebecamemyroommate.Fromthatpointon,hebecamemyfocalpointnotknowingly.Hedidn’tknowit,buthedid.AndCoachSmith,thedaywhenhewasontheSportsIllustrated,henamedfourstartersandhedidn’tnameme.Thatburnedmeup,becauseIgottobeonthatSportsIllustrate.Hehadhisownvisionaboutgivingafreshmanthatexposure,ItotallyunderstandthatbutfromabasketballsenseIdeservetobeonthatSportsIllustrated,andheunderstandsthat.

　　Anditdidn’tstopthere.Mycompetitivenatureswentrightintothepros,IgettothebullswhichIamveryproud.AtthetimeJerryReinsdorfdidn’towntheteam.ItwasanotherorganizationReinsdorfdraftedme.KevinLougherywasmyfirstcoach.Kevinusedtotakepracticeandputmeinstartingfive.Youknow,hemadeacompetitivethingwherethelosingteamhadtorun.Sonowwearealmostonthewinningteam,halfwayonthegame,halfwayonthesituation,heswitchedmetothelosingteam.SoItookthatasacompetitivething,butyouweretryingtotestmeandbyninetimesoutoftenthesecondteamwouldcomebacktowinnomatterwhathedid.SoIappreciatedKevintogivemethatchallenge,providingthattypeoffirewithmeandhethrewanotherlogonthatfireforme.JerryReinsdorf,ImeanwhatelsecanIsay.ThenextyearwhenIcamebackIbrokemyfoot;Iwasoutof65games.AndwhenIcamebackIwannaplay.Thedoctorcamewithhisoldtheorythatyoucanplayonlysevenminutesagame,butIampracticingtwohoursaday.Iamsaying,well,Idon’tagreewiththatmath.Andbackthen,whoeverhastheworstrecordgetsthemostballsinPing-Pangballs,youknowyoucandecidewhatpickyoucanhave,butIdon’tcareaboutthat.Ijustwantedtowin.Iwannamadetoplayoffs.IwannakeepthatenergygoinginChicago.SoIhadtogointohisofficeandsatdownwithhimandsay“Jerry,IactuallythinkIshouldplaymorethan14minutesandpracticemorethantwohours.Hesaid“Wehavetoprotectthelong-terminvestmentwe’veinvestedonyou.Isaid“IreallythinkIshouldbeabletoplay.〞Hesaid“Letmeaskyouthis,ifyouhadaheadache.〞Atthattime,therewastenpercentthatIcanhurtmyankleormyfoot.Hesaid“Youhadaheadacheandyougottencapsules,andoneofthemiscoatedwithpoison,wouldyoutakeit?

〞Ilookedhimandsay“Itdependsonhowbadisthatheadache.Howbadisthatheadache〞.Jerrylookedmeandsay“YouareOK,Iguessyouhadagoodanswer,youcangobacktoplay.Youletmeallowyoutogobackandplay.〞Youknow,Jerryprovidedalotofdifficultobstaclesformebutatthesametimetheguygavemeaopportunitytoperformatthehighestlevelintermsofbasketball.Thebulls,thewholebullsorganization,youknow,theydidgreatadjustmentsformeandallmyteammates.BelievemeIhadalotofteammatesinallthe14yearsIplayedforthebulls.Irespecteachoneofthem.Ijustwantthemtowin.Nomatterhowyoulookedatit.DougCollinscamethesametimewhenIwastryingtoplayatthesummertime.Hesaid“well,youarepartoftheorganizationandtheorganizationsaidyoucan’tplayatthesummertime.Isaid“youreadthethingsinmycontract;inmycontractIhavethe‘lovethegame’clause.ThatmeansIcanplayanytimeIwant,anyplaceIwantAndDouglookedatmeandsaid“youareright,youareright.〞Andthat’showwebecamealittlecloser.JerryKrauseisrightthereandJerryisnothere.ObviouslyIdon’tknowwho’dinvitehim,Ididn’t.But,Ihopeheunderstandsitgoesalongway.Heisaverycompetitiveperson.Iwasaverycompetitiveperson.Hesaidorganizationswinchampionships.Isaid“Ididn’tseeorganizationsplayingwiththefluinUtah.Ididn’tseeitplayingwithabadankle.〞Granted,granted,Ithinkorganizationsputtogetherteams,butattheendoftheday,team’sgottogooutandplay.Ithinktheplayerswinthechampionship,andtheorganizationhassomethingtodowithit,don’tgetmewrong.Butdon’ttrytoputtheorganizationaboveplayers.Becauseplayerstillgottogooutofthereandperform.Youguysgottopayus,butIamstilltoouttoplay.

　　Obviouslyyou’veseenmykidsMarcusandJeffery.Iloveyouguys.Ithinkyouguysrepresentalotofmeandalotofdifferentpersonasyourmum,yourepresentthemaswell.Youknow,Ithinkyouguyshaveaheavyburden.Iwouldn’twanttobeyouguysifIhadto.Youknow,becausealltheexpectationsyouhavetodealwith.Imean,lookaroundyou,theychargeathousanddollarsticketforthisthing,forthisholyevent.Itusedtobe200dollars,butIpaidit.Youknow,Ihavenochoice.IhavealotoffamiliesandalotoffriendIhavetobringin.Sothankallofyoutoraisingticketprice.Iloveyouguys,youguyshaveahostofpeoplesupportingyou,family,friends,peoplethatyoudon’tknow,relativescomingourofthewoodworks.Youknow,nomatterhowyoulookatit,butIthinkwetaughtyouright.YourmumandI,hopefullyyoucanmaketherightdecisionswhenthetimecomes.Mymum,whatcanIsayaboutmymum,mymumneverstaysstill.YouthinkIambusy.Sheisalwaysonthego.Withouther,sheisrough,sheisunbelievable.Evenrightnow,shetakesovertwojobs.Sheisunbelievablewoman.AsIexperiencedthefailureeacheveryday,itisher.Sheclassicallykeepsmefocusonthegoodthingsaboutlife.Youknow,howpeopleperceiveyou,howyourespectthem,youknow,what’sgoodforthekids,what’sgoodforyou,youknow,howyouperceivepubl