میں سمجھ سکتا ہوں کہ شائقین کو پروفیشنل باسکٹ بال دیکھنا کیوں پسند نہیں۔ مجھے بھی نہیں۔ اس میں کوئی جوش نہیں۔
I can see why fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't, either. It's not exciting.
I can see why fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't, either. It's not exciting.
میرے خیال میں آپ کو بہت محنت کرنی ہوگی، خود کو وقف کرنا ہوگا اور اپنے ساتھی کھلاڑیوں کا احترام حاصل کرنا ہوگا اس سے پہلے کہ آپ خود میدان میں اتر کر اکیلے ہی پورے کھیل پر چھانے کی کوشش کریں۔
I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you're about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.
I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you're about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.
میں ہمیشہ فیصلے کرتا تھا اور وہ فیصلے آسان ہوتے تھے کیونکہ کھیل پر میرا کنٹرول تھا، گیند پر میرا کنٹرول تھا۔ ایک کوچ کے طور پر آپ ایک طرح سے گیند دوسرے کھلاڑیوں کے ہاتھوں میں دے دیتے ہیں اور انہیں آپ کے لیے فیصلے کرنے دیتے ہیں۔ لیکن باسکٹ بال میچ جیتنے میں مجھے اب بھی مزہ آتا ہے اور میں اسی کے لیے اس میدان میں ہوں۔
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game, I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player's hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that's what I'm in this for.
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game, I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player's hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that's what I'm in this for.
میرا مطلب ہے، دنیا کے عظیم ترین ایتھلیٹس افریقی نژاد امریکی ہیں۔
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
کون اپنے ہوش و حواس میں لاری برڈ کی بات نہیں سنے گا؟ وہ جانتا ہے کہ ایک کامیاب کھلاڑی بننے کے لیے کیا درکار ہے، اور وہ ہمیں وہ سب کرنے دے رہا ہے جس سے ہمیں کامیابی ملے۔
Who in their right mind wouldn't listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he's letting us do the things to have the success.
Who in their right mind wouldn't listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he's letting us do the things to have the success.
لاری برڈ جیسے کھلاڑی—وہ اتنی محنت سے کھیلتے ہیں، وہ چاہتے ہیں کہ باقی سب بھی اتنی ہی محنت سے کھیلیں۔ یہ کوئی انہونی بات نہیں۔ کوئی بھی کوچ یہی چاہے گا اور اس کا مطالبہ کرے گا۔
Guys like Larry Bird -- he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That's not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
Guys like Larry Bird -- he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That's not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
این بی اے (NBA) کا یہ سفر بہت طویل رہا ہے۔ یہ مجھے وہاں تک لے آیا ہے جہاں کی میں نے کبھی امید بھی نہیں کی تھی ہو۔
It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
لیکن یہ سیاہ فام لوگوں کا کھیل ہے، اور ہمیشہ رہے گا۔
But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.
But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.
जीत आपको कमज़ोर न बना दें। हार आपको मैदान छोड़ने पर मजबूर न कर दे। किसी भी परिस्थिति में अपने साथियों को निराश न होने दें।
Don't let winning make you soft. Don't let losing make you quit. Don't let your teammates down in any situation.
Don't let winning make you soft. Don't let losing make you quit. Don't let your teammates down in any situation.
मैंने जाना कि मेरी कमज़ोरियाँ क्या थीं और अगले ही दिन मैं उन कमज़ोरियों को अपनी ताक़त में बदलने के लिए निकल पड़ा।
I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
मुझे जीतने की चाह से ज़्यादा हार से नफरत है।
I hate to lose more than I like to win.
I hate to lose more than I like to win.
मेरे कोच ने मुझसे कहा था, "लैरी, तुम चाहे जितनी मेहनत कर लो, कोई न कोई ऐसा ज़रूर होगा जो तुमसे भी ज़्यादा मेहनत कर रहा होगा—अगर तुम अभ्यास में 150 शॉट लगाते हो, तो वो 200 लगा रहा है।" और इसी बात ने मुझे आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा दी।
My coach told me, "Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there's always someone out there who's working just a little harder - if you take 150 practice shots, he's taking 200." And that drove me.
My coach told me, "Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there's always someone out there who's working just a little harder - if you take 150 practice shots, he's taking 200." And that drove me.
आप चाहे जितने बहाने बना लें, लेकिन अगर आप मानसिक रूप से मज़बूत नहीं हैं और हर रात खेलने के लिए तैयार नहीं हैं, तो आप जीत नहीं सकते।
You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.
You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.
मैं बहुत तेज़ नहीं था, और न ही बहुत ताक़तवर था। कुछ खिलाड़ी बस हवा से बातें करते हुए निकल जाते थे और ऐसा लगता था—अरे बाप रे! इसलिए मैंने अपनी बुद्धि और बुनियादी कौशल (फंडामेंटल्स) से उन्हें मात दी।
I wasn't real quick, and I wasn't real strong. Some guys will just take off and it's like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
I wasn't real quick, and I wasn't real strong. Some guys will just take off and it's like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
इससे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि स्कोर कौन बनाता है, असली बात यह है कि गेंद को स्कोरर तक कौन पहुँचा सकता है।
It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer.
It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer.
मुझे नहीं लगता कि एक मुकाम पर पहुँचने के बाद आप आराम से बैठ सकते हैं। आपको लगातार आगे बढ़ते रहना पड़ता है।
I don't think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You've got to keep pushing.
I don't think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You've got to keep pushing.
सबसे पहले अपने बुनियादी कौशल (फंडामेंटल्स) को पक्का करो।
First master the fundamentals.
First master the fundamentals.
बास्केटबॉल में आगे बढ़ने के लिए अभ्यास की आदतें बेहद अहम थीं। हाई स्कूल में मेरा मुकाबला बहुत कठिन खिलाड़ियों से नहीं हुआ था, लेकिन कॉलेज में मैं जो अच्छा प्रदर्शन कर पाया, उसकी एक मुख्य वजह यह थी कि मैंने बुनियादी बातें अच्छे से सीख ली थीं। खेलने के बारे में सोचने से पहले आपको ये सब पक्का होना चाहिए।
Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals. You've got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals. You've got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
कई बार खेलने से ज़्यादा अभ्यास करना आपके लिए बेहतर होता है; लेकिन ज़्यादातर लोग इस बात को समझ नहीं पाते
There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don't understand that
There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don't understand that
नेतृत्व का मतलब है खिलाड़ियों को आप पर भरोसा दिलाना। यदि आप अपने किसी साथी से कहते हैं कि आप पूरी ताकत से खेलने के लिए तैयार हैं, तो बेहतर होगा कि आप मैदान पर उतरकर वैसा करके भी दिखाएं। खिलाड़ी किसी भी दिखावे को तुरंत भांप जाते हैं। और वे साफ़ समझ जाते हैं कि आप अपना शत-प्रतिशत नहीं दे रहे हैं।
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.
तुम सब लोग तो बस दूसरे स्थान के लिए खेल रहे हो।
You're all playin' for second place.
You're all playin' for second place.
ताक़त से कहीं ज़्यादा ज़रूरी है आपकी लगन या इच्छाशक्ति। मुझे नहीं लगता कि आप किसी को लगन सिखा सकते हैं। मुझे लगता है यह एक वरदान है। मुझे नहीं पता कि मुझमें यह क्यों है, लेकिन यह है।
Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don't think you can teach anyone desire. I think it's a gift. I don't know why I have it, but I do.
Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don't think you can teach anyone desire. I think it's a gift. I don't know why I have it, but I do.
जो शॉट आप लेते ही नहीं, उनमें से एक भी कभी गोल नहीं होता। जिन 87% शॉट्स को आप लेते हैं, उनमें से भी आप चूक जाते हैं। मैं अपने 110% शॉट बनाता हूँ।
You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
मैं इस बात पर पूरा यकीन रखता हूँ कि आप वैसे ही खेलते हैं जैसा अभ्यास करते हैं।
I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
माइकल जॉर्डन बास्केटबॉल खिलाड़ी के रूप में भगवान का रूप हैं।
Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
मुझे नहीं पता कि मैंने किसी और से ज़्यादा अभ्यास किया या नहीं, लेकिन मैंने इतना ज़रूर किया कि मेरा काम बन जाए। मैं आज भी सोचता हूँ—शायद कोई तो—कहीं न कहीं—मुझसे भी ज़्यादा अभ्यास कर रहा होगा।
I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody - somewhere - was practicing more than me.
I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody - somewhere - was practicing more than me.
मुझे बहुत गुस्सा आता है जब मैं किसी खिलाड़ी को ढीली पड़ी गेंद को बस एकटक देखते हुए और उसे मैदान से बाहर जाते हुए देखता हूँ।
It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
मैं बस तब तक शॉट मारता रहता हूँ जब तक मुझे अच्छा महसूस न हो।
I just shoot until I feel good.
I just shoot until I feel good.
जब मैं फ्री थ्रो लाइन पर जाता हूँ तो मैं यही सोचता हूँ 'सीधे नेट के अंदर।' जब मैं ऐसा नहीं सोचता, तो मेरे चूकने की संभावना बढ़ जाती है।
When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss.
When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss.
एनबीए (NBA) में खेलते समय एक बात जो मुझे हमेशा खलती थी, वह यह थी कि जब वे मुझ पर किसी गोरे खिलाड़ी को पहरेदारी के लिए लगाते थे तो मुझे सचमुच बहुत झुंझलाहट होती थी।
The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
हर मैच से पहले मैं मैदान पर जाकर बार-बार वही शॉट अभ्यास करता था। गर्मियों के दिनों में मैं घंटों सिर्फ शॉट लगाने का अभ्यास करता था। इसलिए यह चीज़ मेरे स्वभाव में आ गई थी। चाहे मैच टाई हो, या हम 1 पॉइंट से पीछे हों या 5 पॉइंट आगे हों, मेरा शॉट हमेशा एक जैसा रहता था। इसलिए गेंद को अपने हाथों में पाकर मुझे हमेशा सुकून मिलता था क्योंकि मैं वैसी स्थिति से लाखों बार गुजर चुका था।
Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural. Whether it's a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural. Whether it's a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
एमिनेम (Eminem)। मेरा बेटा उसे सुन रहा था और मैंने कहा, "यह क्या बकवास है?" फिर मैंने सुनना शुरू किया और मुझे लगा, जानते हो, वो लड़का काफी अच्छा है। असली बात उसकी कहानी कहने का अंदाज़ है।
Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It's the storytelling.
Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It's the storytelling.
कोच किसी बात पर चाहे कितना भी बोलते रहें, लेकिन अगर आप उसे रिकॉर्ड करके उन्हें दिखा दें, तो उसका असर कई गुना ज़्यादा होता है।
Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
बास्केटबॉल मेरा जीवन रहा है और मैंने इसके लिए इतनी कड़ी मेहनत इसलिए की क्योंकि मुझे इससे बेइंतहा प्यार था।
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
आप जितना ज़्यादा जीतेंगे, आप उतने ही बेहतर बनते जाएंगे। यह सिलसिला खुद-ब-खुद बढ़ता जाता है।
The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself.
The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself.
जो सबसे बेहतरीन खिलाड़ी होंगे, वही खेलेंगे। हमेशा से यही नियम रहा है।
The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.
The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.
जब मैं बच्चा था, करीब 14 या 15 साल का, तो मैं होटल के वेटर लोगों के साथ खेलता था, क्योंकि वही सबसे अच्छा खेल होता था। और ये लोग मुझे खेलने देते थे। वे सब अश्वेत (ब्लैक) लोग थे।
When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, 'cause that was the best game. And these guys, they'd let me play. And they were black guys.
When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, 'cause that was the best game. And these guys, they'd let me play. And they were black guys.
मुझे पैसों के बारे में बात करना बिल्कुल पसंद नहीं है। मैं बस इतना कह सकता हूँ कि भगवान ने ही चाहा होगा कि ये दौलत मेरे पास आए।
I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
मुझे पता था कि मैं किसी से कम नहीं हूँ। यह कोई शेखी बघारना नहीं है; बात बस इतनी है कि मैंने उसके लिए अपना समय और मेहनत दी थी।
I knew I was as good as anybody. That's not really bragging; it's just that I'd put the time in.
I knew I was as good as anybody. That's not really bragging; it's just that I'd put the time in.
जब मैं एक खिलाड़ी था, तो मैं अपने साथियों से यह उम्मीद नहीं करता था कि वे मेरी तरह खेलें। हाँ, मैं यह ज़रूर उम्मीद करता था कि वे हर दिन कड़ी मेहनत करें और बेहतर बनें। और मैंने हार से कभी कुछ नहीं सीखा।
When I was a player, I didn't expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
When I was a player, I didn't expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
बास्केटबॉल मेरे लिए हमेशा एक खेल रहा है। मेरे जीवन की सबसे बड़ी खुशियों में से एक यह थी कि मैं अपनी सबसे पसंदीदा चीज़ खेल सका और उसके लिए मुझे पैसे भी मिले। इसलिए यह मेरे लिए हमेशा एक खेल रहा और मैंने हर चीज़ को इसी नज़रिए से देखा।
Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that's how I perceived everything.
Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that's how I perceived everything.
यदि आप अपने किसी साथी खिलाड़ी से कहते हैं कि आप पूरी ताक़त से खेलने के लिए तैयार हैं, तो बेहतर होगा कि आप मैदान पर उतरकर वैसा करके भी दिखाएं।
If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it.
If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it.
मुझे अकेले रहना पसंद है।
I like being by myself.
I like being by myself.
एक बार जब आपको 'सर्वश्रेष्ठ' का दर्जा मिल जाता है, तो आप उस स्थान पर बने रहना चाहते हैं, और आप आलस करके वहाँ टिके नहीं रह सकते।
Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.
Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.
मुझे दौड़ना बहुत पसंद था, इतना दौड़ना कि थक जाऊँ। इससे मेरी त्वचा में एक सिहरन सी दौड़ जाती थी।
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
जब मैं छोटा था, तो मैं तब तक कोर्ट छोड़ना नहीं चाहता था जब तक कि मैं हर चीज़ बिल्कुल सही ढंग से न सीख जाऊँ। मेरा सपना एक प्रोफेशनल खिलाड़ी बनने का था।
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
شاید یہ مائیکل جارڈن کے بھیس میں خدا ہے۔
Maybe it's God disguised as Michael Jordan.
Maybe it's God disguised as Michael Jordan.
ہر میچ کے آخری لمحوں میں، میں چاہتا ہوں کہ آخری شاٹ کے لیے گیند میرے ہاتھ میں ہو—کسی اور کے پاس نہیں، دنیا میں کسی اور کے پاس نہیں۔
In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot - not in anybody else's, not in anybody else's in the world.
In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot - not in anybody else's, not in anybody else's in the world.
کیا زیادہ بہتر ہے؟ کتے یا جھاڑو؟ میرا مطلب ہے کیا دنیا کبھی واقعی جان پائے گی؟
What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
جبکہ جوش سے بھرا طالب علم دن بہ دن مستقبل کے استعمال کے لیے معلومات جمع کرتا ہے، وہ شخص جس نے فطرت پر بھروسہ کرنا سیکھ لیا ہے، اسے بیرونی ہدایات کی کم سے کم ضرورت پڑتی ہے۔ وہ ایک کے بعد ایک فارمولا مسترد کرتا چلا جاتا ہے، یہاں تک کہ وہ اس نتیجے پر پہنچتا ہے: قدرت کو اپنا کام کرنے دو۔
While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
جس بہترین کھلاڑی کے ساتھ میں نے کھیلا، وہ ڈینس جانسن تھا۔
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
مجھے ہمیشہ اپنی صلاحیتوں پر بھروسہ رہا ہے اور جب ایک بار کھیل شروع ہو جاتا تھا تو میں جانتا تھا کہ جونیئر ہائی، ہائی اسکول یا کالج—ہر جگہ زیادہ تر وقت میں شاید کورٹ کا سب سے بہترین کھلاڑی ہوں۔ میں جانتا تھا کہ کھیل پر میرا کنٹرول ہے۔
I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
باسکٹ بال کے بارے میں میری رائے، جس طرح کی مجھے تربیت دی گئی تھی، یہ تھی کہ جب آپ کورٹ پر قدم رکھتے ہیں، تو آپ جیتنے کے لیے کھیلتے ہیں۔
My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
اگر بینک کا کوئی قرض چکانا ہوتا اور ہمیں جوتوں کی ضرورت ہوتی، تو وہ پہلے جوتے لیتی اور پھر بینک والوں سے نمٹتی۔ میرا یہ مطلب نہیں کہ وہ بینک کو پیسے نہیں دیتی تھی، لیکن بچوں کو ہمیشہ ترجیح دی جاتی تھی۔
If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.
If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.
اس چیک پر میرا نام ایک ہفتے سے لکھا ہوا ہے۔
My name's been on this check for a week now.
My name's been on this check for a week now.
میرا مقصد صرف اپنے ہائی اسکول کی ٹیم کا بہترین کھلاڑی بننا تھا، اور ذرا دیکھو میں آج کہاں ہوں۔ اور بچپن میں بھی میرا یہی مقصد تھا، بس اپنے بھائی سے تھوڑا بہتر بننے کی کوشش کرنا۔
My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
آپ جانتے ہیں جب میں کھیلتا تھا، تو لیگ میں میں، کیوین (میک ہیل) اور کچھ اور لوگ ہوتے تھے۔ میرے خیال میں یہ شائقین کے لیے اچھا ہے کیونکہ جیسا کہ ہم سب جانتے ہیں زیادہ تر شائقین سفید فام امریکی ہیں۔ اور اگر وہاں صرف چند سفید فام کھلاڑی ہوں، تو شاید آپ انہیں تھوڑا پرجوش کر سکیں۔
You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league. I think it's good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league. I think it's good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
جب بھی آپ کو اپنے ملک کے لیے کھیلنے اور گولڈ میڈل جیتنے کا موقع ملتا ہے، میرے خیال میں اس سے بڑھ کر کچھ نہیں۔ یہ سب سے بڑی چیز ہے جو آپ اپنے کھیل میں حاصل کر سکتے ہیں۔ تو، میں بہت خوش قسمت رہا ہوں کہ بہترین ٹیموں کے ساتھ کھیلا، لیکن گولڈ میڈل شاید سب سے بہترین تھا۔
Anytime you've got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal, I think that takes it all. That's the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
Anytime you've got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal, I think that takes it all. That's the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
آخر کار، باسکٹ بال، بس باسکٹ بال ہی ہے۔
When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
میں ایک طویل عرصے سے اس میدان میں ہوں۔ میں یہ سب باتیں طرح سے جانتا ہوں۔
I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.
I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.
مقابلے کی فطرت ہی ایسی ہے کہ بے شمار لوگوں کی نظریں ہمیشہ اسی انعام پر ہوتی ہیں جس پر آپ کی ہوتی ہیں۔ اپنی صلاحیتوں کو پہچانیں اور اپنی پوری طاقت کے ساتھ ان کا استعمال کریں۔
The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
میرے خیال میں بہت سے محنت کش لوگ خود کو مجھ سے جڑا ہوا محسوس کرتے تھے کیونکہ بہت سے لوگ اپنی محنت کی کمائی کے لیے جیتے ہیں۔
I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
سب سے اچھا باسکٹ بال کا مبصر وہ ہے جو آپ کو آنکھیں بند کرنے کی اجازت دے۔
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
میں ایک بار پھر اعلیٰ ترین سطح پر مقابلہ کرنا چاہتا تھا—اور وہ این بی اے (NBA) ہے۔
I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.
I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.
میں ہمیشہ جانتا ہوں کہ کورٹ پر کیا ہو رہا ہے۔ میں کسی صورتحال کو پیدا ہوتے دیکھتا ہوں، اور اس پر ردعمل ظاہر کرتا ہوں۔
I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.