part 3 (more parts to come): Audience: How good are you in Counter Strike? Ming: (giggle) Why don’t you ask Sohu? They know the answer. Audience: What do you think is the biggest change for Shanghai in the last year? Ming: More love. After SARs, there are more love amoung everybody (I know, terrible translation). Audience: Can you evaluate what you did during SARS crisis? Ming: Anybody would had done what I did, as long as he has the capability. Audience: (don’t understand the question) Ming: (don’t understand the answer). Audience: What kind of book do you like? Ming: History and books on people. Audience: Given the way you talk, did you read a lot books on philosophy? Ming: Not a lot of books on philosophy. Yes, I did read a lot of books. Audience: Given you are the SOHU’s spokesman, do you like SOHU’ cartoon depiction of you? Ming: It (the Cartoon) has thicker arm, jumps higher than me, and with the basket lower than 10 feet, I say it is the idea me. Audience: Who is the most handsome in NBA? Ming: (see posts above mine) Audience: How much do you make a year? Ming: Definitely not the most in the world. Audience: Who do you like in soccer? Have you met with BakerAMu (Spelling)? Ming: I don’t know soccer too much, never really met him. Host: Did you two pass each other in HongKong? Ming: We passed with each other with a distance of only two shoulders apart. Audience: Do you like your life now? Ming: Yes, I am very satisfied. Host: What do you think about the Lakers? Ming: Could be the strongest in history. Host: What strategies do you have to play against the Lakers? Ming: Just go at them like kamikazes (he is making a joke).
Great work, tie22. Thanks! This stood out... Audience: You been participated in a lot of commercial activities, is that against what you like? Ming: I am afraid the answer is yes. Host: What do you prefer? Ming: More discipline. At least during this summer, I wished I can have some time for myself every night and more time for rest. The guy needs rest! His schedule is nuts.
part 4 (more parts to go): Audience: How do you feel about China’s basketball future? Ming: Tomorrow will be a better day. By increasing the competition within the players as well as within the coaches, it will get much better. Host: (can somebody else translate this?) Ming: (ditto) Host: Do you go to Sohu.com often? Ming: yes. Host: What do you like to use in Sohu.com? Ming: I like the sports and game section. I got a lot of sports news in the sports section. I got many game playing strategy in the game section. I also like the short messaging service. I really like SMS. It feels different than phone. I also subscribed Sohu’s SMS service to get news about China. Audience: What do you like to eat? Ming: I like my mom’s soup. I also like my dad’s cooking such as (don’t know how to translate this). Too bad I can’t eat those now (he is on a diet). Audience: Who is your favorite basketball player when you were young? Ming: (somebody please translate this). Audience: Ever played street basketball? Ming: Very seldom. Host: Ever played street basketball in the US? Ming: Never. During the season, just don’t have the time. It is either practice or rest. Host: Do you understand street basketball? Ming: Not much. Audience: What kind of car do you drive? Ming: I drove a Honda (???) jeep in Houston. Audience: How is your English? How do you communicate with your teammate? Ming: English. Don’t have much trouble communicate with English. Audience: Did your strength coach who came to China think your strength had digressed? (bad translation) Ming: My strength hasn’t digressed much (bad translation again). Audience: (can somebody please translate this) Ming: Can somebody else translate the rest of the chat session? I really have to go now. Anyway, I will come back in a few hours. If nobody else do it, I will finish it. Just not now. Sorry about that, guys.
Q: What the rumor that GSW will steal you from rockets by all means ? Have you ever thought about leaving Houston ? A: I am very happy in Houston. Q: What do you want to do when you leave the bball someday ? A: Take a year touring around the world. After that,dont know. Q: Will your parents be with you next season ? A: yes. Q: What was your biggest dream when you started playing bball ? A: Be on the national team. When I was 15 or 16 years old, my dream was playing with Wang Zhizhi. Most 7 footers are heavy and slow. But Wang Zhizhi is fast and athelic, and just opened my eyes what the true center should be ( bad translation ) Q: what was your dream when you joined the national team ? A: Compete in the Olympics. Q: what was you next goal after the Olympics games ? A: CBA championship! Host: if i am not mistaken, your goal become playing in NBA after CBA champion. A: thats right. Host: what is your goal now ? Q: Playoff. I am sure we will make it. Host: You are so lucky. Seems you have fulfill all dreams already. Any insight to share with our audience ? A: Never give up (bad translation ). Set up your goal and work hard to achieve it. Q: who do you like most in NBA ? A: Boki. Q: what do you think about rockets offsesaon moves ? A: They showed new coach's skyle. Defense. Q: Who is you best friend in China ? Liu Wei ? A: yes. ... Q: you lost Roy to amare. what are your thoughts about that ? A: I think i am better than him. (this is my thought ! hehe). But it is not important anymore.
Q: Teams most likely to win the champion next season ? A: Spurs and Fakers. Q: and CBA ? A: the army. Q: very excited to play the army this Sat ? A: not that much as before. ... Q: your field goal percentage dropped significantly from CBA to NBA. Is that caused by increased competioon or your focus shifted to stengh training ? A: the former. Q: what do you think about Shrek ? A: He is like a mountain. I am afraid I cant conquer him in my first two years. Q: does the coach change affect you anything ? A: I hope they dont do it too often. Q: will collin come back next season ? A: I need his help one more year. He is not just a translator. He helps me adjust to the american culture. We have a very good relationship.
I had visit a Yao Ming's fan site and the members there had also translated the chat. Here is the portion that I like. (I think it haven't been translated here yet)
The only thing that jumps out at me with all his interviews is the fact that he's always TIRED. How the hell are we going to win the Championship when our big man is perpetually tired. Can we just kidnap him from China already or just payoff the Chinese government?
Completely out. At first I'm shocked that Yao said this because it doesn't seems like the Yao that I known. I checked the Chinese version and found out that the translation is completely out. Below is what he actually said: "If I have to say, I'll say that I'm also qualify for the award. But they made it to the playoff. From thiis perspective, I'm a little jealous of him(Refer to Amare). But right now I think it is more important to concentrate on the coming match rather than pondering on why I miss the award."
jli, thanks for finishing it. I think this will be the first and last time to do any translation. It took me 2 hours for 3/4 of it and I got a terrible headache afterward.
Thanks a lot for the translations, guys. I know it takes a lot of time and energy to do it. All of us in here are very grateful!
almost every interview w/ yao he always mentions that he is tired. i sure hope he is not too 'shy' to let both the chinese and rockets know that he is tired. it sure doesn't sound good when its still the 'off season' the guy is already tired.
