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[hide]Goodbye to the Bulls 别了，公牛 （ 二 ）
这仅仅是一场精彩演出的落幕。
我是自愿离开公牛队的。
我想此时应该是他功成名就，激流勇退的时候。
我明白获胜、巨额的收益、名誉都不会带来真正的幸福和快乐。
我在找寻让我感到幸福和快乐的东西。
[5] There's been speculation『推测』 that you were being forced to leave by [Bulls chairman] Jerry Reinsdorf and [general manager] Jerry Krause. But you say you're leaving willingly『心甘情愿地』?
Oh, yes. In fact, I met with Mr. Reinsdorf in the last couple of days and he said, "If you want to come back, I'm offering you the opportunity." I said, no, it's time for me to step away and enjoy some different things.
[5]有人推测，您是因为公牛队俱乐部的主席杰里·雷因斯多夫和总经理杰里·克劳斯的缘故，才被迫离开公牛队的。但是您自己却说是自愿的。
对，我是自愿的。事实上，前几天我和雷因斯多夫先生会面时，他还说：“如果您想回来，我随时欢迎。” 我回答说，不，对我来说，现在是离开公牛队，计划别的事情的最佳时机。
[6] Like what?
I don't know. In a few days, my wife and I will be leaving for Turkey with [former Knicks teammate and former senator『参议员』] Bill Bradley. Later, I'll definitely take some time to do spiritual『宗教的』, solitary 『孤独的』things-retreats, monastery『隐修院』visits.
[6]您计划做什么事呢？
我不知道。几天内，我妻子、我以及比尔·布拉德利（杰克逊在在尼克斯队时的队友，后来成为参议员。）将去土耳其。然后，我将花些时间做一些与宗教有关的事情——静养或去拜访一些隐修院。
【背景知识】Knicks: 纽约尼克斯篮球队。
[7] Now, since Michael has said that he will only play for you and you're not coaching, where does that leave him?
I appreciate his sentiments『感情』, but we talked about releasing each other from those kinds of obligations『义务；责任』this year. If he needs to come back, he should feel totally free.
[7] 乔丹曾经说过他将只为您一人打球，但是现在您不再执教公牛了，哪里还能把他挽留住呢？
我很感激他这样看重我。但是，我们讨论过在今年解除我们俩之间的这种教练和球员的义务。如果他认为需要回来，那么他完全可以回来而不管我在不在队里。
[8] Will he come back? Should he?
There's no doubt Michael can still be an effective player in the NBA. And he's grown even more adept at the mental game, breaking opponents『对手』down. But he has lost his endurance『耐力』somewhat, his resiliency『恢复力』 in back-to-back games in an 82-game season. He knows it, we all know it. I think that there could never be a better time than after this final game-what he did is like Babe Ruth hitting a grand slam in the seventh game of the World Series-and there could be no more perfect ending. I can't imagine him doing it again. I don't know, but I anticipate『期待』that's how he feels.
[8] 那么乔丹会回来吗？他应该回来吗？
毫无疑问，乔丹仍能成为NBA里一位有价值的球员。他很善于在比赛时从心理上击垮对手。但是，在有82场比赛的漫长赛季里，他的耐力和体力的恢复比以前略显逊色了。他知道这一点，我们都知道。我想此时应该是他功成名就，激流勇退的时候--他做的就像巴比·鲁思在世界棒球联赛的第7局挥出的那一记本垒打一样--再也没有如此完美的结局了。我不能想象他将继续打球。我不能确定，但我猜想这也是他的想法。
【背景知识】
George Herman Ruth: （1895—1948，美国职业棒球运动员）绰号“Babe”。到退出棒坛前创下714个本垒打记录，1927年在一个赛季里独创60个本垒打的当时最高记录。1936年成为首批入美国棒球名人堂（fame temple）的五人之一。
the World Series: 世界职业棒球锦标赛，为美国两大职业棒球联赛的决赛，定于每年秋季进行。
待续……
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