[外電] The coach who got away

看板Kings (沙加緬度國王)作者eliczone (C'est la vie)時間17年前 (2009/02/27 11:27)推噓7(7推 0噓 19→)

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http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/archives/020081.html The latest from the woulda, coulda, shoulda category, and reminding everyone that the winning coach in Arco Arena last night - Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown - practically begged Geoff Petrie for an interview two offseasons ago. And Petrie, who historically is very conservative when hiring coaches, said no thanks. Of course, after Brown's infamous one-season (2005-06) flameout with the New York Knicks, preceded by his nasty departure from the Detroit Pistons, the NBA's reigning frequent flier was considered damaged goods, and in the opinion of many, past his coaching prime and not worth the risk. 昨晚在Arco贏球的教練--山貓的Larry Brown -- 兩年前季外和Petrie有過面談。Petrie 在選擇教練上一向是非常謹慎的，他拒絕了Brown。當然，在Brown和尼克不愉快的一季後，還有再之前從活塞難堪的離開，會被認為是不值得冒險的。 Oooops. After a two-year coaching sabbatical eased by the buyout with the Knicks, Brown was hired last summer by his old friend/fellow North Carolina alum and Bobcats minority owner Michael Jordan. And so far, all is good. Brown, still trim and youthful-looking at 68, is invigorated and committed. His Bobcats are flawed but improving, though their 23-35 record suggests Brown will suffer only his fifth losing season in his 24-year NBA head-coaching career. (He never experienced a sub-.500 season in his four seasons in the old ABA or his seven seasons coaching in college. He also won championships with the Detroit Pistons and Kansas Jayhawks). 在被尼克買斷後，老喬雇用了他。到目前為止，一切都很美好，他仍然是修剪地乾乾淨淨，雖然已經68歲但還是很年輕的樣子，生氣勃勃的。山貓雖然還是有缺陷但一直在進步。 23-35的戰績是布朗爺第五差的戰績，在他的24年NBA生涯。(他在ABA的四個球季或者是7年 NCAA勝率從未低於5成，帶領過活塞和藍鏗鳥得到冠軍) So, yeah, given how far the mighty Kings have fallen, and the fact that Larry is affordable these days because of the Knicks' cushion, Geoff probably regrets not extending the invitation. (Joe and Gavin Maloof were ecstatic about Brown's interest, and were ready to offer a contract before Geoff talked them down). Imagine Brown working with youngsters Spencer Hawes, Jason Thompson, Donte Greene? At the very least - the very least - Brown, who is universally regarded as a superb teacher and technician, would have implemented a defensive structure and restored credibility to the franchise. 所以，是的，國王現在沒落了，Petrie可能在後悔沒有繼續邀請(Maloof兄弟對布朗爺非常喜歡，在Petrie說不前已經準備要offer了)。想像一下布朗爺帶著Hawes、小湯、Greene? 至少布朗爺是被公認為一流的導師，以防守為基礎，而且是有資歷的。 Small-market franchises need to be smarter and strike it big when they can. This was one of those times. This was a blown opportunity. The game stunk, but at least MJ showed 比賽爛透了，但至少神出現了。 Jordan, who occasionally accompanies the Bobcats on the road, joined the team before tipoff and sat along the baseline, feet from the visitors bench. What was hilarious was that, while none of us were even aware he was in the building, a Kings publicist walked along press row in the first quarter, informed us of where Jordan was sitting, but said he was not to be approached for interviews. Well, whatever. In the cramped visitors locker room afterward, while some of us were talking with former Kings high-flier Gerald Wallace, Jordan came out of the training room, snuck up and grabbed me from behind. After we shared a few private words, he started yucking it up with the crowd of reporters, as playful and boisterous as I have ever seen him. I wonder if - years removed from the spotlight - he misses this stuff? MJ偶爾會和山貓一起到客場，在賽前會和球隊在一起，還會坐在客隊板凳附近的底線。可笑的是，我們甚至沒有人注意到他在這裡，而是一名國王的公關在第一節時走到記者區通知我們他在那邊，但說他並沒有要被訪問。好吧，不管怎樣。之後在狹窄的客隊休息室，我們一些人和G蛙在聊天，MJ走出訓練室，偷偷摸摸地從後面抓我。在我們寒喧幾句後，他開始和記者們碎碎唸，和以前一樣開玩笑，我在想他是不是退隱幾年後，又開始想念這一切了呢。 A reunion in the tunnel Before the Bobcats boarded the team bus back to their downtown hotel, the area outside the Kings locker room resembled a Chicago Bulls reunion. Jordan, stylishly attired in a blue suit, stood talking with Bobcats vice president Rod Higgins, his close friend and traveling buddy Charles Oakley, and Kings assistant Randy Brown. Other players and coaches wandered past, and joined the conversations. When I asked the blunt-speaking Oakley about the Kings, he frowned and shook his head. His initial reaction was that they were not remotely interested in defending. But then he groused, "The whole league is soft these days." Gotta love Oak. Even with the salt-and-pepper hair, and well into his 40's, he looks like he could still set one vicious screen. 在山貓要上巴士前往他們下塌的飯店前，國王的休息室外面就像是聯合中心。MJ很時髦地穿著藍色襯衫，和山貓副總裁Rod Higgins、他的密友Oakley還有國王助教Randy Brown站在一起。其他球員和教練晃過去時，也順道一起加入。當我問到很直率的Oakley關於國王時，他皺眉而且搖頭(我也是啊....)。他一開始是說他們一點都沒有防守。但後來他抱怨說「整個聯盟最近都軟了」(90年代的防守像是在打架一樣，拿到現在應該每個人都會被趕出場加禁賽)。他看起來仍然是一副壞人樣。 Finals thoughts on the coach who got away LaSalle "Tank" Thompson, who was among the players accompanying the Kings from Kansas City to Sacramento in 1985, and who remained in town for two decades, was hired by Brown to work with the Bobcats' big men. He had this to say about his boss: "Larry is very knowledgeable. I was shocked at how much he knows. This man, I mean ... sometimes I wonder why we even scout. He knows so much. He knows every play that every coach in the league runs. You can ask about any player in the league and he can give you a thorough scouting report on him. He is just a fountain of knowledge." Thompson在國王85年從kansas搬到sacramento就在了。他待了二十年，被布朗爺雇去培育山貓的大個。他這麼說他的老闆「他博學多聞，我被他所知道的事嚇到了。這個男人，我的意思是，有時候我想要知道為什麼我們還要去偵察，他都知道啊。他知道聯盟中每個教練所跑的每個戰術。你可以問聯盟中的任何球員，他可以給你一個徹底的報告。他是知識的泉源」。 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 所以Maloof兄弟也沒這麼腦殘，而是Petrie當初誤判形勢。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.130.141.241

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