[外電] Sacramento Kings’ Coachie and ‘the …

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http://0rz.tw/FojET Part2 Confusing euphoria 複雜的心情 Kevin Martin sits atop the scorers’ table next to Carril, who’s focused on the Kings warm-up before the Dallas Mavericks game in early January. Coach wears dress shoes for the first time in over a month—doctors say the plantar fasciitis is gone—and sips a hot drink in a to-go cup. KM坐在Carril身旁他正準備著一月初對小牛的那場比賽好消息是醫生說Coach的腳底筋膜炎好多了 Coach熬過這難受的一個月終於可以穿鞋了並且他手上還拿著一杯熱飲 “Omri! Omri!” he yells, motioning that the forward come see him. Casspi puts the ball under his arm and leans over. " OMRI! OMRI" Coach大叫吸引Casspi的注意 Casspi愣了一下轉過頭來 “When you practice shooting, you have to dribble, too, because there’s a big difference—and they’re not going to give you a straight shot,” Carril reminds the rookie. Coach告訴OMRI "你在練投籃同時也要注意練下球因為對手不會給你可以直接輕鬆投籃的機會" Carril提醒這隻弱雞 “Thanks, Coachie,” Casspi says. He hustles back to warm-ups and actually heeds Carril’s advice, taking shots after executing crossovers. Casspi說 "謝謝, 教練 " 然後他回去真的照著 Carril說的作了先運球嘗試突破然後才投籃 Carril has spent the best part of a lifetime teaching teenagers and 20-somethings. In 1967, Carril took over at Princeton. He won nearly two-thirds of his games, made it to the NCAA March Madness tourney 11 times and won the National Invitation Tournament title in 1975. Amazingly, Carril accomplished this without a single athletic scholarship; “I called the financial-aid office at Princeton ‘Heartbreak Hotel,’” he says. Carril花了一生的時間指導年輕後輩在1967年他到Princeton執教他贏了等2/3 的比賽帶隊打進號稱瘋狂三月的大學籃球錦標賽 11 次並且贏得國家發展錦標賽冠軍一次驚人的是他完成這些成就背後並沒有校方獎學金在背後支持 Carril稱學校的助學貸款單位是 "傷心酒店" Petrie remembers Carril as a “real perfectionist” and “demanding” coach. “We’d be working on something and he would start going, ‘One more time.’ And one more time would last for two more hours,” he recalls. Petrie說Carril是個 "追求完美近乎苛求的人" 我們在練習某個項目時他總是會要求 "再練習一次" 而這最後一次常常就持續了兩個小時 Carril is gracious, but self-effacing about accomplishments. He never brags that his Princeton defenses repeatedly were tops in the country. And this reporter chatted with Carril on and off for nearly six weeks, and not once did he bring up what many consider his shining moment: Princeton’s 1996 upset of defending national champion UC Los Angeles during March Madness. Carril是個親切並對專業充滿自信的人他從來不說他的普林斯頓防守是最好的報章雜誌訪問他他也對自己的豐功偉業隻字不提 Princeton的戰術在96年的大學瘋狂三月擊退了冠軍隊伍UC Los Angeles That game’s winning play, the backdoor cut, was a thing of beauty, a fine example of what many refer to as the “Princeton offense,” Carril’s strategic legacy. 致勝的關鍵沒有其他正是Carril留給後人的傳世絶學 "Princeton進攻 " Leave it up to Carril, however, and he would rather talk about 1989, which he mentions often in moments of reflection. The perfectionist holds near the big wins, “but not as much as the losses,” he confesses. 但問Carril本人的話他會比較想提的是1989的比賽這一年他們在很多場大比賽都打的很好 "但是可惜都惜敗 " Carril說 Dick Vitale still was a host on ESPN in 1989. “If Princeton can beat Georgetown … I’m going to change into a Princeton cheerleading uniform and lead all the cheers,” the sportscaster declared. Georgetown was the best team in the nation. Princeton was the 16th seed, a pushover, a foregone conclusion. The ultimate underdog. 1989 Dick Vitale 還是ESPN的主持人他公開說 "如果Princeton那年能打敗 Georgetown 我馬上換上Princeton的拉拉隊制服 " 那時Georgetown是全國最好的球隊而Princeton不過只是16順位種子的球隊就像實力差距所呈現的 Princeton最終可想而知會: 敗 But right out of the gate, Carril disciple John Thompson and his Georgetown Hoyas were in trouble. The Tigers played unselfishly and smart. Kit Mueller hit an easy hook to open the game. Robert Scrabis knocked down a few baseline threes. Princeton was up 29-21 at halftime. 但是球是圓的在開打之後 Princeton大學展現了無私的球風對手球員Kit Mueller開場先來個輕鬆勾射 Robert Scrabis 投進了不少顆的底線三分中場時間 Princeton以 29-21 暫時領先 But the game came down to the final possession: With one second left, Mueller fired a 20-footer, which fell short. Georgetown escaped, 50-49. 但是情勢在下半場有了轉變終場前兩秒 Mueller來了一記中距離 Georgetown反超 50:49 最終贏了Princeton Watching the game’s final moments on YouTube, you can see Carril gesture in vain for a foul call, then let out a mighty guffaw, then smile. His gray hair shoots upward in the back; Petrie says he used to pull out his hair during Princeton games. 如果你還能在YouTube找到這場驚世大戰你可以看到Carril 簡直是怒髮衝冠了他對犯規的吹判生氣然後接著狂笑最終轉為微笑他說你急到曾在比賽中拔自己的頭髮 To this day, no college 16th seed has ever beaten a No. 1 team in March Madness. 在這場比賽前沒有一隻16 種子的大學球隊能打敗排名第一的的大學球隊從來沒有 “There was a state of euphoria on the part of my team when we lost to Georgetown,” Carril says of how it feels to have exhilaration turn to remorse in an instant. “It was the No. 1 team in the country.” "這個數據讓我覺得輸給Georgetown會比較釋懷" Carril解釋他能很快從沮喪中再樂觀爬起來的原因 The defeats still hurt. 這場失敗的確讓人心碎 A few weeks back, Philadelphia handed the Kings a tough loss. After the game inside the bowels of Arco Arena, an elated 76ers head coach Eddie Jordan, who worked with Carril during his first two years in Sacramento, explains that he owes “his entire NBA career” to his mentor. Over in the Kings’ locker room, Carril is holed up in the coaches’ room with Westphal. Coachie stands at the whiteboard, diagramming the team’s movements in orange marker as Westphal occasionally interjects. Carril emphatically sketches downward-pointing arrows, as if to suggest the Kings should be moving. Moving! There’s a quotation on the board—“The man in front of you tells you what to do, shows you where to go”—and the brainstorm lasts well into the post-game. It’s an hour to midnight. 回到現在幾個星期前國王輸給七六人的那場比賽賽後七六人教練Eddie Jordan 他曾經在國王執教兩年並且也跟Carril共事過他說他想要找恩師敘敘舊 Carril躲在休息室跟西佛聊球隊的戰術哪裡出問題西佛偶爾插話靜靜聆聽 Carril他繪出一個大概的方向 , 說明國王正該打的是什麼教練團的會議檢討一直到午夜才結束西佛戰術版上寫著一句話 "這個人 (Carril) 他知道球隊接下來要怎麼打球隊該往哪個方向走 " Coachie hates losing. 顯然, Coachie 討厭輸球 (待續) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.121.34.243