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http://0rz.tw/f22GF Why would anyone want to coach directionless team? 為什麼會有人會想帶領一支目標模糊的球隊? by Bob Kravitz So, can you blame Stan Van Gundy? Or Mark Jackson, who took himself out of consideration for the Indiana Pacers' coaching job early in the process? 嗯!你該不爽老范甘迪,還是不打算在溜馬開啟他執教身涯的老屁股呢? Let's make believe we're coaching aspirants and draw up a list of pros and cons regarding the Pacers' opening. 讓我們假設自己是胸懷大志的教練們,然後列出溜馬的好與壞 Pros: Great tradition. 好處:優良的傳統 You get to tell buddies you've got Pacers president Larry Bird on speed-dial. Did I mention the great tradition? 你可以告訴你的哥兒們你給溜馬的總裁大鳥設定為快速撥號的通訊錄中... 咦...我提到優良的傳統了嗎? And then the cons: 再來是壞處: The Pacers have no draft picks, thanks to two splendid moves, trading for Al Harrington and moving up in last year's draft to grab James White. How long was White here? Two weeks? 溜馬沒有選秀權,靠著兩次"天才"的交易,為了換取哈寶以及去年更高的選秀順位來選小白,可是小白在這待了多久?兩個禮拜? They have no salary-cap flexibility; in fact, even less now after the trade that brought the Golden State Four. 他們已經沒有薪資空間的彈性了;事實上,在和勇士4換4的交易後,他們的薪資空間卡的更死 They have no apparent direction. Is this team rebuilding or still fooling itself into believing it's just a few players away? At this point, I'm not sure even Bird knows. I asked him about his grand plan for the future the day he fired Rick Carlisle as coach, and Bird said he wasn't completely sure, and any new coach would have to keep an open mind regarding the Pacers' big vision. 他們沒有明確的目標!這支球隊該要重建?還是繼續自我陶醉的認為只是少數幾個球員的問題? 基於此點,我覺得甚至連大鳥都不確定,在卡帥被炒掉的當天,我問了他關於未來的宏圖計畫,而大鳥卻說他並不完全確定?!而任哪一位新教練都必須得虛心接受溜馬的"大遠景" Just what a coaching applicant wants to hear: Yeah, we might stand pat, or we might just trade away all our better players and clear space under the salary cap. We'll be sure to send you a memo. 一個要應徵教練想聽到的就是:是阿!我們可能保持現狀,或是交易出所有的好球員來清出薪資空間,我們將會通知你 They are stuck with a locked-in, long-term point guard, the famously ordinary Jamaal Tinsley. 他們被小汀這個有名的純控衛的長約卡死 They have a franchise player, Jermaine O'Neal, who is injury-prone and something less than the classic leader. 他們有個球隊之星,小歐,一個容易受上又不是很了不起領袖 They have a salary cap bulging with the likes of Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy, two players whose only fan seems to be Bird. Dunleavy and Murphy could be useful complementary players or subs on a very good team, but here, they're overpaid starters. 他們的薪資空間被小鄧和莫大這兩個傢伙卡死,但這兩位的粉絲似乎只有大鳥小鄧和莫大在其他好隊伍中可以是好用的互補型球員或替補,但在這裡他們卻是高薪低就 Stan Van Gundy definitely wants to get back into coaching -- he would be a nice fit with Orlando -- but he doesn't want to get back into coaching that badly. 老范甘迪肯定想重掌兵符,但他不會想在這麼惡劣的情勢下執教 (他倒是挺適合去帶魔術說) Right now, this is the kind of job you take if you're unproven or desperate, or both. Because this is not -- repeat, not -- a good situation for a new coach. The Pacers' job is especially shaky when it is compared with the league's other openings. 現在看來,這分苦差將會由尚無經驗,或是想孤注一擲的人來接,因為對新教練而言,這不是個好局面,而比起聯盟中其他隊伍的教練空缺,溜馬的這份工作更是分外的不穩定 In Seattle, you know you'll be coaching either Greg Oden or Kevin Durant -- likely Durant. 在西雅圖,你知道你將帶到G.Oden或是K.Durant其中一位(Durant比較可能) In Memphis, you know you'll have young talent, with no expectation of early success. 在曼菲斯,你知道你將有群年輕的潛力新秀,而沒有之前戰績了得的壓力包袱 In Orlando, where Brian Hill is finally out, the Magic have a nice nucleus that features Dwight Howard. 在奧蘭多,Brian Hill總算離開後,魔術有著以D.Howard為完美的球隊核心 In Charlotte, there's Emeka Okafor and a stable of rising young stars. 在夏洛特,那裡也有以E.Okafor為首等穩定成長的年輕新秀 The only situation as dire as Indiana's is in Sacramento, where the team is struggling and there are arena concerns. 唯一和溜馬一樣陷入窘境的就是戰績同樣掙扎的國王隊 To be fair, the Pacers are not completely bereft of hope. Shawne Williams showed flashes last season, and he should get more minutes to prove himself. Danny Granger can be a star if he's willing to settle down and commit himself to excellence. Ike Diogu is a mystery who might find his niche with a new coach. And Marquis Daniels started establishing himself before he was injured. 平心而論,溜馬並非毫無希望可言,小威上個球季表現耀眼,他應該上場更多時間來證明他自己,小葛若能穩定下來,精益求精,他是能夠成為一個明星的 Diogu是個未知數,但一旦來對了新教練,他將打出自己的一片天,至於阿丹, 他在受傷前也開始建立起他的價值了 This is not, however, a playoff team, not even in the Eastern Conference. If I'm Van Gundy or anybody else, I want to know that the Pacers are going to dedicate themselves to a full-scale rebuilding program, and they're going to be patient with a team that's going to need a few years to develop. 然而,這支球隊並非是支季後賽隊伍,縱使是在東區如果我是老范甘迪或是其他人,我要了解到溜馬將進行大規模的重建工程而且將要有耐心去期待這支隊伍經過些許年的成長 Why come to Indiana and coach this team? It's a one-way ticket to mediocrity. 為什麼要來印城帶領這支球隊?這是張通往平凡的單程票 Increasingly, there's the sense around the league that this isn't one of the more desirable jobs out there. 逐漸地,在全聯盟有種感覺這不是一份具有吸以力的工作 A couple of weeks ago, Mark Jackson told the YES Network's Michael Kay he's not interested in a job with a team that has too many bosses running the show. He reportedly said, "No disrespect to (Pacers CEO) Donnie (Walsh) or Larry, but it's hard enough to redecorate on the same wavelength as a visionary." 幾個星期前,老屁股M.Jackson告訴Yes電視台的M.Kay說他對太多上司們操作的球隊沒興趣,據他說"沒有對Walsh和大鳥有任何的不尊敬,但是這和一個visionary在一起一再佈置一樣困難" (註:visionary 可以是空想家,也可以是有遠見的人|||) Now, I have absolutely no idea what the quote is supposed to mean, but it sounds a lot more like a repudiation of the team's front office than it does a rousing endorsement. 我可一點都不曉得這段引述有何深意,但聽起來批評球隊高層的感覺比恭維的部份還要多一些 So no Jackson, no Van Gundy. Who's next? Jim Boylan? Brian Shaw? How about the other Van Gundy, Jeff? Stop me when the excitement becomes too much to bear. 那麼在沒了老屁股,老范之後,誰是下一個呢? J.Boylan? B.Shaw? 小范甘迪如何呢? 在興奮變得也難以忍受前阻止我吧! Ultimately, there is one person who should be coaching this team, one man who knows and likes this team's talent. He bought the groceries and now it's time to cook the dinner, just like his old buddy Isiah Thomas. 最後,告訴大家一個應該來當這支球隊教練,一個清楚也喜歡球隊的才華的人和他的"嘛嘰"笑笑湯一樣,他已經買夠了食材,而現在該讓他來煮晚餐了!!!! That's Larry Bird himself. 那就是大鳥他本人! Unless he turns it down, too. 除非他也拒絕...... -- 呼!總算翻完了這篇~~超長又超口語..... 另外,老屁股要到灰熊去了...... http://0rz.tw/af2GQ ↑這篇倒數第六段有提到老屁股和灰熊簽約...... -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.113.125.122