推 Fernandez05:正要PO，剛起床看到這篇差點哭出來.. 06/27 12:32
Dear friends,
It's incredibly difficult to find the words to convey just how lucky and
grateful I am to have experienced what I have for the past seven years with
the Portland Trail Blazers, but I felt it was important to try.
First and foremost, I want to thank and salute Paul Allen. He is being
unfairly characterized as a bad guy in all of this and that is completely
inaccurate and totally unfair. We do not have Luke Babbitt, Elliot Williams,
Armon Johnson and Ryan Gomes without an owner like Paul, just as we wouldn't
have Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Nic Batum, Rudy Fernandez, Andre Miller
or Greg Oden. He is a Blazers fan in every sense of the word and his only
mission is to bring another title to Portland. Like any relationship ours has
had a few bumps and bruises, but I would not be where I am today without Paul
and for that I am eternally grateful and forever indebted to him.
Parting ways is not the end of the world. Ultimately, it may not be a bad
thing at all, but right now I know the emotions are pretty raw. But it
doesn't serve anyone to bash the Trail Blazers or Paul. It is after all a
business of tough decisions. So, for the sake of the players, coaches and
everyone who believes in Trail Blazers basketball, let's turn the page, move
on and keep our eye on the prize.
None of this is to be taken too seriously. It is just basketball. And, as
strange as it may sound, none of the highlights from the past seven years had
to do with anything on the court; it was everything off the court that meant
the most to me. The little jibs and jabs with my co-workers and the media or
enjoying dinner with great NBA friends and counterparts or talking with a
passionate fan in the grocery store. In the end, it's all about sticking
together and helping each other out.
Portlanders take great pride in their basketball team and it's great to see
that love and passion back. I'm glad I was able to play a small part in
making that happen, but understand our comeback was a total team effort led
by our owner and not me.
Speaking of Portlanders, I want to thank our great fans. Everywhere I went
for the past seven years I received nothing but the most positive feedback
about how much this city loves its team. I knew every night that we stepped
on the court at the Rose Garden that our fans would make the difference and
without question having the best fans in the NBA is a huge advantage.
I'll always look back fondly on Portland and the many great memories and all
the lasting relationships I made here. Yes, ultimately, I'm tearfully sad to
be leaving Portland and incredibly disappointed that I won't be able to help
see this thing through to the end. But rest-assured wherever I end up I'll be
keeping a close eye on Portland and cheering the team on because I will
always consider myself a Trail Blazer.
Thank you, Portland. You're the best. You have a great owner, great players,
a great coach, a great team president, a great president emeritus and a great
front office. In other words, you have a great team and I mean that from the
bottom of my heart.
Keep the faith.
Go Blazers!
Sincerely,
Kevin Pritchard
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很"得體"的內容 感謝你 KP
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