[外電] Jackson awaits chance to lead

[eliczone (C'est la vie)]

http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1125549.html

Bobby Jackson was always the candid sort, whether wearing a Kings jersey or a
top reading Memphis, New Orleans or Houston across the front.

Bobby being Bobby, as the locals will be reminded when the agreed-upon
Kings-Houston trade goes through Aug. 14 to bring Jackson, Donte Greene and a
2009 first-round pick to Sacramento and send Ron Artest to the Rockets, isn't
so different from Ron being Ron. At least when it comes to being candid.

"If (Artest) didn't want to be here, they had to find a way to get rid of
him," Jackson said by phone this week. "We know how talented he is, and (the
Rockets) gave up a lot for him. He's a great player, and he can do a lot for
Houston, but you don't know what you're going to get out of him.

"Houston's got their hands full."

And the Kings are about to receive a helping hand.

While they coveted Jackson for his expiring contract and his ability to offer
veteran support at point guard, his reputation as a positive presence and
no-nonsense personality also were factors. Those character traits proved
convenient from 2000 to 2005, his first go-round with the Kings, when the
locker room pulse mattered less than the play on the court.

The climate is different now. With a roster full of young talent the Kings
hope in coming seasons to groom as pieces of an eventual contender, Jackson –
 as the 35-year-old entering his 12th season knows – will be asked to play
sage and leader.

"I'm going to push these guys just like they'll push me," Jackson said. "I
want to pass the torch onto the younger guys. I want to teach these young
guys how to play the game, how to get the most out of themselves, how to
approach game situations and how to practice. How to work hard."

Despite Wednesday's mini-drama, it appears Jackson officially will be working
for the Kings later this month. After Artest responded passionately to
comments made by Yao Ming on Wednesday afternoon, he spent the late evening
and following day relaying word through various media outlets that he and Yao
had spoken via phone and resolved the matter. And while the deal, which is
not legally binding, is believed to still be on course, it made for quite the
opening act for Artest in his new stop and underscored the importance of
Jackson's potential role as Mr. Positive.

"I'd rather it be here than anywhere else," said Jackson, who had retained
his house in Sacramento after being traded to Memphis in 2005. "My (four)
kids and wife have friends here; my cousin and my church is here. I already
know (Kings basketball president) Geoff (Petrie) and the (team owners)
Maloofs and what they expect out of me.

"Every time I step on that court, I'm going to still play the same way that I
played when I was here. They won't get anything less than that from me."

Jackson said he is atypical of the player entering the final years of his
contract who – a la Artest – would play with the partial purpose of landing
a larger contract the following summer. He hopes to play three more seasons
and knows he'll likely share minutes with Bobby Brown behind starter Beno
Udrih. But Jackson said he wasn't overly concerned about his pay.

"My thing is not to come in and look at it like I'm furthering my career,"
Jackson said. "I'm probably going to play two years (beyond next season)
depending on how my body feels, but just probably at the minimum. I've made
my money. I just want to be around, get two more years in, then learn the
coaching aspect of it and try to be a coach after two years."

The Kings, Jackson said, fully support those aspirations.

"We had this conversation about three years ago in the summer time," Jackson
said. "(Petrie and basketball vice president Wayne Cooper) asked me what I
wanted to do, and I said I wanted to coach. I said, 'Maybe I can come back in
the last year of my deal, coach and play and end up coaching for a team that
I had my longest tenure for and then work my way up the ranks.' I'm looking
forward to it."

這整篇最重要的就這三段，簡單來說，就是Bobby想要退休後當教練
而國王也同意他的想法，有可能Bobby退休後會在國王當教練!!!!
Good Job  B-jax
而現在國王有許多新秀，也是極需要Bobby來教他們怎麼打球，怎麼練球
怎麼當個NBA的優秀球員，光這點就是無價的。這就是傳承

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※ 編輯: eliczone        來自: 220.130.141.241      (08/01 16:26)
※ 編輯: eliczone        來自: 220.130.141.241      (08/01 16:28)
推 eddienakajim:BJ帶Douby，聽起來似乎不錯
推 JWILL:還好我有珍藏一件他的球衣!
推 a00779928:有照片嗎?PO上來分享一下吧~
推 bigdunker:雖然這筆交易讓很多人失望,我卻是很高興bobby能回來!
→ bigdunker:畢竟一場NBA球賽中上有太多的細節我們看不到..
→ bigdunker:Welcome bobby!
推 CORYCHAN:新球季能看到Bobby真棒!!
推 GodEyes:當初有買他球衣後來賣掉的人一定很囧
推 morri222:BOBBY國王球衣我一直珍藏