[外電] Time for Phoenix Suns' Robert Sarver to step back

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Time for Phoenix Suns' Robert Sarver to step back
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$arver應該思考退居幕後了。


Courtside is too close for an NBA owner. Robert Sarver needs to back off.
And if he can't afford the Suns, he needs to sell the team.

作為一個對球隊事務介入如此多的球隊老闆，$arver需要後退。
如果他真的無法負擔球隊的開支，那麼他應該把球隊賣掉。


The drama is becoming ridiculous.

這齣肥皂劇是越來越荒謬難看了。

This is not to pick at old wounds, how the Suns owner once incensed
Joe Johnson, how he wanted to low-ball Alvin Gentry, or how he asked
Grant Hill to take a pay cut after playing 82 games for the first time
in his life.

這不是針對那些舊有的傷痕──像是太陽的老闆怎麼激怒Joe Johnson，
或者怎麼希望教練便宜打球，
又或者他在Hill生涯首次完整出賽了82場後事怎麼會詢問他是否自願減薪。


This is about repeating mistakes.

這是一個關於你如何一再重蹈覆轍的故事。

This is calling the same running play four consecutive times on the goal
line and wondering why you can't score a touchdown.

關於你如何在球門前連用了四次相同的跑陣卻還搞不清楚為何無法達陣。


In 2005-06, the Suns had remarkable chemistry. They reached the Western
Conference finals without Amar'e Stoudemire. They were two wins from the
NBA Finals and had found perfect working harmony between front office and
locker room.

05-06年，太陽擁有良好的化學效應。
即使沒有阿罵依舊進軍了西區冠軍賽，也在辦公室和更衣室間良好的氣氛下獲得兩勝

Then Sarver ushered out Bryan Colangelo, breaking the special bond he
shared with Mike D'Antoni.

$arver在這時候讓小柯走路，換上D'Antoni當GM

He made a general manager out of the overworked D'Antoni, who was coaching
for Team USA that summer. He elevated the under-qualified David Griffin as
his assistant. Together, they gave Boris Diaw $45 million. They arranged a
midnight meeting with Marcus Banks in Las Vegas and paid him another $21
million.

他選當時當Team USA教練, 工作過量的D'Antoni成為GM
也將當時資格還不夠的David Griffin昇為他的副手
這兩位一起給了Diaw一張45M的約，Banks也賺到一張21M。

Legend has it that Sarver trusted his staff enough to sign Banks sight
unseen. And when Sarver finally met his new backup point guard, he couldn't
believe Banks' diminutive stature.

據說，$arver非常相信他的管理人員簽下Banks的決定。
直到他親自會晤了對方，才赫然發現Banks竟然是一個如此矮小的球員。

On the brink of a championship, the Suns coughed up a hairball.

在總冠軍的邊緣，太陽出了點差錯。

Now: Same thing. Two wins from the NBA Finals, Sarver had a special team with
great camaraderie. He had the perfect synergy between general manager and
coach, and once again, it didn't seem to carry much value.

現在，一模一樣的事情：
在西區冠軍賽獲得兩勝，$arver也同樣擁有一支有良好效應的團隊，且球隊的
GM和教練間互相信任，而再次的，在$arver的眼中這一切看起來沒有任何價值。

As the season progressed, Sarver yearned for one playoff series in Phoenix,
guaranteeing a minimum of two home playoff games. He received eight home
dates. The postseason run generated an estimated $10.5 million of additional
revenue and restored all the good will lost during the Shaquille O'Neal/Terry
Porter debacle. So how could this happen?

在賽季之外，$arver希望球隊起碼能有一個系列賽的季後賽
這代表最少兩場主場比賽的額外收入
而事實上，他在八場主場中賺了10.5M，也恢復了在大歐和Porter的失敗嘗試後的衰頹
那麼，為什麼這一切還會發生？

Sarver isn't always cheap. There are times when he's absolutely charming.
A parking-lot attendant told me Sarver once flipped him a $200 gift card for
working hard in the heat. He recently picked up the bill for a trip to Nike
headquarters, buying gear for low-level employees. He allowed Kerr to work
from home whenever necessary. And for nearly three years, through all the
nuisances and whispers, Kerr always saw the best in Sarver.

$arver並不總是吝嗇老闆。例如他會給停車服務員200元的小費
(部分略)
如果必要，他也讓Kerr可以選擇在家工作，這三年來科科總是看到他最美好的一面。

Until the culture of working under Sarver became too much: too much stress,
too many battles over money, too much owner interference.

直到$arver手下的工作文化突然多了幾個太多：
太多的壓力，太多錙銖必較，太多老闆的干擾。

Don't believe the spin, or Kerr's sudden desire to be with his family.
He had the perfect setup in Phoenix. He was actively negotiating an
extension, and publicly thanking Gentry for making it all happen. And
he's not the type to pass up shots at winning an NBA championship. Just
ask Michael Jordan.

別相信什麼生涯規劃或是科科突然覺得陪伴他的家人有多麼美好的鬼話
他在太陽有個完美的體系，仍然為了延長合約在談判，也感謝Gentry對球隊的付出
而他也不是那種會錯過總冠軍機會的人，只要問問喬丹就知道。

In the short term, Sarver will feel the brunt of public perception. A
Stoudemire departure would further move the team in reverse, confirming
Sarver (a) doesn't believe in the team he just sold you; (b) doesn't have
the money to compete at a championship level; or (c) his appetite for a
championship goes only so far. And on a current media tour, disgraced
referee Tim Donaghy claimed that league officials still respond negatively
to Sarver's omnipresence at games.

在一切發生後首當其衝的就是阿罵在確認$arver:
a.不相信把球隊(的錢)交到你手上能打成怎樣
b.花的錢始終達不到總冠軍的水平
c.他的胃口距離總冠軍相當的遠
                                     後的離開。

而現在在媒體上面，也可以看到Donaghy所宣稱的：
聯盟對於$arver在比賽中的無所不在拒絕回應。

"No doubt about it," Donaghy said. "He's obviously a very vocal, animated
individual. And he really got into the games. He certainly screamed and
yelled at the referees every opportunity he got, especially during timeouts,
in an extreme and animated way. And there's no doubt and no secret among
referees that a couple went out of their way to stick it to him."

Donaghy說：毫無疑問的，他是個非常熱衷的陷入比賽的人
(簡單式翻譯)
推 redhessainnz:囧 Donaghy 那一段說Sarver很喜歡在場邊跟裁判叫囂
→ redhessainnz:所以有一些哨音是故意針對他和太陽的
OK, we'll consider the source on that one. But too many easy-going men have
thrown up their hands and bolted Sarver's employ. He has blown through three
coaches and three general managers in six years. The culture of ownership
clearly is a problem, and why Sarver needs to fade into the background,
giving his staff necessary room to breathe and funds to operate.

ok，我們會對於這個消息來源予以保留。但是在$arver執政的六年期間炒了
三個GM和三個教練，很顯然的，他的領導作風明顯是有問題。
這也就是為什麼我們認為$arver應該淡出到背景，
好讓他的工作人員能夠有更多喘息和資金運作的空間

Alas, he has done exactly what he swore he wouldn't, which is loitering
around the basketball team, making basketball decisions. That must change
moving forward. For everyone's good.

唉，但他作的像是他已經發誓他絕對不會了。
他遊蕩在球隊中巡視自己的隊伍，也作了許多關於籃球的決定。
而為了所有人好，為了前進，一切是應該有所改變了。



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◆ From: 114.32.104.6
推 philluke    :哀
※ 編輯: GoRockMyLife    來自: 114.32.104.6         (06/20 07:26)
感謝R9大大幫忙抓錯字XD
※ 編輯: GoRockMyLife    來自: 114.32.104.6         (06/20 07:30)
※ 編輯: GoRockMyLife    來自: 114.32.104.6         (06/20 07:31)
推 neak        :推 真的管太多 想當年是Kerr牽線他才買Suns的
→ neak        :現在連Kerr都走了
推 redhessainnz:囧 Donaghy 那一段說Sarver很喜歡在場邊跟裁判叫囂
→ redhessainnz:所以有一些哨音是故意針對他和太陽的
謝謝補充！
推 shadowydark :像庫班一樣介入比賽,像快艇老闆一樣吝嗇,吐血.
※ 編輯: GoRockMyLife    來自: 114.32.104.6         (06/20 08:05)
→ bll135      :$arver.......偉哉......
→ DragicNash  :噓老闆
推 icenivek    :害我想po一篇[問題] 為什麼$arver欠Nash,Hill總冠軍
推 jlcsn       :埃.......
推 airily2     :low
推 jackch33    :說得好啊.  快換人啊
推 nashill13   :哀哀
推 mystylezack :老闆下台+1
推 abcd810112  :要求Hill減薪那段是真的嗎 會不會太扯
推 gowaa       :快下台!!!!
推 sinll       :小氣鬼快滾啦
→ jasonlin68  :老闆下台 郭董快買
推 prover      :          ↑郭董買了改富士康太陽？
推 jasonlin68  :這個名字不吉利吧XDD
推 DASHOCK     :沙佛去跟Hill談也太白目到極點吧...........
推 jasonlin68  :還好Hill是好好先生 其他人早翻桌了
推 Verlander35 :我剛罵三字經了 hill被要求減薪是真的還假的？ 這比
→ Verlander35 :兄弟的洪老還扯....打滿82場的低薪又好用 還減薪...
推 jasonlin68  :剛好太陽和兄弟都是我支持的球隊 淚
推 DragonCloud :最討厭兄弟了 太陽千萬別變這樣 想念老柯
推 NIOHA       :要省錢也不是這樣省的= =+真羞辱人
推 mensen      :終於
推 weiyu1988   :怎麼會有這麼摳的老闆
推 ec0309      :爛老闆.........
推 richard1003 :Banks記得有6-3,會矮小嗎?
→ chancewen   :太扯囧
推 mea7211     :除了$arver 沒有人應該離開這支球隊
推 ivanpisces  :剛好太陽和兄弟都是我支持的球隊 淚
推 jqp9b       :太陽老闆想幫明年湖人在西區出現做好準備嗎.......
→ jqp9b       :Nash跟Hill為這種老闆賣命真他媽不值。
推 borisaladin :樓上 囧
→ truegodchild:某j也太激動
推 Non         :唉　白痴老闆
→ ASDF0714    :sad...
推 n810516     :改富士康太陽會不會...當我沒說= x =
推 ahahah      :$arver sux  go to the hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
→ ahahah      :真想用國罵問候他