[外電] Hornacek Right Hire Because of Past an

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If you love something, set it free; if it comes back, it's yours. If it
doesn't, it never was.”


 「若你愛手中的鳥，就讓她飛吧，她若盤旋不去，那便是你的真愛」

The famous quote by renowned American author Richard Bach usually is cited
when a person wants to sound intelligent about romantic entanglements or
wants to feel better about a break-up. It can also be used in reference to
the Suns' newest head coach, Jeff Hornacek (whether it’ll make me look smart
is for you, the reader, to determine).


這段哲言出自美國作家Richard Bach，時常在人們陷入愛恨糾葛中時被引用。當然，也可
以用來比喻太陽的新教練Jeff Hornacek。

On June 17, it will be 21 years since the Suns parted ways with the fan
favorite shooting guard in a trade that landed them Charles Barkley. It was a
move that, like getting the person of your dreams but having to break up with
someone very nice to do it (think Brad Pitt breaking up with Jennifer Aniston
for Angelina Jolie), was bittersweet for fans, who had grown to love the man
they affectionately referred to as "Horny."


六月十七號是太陽交易這名廣受愛戴的得分後衛以取得巴爵士（Charles Barkley）的 二
十一周年。就好像為了熊掌棄了魚一樣，球迷的酸甜苦辣，都隨著這位被暱稱為「老何」
的球員離去而深藏心底。


While it was a deal that brought a superstar to the Valley, it wasn’t clear
if they’d ever again be able to cheer for the diamond in the rough that the
Suns had found late in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft. On Tuesday,
that question, two decades after it was originally asked, was finally
answered, as Hornacek officially proved he was their man by agreeing to
comeback and be the 16th head coach in franchise history.

當時那筆交易發生時，很多人迷惘著是否該繼續支持這顆太陽隊在八六年選秀會砂礫中撿
到的珍珠，但這個問題在二十年後的教練記者會上得到了解答。

But is it the right move for the future or a move to bring back memories from
the past? The answer is, yes.

但這決定是對的嗎？　我想是的

This offseason President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby has made it a
point to let fans know that the future of the organization will be conducted
with respect for its rich past. It is something that the former agent turned
front office executive has acknowledged was neglected over the last few
years.

以尊重這名擁有豐富經歷的教練為名，籃球事務總裁Lon Babby也承諾將不像前幾年一樣
插手教練事務


"Where I think we've lost our way a little bit, candidly, is I want to make
sure we're respectful of the past," Babby told the press back in April. "I
want to make sure that we acknowledge the tremendous success this
organization has had, be respectful of the people who have played here and to
the people who have coached here.”


「老實說我想我們有點失去了對於傳統的尊重，我希望大家要意識到我們在過去有一段非
常風光的時間，我們必須找回對於老球員及老教練的尊重」Lon Babby說


The hiring of Hornacek directly acknowledges and addresses all of those
concerns while paving the way for a bright future. Not only is he a beloved
former player from the Suns’ heyday, but he also played for three of the
best coaches in the franchise’s history in John Macleod and Cotton
Fitzsimmons as head coaches, and Paul Westphal as an assistant coach. His
name evokes a time when many fans fell in love with the franchise and for
those that don’t remember his playing days, his name brings to mind a trade
that brought the most recognizable face in franchise history to the Valley.


雇用Hornacek直接證明了高層對於這些議題的重視，不僅僅只是因為他曾是太陽的明星球
員。Hornacek曾經在太陽隊史上最棒的三名教練麾下馳騁沙場過（John Macleod、
 Cotton Fitzsimmons as 、Paul Westphal），他的名字必定可以勾起老球迷對於這支球
隊的美好回憶。而對於較年輕的球迷則會讓人回想起那段太陽最光輝的時光（意指
Charles Barkley交易案後取得的巨大成功）。


This hire goes well beyond good vibes and warm and fuzzy feelings, though.
Anyone who thinks it was a move made for public relations reasons isn’t
looking close enough. Hornacek isn’t a guy whose credibility is solely based
on his name recognition.


那些覺得這不過是球團為了拉攏球迷的小招術的人其實想得並不透徹，Hornacek絕對不是
贏在他的名氣。


Hornacek grew up in a basketball household. His father was a high school
basketball coach in his home state of Illinois, where he even coached future
hall of famer Isiah Thomas in the 1970s. As a walk-on at Iowa State Hornacek
learned more about the game under legendary coach Johnny Orr. During his
14-year playing career in the NBA he played for and learned from not only the
Suns coaching greats listed above but also Jazz legend Jerry
Sloan. While on the court, his teammates viewed his like an additional coach.
In Phoenix John MacLeod allowed him to call his own plays and during timeouts
in Utah he was even known to draw plays on his hand according to John
Stockton.


Hornacek生於一個籃球之家，他的父親是伊利諾一所高中的教練，NBA50大球星Isiah
Thomas是他的得意門生之一。
在愛荷華州大，Hornacek更是接受了傳奇教練Johnny Orr的洗禮，而在NBA裡他除了接受
上述三位教練的教化之外，更在爵士隊最偉大的教練Jerry Sloan手下打過球。
當他在場上時他的隊友將它看作是場上教練。在鳳凰城打球的時候John MacLeod甚至允許
他自行叫戰術
根據John Stockton透露，他在猶他打球時甚至會在自己手上畫戰術。

Some may bring into question Hornacek’s nice guy status and how well he’ll
be able to lead as a coach because of it. When I spoke with him Monday
afternoon, he made it clear that he is more than capable of being a
disciplinarian, but he feels the fact that he doesn’t always have to use
that side of him will make the times when it is necessary more effective.
Think of it as the coaching version of the boy who cried wolf.


有些人會質疑Hornacek的好好先生形象會不會讓他在執教時遇到困難。當我跟他討論到這
點時，他明確的表示他絕對可以板起臉來大吼，但是他不想太常用到這個權力，否則成為
放羊的孩子那就不好玩了。

“I’d consider myself an relatively even keeled guy,” Hornacek told
Suns.com in an exclusive interview. “ I’m not going to be a guy who is
screaming and yelling at the guys all the time. However, when I do it, then
they’ll know I’m serious and mad about something. I think it works to your
advantage. If you’re harping on the guys all the time, you run the risk of
them tuning you out. If you can be encouraging and inspire them to play hard,
make them work and make it fun, they’ll usually have a good relationship
with the coach.”


「我想我是一個相對理性的人，我不會整天對著球員狂吼。相對的，如果我真的這麼做了
，他們應該知道他們該糟了。我認為這應該會成為一個優點，如果我整天對著他們碎碎念
，他們絕對會把我的話當作馬耳東風。但如果我可以激勵他們，使他們覺得很有趣，我們
就會有很好的關係。」Hornacek接受訪問時說道


Overall the hiring of Hornacek is both what the Suns wanted to honor the past
and what they needed to prepare for the future. Despite letting him go all,
he proved he was truly a Sun, because 21 years after he left the family, he’
s back to lead it.

不論是出自於過去還是未來，他總歸還是展現了他不折不扣的太陽魂，即使是在二十一年
後。


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因為期末報告做這個 所以這次翻得比較仔細 哈哈


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