教皇的退休 根源在這裡....摸摸舊文

[rangertsao (Estel)]

教皇的存在是因為背後有一雙堅定支持他的雙手
當這雙手移開之後
原本的屹立不搖也就有了變化

看看這篇摸摸的舊文  懷念一下我們傳統的推手



※ 引述《monmo (Prisoner of Love)》之銘言：
很抱歉 恕我耍點任性
先開明天的轉播文
因為想夾帶一點感想

先放上官方網站的發布
有2篇 這篇提到比較多爵士所以我選了這一篇

Larry H. Miller Biography
Owner and Chairman of the Board
Larry H. Miller Group of Companies

The 2008-09 National Basketball Association season marks Miller 24th year as
owner of the Utah Jazz, a franchise that has grown considerably and become a
winner both on and off the court under his ownership.? Miller旧success as
owner of the Jazz is just one chapter in his amazing saga of business
achievement and community involvement.?Miller purchased a 50 percent interest
in the team from then owner Sam Battistone on April 11, 1985; then, on June 24
, 1986, Miller bought the remaining 50 percent of the franchise.

His unwavering personal commitment to professional sports in Salt Lake City has
 created the foundation for a strong franchise in one of the league旧 smallest
 markets and has been rewarded with achievements such as consecutive trips to
the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 and hosting the NBA All-Star game in 1993.

A native of Salt Lake City, Miller is the owner of the Larry H. Miller Group
of Companies, whose primary business is a network of automobile dealerships
spanning the Rocky Mountain West.? His career in the automotive industry grew
from roots in the parts business in both Salt Lake City and Denver before he
purchased his first dealership in 1979.

Miller entered the sports industry with his purchase of the Utah Jazz in 1985.
 In 1993, he added to his Sports & Entertainment Group of Companies with the
purchase of a Salt Lake independent television station, KJZZ-TV.?In 1999, he
entered the movie theater and restaurant business, developing the Jordan
Commons complex in Sandy, Utah; and in 2001, he agreed to manage the Gateway
Theatre complex in downtown Salt Lake City.?Miller added to his theater
business in the fall of 2004 when he took over the movie complex at
Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah, and then again with the opening of the
Megaplex 13 at the Junction in Ogden, Utah, in the summer of 2007.

In March 2003, Miller opened the Zions Bank Basketball Center, a premier
basketball training and practice facility located in Salt Lake City.?The
main feature of the Center is two full-size NBA courts, totaling 22,200
square feet of court.

His commitment to sports in Utah also led him to purchase the Salt Lake Bees
(then the Salt Lake Stingers) in February of 2005. The Bees are the AAA-
affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Under his leadership, the team
 quickly rose to the top of the Pacific Coast League, both in standings and
overall franchise success. The Bees and Angels recently extended their
affiliation through 2012.

In April 2005, Miller broke ground on one of his most ambitious projects yet ?
Miller Motorsports Park (MMP). Located 30 minutes west of Salt Lake City in
Tooele County, Utah, MMP is the nation旧 longest and widest road-course style
racetrack in the United States.

Miller旧 most visible contribution to Salt Lake City is his privately owned
EnergySolutions Arena, which under his supervision, was completed in 1991 in
a then-record 15 months and 24 days.

He has received awards from Sports Illustrated, and the American Import Auto
Dealers Association for his work in the automobile industry.?In 1992, Larry
was honored by the International Softball Congress when he was inducted into
the ISC Hall of Fame as one of the top pitchers in the country.? He has also
been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Utah, Weber
State University, Salt Lake Community College and Utah Valley State College.
He was named Utah旧 1997 Master Entrepreneur of the Year and has received
numerous other honors from business, civic and non-profit organizations.

A devoted family man, Miller and his wife, Gail, are the parents of five
children (four sons and a daughter) and have 20 grandchildren. They make
their home in Salt Lake City.

今天看到我們家老闆過世的消息是很震驚的
畢竟彷彿才前不久的事情
老牌播報員的慶祝活動 老闆病情惡化還是坐著輪椅出席

再更不久前 老闆的截肢消息才剛宣佈

64歲過世 以現代人來說 算早了
不過老闆這一生過的還真是轟轟烈烈
那麼多公司 而這年紀也已經抱過曾孫了

閱讀越多老闆的資料 會越覺得我們家老闆真的很屌
論屌論脾氣之硬之大說是不下Cuban都不為過
雖然說屌法跟Cuban那種花俏路線是不太一樣
但是所做的事情也都是很能讓人佩服的

雖然球迷間常認為建構出爵士現在這種球風的
不外乎教皇Sloan跟馬史二人組
不過在我心中 這風格的打造 是這三位加上老闆
四人取得共識的精神體現

爵士的風格 幾乎也就是老闆的處事態度
80幾家公司 而幾乎是全心愛著猶他州 愛著鹽湖城
老闆不管是球隊 還是事業 雖然猶他是個小市場小地方
但是他就是讓這裡的尊嚴不做一絲一毫的折扣
也才打造出現在這支雖小 常被忽略輕視 但是硬頸 講求人情義理又拼命
古怪 卻有著全世界或許不多 但是往往都異常忠實球迷的球隊

沒有他 我相信不可能出現Sloan執教20多年的輝煌信任
他與教皇之間20多年不變的信任與相挺 可以說是極其商業化NBA裡
或許跟老史助攻王 抄截王一般難以超越的奇蹟
就是憑藉著這份老闆與總教頭間的情義信任
才能奠定同樣流傳堅持 質樸不屈的爵士風骨

不曉得 他是否知道我們打敗了東霸天的消息
如果他確切的知道我們連續在他過世前 連續打敗東西霸天
或許愛球隊如他 也可以帶著微笑離開吧.......

(文後補充:老闆知道我們打贏了去年冠軍 我想這是幸福的
Gail Miller said she got to tell her husband Thursday night that
the Jazz had just beaten the NBA champion Boston Celtics, 90-85.)

在球隊歷經這個球季最輝煌的高潮 並且即將迎來傷兵全員歸隊
開始努力衝刺 邁向下一個球季階段的同時
老闆的過世 彷彿是為這個轉捩點 添加了更多的戲劇性

尤其是 明天還將是Deron又要對上CP3
上一次官網大肆宣傳的戲碼

我想追思儀式一定會隆重而盛大
或許球員們都會在手臂或胸前 別起黑色的絲帶
不曉得 我們有沒有可能看到20多年不動如山的冰山教皇
也因為老闆的過世 臉色泛起一些些的情緒&悲傷

老史 老馬 老何 會不會也出席這一場別具意義的比賽呢?
很慶幸至少在老闆過世前 老史老馬的球衣都已退休
過去跟老闆也有過摩擦 但最終很高興老馬跟老闆還是讓前塵成為過往雲煙

如果這幾位都能出席 我想多少都會發表一些追思吧

剛打完東西霸天 準備迎接CP3 而且還剛好是跟我們關係剪不斷理還亂的紐奧良
而剛好今天黃蜂又打到OT... 為這場戲醞釀了山雨欲來的張力

原本有看到Boozer一度可能出賽 或許這將是最好的紀念 但最後還是被否定了
但仍然希望 以Deron為首 明天大家能夠含悲好好出擊
為了老闆在天之靈 打一場最好的比賽 尤其是最適合出現在這場合的對手CP3

迎頭痛擊黃蜂! 將這場勝利獻給我們脾氣最死忠 卻就是如此堅毅的老闆吧!!!


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※ 編輯: rangertsao      來自: 175.180.168.8        (02/11 08:32)
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