[爆料] 榮耀教皇

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Old retired jerseys and banners that have been in the Energy Solutions Arena
rafters as visual reminders of memorable Utah Jazz moments and icons were
recently replaced with redesigned versions.
懸掛於Energy Solutions Arena上方的退休球衣與旗幟，提醒著我們過去的榮光，而最近也
將換上了新款的設計。

Another legendary name will soon be added to the impressive collection.
另一個傳奇人物也要入列了。

Banners for John Stockton, Karl Malone, Adrian Dantley, Frank Layden, Jeff
Hornacek, Darrell Griffith, Mark Eaton, Larry H. Miller, Hot Rod Hundley and
Pete Maravich are getting a new neighbor.
John Stockton, Karl Malone, Adrian Dantley, Frank Layden, Jeff Hornacek, Darrell
Griffith, Mark Eaton, Larry H. Miller, Hot Rod Hundley, Pete Maravich等有新鄰居
囉。

They'll soon welcome Jerry Sloan to the arena’s honored air space.
他們將歡迎教皇進入球館上空的榮耀聖區。

Three years after Sloan stunned the basketball world with a midseason
resignation in 2011, the team’s senior basketball adviser will be formally
honored by the Jazz organization for his Hall of Fame coaching career in Utah.
從2011年震驚籃球界的季中去職後，這位senior basketball adviser因其戰功彪炳的教練
生涯，將被爵士隊正式的列入名人堂。

Mark Jan. 31 on your calendars, Sloan fans.
教皇的球迷們，把1/31圈起來吧

The banner-raising ceremony will take place that night at ESA in an
ESPN-televised game against the Golden State Warriors, multiple sources have
confirmed to the Deseret News.
屆時是主場對勇士的比賽，ESPN也會轉播，許多消息來源也向我們證實了這項傳聞。

As one source put it, many fans believe the Jazz are “way overdue” in
officially recognizing Sloan, who meant so much to the Utah community for
decades.
一項消息來源指出，很多球迷認為爵士太晚頒給教皇這項榮耀了，且教皇對爵士這數十年來
意義重大。

The delay, however, has primarily been because the 71-year-old Sloan didn’t
feel comfortable with being honored publicly.
然而這延遲甚久的榮耀，主要是因71歲的教皇不想被公開表揚。

Though he’s now offering his advising services to his coaching successor,
Tyrone Corbin, Sloan has taken a low-key approach with the organization in the
years since he resigned after saying he'd lost the energy for the job. He rarely
speaks to media and stoically sits about 12 rows behind the team at home games.
儘管他現在主要工作是對烤餅提供諮詢，但教皇從他說他對工作失去熱情開始，他在球隊中
就保持一貫的低調，很少向媒體發言，只恬淡寡慾地坐在十二排之後的座位。

Even when he rejoined the Jazz, Sloan was quick to point out that he wasn’t
trying to reclaim his job or overshadow Corbin.
即便當他回到爵士，教皇很快地指出他不是要回來執教或當烤餅的太上皇。

That, of course, is how Sloan functioned throughout his coaching career, usually
deferring praise to players like Stockton, Malone and Hornacek or to Jazz brass
like Frank Layden, the late Miller and his longtime coaching partner Phil
Johnson. Even fans.
那也是教皇當教練時的作風，常將讚譽歸於老史、老馬、老何，或Layden、小米勒，長期好
搭檔Phil Johnson，甚至球迷。

“I've been fortunate to have terrific people to work with,” Sloan said the day
he stepped aside in Feburary 2011. “The fans and this organization have been
second to none.”
2011年教皇讓位時曾說︰「我非常幸運能跟一群很厲害的人共事，球迷跟球團也是業界首屈
一指的。」

Speaking on behalf of the organization — and the Utah community, really — Jazz
owner Gail Miller offered Sloan some public praise during his farewell press
conference.
講到球團的動作，以及猶他社群，老闆Gail Miller真的在惜別記者會上給了教皇公開的讚
揚。

“Today is the end of an amazing era,” Miller said. “Jerry, you've become an
institution.”
Miller說︰「今天是驚奇時代的句點，教皇，你是一個典範。」

Sloan was hired as the Jazz head coach on Dec. 8, 1988, taking over for Layden
after he stepped down.
教皇於1988年12月8日登基，接下Layden的棒子。

Over the next 22-plus years, Sloan took the Jazz to new heights.
超過22個年頭，教皇帶領爵士到另一個高峰。

Under Sloan’s guidance, the Jazz earned two NBA Finals appearances, made it to
the playoffs 19 times, won seven division titles, and racked up 13 seasons with
50-plus victories.
在教皇的帶領下，爵士曾兩度打進總觀軍賽，19次於季後賽亮相，7次分組冠軍，累計13季
50勝。

Sloan, who compiled a record of 1,096-659 as the Jazz’s bench boss, was
inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 11, 2009.
爵士執教生涯1096勝659敗，2009年9月11日進入奈史密斯籃球名人堂。

"I haven't accepted too many checks outside of basketball since I was a kid,"
Sloan said during his Hall of Fame festivities. "Not many people get to do
something they love to do and then get paid for it. …
「從小起，我除了籃球外沒受到太多關注。」教皇在他的名人堂儀式說。「很少人能做他們
喜愛的事情，而且還有人願意付他錢。」

"I just feel like I've been lucky to be a part of basketball for as long as I
have."
「從我認識籃球起，我只覺得我很幸運能成為它的一部分。」

Leading up to his enshrinement, Sloan admitted he regretted his championship
shortcomings to the point he almost feels unworthy of Hall of Fame recognition.
Over the years, he’s lost a lot of sleep reliving painful losses more than
reminiscing about wins.
在將他封聖的過程中，教皇承認「無冕」一事讓他不足以進入名人堂。多年過後，他也因回
憶痛苦的輸球多於回想勝利而輾轉難眠。

He also felt somewhat guilty for getting accolades while riding the coattails of
Stockton and Malone.
他也感到有些不安，因他覺得他所受的讚譽是沾了老馬與老史的光。

"I don't want to step in John and Karl's way. They're the ones that did all the
work," Sloan said. "I certainly don't want to take anything away from them by me
tagging along. I've tagged along for a long time."
「我不想分掉老馬與老史的功，因為所有的成就都是他們打造的。」教皇說。「我不願一人
奪走所有的美譽，我已被單單讚揚一段時間了。」

Sloan, whose No. 4 Bulls jersey was retired by Chicago years ago from his
playing days, began his career in Utah as a team scout from 1983-84. He was
hired by Layden as an assistant coach on Nov. 19, 1984, before taking over the
lead job in 1988.
教皇的四號球衣也多年前在芝加哥退休，1983-84在猶他開啟了球探之路，1984年11月19日
成為Layden的助理教練。

Three decades later, Jazz fans will have a banner to look at to remind them of
the good old days.
三十年了，爵士球迷將擁有一個旗幟去緬懷過去美好時光。

Stockton recently talked about his longtime coach while in Utah on his book tour
老史最近的新書宣傳也提到了這位長期合作的教頭。

"You can’t put into words his impact on my life and career — coach, friend,
mentor, boss," Stockton said of Sloan. "He's really worn a lot of hats for me
personally. I admire him so much I can’t even express it."
「他對我人生和球員生涯的影響是難以形容的，他是教練、朋友，也是良師與老闆。他對我
來說有很多不同的意義，對於他的欽佩是無法形容的。 」老史說。

The Jazz are putting the banner up to express their thanks to Sloan.
爵士將藉此儀式，向教皇表示謝意。

新聞來源:http://ppt.cc/b3Ox
Banner day coming for Jerry Sloan

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