[外電] 更多關於教練&選秀

[RonArtest93 (新阿泰)]

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/archives/021710.html


節錄:

1) The Eddie Jordan factor (and the only item not directly related to the
event)
He is not the only candidate. But he is, as far as I know, the only candidate
who has been asked about the expected Kings opening on television. He was on
Washington Post Live on Tuesday.

關於之前說的EJ上電視談教練的事……..

Here's the video...
...as well as some of the comments I transcribed from the video.
The show's new host, former Wizards beat writer for the Post Ivan Carter,
asked the former Wizards coach about the prospect of returning to the Kings
after he was their head coach during the latter part of the 1996-97 season
(going 6-9) and all of the 1997-98 campaign (27-55). Jordan joked that he
certainly doesn't appear to be going back to the Wizards, as Washington is
reportedly planning on bringing Flip Saunders in for the position.

主持人問到Jordan是否會到國王
Jordan開玩笑說國王是不知道  但巫師是肯定回不去了


"That's one good thing about Flip going to the Wizards," Jordan joked with
Carter. "I don't have to compete against him for some other jobs. I'm not
going to compete against him for the Wizards (job), so Flip is out of the way
as a competitor as far as getting another job. I haven't heard anything
(about prospects), and it's disrespectful to even talk about other situations
while guys are coaching."

Jordan:唯一慶幸的是  Flip Saunders      不會來跟我搶其他的飯碗  XD
他說國王目前沒有與他連絡

Jordan was then asked specifically about the Kings' job that is so widely
expected to become available and a possible return.

Jordan被具體問到是否會回歸國王

"You never know in the NBA," he said. "You just never know how things work. I
haven't heard anything officially. I would think the teams that will make
changes or will be looking for coaches are getting their work done now, their
end-of-season work done now as far as exit interviews and evaluating their
team and their staff. And I would think maybe some things would happen next
week, not necessarily this week.
"You just never know. Some teams may wait halfway through the summer, (and)
some teams may try to do something as soon as possible."

Jordan說世事無絶對  他知道國王在找教練  但有的隊伍會到暑假過了一半
才決定人選  有的希望快點決定  他不知道國王的情況是如何

While I mentioned this in the story, it's worth repeating that the Kings have
not reached out to candidates yet. That doesn't mean that a friend of a
friend couldn't bounce an idea off a potential candidate, but people around
the league who are part of this process and those in the know tell me that no
efforts are yet being made by Kings representatives to begin the process.
And, yes, that includes Ettore Messina.

Jordan看來不排斥回來  但是據記者的內線  國王在教練方面還沒有積極動作
包括之前傳言的Ettore Messina也還沒有聯絡

2) Extra material from the BBQ
There was plenty of general material from the event that is worth sharing. So
here we go...

很多有用的情報在這次的BBQ中出現

A season-ticket holder asked if the Kings would consider having Chris Webber,
Vlade Divac and Doug Christie coach the team, at which point Kings basketball
president Geoff Petrie revealed that Divac has had a standing offer for a
coaching position for quite some time.

有季票持有者問總管  DC  WEBBER  DG是否有可能回來國王擔任教練
總管說有邀請過DIVAC過

"(But) right now, his focus, his life is not on basketball, it's on trying to
help people in his country," said Petrie of the former Kings center who lives
in his native Serbia and is the government adviser on housing for refugees.

PETRIE:但是現在  老迪的焦點不是在籃球  而是在如何幫助他們國家的人
老迪現在正在幫塞爾維亞的難民找房子

A season-ticket holder asked about the arena situation and whether building a
new facility near Arco Arena or at the downtown railyards was off the table
at this point, and was answered by Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof...

有季票持有者問到新場館的進度

"They (the NBA, which is controlling the effort to get a new arena built)
have really focused on Cal Expo," Maloof said. "It's ultimately going to come
down to the developer, and he's going to be writing the checks and it's going
to be between himself and the NBA. Our focus has been Cal Expo. We've spent
close to $2 million in lawyers' fees, consultants, accountants. ... Will (the
arena) go somewhere else (in Sacramento)? Who knows, but right now it's Cal
Expo."

Maloof老闆:
進度是由NBA那邊在掌握
地點鎖定在Cal EXPO沒有時間表說明何時會動工
目前該地的擁有者還在跟NBA協商中
我們已經花了200萬請了會計師 律師 顧問
目前地點戰定是在Cal EXPO
但沒人知道會不會改到別的城市

A season-ticket holder didn't have a question but rather a subtle statement.
As PA announcer Scott Moak roamed the room taking questions written on small
pieces of paper and reading them to the panel of Petrie, Maloof and team
president John Thomas, he read the paper that said only, "Ike," as in Ike
Diogu. Read here for context. Petrie answered in the context of whether the
Kings will look to sign Diogu as a free agent when free agency begins in July.

Q:有人問到Diogu是否會留下?

"In the last two and a half, three games of the season, he played
exceptionally well," Petrie began. "He scored the ball inside, rebounded.
This is his fourth team in four years. He was drafted by Golden State, traded
to Indiana, traded to Portland, and ended up here. Based on his play, he'd
certainly have to be part of our ... discussion going into free agency.
"Because it's the fourth year of his contract, he can be made a restricted
free agent. But in order to do that, you have to give what's called a
quialifyng offer, which is 125 percent of his current salary. If you do that,
it gives you the right to match any other team's offer. That's the pro.

PETRIE:“在季末的幾場球 DIOGU打的異常的出色 他被勇士選中
然後被交易到溜馬 拓荒者  基於他的表現  我們會認真討論他是不是我們的未
來”
“因為這是他第四年的合約 他即將成為受限制的自由球員
但是我們有個quialifyng offer可以使用來MATCH其他隊的OFFER”

"The con of it is that because of where he was drafted, the qualifying offer
is around $3.7 million. You not only have to evaluate the three games at the
end of the season that he played, but you have to factor in some of where he
has been before that. He's an interesting player. He scored the ball down in
the paint, which is something we still need to get better at. We'll take a
real hard look at it when we get there."

“不只是因為那三場比賽  還有他一直以來打球的方式 他是個有趣的球員
他能夠在禁區得分 這正是我們急欲去改進的   當我們面臨
跟他續約的問題時 我們會慎重考慮的”

Petrie also indicated that the draft could play some part in Diogu's future,
which obviously means that landing Blake Griffin means Diogu can expect to
play for his fifth team in five seasons.

總管指出如果在選秀上選了BLAKE  那跟DIOGU續約的機會就會小很多

As a final anecdotal note, Gavin asked Petrie a question at one point about
whether he agreed that the offense looked much better in the latter stages of
the season. He then immediately praised the presence of Kings consultant Pete
Carril and sparked one of the loudest cheers of the night from the group that
is clearly on board with "Coachie."

小插曲: 老闆問P總管為何球隊最後階段的進攻能進步那麼多
PETRIE說毫無疑問的功勞應該規於”Coachie “ Pete Carril
說完給他一個熱烈的掌聲

3) Catching up with Gavin

老闆Gavin的發言


Before the event, Gavin spoke with the media about the state of the team and
the upcoming draft.

在活動開始前  老闆對媒體說明了球隊的現況跟即將來臨的選秀

"There's a lot of talent in this draft," he said. "This could be a turning
point for our franchise. We're extremely excited about it. I know the fans
are. Better days are to come."

Gavin:有很多天份在這次的選秀會上 也許這會是球隊由弱轉強的契機
我們對此非常興奮  我們了解球迷的需求  好日子就要來了!

On how committed the organization is to rebuilding now...

Q:關於重建的狀態?

"We're here to win, to spend the money to get the talent," Maloof continued.
"We're not looking for midlevel (exception) guys. We're looking for
greatness. That's what you have to get in this league. To really win a title,
you need two great players and a very good player. That's what our goal is."

Gavin :“我們開始要贏球了  要花錢買些天份進來了 我們不要中等球員
我們要買頂級球星進來  這是聯盟的生態  你必須有兩個頂級球星跟
一群好球員才能贏得冠軍  這是我們的目標”

On who's next as Kings coach..

Q:下一個教練是?

"Right now, we still have a coach, Kenny Natt, and we haven't had a chance to
discuss it with Geoff. ... Right now, Kenny is our coach and we'll go from
there."

Gavin “現階段還是NATT  我們還沒有機會跟PETRIE談到教練的事”

On whether the delay on determining Kenny Natt's future was deliberate or
circumstantial...

Q:關於為何NATT的去留問題被延期討論?

"It's kind of on Geoff's timetable. Geoff's been out of town. ... His
daughter had a child. He's been out of town, preoccupied, and Joe (Maloof) is
not here. He's still ailing a little bit with his knees. It's just a matter
of trying to get together. Hopefully we'll see the situation (resolved)
sooner (rather) than later."

Gavin :“我們要尊重總管的行程 他即將飛去看他的孫子 他需要全神貫注 另一個老闆
JOE也不在 他的膝傷還沒好  所以我們三人還無法湊在一起討論希望我們能很快解決這個
議題”

Maloof, who mentioned that the organization's decision to discount season
ticket prices marked the first time it had done so in 10 years, was affable
and comfortable throughout. He jokingly said the Kings' new slogan is
"Nowhere to go but up," then expressed optimism for the future.

10年前,MALOOF是第一次實行球賽票價的打折,這是個很貼心球迷
的構想  他開玩笑說 國王新的slogan是
"Nowhere to go but up"

"You've got to forget last year. It's history. We have to look forward, be
positive about the prospects for this coming year."

Gavin:讓我們忘了過去那個失敗的球季吧  我們將往前看 更正面迎接來年

Maloof also said that they are in discussions with Chris Webber's agent,
Aaron Goodwin, to orchestrate Webber representing the team for the draft
lottery in Secaucus, N.J., on May 19 when they find out whether they'll pick
first, second, third or fourth. That idea was first pitched on the night of
Webber's jersey retirement, and Maloof said he expects it to transpire.

老闆還說他已經聯絡了WEBBER的經紀人5/19來幫國王抽樂透籤
這個構想本來是在WEBBER的退休儀式上被提出來的  現在老闆說
它將會實現

Finally, he talked about the recent Board of Governor's meeting in which the
discussion of a rules change took place as it pertains to video replays. The
impetus was the Kings' loss to San Antonio on April 12 in which Michael
Finley's three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left clearly came after the shot
clock had expired.

老闆最後說最近的Board of Governor's meeting討論到有關於將改變現場重播錄像鏡頭
動機是來自於國王在4/12輸給馬刺FINEY那一投那不存在的三分球

Because league rules dictate that replays can occur only in end-of-game
situations or to determine if a shot was a two-pointer or a three, the Spurs
were gifted the win. Then with a huge smile on his face, Gavin laughed about
the fact that the loss wound up moving the Kings from the 25th spot in the
draft to No. 23 with the pick that they'll get from Houston (from the Ron
Artest trade).

原本聯盟規定攝影錄像只能使用在比賽結束或是判定兩分或三分球
MALOOF笑了  因為這一投改變了國王後段籤的順位  從原本的25
進步到23

4) Catching up with Petrie

總管訪問

First of all, he had the line of the night by a long shot. While discussing
the upcoming draft, Petrie - whose daughter just gave her dad his second
grandchild over the weekend in Portland, Ore. - made a comparison that earned
him big laughs.

PETRIE 即將迎接他的第二個孫子 他露出了少見的笑容

"Having just had a grandchild, it's like your team right now is getting
pregnant for next season," he quipped.

PETRIE 妙語:  感覺就好像你的球隊明年得到冠軍一樣

Otherwise, he talked in general terms about the draft (for those who missed
it, Petrie talked much more extensively about the draft process in a recent
interview we had). League executives aren't permitted to discuss individual
players who are entering the draft, although newspaper columnists like Ailene
Voisin are.

PETRIE也談到了選秀

"Given the season we had, that's the reward at this point," he said of the
draft. "We have some needs in some different areas, and I don't know that
we're going to get all of them in one player anywhere. Depending on where we
end up, if we end up with No. 1 we'll take who we think is the best player
and go from there."

PETRIE:“因為本季戰績慘淡  所以我們得到了好的PICK”
“球隊在不同層面都有需要補強  現在還不能說我們會挑中其中的誰”
“當然如果我們有PICK 1  我們能選到最好的球員”

On whether there is a consensus No. 1 (Translation: You picking Blake
Griffin, Geoff?)...

Q:你會選BLAKE嗎?

"There's a lot of draft information out there," he said. "And if you brought
it all up, you could probably figure out if there's a consensus or not."

A:有很多選秀資訊 但我們會過濾該球員是否名符其實

On the value of events such as these...

Q:關於此次烤肉活動的意義

"It's a chance to be really open and discuss how things look at least in this
moment in time," he said. "We're trying to communicate not just that, but how
much we appreciate (the season-ticket holders') ongoing interest in the Kings
and in the NBA." - Sam Amick

A:這是一個很好的機會打開與球迷之間的對話
我們試圖與球迷的溝通還不只這些
但無論如何很高興球迷們能來參予關心NBA與KINGS

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→ RonArtest93:快報:國王已正式宣布NATT不續聘
推 eliczone:哈 Natt本來留下來的機率就比我出櫃的機率還低
→ eliczone:老迪當教練的可能性本來也很低 倒是他沒有直接回答CW和DC
→ eliczone:讓我覺得有點變數 但還是保持樂觀 畢竟會讓CW來抽籤 我不
→ eliczone:認為CW都已經這樣放話 Petrie會不讓他參加這個團隊 CW在
→ eliczone:沙城的地位相信Petrie很了解才是 而DC我也覺得他也會進來
→ eliczone:光他可以讓KM的防守升級我就覺得夠了 更何況還可以幫別人
→ eliczone:對於老闆我倒是一直很信任 他們真的很熱愛這個城市和球隊
→ eliczone:希望這一波的省錢是為了下一季撒大錢的準備
推 pttsac:聽起來派崔在酸Blake 所以會選Rubio?   XD
→ pttsac:Diogu可能留還不錯   另外頂級球星是........
推 eliczone:哈 那只是官方回答啦 問這種問題本來就不用預期聽到真正
→ eliczone:的答案
→ pttsac:想說他應該說我們會考慮看看  突然丟那麼一句怪怪的   XD
推 Aldridge:Diogu留了對國王的前場高度沒有幫助 但是不留又很可惜
→ Aldridge:還有Diogu是受限制自由球員啦 經濟不景氣會有人高價挖角?
推 eliczone:如果選Rubio沒選Blake 那Diogu很有可能會留 畢竟Diogu算
→ eliczone:是目前國王裡面最有能力打內線的 光小湯Hawes太過於吃力
→ eliczone:他們兩個還需要再幾年時間來磨
※ 編輯: RonArtest93     來自: 61.224.35.238        (04/24 20:39)
→ RonArtest93:多謝阿機機  已改   XD
→ RonArtest93:老闆的意思應該是  狀元郎+自由自場簽個大尾的為主軸
→ RonArtest93:加上KM原本那一批班底  組成重建陣容
→ RonArtest93:所以應該是要放眼2010  FA了   ....
推 tahikuro:Diogu假如續約的價錢以肯定高於市場的出價 誰想挖角