[外電] Jazz owner spouts opinions

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Jazz owner spouts opinions
Greg Miller questions the team's toughness in a television interview.
By Ross Siler
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 05/19/2009 12:04:19 AM MDT



Greg Miller's voice was calm and measured as he sat for an interview Sunday
night on KSL Ch. 5, but his words could have been mistaken for his late
father's as he addressed the issues facing the Jazz this summer.

For all the talk about leaning on Kevin O'Connor, Bob Hyde and Randy Rigby in
the Jazz front office, Miller offered his strongest opinions to date since
taking over as CEO of his father's companies, in particular concerning Carlos
Boozer.

"We'd love to have Carlos here," Miller said. "Carlos is a very talented
player. I think he would be one who would be considered a marquee player, but
I do have concerns about Carlos' defense and I have some concerns about his
ability to lead the team."

Miller added that he has always been struck by Boozer's "commanding
presence." Boozer has until June 30 to decide about opting out of the final
year of his contract, in which he is due to make $12.7 million, to become a
free agent.

The Jazz also have decisions to make about re-signing restricted free agent
Paul Millsap, with Miller describing the forward's "marvelous" development
during his three years in Utah.

"I just love what I see in him," Miller added. "I love his aggression. I love
his hustle. He always just seems to be in the right place at the right time.
I think he could have a bright future with the Utah Jazz."

O'Connor and Rigby didn't return messages Monday.

Should Boozer, Mehmet Okur and Kyle Korver not opt out of their contracts, the Jazz would have more than $71 million
committed to only nine players for next season and likely face being
luxury-tax payers.

But Miller said the Jazz would be willing to pay the tax if it meant
retaining Millsap. He added that the Jazz would welcome back Okur and said
Korver "embodies the traits and the culture that we try to put forward as an
organization."

Miller was particularly no-nonsense in describing the Jazz as lacking
toughness. The Jazz dropped seven of their last nine games of the regular season to finish as the
Western Conference's No. 8 playoff seed and draw the Lakers in the first
round.

"The thing that I'm most concerned about is our toughness," Miller said. "I
think we've got very talented players, we've got very capable players, we've
got respected players, we've got players who know how to win, but I think
that there were elements of our team that left a bit to be desired.

"If we could get every player to come with everything that they've got inside
of them every night, I think we'd be nearly unstoppable, but for some reason
we just had sort of a mental lapse or an emotional lapse."

Miller said it was frustrating for fans, players, coaches and his family
alike. "Somehow we've just got to find a way to get that spark and get our
players to step up," he said.

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作者: odyy (odyy) 看板: UTAH-JAZZ
標題: Re: [外電] Jazz owner spouts opinions
時間: Wed May 20 07:03:27 2009

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: Jazz owner spouts opinions
: Greg Miller questions the team's toughness in a television interview.
: By Ross Siler
: The Salt Lake Tribune
: Updated: 05/19/2009 12:04:19 AM MDT

直言無諱之小米勒篇：阿爵，你們夠硬嗎？

: Greg Miller's voice was calm and measured as he sat for an interview Sunday
: night on KSL Ch. 5, but his words could have been mistaken for his late
: father's as he addressed the issues facing the Jazz this summer.

小米勒在周日接受訪問時看起來是如此地溫文有禮，但他的言論讓
人憶起了已逝的老米勒的幾分風采。

: For all the talk about leaning on Kevin O'Connor, Bob Hyde and Randy Rigby in
: the Jazz front office, Miller offered his strongest opinions to date since
: taking over as CEO of his father's companies, in particular concerning Carlos
: Boozer.

小米勒談到了他和歐總管等人的學習經驗，他也提出了自從他當上
CEO以來最強而有力的言論，特別是關於Boozer。

: "We'd love to have Carlos here," Miller said. "Carlos is a very talented
: player. I think he would be one who would be considered a marquee player, but
: I do have concerns about Carlos' defense and I have some concerns about his
: ability to lead the team."

「Boozer能留下來是好的，他非常有才能，足以被視為一個招牌球員。
但是我很關(擔)心他的防守和他領導球隊的能力。」

: Miller added that he has always been struck by Boozer's "commanding
: presence." Boozer has until June 30 to decide about opting out of the final
: year of his contract, in which he is due to make $12.7 million, to become a
: free agent.

小米勒也補充說他總是受Boozer在今年是否會跳脫合約一事影響。

: The Jazz also have decisions to make about re-signing restricted free agent
: Paul Millsap, with Miller describing the forward's "marvelous" development
: during his three years in Utah.

阿爵也必須考慮是否續簽米爺，小米勒對米爺在爵士這三年的發展
則盛讚有加。

: "I just love what I see in him," Miller added. "I love his aggression. I love
: his hustle. He always just seems to be in the right place at the right time.
: I think he could have a bright future with the Utah Jazz."

「我喜愛米爺的表現，他的侵略性、他的肢體動作。他似乎總是在
對的時間出現在對的地方。我想米爺在爵士有一個光明的未來。」

: O'Connor and Rigby didn't return messages Monday.

歐總管和Rigby周一都沒有回應訊息。

: Should Boozer, Mehmet Okur and Kyle Korver not opt out of their contracts,
the Jazz would have more than $71 million committed to only nine players for
next season and likely face being luxury-tax payers.

但如果Boozer、庫哥和KK都留隊，爵士隊在下一季就勢必要支付豪
華稅。

: But Miller said the Jazz would be willing to pay the tax if it meant
: retaining Millsap. He added that the Jazz would welcome back Okur and said
: Korver "embodies the traits and the culture that we try to put forward as an
: organization."

但小米勒表示如果能留下米爺，球隊願意支付豪華稅。小米勒也歡
迎庫哥回到隊上。而KK則體現了爵士球團所提出的特色和文化。

: Miller was particularly no-nonsense in describing the Jazz as lacking
: toughness. The Jazz dropped seven of their last nine games of the regular
season to finish as the Western Conference's No. 8 playoff seed and draw
the Lakers in the first round.

小米勒不無道理的表示阿爵不夠硬。爵士在季賽的最後九場中輸了
七場，排名掉到西區第八，並在第一輪就遇到湖人隊。

: "The thing that I'm most concerned about is our toughness," Miller said. "I
: think we've got very talented players, we've got very capable players, we've
: got respected players, we've got players who know how to win, but I think
: that there were elements of our team that left a bit to be desired.

「我最關心的事情就是球隊夠不夠硬。球隊擁有有才華、有能力、
受敬重和知道如何贏球的球員，但我想球隊中還缺乏一些成功的要
素。」

: "If we could get every player to come with everything that they've got inside
: of them every night, I think we'd be nearly unstoppable, but for some reason
: we just had sort of a mental lapse or an emotional lapse."

「如果每個球員皆能全心全力地投入每晚的比賽，我想我們幾乎是
銳不可當的，但因為一些原因使得球隊的精神低落了。」

: Miller said it was frustrating for fans, players, coaches and his family
: alike. "Somehow we've just got to find a way to get that spark and get our
: players to step up," he said.

輸球讓球迷、球員、教練和他們的家人都感到沮喪。
小米勒說：「無論如何我們都必須想方設法喚醒球隊的
活力，並且把我們的球員組織起來。」

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