※ 引述《ZazaPachulia (皮卡丘)》之铭言： : A spirited anniversary 亚特兰大精神集团入主老鹰和鸫鸟的两周年纪念日专题报导 : By TIM TUCKER 作者：提姆‧塔克 : The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 亚特兰大议事报 : Published on: 04/02/06 发布日期：'06年4月2日 -- : On Friday morning — two years to the day that Atlanta Spirit : closed on its purchase of the Hawks and Thrashers — three : members of the team's ownership group sat in the otherwise empty : Philips Arena stands, answering a reporter's questions. Bruce : Levenson, Ed Peskowitz and Michael Gearon Jr. had a lot to say : about the teams and a little to say about their ongoing feud with : estranged partner Steve Belkin. 星期五早晨 - 就在两年前的这一天亚特兰大精神集团几乎确定买下了老鹰和鸫鸟的经 营权 - 这两支球队的共同经营者的其中三人坐在飞利浦球场观众席空的那一头回答一位记 者的问题。B.Levenson、E.Peskowitz和M.Gearon Jr.有很多关於这两支球队的想法，也对 记者吐露了一些关於他们的死对头，被疏离的合夥人S.Belkin的事。 : AJC: Two years ago today, you bought the teams. 亚特兰大议事报记者(以下简称AJC)：两年前的今天你们买下了这两支球队。 : Levenson: "Time flies when you're having fun." Levenson："欢乐的时间总是过得特别快。" : AJC: Knowing all that you know now, would you do it again? AJC：就你目前所知道的一切，如果时间重来，你还会选择买下这两支球队吗？ : Levenson: "I would do it again. I would do it differently." Levenson："我会，但会用不同的方式。" : AJC: How? AJC：用怎样不同的方式呢？ : Levenson: "I think people will understand what I mean by that." Levenson："我想人们都知道我这句话是什麽意思才对。" : AJC: Your assessment of the state of the Hawks? AJC：你认为老鹰现况如何？ : Levenson: "The people I talk to around the NBA that I hold in : high regard tell me that we are closer [to being a winner] than : probably I realize. . . . We added two very important pieces last : year, Joe Johnson and Zaza Pachulia. Joe Johnson has been all : that we hoped for and more." Levenson："我和联盟中那些我很敬重的人谈过，他们告诉我说球队已经比我所认知的 还要具有竞争力...球队去年加入了两个相当重要的人物，J.J和Zaza。J.J拥有全部我们想 要的能力，甚至还更多。" : Peskowitz: "Compare Zaza to [last year's No. 1 draft pick Andrew] : Bogut. They're in the same age bracket, play the same position; : their numbers are comparable. And I think Zaza has greater upside." Peskowitz："把Zaza拿来和去年选秀状元A.Bogut相比，他们能力在伯仲之间，也都打 中锋的位置。他俩的个人数据相去不远，而我甚至认为Zaza比Bogut还强上一截。" : Levenson: "So in that first year, at the height of the : dysfunctionality of the ownership group, that's what we : were able to accomplish on the basketball side — adding : two long-term valuable pieces. There's more work to do." Levenson："所以在那第一年，球队共同经营者相处不睦的高峰，那是我们在篮球这一 端所能做的 - 为球队薪资表上增加两笔有价值的长期合约。未来我们还有很多工作等着完 成呢。" : AJC: Do you regret passing on Chris Paul in last year's draft? AJC：你们後悔去年选秀会上放过C.Paul而选择M.Williams了吗？ : Gearon: "I think it's extremely easy after the fact to evaluate : in every draft players you could or should have taken. . . . : Marvin [Williams, whom the Hawks picked ahead of Paul] is going : to be a great pro. He has gotten better every month." Gearon："我想在评估过每一位你可能或应该选择的菜鸟球员後这问题就变得相当简单 了...球队在Paul之前挑走的Williams在未来将变成一个伟大的球员，他每个月都在持续在 进步。" : AJC: What is the Hawks' top priority this summer, point guard or : center? AJC：老鹰今年暑假的首要目标是什麽呢？是控卫还是中锋？ : Gearon: "Resolve the lawsuit with Belkin." Gearon："都不是，是解决与Belkin之间的诉讼纷争。" : Levenson: Billy [Knight, Hawks general manager] is, as you know, : a very secretive guy. I'm a journalist by profession, I like : accessibility, I like full disclosure, that's part of my DNA, : but I've come to understand how important it is [in sports] to : keep that stuff to yourself." Levenson：老鹰的总管B.Knight就如同你知道的，是一个相当神秘的人。我是一个职 业新闻记者，我喜欢可亲近的人，喜欢披露第一手消息，那是我本质的一部分，不过我终 於知道在运动界保持低调，保守秘密有多重要。" : AJC: How do you feel about the job [Hawks coach] Mike Woodson has : done this season? AJC：你认为老鹰总教练M.Woodson本季执教的成果如何？ : Levenson: "I think it's a really hard question. I think Woody has : grown with this team this year. Last year he was clearly a rookie : NBA head coach, but he has grown with this team, has created a : bond with his players." Levenson："我认为这问题真的很难回答。我认为Woody去年已经随着这支球队成长， 去年他很显然就只是一个NBA的菜鸟教练，不过他已经和球队教学相长并与球员们建立了革 命情感。" : Gearon: "The biggest challenge is he's a young coach, and with a : young coach you go through growing pains." Gearon："他最大的挑战就在於他还很年轻，痛苦是他成长的必经过程。" : Levenson: "There were times this season when we talked to our : GM about Woody and his position as coach, and we also sought : advice from people outside our team. And the advice we got was : (a) be patient, (b) this guy is a consummate professional who : works very hard, and (c) you have the youngest team in NBA : history so you've got to understand that." Levenson："本季我们好几次与总管讨论到Woody和他的总教练职位，也从球队以外的 人听取建言。而我们所得到的建言大致可分三部份，第一、静观其变，第二、他是一个相 当敬业且完美的教练人选，第三、你拥有一支NBA有史以来最年轻的球队，你必须用年轻人 去带他们，才能了解球员的想法，正所谓带人要带心，就是这个意思。" : Gearon: "[Earlier this season], without a doubt, there were a lot : of questions. We all talked about what would make this team better. : We challenged [Knight] on a lot of things, and he did his analysis, : and he came back to us and gave us a lot of strong reasons to : continue to be committed to Woody, and that's what we did. . . . : We made a public commitment to support the coach, and after that : the kids played a lot better." Gearon："季初，无庸置疑地，球队存在很多问题，当时我们都在讨论要怎麽使球队变 得更好。我们盘问Knight很多事情，他做了分析後回来给了我们很多很有力的理由说我们 应该继续相信Woody，而那就是我们所做的...我们公开声明会支持这位总教练，在那之後 ，这群孩子的表现只能用突飞猛进来形容。" --

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