http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1719114.html Near the end of Friday night's rare Kings victory – after the frequent booing and the man yelling "Fourteen wins!" in reference to Sacramento's win total – only Anthony Anderson could bring an arena full of frustrated New York Knicks fans to smile. The heavyset actor/comedian jumped up from his courtside seat during a late fourth-quarter timeout and unleashed a spirited Michael Jackson impression as the song "Thriller" played. He sparked laughter with his leg kick, then amazement when he pulled off the thighs-to-the-floor splits that had the Kings laughing harder than anyone at Madison Square Garden. It was quite a different scene than the last time the teams had met, when it was the Knicks running the Kings off their home floor on Dec. 14 and then-coach Reggie Theus being run out of town the next day. And if Kenny Natt has his way, the fate of the incumbent head coach will also be different. While the Kings have until May 1 to decide whether to keep Natt for next season, the process of evaluating him remains a day-to-day affair. He is in the midst of a late-season tryout for the job, his chances seeming slim but the possibility of his return not yet ruled out. 5月1号之前国王要决定要不要让Natt当下一季的头。 Natt – who has already signed a one-year agreement that would pay him $1.8 million for next season if the team picks up his option by the May 1 deadline – hopes to be around when the good times become more frequent. And although the team is only 9-36 since he took over, Natt said he has done enough to warrant a second look. Natt已经签了一纸1.8m的合约，就看球队愿不愿意实现。 "I think I've done everything management has asked me to do," Natt said before the Kings routed the Knicks 121-94 on Friday. "Obviously we would love to have had more victories along the way. No one wants to lose. But I think I've done a great job of playing the young guys, making them better, instilling the discipline that they need as young guys to become better pros, professionals in this league, playing the right way, just instilling a lot of the things I've learned along the way as an assistant coach. … 「我认为我已经做了所有制服组要我做的事，很明显的，我们希望有更多胜利。没有人想 要输，但我认为我做的很不错，培养年轻球员，灌输纪律，这是年轻球员要变成更好职业 球员所需要的。就只是灌输很多我在当助理教练时所学到的很多东西」 "I think we've made great strides since I've taken over. It's just a matter of having an opportunity to reap the benefits of it." 「我认为自从我接掌後我们已经跨了很大一步。就只是有没有机会可以享受果实的问题」 An unofficial poll of four of the Kings' core players – Kevin Martin, Francisco García, Spencer Hawes and Beno Udrih – showed support for Natt. Martin and García called for Natt's rehiring, while Hawes and Udrih expressed their approval of the job Natt has done but said it was "management's decision" whether to bring him back. KM、Cisco、Hawes、Beno表达对Natt的支持(这是不是很熟悉，难道这又代表着Natt将会离 开？) Martin called Natt "a great coach." García – perhaps the player with the most to lose when Theus was fired because of their shared history – said he and Natt have "a great relationship" and "I hope he sticks around." KM称Natt是个伟大的教练。Cisco也说他和Natt有个很棒的关系，他希望他留下来。 Hawes, who saw his playing time and progress diminish soon after Natt took over, said they had "gotten past that" and that Natt had "given Jason (Thompson) and (Hawes) a chance to flourish in the system, and set up the offense to fit everybody's strengths." Natt给了小汤和Hawes发展的机会，而且为每个人设计了进攻。 Udrih, who began by saying, "every person in (the Kings' locker room) has positives and negatives," cited Natt's nine seasons as an assistant in Utah and Cleveland as a positive and said, "He's learning what certain players can do, where I feel comfortable, where Kevin feels comfortable, and we're just playing. … We just have to stick together and listen and keep learning, learning and getting better. That's our goal, for next year especially." The players, as Martin pointed out, have been the ones playing so poorly for so long. "At some point, it's on us players, because we've had three different coaches in the past three years and the same results," Martin said. "You have a veteran guy like Kenny, who has been in the Finals (as an assistant with Cleveland) and everything. I think he's a great fit." 「在某些方面，是我们球员的问题，因为我们在过去三年有三名不同的教练，还有同样的 问题，有个像Kenny一样有经验的人，他已经有总冠军赛的经验。我认为他是个很好的人选 Martin credits Natt for helping him off the floor as well. "Kenny has taught me how to grow up over these three-to-four months," he said. "I respect him because he sees something in me. He has helped me leadership-wise, on and off the court, how to handle things. I respect him." 「Kenny在过去这三、四个月教我如何成长，我尊重他，因为他看到一些我内在的东西。他 教我如何去当领袖，在场上和场下如何去掌控事情。我尊重他」 In different economic times, Natt would likely be on his way out if only because of pressure from the team's fan base. Having suffered through the post-Rick Adelman coaching carousel of Eric Musselman, Reggie Theus and now Natt, passionate Kings fans plead for a big-name coach to stop the spinning. 球迷想要有个大牌教练，不想要再看教练洗牌。 Former Kings coach Eddie Jordan is among the potential candidates, if Natt is released. After being fired by the Wizards early this season, Jordan is owed $4 million for next season and thus could come on the relative cheap for the 2009-10 campaign. 当然Jordan就是个人选。 Hypothetically, Jordan could receive $2 million from the Kings that would offset just half of his Washington salary and put him in the same pay neighborhood as before. But coaches of Jordan's ilk would likely be seeking at least a three-year commitment, meaning his remaining years would come solely from the Kings. Jordan将会从国王收到2m，就是巫师要给他的一半。但因为Jordan可能会想要至少三年的 约。 During a 10-minute pre-game interview, Natt referenced the roster and made the candid point that "personnel means a lot in this league." Natt knows the team's personnel will improve in the future; he just hopes to be here to enjoy it. "I've been in this situation before," he said. "Look at the Jazz (and 21st-year coach Jerry Sloan). You stay with it, make the right changes, right personnel, add to the team, and teams come around again. The final decision is up to (Kings management). "Personally, with the little sleep that I do get after having to endure what I've endured, I know that I'm doing the best job I can under the circumstances." --

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