来源:印城星报http://myurl.com.tw/8r9q By Mark Montieth Bird admits incidents take toll 大鸟承认意外事件的确造成伤害。 Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird sat down with The Indianapolis Star on Friday for a wide-ranging interview in which he discussed the personal impact of the recent off-court incidents involving his players, why it's "a tough reach" to think this team can win the NBA championship, and the expanded role he'll have to try to improve the franchise. 印第安纳溜马队的总裁赖瑞.博德於美国时间周五接受印城星报的访谈，大鸟谈论到近来 溜马球员场下发生的事件造成的影响及这支队伍在挑战总冠军上还有多少难题以及他未来 在这个团队中更形重要的角色扮演。 Q: What have these past few years, since the brawl at Detroit in 2004,been like for you personally? 自2004年的奥本山事件以来，你对於这些年的风风雨雨有何感想？ A: It's very gut-wrenching. It hurts. The incident (involving Stephen Jackson outside a strip club) just tore me up. I couldn't believe it when I was told that morning. It still hurts. The incident here (involving Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels inside another club), I don't know. I wasn't there, I don't know what happened. Obviously they were charged. I'm very disappointed in that. But they'll go to a court of law and hopefully they're innocent. 那是令人精神极度痛苦的而造成伤害的，丑脸在脱衣俱乐部发生的事件简直把我 的心撕裂，刚听到时根本无法置信，而那个伤害一直延续到今天；而小汀和小丹 的事件我因为不在场而不知道是怎麽回事，事实是他们已经遭到了起诉，我对这 感到非常失望，但他们仍要面对法律的审判而我希望他们是无辜的。 Q: If they are found innocent, does everybody get a blank slate and start over? Or does this put Tinsley in a situation like Stephen Jackson was, where you might have to move him just because of public opinion? 如果他们获判无罪，他们能够就此洗刷所有负面观感重新开始吗？还是说这事件已经 让小汀陷入和丑脸一样的情况，你们会就此而因公共意见与形象的考量而将他送走？ A: I've said it over and over: If we can make our team better, we would trade anyone. It's a business. We're trying to get to a point we can win a championship. But to say we're going to get rid of Jamaal just to get rid of Jamaal, no. 我说过几百遍了，如果交易能使球队更好，那没有任何一个人是不能被交易的，这纯 粹是商业考量，我们正试图让球队能够成为够格竞逐冠军的球队，但我们不会只是为 了摆脱小汀而交易小汀。 The problem is, Jamaal's not out there (in the community) I'm around Jamaal all the time. I like Jamaal. I think he's a stand-up guy. But he's not perceived that way because the public doesn't know him. 重点在於，小汀跟我们在同一个团队内，我无时无刻不在小汀身边而我喜欢这家伙。 我认为他是个经得起考验的人，但大众并不知道这点因为他们没有机会了解他。 That's one of the problems you have when you have professional athletes, because they tend to isolate themselves when they go out. Maybe they feel like they're targets or whatever. 这是身为一个职业运动员会面临到的问题，他们在外出时倾向於孤立自己，或许这 来自於他们自觉像是标靶或是什麽的。 This has been a very tough situation, not only for me but for Donnie (Walsh) and the organization. It's something we have to deal with. But it's new to all of us. I've never been in any situations like this. I don't like what's happened. But I know what our fans want. I grew up in Indiana, I know what kind of basketball should be played. And that's what we're trying to do. 这是个非常艰难的困境，不管对我、华许或这个组织都一样，但这正是我们要处理 的状况。我从未面临过这种我并不喜欢的处境，但我知道什麽才是印城球迷要的， 我生长在这里，我知道我们该打的是哪种篮球，而那正是我们正在努力的方向。 Q: What has Jamaal told you face-to-face about that night? 小汀是怎麽跟你提起那晚的事情的？ A: He says he's innocent. I wasn't there, I don't know. He's an employee of ours. We will support him within our group here. And hopefully he's innocent . But the damage has been done. The perception is that he's guilty. It's a difficult situation for the organization. 他说他是无辜的，不过因为我不在那里我也不知真的假的。他是我们的成员之一，我 们会给予他支持，并希望他真的是无辜的，但无论如何伤害已经造成，外界的认知就 是他有罪，这对组织来说是个艰难的处境。 Q: Given all the headaches you've had recently, why are you still doing this? You could be playing golf. 这一切都是这麽的让人头痛，那你干嘛还要干下去，去打高尔夫不是更爽吗？ A: (laughs) Because I'm sick. (笑)因为我有病啊。 (其实我比较想翻"因为我是个变态") I don't know; it's in my blood. And I'm competitive. I don't know. I played, I coached . . . I didn't want no part of that coaching. But the way I did it , I managed the team and Rick (Carlisle) did the Xs and Os. I loved the defense part of it. I had one of the best (assistants), Dick Harter. I couldn't believe the stuff he got out of these guys. But I managed the team and me and Dick did the defense. Every once in a while I'd look at Rick's offense and say, 'You've got too many plays. Keep it simple.And run the stuff we ran in Boston.' We weren't brain surgeons, but we knew how to run the plays. 我想这就是我的血肉吧，我是个天生的竞争者，我打球，我执教，我不想做跟教练 工作无关的事，我管理球队而卡帅执掌兵符，我喜欢防守部门的工作。我有一个最 好的助手Dick Harter，I couldn't believe the stuff he got out of these guys. (上面这句不知怎麽翻)。我管理这支球队而Harter和我弄防守的部份，有时候我看 看卡帅的进攻後会跟他说：「干!!....嘛搞这麽复杂啊，弄得简单点，就像我们在波 士顿打球时一样。」我们不是脑外科医生，但我们知道该怎麽搞。 It was very interesting to me when I was coaching, how you manage your team. That's very important in this league. This day and age, somebody better be managing your players. And you better touch every one of them every day. 过往执教的经验对我来说是相当有趣的，如何管理好球队是非常重要的事情，在今天 ，如何管理球员就更重要了，你最好天天都和他们有所接触。」 Why'd I do this? I just think it's in my blood. . . . And the craving for a championship . . . It's the drive that I want to get back there one more time. 我想我继续干下去就是因为这是我的血肉，还有对冠军的狂热，那是我的动力所在。 Q: How do you see your team now and the possibilities for this season? 你怎麽看溜马本季能走多远？ A: I like everything about our team but our defense right now. We can't stop anybody from driving into the paint. . . Defensively, I just don't like where we're at. To win in the playoffs, you have to be a good defensive team. 我最不满意的就是防守，我们在防守上根本拦不住任何球队，我对现在的顺位排名也 很不爽，想赢季後赛，你必须以防守起家。 Q: You guys gave support to Carlisle with a contract extension Can you evaluate his performance? 你们延长了卡帅的合约，你是如何评估他的表现呢？ A: We've made so many changes. I know Rick's a good coach. Offensively, you're not going to find anybody better. Until we win big, people might question his style. 我们做了很多改变，我认为卡帅是个很好的教练，在进攻上你很难找到比他更好的了 ，不过直到我们有重大突破之前，大家可能还是会质疑他的风格吧。 Q: How close are you to winning a championship? 你们离冠军之路还有多远？ A: Our defense has to be better, and we're not there. Do we have enough players right now? If we play well, we can do some things in the playoffs that might surprise some people. But to win the whole thing, I don't know. That's a tough reach right now. 除非我们的防守有所改善否则我们根本连冠军的毛都摸不到，我们有足够的球员了吗 ？如果我们还算ok，我们或许能在季後赛令某些人大吃ㄧ惊，但谈到直指冠军，我想 那对目前的我们来说是相当困难的。 Q: What's your vision for the team? Will you have more of an opportunity starting next year to put your imprint on it? (CEO Donnie Walsh said Thursday if he returns next year it, will be in a reduced role.) 你对溜马未来的愿景是什麽？你有更多机会施展你的影响力吗？(华许於美国时间周 四刚宣布就算他下一年度持续留任，他的角色也不会像以往这麽吃重。) A: I hope so, and that's the plan. I've been under Donnie for four years now. I've learned a lot. Obviously there's a lot more I can learn. 我希望如此而这也正符合计画，我在华许底下做事已经四年了，也学到了很多东西， 明显的我还有很多需要学习的地方。 I want to play Indiana basketball. I've seen it played. I see other teams playing it. I think you need a point guard who can defend and keep the ball moving and when he's open, hit shots. That takes a lot of pressure off your inside people. I like the way Rick runs his offense, but you still have to have the big guy down the middle who can block the lane and take the pressure off when you need a basket. 我想打出印城风格的篮球，我曾经看过，也看过别的球队打这种风格的篮球，我想我 们需要一个能防守、擅导球并且能在空档下把球弄进篮框的控球後卫，这样能转移一 一些内线的压力。我喜欢卡帅打攻击的方式，但我们还需要一个大家伙能够坐镇禁区 盖火锅以及适时提供分数支援。 That's what I'm hoping I can get to. . . . Going forward, I just want to get the type of players in here that not only I like to watch play but our fans like to watch play. And I think I know how to do that. 那就是我希望我能得到的。我希望在这个球队中就能找到这样的球员，这不仅仅是我 的期盼而也是球迷所乐见的，我想我知道该怎麽做。 Q: With you having more control, how will the decision-making process be altered? 决策机制将会如何因为你职权的增加而改变呢？ A: If we make a big trade, we have to take it to our owners. Donnie will still be here and he'll still be in charge. We'll still run things by him. But now all the calls will go to one person. Before it was split up. All the younger guys (other teams' personnel directors) would call me, all the older guys would call Donnie. That's fine, but really you need one guy doing it. I think our fans have to know who's doing it. Our players have to know. Donnie will still be involved. He'll still give me information. 如果我们做了重大的交易，我们就得为此向老板负责。唐尼会继续留在这里而他会继 续主掌一切，但现在所有的电话将打到他那边。之前，一些较年轻的人会打电话给我 ，而较年长的会打给唐尼，那本来也无所谓啦，不过还是有个确定的人会比较好。我 们的球迷也必须知道谁才是老大，球员们也必须知道。唐尼仍然後参与，然後他会把 所有讯息告诉我。 I'm looking forward to it. That's why I've done this. The main reason I'm doing this, in college I made it to the (NCAA) finals and didn't win it, and as a coach (with the Pacers) we made it to the Finals and didn't make it. I want to win something for Indiana, just not be runner-up all the time. The key for me is getting there again and winning this thing. 我很期待，这正是我吃这行饭的原因，最主要的理由是，当我大学时在NCAA时将球队 带到了冠军决赛却没赢下来，而当教练时将溜马带到决赛也未能登顶，我希望能够为 印地安纳赢下一座冠军而非老是屈居第二，最关键的是进入冠军赛并将它赢下来。 Q: How do you know when to go for it and when to blow it up? 该怎麽拿捏往冠军冲刺或砍掉重练的时机呢？ A: Sometime you are stuck in the middle. But I'd rather be in the playoffs. I talked to (Boston Celtics general manager) Danny Ainge the other day and he said, 'Don't ever get in this situation.' When you lose 16, 17 straight games , it gets tough and mentally it breaks you down. He knows he has some young talent there and if he's able to get (Greg) Oden or (Kevin) Durant in the draft, that changes your whole world. We know that. But I think we've got to make sure we make the right moves, and get the right free agents. 有时候你会遇到进退两难的局面，但我宁可选择待在季後赛里，我和塞尔特人的GM Danny Ainge 谈过，他说：「千万别陷入我们这种状况，当你连输了十六、七场的 时候，情况会变得很棘手而你心理会崩溃。」他知道他有些才华洋溢的年轻球员而 如果他能拿到Greg Oden or Kevin Durant，球队的境况将会大不同，我们都知道这 点，但我想我们只要确定我们做的决定是正确的，并补强适合的自由球员就可以。 Q: Did watching the Colts celebration make you think, I want that to be me again? 看到小马庆祝冠军的情形会让你兴起有为者亦若是的感觉吗？ A: Oh, no question. I loved it. I was so happy for Bill (Polian) and Jim (Irsay) and Peyton (Manning) and some of the guys I know, because I know how hard it is to win those things. It's not easy. One injury throughout the year can destroy all of it. I was very happy for them. 这是当然的，我爽死了，我为Bill Polian、Jim Irsay、Peyton Manning以及我认识 的家伙们感到高兴，因为我知道这是多麽困难的事情，一个球季因伤而报销都会毁灭 先前所有的努力，我真为他们感到高兴。 I grew up in Boston (as athlete). One year we had three teams in the final. The more the merrier. I always loved that. That's what it's all about. Here if we can ever get a situation where both teams can get there, that would be so awesome for the city. 当我在波士顿打球时，波士顿曾经在一年中赢下三大赛的冠军，多多益善嘛。这里我 们有两支职业队，如果我们能够同时拿到冠军，那对这个城市来说真是再好不过了。 Q: What parts of this job do you actually enjoy? Where does the pleasure come from? 你最享受这份工作中的哪个部份？这乐趣又是从何而来呢？ A: The games. The wins. It's the same whether you're playing, coaching or whatever. When you win a game, you feel like you survived until the next one . It's survival. That's what it is. 比赛，以及胜利，不管在打球、执教或什麽都一样，赢球的感觉就像你在下一次战斗ꐊ 之前又存活了下来。生存，就是生存。 --

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