官方网站: http://www.nba.com/pacers/index_main.html 原文网址: http://my.nba.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5700035745 http://my.nba.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5700035807 第一篇: Bird to address offseason plans Apr 20, 2009 (注：这篇是在大鸟季末记者会之前发表的，虽然标题这样下，但内文谈的是教练对 球队下个球季的要求和展望。) We know Jim O'Brien's wish list: more athleticism, more size, more low-post scoring. JOB 的许愿清单：更强的运动力，更大的体型，更多的低位得分。 We'll find out what Larry Bird has in mind when he meets with the media for his season wrapup briefing Tuesday morning at Conseco Fieldhouse. He'll reflect on 2008-09 and address issues facing the team this offseason, including the likelihood of further roster alteration via the draft, free agency and trades. 大鸟在周二的记者会将会作球季总结的简报，对这个球季的感想，以及这个季末将面对 的问题，包括透过选秀，自由球员和交易来作进一步阵容变动的可能性。 A team loaded with offensive threats, the Pacers were sorely lacking once again on defense. 溜马是支充满进攻威胁的队伍，但和上季一样十分欠缺防守。 "We're not necessarily built to be a great defensive team," O'Brien said. "Right now, our talent lends itself to scoring the fifth-most points in the league and shooting well from the (3-point line). I just don't think we are athletic enough to be the type of defensive team that allows you to get in the playoffs and allows you to do something in the playoffs. 「我们还不足以打造成一支防守劲旅，」O'Brien 说：「目前，我们球员的天份让我们 拿到联盟第五高的得分，在三分投射上也有很好的水准。但我不认为我们的运动力足够 让我们成为能打进季後赛并有一番作为的防守球队。」 "Part of it is physical, part of it is we have to develop a mental disposition to defense and understand how critical it is. Our player leadership has to be as demanding on the defensive end that the coaching staff is." 「部份原因是身体上的，部份原因是我们必须培养防守的态度，并了解这有多重要。我 们的球员领袖在防守端的要求必须要和教练团一样严格才行。」 Slotted 13th, the Pacers will learn their draft position on May 19 when the NBA conducts its Draft Lottery. They'll have a 0.6 percent chance of winding up with the first pick, a 2.2 percent chance of moving into the top three. 五月 19 号抽乐透时，就会知道排第 13 顺位的溜马实际的选秀顺位。赛到状元签的机 会是 0.6 %，前三顺位的机会是 2.2 %。 The June 25 NBA Draft is just one of the avenues Bird can use to strengthen the team. Shortly thereafter comes the opening of the free agent signing season. 六月 25 号的选秀会只是大鸟能用来补强球队的方法之一。之後就是自由球员市场开市。 There are five free agents (Jarrett Jack, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston, Stephen Graham and Josh McRoberts) and options on two others (a team option on Marquis Daniels and a player option for Travis Diener). 球队有五名自由球员 (Jarrett Jack，Rasho Nesterovic，Maceo Baston，Stephen Graham，Josh McRoberts) 还有两名球员有选择权 (Marquis Daniels 的球队选择权， Travis Diener 的球员选择权)。 "We’re not going to go into next year with the same team. Absolutely not," said O'Brien. "We need to improve our talent level. That goes without saying. If you said anything differently, everybody would expect us to have to have our head examined. You have to improve constantly in order to build. O'Brien 说：「我们不会带着同样阵容进入下个球季，绝不可能。我们必须增强我们的 球员天赋，这是毋庸赘言的。如果有别的答案，那人们会觉得我们的脑袋该作检查了。 要建立一支球队，总是得不停的进步才行。」 "Our job is to win a championship. Do we think we have the players now that can win a championship? No. So we have to constantly improve -- through the draft, through trades, through free agency -- our talent base in order to continue to take the steps that we need to take in order to grow it." 「我们的工作是赢得总冠军。我们拥有足以赢得总冠军的球员了吗？不。所以我们得持 续补强 -- 透过选秀，交易，还有自由球员 -- 来加强球员天赋，好继续球队成长的必 须步骤。」 The two positions O'Brien would like to see targeted are center and point guard. O'Brien 希望焦点放在两个位置：中锋，以及控球後卫。 "We have to become more athletic, especially at the center spot," he said. "Roy (Hibbert) is going to be a very good center but we need kind of a young Jeff Foster that can also score in the low post. 他说：「我们必须更有活力，尤其在中锋这个位置。Roy 会成为一个很棒的中锋，但我 们还是需要像年轻的佛爷那种类型，同时也能在低位得分的球员」 "We need to realize at some point in time we're going to have to become taller maybe and a little more athletic at the point guard spot even though we're very happy with the guys that played the point for us this year. But down the road it'd be nice to maybe have a young point guard that we might be able to draft if that's what Larry determines that we can bring along over a period of a couple of years. 「必须了解的是，我们有时候需要更高大，可能还得更有爆发力的控球後卫，尽管我们 觉得今年负责控球後卫工作的球员们已经很不错。但将来，如果大鸟这麽决定，那能选 个年轻的控球後卫也是很好的，带给我们接下来几年的希望。」 "We just have to improve. We had seven new players last year and I don't anticipate we'll have seven new (players) next year because we're very pleased with the type of guys we have representing us right now." 「我们需要补强。去年我们一口气来了七位新球员，我不认为明年我们还会有七张新面 孔，因为我们对现在这些球员觉得很满意。」 第二篇 Team culture changed, now Bird moves to upgrade talent Apr 21, 2009 第一阶段改变球队文化已经达成，现在大鸟将着手升级球员天赋 In his just-concluded year-end press briefing, Larry Bird didn't break any major news but the Pacers President made several interesting and perhaps telling points. 在年度总结的简报中，大鸟并没有发表什麽重大消息，但还是有些值得注意的重点。 ．Like Coach Jim O'Brien, he believes the key to significant improvement for 2009-10 begins with the defense. But he differs from O'Brien's stance that it's primarily a matter of personnel. Bird said he believes "(the players) have more in them" than was apparent in 2008-09. 和教练 JOB 一样，他也相信在 09-10 球季要有显着进步的关键就在於防守。但不同於 JOB 认为是球员能力的问题，大鸟认为这个球季球员的能力没有完全发挥。 ．One of the keys to internal improvement defensively will rest with Danny Granger, who needs to "take leadership on the defensive end," Bird said. "When he does that, the other players will follow him." 要从内部改善防守，关键之一会是 Danny Granger，大鸟说：「他必须担起防守端领袖 的角色，当他作到了，其他球员也会起而效尤。」 ．Bird would like to add a post player to strengthen the inside game at both ends of the floor but indicated that need would much more likely be filled with a veteran player through a trade or free agency than in the draft. 大鸟希望能增加禁区球员来强化攻守两端，不过他指出，这个需求可能得从交易或自由 球员寻找有经验的老将来填补，而不是从选秀。 ．The interest in another post player is in no way an indicator of a lack of faith in Roy Hibbert, who started 42 games as a rookie but struggled with foul trouble, but rather reflects a desire to strengthen the overall frontcourt rotation. 找寻另一位禁区球员，不代表对 Roy Hibbert 失去信心 - 以菜鸟身份先发 42 场，但 一直犯规缠身，这只意味着强化整体前场轮替的需求。 ．Though the Pacers fell short of the playoffs in 2008-09, Bird was pleased that "we've changed the culture" of the team, playing a style that fans enjoy with players that not only avoided off-court trouble but actively reached out to the community. 尽管溜马在 08-09又和季後赛擦身而过，大鸟还是很欣慰：球队的文化改变了，球队打 球的方式能吸引球迷回流，球员不只摆脱了场外问题，也积极的融入社区。 ．If not for the injury to Mike Dunleavy, Bird believes the Pacers would've made the playoffs in 2009. 如果不是 Mike Dunleavy的受伤，大鸟相信溜马本季可以打进季後赛。 ．Uncertainty over Dunleavy's return could change the team's plans for free agent Marquis Daniels. It has been generally assumed the Pacers would not pick up the option on Daniels' contract but Bird said he'd consider re-signing Daniels "if we feel Mike won't be back in time." Dunleavy 归期未明，这点可能会影响到球队对自由球员 Marquis Daniels 的计画。一 般认为溜马将不会启用 Daniels 的选择权，但大鸟说他会考虑重签 Daniels ，「如果 我们认为 Mike 无法如期归队的话」。 ．Bird will make a qualifying offer to and would like to re-sign Jarrett Jack, who he believed made progressive improvement throughout the season to the point he "was one of our best clutch players" in the second half of the season. 大鸟将给 Jarrett Jack 一份 qualifying offer，也想要重签 Jack，他认为整季下来 越来越进步，下半球季是「我们最好的关键球员之一」。 ．Because of the recession and the potential for a dramatic reduction in the salary cap, Bird said the franchise needs to be prepared for a variety of possibilities in the free agent market this summer. "I see a major change in free agency in this league," he said. 因为不景气，加上薪资上限可能会大幅缩水，大鸟说球队需要作好准备来因应今夏自由 球员市场的各种可能性。他说：「我预期自由球员市场会有大幅变动。」 ．Bird believes the Pacers might be able to split the mid-level exception to sign two free agents as well as retain Jack, assuming the price is right. "We've got to be creative with what we do this summer," he said. 大鸟认为溜马可以把中产条款拆成两份，来签两名自由球员，同时留住 Jack ，如果价 钱谈得拢的话。他说：「我们今年夏天得更有创造力才行。」 ．The point guard position is in good hands with Jack and T.J. Ford. "They both can get the job done," Bird said. Jack 和 T.J. Ford 掌控控球後卫的位置掌控得很好。大鸟说：「他们两人都能完成赋 予的任务。」 ．He has not talked to ownership about a contract extension, saying he'd prefer "a handshake agreement" to continue in his current role. 他还没和老板谈过续约的问题，他偏好「握手协议」来继续他现在的角色。 ．He has not talked to O'Brien, whose contract also expires after the 2009-10 season, about an extension. 他也还没和 O'Brien 谈过续约的问题 (09-10 年合约到期)。 ．Bird said he will make an effort to re-sign free agent Josh McRoberts "because with his athletic ability, he could be a big plus for us this year." 大鸟说他将努力签下自由球员 Josh McRoberts ，「因为他的运动天赋对我们是个大大 的加分。」 ．Though O'Brien also said his wish list includes drafting a bigger, more athletic point guard to develop, Bird said the point guards in this year's draft are generally small. "It's nice to have a wish list," Bird said with a smile. "I'd like to have $30 million to spend." 尽管 O'Brien的许愿清单包括了选一个高大，有运动力的控球後卫来培养，大鸟认为今 年选秀会中的控球後卫多半都矮小。大鸟打趣道：「有许愿清单很好啊，我也希望有三 千万可以花。」 --

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