Pacers.com http://goo.gl/43R6l Bird pleased with progress, but still looking for ways to improve Feb. 23, 2012 Editor's Note: With the Pacers fully in contention for homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs at midseason, team President Larry Bird sat down for this Q&A to share his thoughts on the team's progress. 编者谈：季中，溜马正全力争取季後赛首轮的主场优势，总裁 Larry Bird 以问答的 方式分享他对於球队进步的想法。 How do you feel about where the team is and how far it has come to this point? 问：你对球队现在的处境，还有这一路走来的过程有什麽感想？ "We've been up and down lately but overall I see about what I expected. I knew we were going to be stronger with our starting lineup and I was trying to build the bench up. It's hurt us lately not having George (Hill) in there but it also gives time for some younger guys to get some playing time. We're about on schedule. I thought we handled the first 20 games the way we were hoping they would, to go on the road and win games. Now we're settling in at midseason and really trying to finish strong. Hopefully we can stay as healthy as we possibly can and make a good run at it." 答：我们近来状况有点起落，但整体而言，和我所预期的差不多。我知道以我们的先 发阵容，我们会是支强队，所以我着手於加强板凳。George Hill 的缺阵造成了影响 ，但也给了其他年轻人一些上场时间。与预定进度差不多。球队处理前 20 场比赛的 方式，就如我们希望的一样，能在客场赢得硬仗。而现在来到季中，我们将努力拼完 剩下的球季。希望我们能维持健康，打出好比赛。 You mentioned the bench, and going into the year that was one of the points of emphasis, to make this a deep team. Are you satisfied with how that's developed? 问：你提到板凳，而这个球季以来，这一直是你强调的重点：建立一个够深的球队。 你对现在的结果满意吗？ "Well, I liked it a lot better earlier on. They're not playing as well right now. You just hope every time they go out there they continue to improve because they're a valuable part of this team. When you can go 10-11 guys deep, that gives you a major advantage in this league, especially with this schedule." 答：嗯，早些时候我是非常满意，不过近来他们打得不算很好。你总是希望他们能持 续进步，因为他们是球队重要的一环。当你有个 10 到 11 人的深阵容，这会带来巨 大的优势，特别是这样紧缩的赛程。 You obviously pushed the right buttons in acquiring David West and George Hill. How happy are you with what they've brought to the team? 问：弄来 David West 和 George Hill 真是步好棋。你喜欢他们为这支球队带来的贡 献吗？ "They're great guys, they're professionals and they come and do their work. David we knew was going to take some time. I'm pretty pleased. He's starting to ramp it up a little bit. You've got to remember he missed nine months with a knee injury, he didn't play any basketball. He's still getting comfortable within the system, he's getting better each game. We look at David to have basically the same type of stats he had in New Orleans, 18 and eight or 18 and seven and he's starting to get into that groove. The luxury of all that is he doesn't have to play 35 minutes a game because we've got Tyler (Hansbrough) there. With George (out), A.J. (Price) came in and played well and Lance has been playing better. It'll be nice to see when we get our whole group back." 答：他们很棒，很敬业，能完成交待的工作。我们知道要让 David 融入需要花点时间 。我真的很高兴。现在他的表现也开始有点回升。你得知道，他因为膝伤缺席了九个 月都没打球。他会渐渐地融入球队系统中，会一场比一场更好。我们期望 David 能和 在 New Orleans 时一样，有 18 分 7~8 篮板的成绩，而他也渐渐接近这个水准了。 好处是他毋需每场打个 35 分钟，因为替补席上还有 Tyler Hansbrough。在 George 缺席期间，A.J. Price 跳了出来，而且 Lance 也进步不少。当我们的球员全体健康 的时候，将会很有看头。 When a team succeeds, individuals get recognized. How nice is it for you to see Roy Hibbert become an All-Star and Paul George get invited to participate in All-Star Weekend events? 问：当球队成功，个人也会受到重视。你对 Roy Hibbert 获选全明星，Paul George 也获邀参加明星周活动（灌篮大赛和新秀对抗赛）感到高兴吗？ "Both of them are very hard workers. We've seen Roy the last three years here in the summer doing whatever he possibly could to get better each day. And Paul, we know he's a gymrat. He's going to continue to get better and he's made a pretty good leap from last year and we expect him to continue to do it. Seeing Roy on the All-Star team is great because you know it's just the dedication to the game the last five or six years. Did we expect it? Not really, but it's a great honor for him because he can say, "Look, I did all that work and look what it got me." He's going to continue to get better and he's going to have a good career." 答：他们两个都是认真的球员。我们看到 Roy 在过去三年夏天都会尽其所能地鞭策自 己进步。而 Paul，我们知道他也是个训练狂。他会变得越来越好，与去年相较他已经 有长足的进步，而我们期望他还会继续进步下去。能看到 Roy 获选全明星是很棒的一 件事，因为你知道那是过去五六年下苦功的结果。我们是否有料到这件事？其实没有 ，但这是个莫大的荣耀，他可以抬头挺胸说：「看，我过去的努力带来了回报。」他 会继续进步，拥有一个好的球员生涯。 Has the team's success to this point changed the goals? Is the team maybe reaching a little higher than originally thought? 问：球队目前的成功，有改变你们的目标吗？球队是否表现得比你们原先预期的要更 好？ "We won 37 games last year and I thought with the additions of George and David we were going to be better right out of the gate. We had a tough schedule with all the road games but I thought the way they handled it, they went out to win games, they didn't go out to play games, that they had a swagger that they thought they could beat anybody. Then they hit a rough spot and we struggled there. And really they're still struggling a little bit, some of the guys. But they keep practicing, they're going to have more practice time now than they've had and I expect them to continue to get better." 答：去年我们拿下 37 胜，而我认为 George 与 David 的加入，我们会更上一层楼。 季初的客场赛程颇为艰困，但我们挺过来了，不只是上场而是去赢得胜利，这让他们 更有自信，相信自己能击败任何人。接着他们遇上了难关，挣扎了好一会儿。而确实 有些球员现在也还在苦战中。但他们仍继续练习，现在他们会有多一点的时间练球， 我认为他们接下来会打得更好。 How rewarding is it for you to see this plan come together? 问：看到计画一步步成功，你有获得成就感吗？ "It was a long, tough three years for me. Once Donnie (Walsh) left, I knew the situation. When I talked to the owners I had a vision of how I wanted to do it. Out of the 13 guys, 12 of them are ones I brought here. So I have a sense of the type of player I want and what type of team I like to see play -- not only for me but for the franchise. We want to continue to get better, we want to continue to draft well and we're still looking. We've got $15 million under the cap and I'm not afraid to make another move now to strengthen our bench or maybe even (add) one or two guys. We're still out there looking and whatever we can do to make this team better, we're going to do." 答：对我而言，这是漫长而艰困的三年。从 Donnie Walsh 离开後，我了解了情况。 当我和老板谈话时，我有个计画，以及实践它的构想。现在 13 名球员中，有 12 个 人是我带来这边的。我知道我要的是怎样的球员，要打造的是怎样的球队－－不只是 我，整支球队都了解。我们希望能持续加强，继续成功地选秀，也持续观望其他可能 。我们有 $15M 的薪资空间，而我不会害怕再作一笔交易来强化板凳，甚至再添加一 两名球员。我们还在观察能作些什麽来让球队更好。 Does the team's success thus far have any impact on how you approach the trade deadline, in terms of your interest in pursuing more changes? 问：球队的成功是否会影响你在交易截止日的策略，像是作交易的兴趣？ "I'm going continue to do whatever I can to make this team better. If I see a player out there I think can make us better, I'm going to go ahead and make the move. It could be a trade, but it's probably going to be picking up somebody off another team just so they can get some money off (the salary cap). We've got a lot of calls in, talked to a lot of people and we're going to try to continue to strengthen this team." 答：我会尽我所能地加强球队阵容。如果我认为有名球员能让我们变得更好，我就会 去作该作的事。也许是交易，但更可能的是从其他要甩掉薪资的球队接收球员。我们 接到不少电话，和许多人谈过，而我们会持续强化球队。 With regard to the coaching staff, Frank Vogel made significant hires (assistants Brian Shaw and Jim Boylen) coming into this year and he is continuing to grow. How would you evaluate the job this staff has done? 问：说到教练团，Frank Vogel 雇用了助理教练 Brian Shaw 与 Jim Boylen，本人也 持续成长。你对教练团的工作有何评价？ "I'm very pleased with our coaching staff. I talk to Frank and he asks me a few little questions here or there but I'm not a coach. He's in total control down there. He's got great assistants and they seem like they're having fun. They're workers and they get along well and usually that doesn't happen in this league. I think the addition of Brian and Jim has been fantastic. It's not only helped our team, it's helped Frank, too." 答：我很满意我们的教练团。我和 Frank 谈过，他东问西问问了我好些问题，但我不 是教练。他对球队有全权掌握。他有几位伟大的助理教练，而他们看来也很享受这份 工作。他们都是专业人士，且共事愉快，在联盟里头这可不是随处可见的事。我认为 有 Brain 和 Jim 加入教练团实在是太棒了。这不只帮助了球队，也帮助了 Frank。 What do you want to see from this group the rest of the year? 问：在剩下的球季内，你对这支球队有何期许？ "I want them to get their swagger back, get to where they feel they can beat anybody and continue to get better going into the playoffs." 答：我希望他们能找回自信，相信自己能击败任何对手，持续进步，一直到季後赛。 重点节录： 1.阵容强化的目标会先放在板凳。 2.可能会找其他想摆脱薪资（避豪华税或准备抢 FA）的球队，用空间帮忙吸收薪资的 方式接收适当的球员。 --

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