Anxiety fills Planet Orange. The Suns are run by a banker, a former agent and a general manager who prefers to hide in the background. The franchise is perilously low on credibility and pedigree. 凤凰城充满焦虑 ,太阳现在由一个开银行的 ,一个前经纪人,还有一个装死总管掌管 这支球队正远离往日荣光 So why is Alvin Gentry in such a good mood? 可是为什麽教练心情还是这麽好呢? "I definitely think there is a plan in place," the Suns' coach said. "I've never felt more confident that there was a plan in place. Lance (Blanks) and Lon (Babby), I have the utmost confidence in those guys." 「我相信上面的一定有计画的 ,我对他们有信心」 For a coach who missed the NBA's postseason and was forced to watch every playoff game from his couch, Gentry's optimism is surprising. He won't go into specifics, but he has been encouraged by the depth and detail of recent meetings. 对一个没季後赛打还要被迫看每场的教练而言 ,他的乐观显得令人惊讶 ,他没有说细节 但是他对最近几场会议的深度跟细节充满信心 Unlike most fans, he is not stewing over what might've been had the team kept Amar'e Stoudemire, especially because the Lakers' championship run is just about over. 不像多数球迷 ,教练不去讨论如果当初留下阿骂会怎样 ,尤其是当湖人连霸之路面临中断 之时 (有酸味) "We have a chance to be pretty darned good," Gentry said. "The first 20 games last year, we were awful. The next 20, we were as good as anyone in the league. Then we had too much fluctuation. 「我们本来有机会成为一个他爹的好球队 ,但一开始二十场我们烂爆了,但是下二十场 我们又跟任何一支球队一样好 ,我们太不稳定了」　　（教练客气了..） "But this is the first time we've been able to sit down and talk extensively about the team, where we're going and what we need to add. And I'm very confident, I will say that." 「但这是我们第一次可以好好坐下来谈我们需要什麽 ,我非常有信心 ,我敢这麽说」 The Suns have some issues. They need a shooting guard who can create his chances, bailing out the offense when necessary. They need a legitimate hefty power forward alongside Marcin Gortat. With all due respect to Channing Frye and his remarkable growth spurt last season, the Suns won't be a championship-caliber team until he returns to the bench. 太阳有很多问题 ,我们需要一个可以开创机会而且可以接掌进攻的SG ,也需要一个厚重 PF 另外虽然福来这季爆发 ,但如果他不回板凳帮忙 ,太阳不可能成为冠军候补 Alas, all these years later, the team still needs a defensive upgrade, a point that Blanks has made clear to Gentry while assessing the wreckage from last season. Their relationship is worth watching. 还有我们需要防守升级 ,这是GM头子清楚跟教练指示的 By all standards, Gentry is an excellent coach, especially when blessed with talent. He sets the right tone, communicates with players and is unafraid to bench his starters. He coaches fearlessly, as he promised when he took the job, and earned much credit for the magical run to the Western Conference Finals in 2010. 不管在什麽标准检视之下 ,Gentry是个优秀的教练 ,尤其手中握有天分时 他订立了正确的节奏以及球员沟通 ,还有不怕冰先发的胆量 ,他是个无惧的教练 Still, he was promoted by the previous general manager. He was not hired by Blanks or Babby. He surely will feel some pressure to perform next season. 此外 ,他的职位是科科升的 ,不是GM头子还是龙宝贝 ,所以他当然从上面感到很多压力 "I feel comfortable," said Gentry, who has two years left on his contract. "Lance and I have talked a lot. Obviously, there are things defensively that we have to get better at, and I understand where he's coming from as far as that situation. We have to come up with stops and do it consistently. 「我很自在 ,头子跟我谈了很多 ,需要加强的防守 ,我懂他的出发点 ,我们必须想出 方法并且持续它」 "We made a big jump (in 2009-10). We were the 11th-best team in the league in defensive field-goal percentage. We have to get back to the middle of the pack, at least." 「我们去年很成功 ,我们的对手命中率是联盟第十一 ,下季我们最少要以这个为目标」 More than anything, the Suns need stability. During the rocky tenure of owner Robert Sarver, they have plowed through players, blueprints and general managers. After missing the playoffs for a second time in the past three seasons, more changes are coming. 最重要的是 ,太阳需要的是续航力 ,在铁公鸡老板的领导之下 ,我们已经略过太多 在三季内第二次错失季後赛後 ,我们正面临更多的改变 Grant Hill is a free agent. Steve Nash's contract expires after next season and represents a huge dilemma/opportunity for the Suns. And at some point, the team has to figure out how to grow or when to deal Robin Lopez. 希伯是FA ,老大合约下季到 ,这些到底是危机还是转机呢? 还有 ,到底是要等待肉汁成长 ,还是乾脆认赔杀出? "We'll spend a lot of time with Robin this summer," Gentry said. "We gave him some time off, but we're getting back with him soon. I thought he was on the right track two seasons ago, and this past season was just one of those years where things didn't go right for him. We have to exhaust every avenue there." 「我们在暑假的时候会好好『照顾』他的 ,我们给他放了些假 ,但他很快会回来的 (其实我觉得这句是指他在季中表现奇差 ,但是他们会想办法让他回复 ,板友认为?) 我想他正走上正确的轨道 ,这季只是他在撞墙 ,所以我们必须想办法让他回复 Yet once next season's team is assembled, it must be for the semi-long haul. The revolving-door policy is not conducive to winning. It minimizes Nash's remarkable team-building skills, wasting the end of a Hall of Fame career. It puts unnecessary strain on the coaches who invest a lot of time in these players. And it's not fair to the fans who would like to see their team pick a plan and stick with it for a few years. 我们可能得走一段不短的路 ,现在的球队政策正把老大的影响力缩小 ,亦即正浪费 这位名人堂球员的职业生涯 ,这个政策给了教练很多不必要的压力 ,而且对希望看 到球队有持续性计画的球迷不公平 "All the teams that have done well have maintained a core and not had a lot of changes," Gentry said. 「所有好球队必须做的就是保持核心和减少改变」教练 After seeing what they're missing in a wide-open playoff race, let's hope the Suns have learned the hard way. 在错失季後赛大门之後 ,希望上面的能学到些教训 http://tinyurl.com/3u7jp42 战意隐藏在文字中 --

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