ESPN有篇报导说 上周末UConn 教头 Geno Auriemma has been offered the head coaching position for the Mercury!! 目前他还没接受也没拒绝,不过他今年一月才和UConn签了五年480万美元的合约 我觉得Geno应该不会离开UConn耶.. http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=2152326 ※ 引述《hki (S.J)》之铭言： : Mercury拿到「传说中」的新人DT的第二个球季依然以差一步就进playoff收场 : 在季赛结束後Graf教练的两年合约也跟着到期 : 在会谈後Mercury和Graf教练双方决定不续约 : Graf将回到澳洲执教坎陪拉Capitals(LJ在澳洲WNBL的队) : 官方网站上的消息如下 : Posted: Sept. 2, 2005 : The Phoenix Mercury announced today that Head Coach Carrie Graf’s contract which expired at the end of the 2005 season will not be renewed. The two parties decided not to enter into a new contract and the search for a new head coach will begin immediatel: y. : Graf, who posted a 33-35 record in two seasons in Phoenix, will return to her native Australia to serve as Head Coach of the Canberra Capitals of the Women’s National Basketball League – a position she held for three seasons (2000-02). : “Our commitment is to bring a WNBA Championship to Phoenix,” said Robert Sarver, the Mercury and Phoenix Suns Managing Partner. “In the last two seasons the Mercury have gone from a team that won just eight games to the doorstep of the playoffs. We wil: l begin the search immediately for the person who can take us to the next level in our effort to bring a championship to our very loyal fans.” : The Mercury finished one game out of the playoffs for the second straight season, with their post-season hopes coming down to the final day both years. : “I’m proud of what I accomplished with the Mercury the last two seasons and I’m leaving the team in a strong position for the future,” said Graf, “but we didn’t achieve our goal of getting this team to the playoffs. Although we had many unfortunate : events this year, such as late player arrivals and injuries to our key players, we couldn’t get it done down the stretch. : “I am very thankful to the organization for giving me this opportunity and I wish this great group of players here all the success they’ve earned a chance to enjoy.” : “We would like to thank Carrie for everything she has given our organization the last two years as head coach and the previous five as an assistant,” said Mercury General Manager Seth Sulka. “We have one of the most exciting group of players in the lea: gue in Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor, Anna DeForge and Kamila Vodichkova. Our fans have been tremendously supportive over the years and deserve to see the Mercury return to our winning ways and the success we have enjoyed in the past.” : 祝他们幸运了 我只希望不要再是一个从NBA来的空降部队 --

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