: Ted Leonsis stays clear of NBA labor talk in speech 标题：巫师老板 Ted Leonsis 巧答NBA的劳资议题 : Ever since he was fined $100,000 for comments he made about possible changes : to the NBA's salary structure to a group of local business leaders last : September, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis has been very careful about what he says : for fear of the Wrath of Stern. 去年9月30日，他在商业领袖高峰会的场合，公开谈到NBA薪资硬上限，结果罚了10万镁， 之後他谨言慎行就怕又惹到Stern。 ( 旧闻 http://bit.ly/nlXBqF ) : And, with the NBA on Day 13 of what is expected to be a protracted lockout, : Leonsis made sure he wouldn't receive any phone calls from NBA Commissioner : David Stern, or anyone from the league office, for anything he said during a : 30-minute speech and a question-and-answer session on Wednesday at a luncheon : with the National Press Club on 14th Street NW. He even made sure it was : announced that he was prohibited from talking about collective bargaining for : the NBA or NHL before he stepped to the podium. 封馆後的13天，Leonsis周三在一个30分钟的演讲中提到，为了确保不再犯同样的错误， 这次只要是来自联盟办公室的电话，包括Stern打来的电话他都不接。他走上讲台发表言 以前就先声明，只要是NBA或是NHL的劳资议题他都被禁止讨论。(要媒体行行好，别害他) : Leonsis spoke at length about the growth and power of the media through the : Internet, how his teams and the individuals who cover them are"married to : each other"and also explained his responsibility to the community to : deliver successful teams that could be a source of pride for residents in the : D.C. area. He also talked about the NHL's Capitals and the Wizards, though : he was at liberty to say much more about his hockey franchise, which endured : a lengthy lockout in 2005. Leonsis提到拜网路所赐，公司的成长跟传播媒体的言论都更具影响力。还有他如何将他 经营球队的商业行为连结在一起，也说明他在社会上要背负什麽样的责任，把球队推向 成功、赢得胜利，将会使华盛顿的居民们感到与有荣焉。他也提到NHL华盛顿首都队、 NBA华盛顿巫师队，其中，他比较能畅所欲言的冰上曲棍球队也曾在2005年历经封馆。 : When asked about the difference between building a contender with the Wizards : compared to the Capitals, Leonsis deftly explained his rebuilding plans for : the basketball team without ever mentioning the cornerstone of those efforts, : John Wall. 当他被问到他经营的这两支球队，重建之路有何不同时，Leonsis巧妙地回避敏感的球员 名字(John Wall)，只讲了他对篮球队的未来计划。 : "We wanted to follow the blue print that we did with the Capitals and that : was to hoard young picks and prospects and in 12 months of owning the team, : we had three first-round picks last draft, with the No. 1 pick in the whole : draft, then we made a trade in the middle of the year that was another : first-round pick for a team and this year, we had two first-round picks and a : very high second-round pick and we’ve been graded – I never want to win the : offseason races, if you will – but we got really good grades on our drafts : for the Wizards," Leonsis said. "We got really good grades for our free : agent signings with the Caps and it’s no secret that I believe that the way : that you build generational teams is culturally, bringing young players, : training them, retaining them, developing them, and hoping that they go : through hard times together and they toughen up together and eventually, they : make the playoffs and once you make the playoffs anything can happen." 他说：「我们会依照重建蓝图，就像NHL华盛顿首都队那样累积重建资本、囤积选秀签， 一年後...就像前次选秀会上我们有三个首轮签，包括状元签(暗指John Wall)， 後来我们季中把其中一个首轮签交易，我还是拥有两个较高顺位的签可以运用， 这几年我不期待打赢季後赛，倒不如让巫师在选秀会上取得较好的席次。」 接着说：「我们也如愿挑到潜力新秀，在薪资上限之内签下他们。这也不是什麽秘密，我 相信这麽做，能建立起一个全新的球队文化。选来年轻球员後，将他们好好培 训、把他们留在这里好好发展，希望他们一起共度艰苦的时期，然後一起锻链 出共战情谊，最後在季後赛发光发热，相信只要打进季後赛，任何可能都会发 生。」 : NBA team representatives have been placed under strict orders not to contact : players or risk a hefty fine. They are also not allowed to make public : comments about players — and that includes simply mentioning their names. : The images of Wizards players have already been stripped from the team Web : site. Although the league pays a fixed $25-million annual fee for the : licensing rights to the players, that was not a factor in its decision. NBA球队这阵子被严格规定，不准跟球员签约、也不能在公开场合讨论球员，这也包涵提 及他们的名字。所以，连同巫师队的网站也撤下了球员们的图片。尽管联盟每年固定付钱 给那些有肖像权的球员(250万镁应该是付给球员工会，再由工会分配)，这也不是这次封馆 的主要因素。 : ("We do not think it is appropriate to be using video and photography of our : current players at this time," Michael Bass, the NBA’s senior vice : president of marketing communications, said in a statement). 因为 NBA传销部经理 Michael Bass 先前说过，他们觉得这时候已不适合在官网使用球 员的影片跟图像。 : Leonsis was asked what his message would be to Wizards fans on the fence : about forking over money for season tickets, especially if there is a : prolonged work stoppage on the horizon. He said, "I'm afraid I can't comment : at all." 後来 Leonsis 被问到，未来可能是长期封馆，巫师迷还在观望是否要买季票，他有没有 什麽话想对球迷说，他只是说了「我很顾虑，这种事我一点也不能回应」 : For probably the bazillionth time, Leonsis was asked about possibly changing : the name back to the Bullets, but he decided instead to focus on changes that : the team recently made with its new red, white and blue uniforms and logos. : "I'm not going to comment on the name. Hopefully, everybody saw what we did : with the re-branding and I couldn't be happier with the re-branding. It did : exactly what I hoped it would do. It played appropriate amount of homage to : the past and the good past. The team won an NBA championship. But it allowed : us and allowed me to make my own way. I have to be my own person and I thought we struck that balance of respect but also, we can look to the : future. I think the fans have responded well. When you can do something where : there is an alignment on happiness, then that's a good thing." 接着有人提问队名要不要改回「子弹队」，老板先生则没直接的回答，他把话题转移到 球队的logo跟球衣，最近改用红、白、蓝色。 他说：「我不会讨论到队名，希望大家看到我们重新打造的名牌，我很高兴它照着我所 想要的方式完成，它沿用过去(子弹队)的颜色，对球队传统的优秀历史表达一 个尊崇的敬意。这支队伍赢过总冠军，但它仍旧是过去，我们会用我们的方式 去努力，我想球迷已做了很好的回应。当你能够做些什麽，这里有一群人跟你 朝着同一个方向迈进，我想这是很棒的事。」 : Leonsis also credited his predecessor, Abe Pollin, for changing downtown by : building the Verizon Center, which he purchased last June and has become an : "iconic piece of real estate" since it opened 14 years ago. He said Pollin : deserves more than having one block on F Street named,"Abe Pollin Way." 记得已逝的前任老板 Abe Pollin，当年他把球队带来现在的球馆(Verizon Center)，至 今也已经14年了，现在场馆在地方上就像一个指标性的景点，Leonsis说，「F Street」 改名为「Abe Pollin Way」，但这不足以表达前任老板对社会所付出的贡献。 : "I often laugh that it's nice that they put a sign there, but it probably : should be a monument somewhere," Leonsis said. "Because he turned around, : because of his vision, the downtown community. We have the Verizon Center, : right near the Mall, right near the Capitol, right near the White House. : It's becoming an iconic piece of real estate. It activates local commerce." 他说：「我经常笑着说，他们放置了一个指示牌在那里是不错啦，但应该设一个纪念碑 可能会更好吧！因为他的决策、他的远见，让我们在这个特区内拥有这座球馆， 跟大型商场、国会大厦、白宫比邻，它也成了地方指标建筑，带动周边经济活 动。」 : He then explained how he left from meeting with the Dalai Lama at the arena : on Sunday, walked out and spoke with a friend who was headed to the : Shakespeare Theater and dined at Rosa Mexicana. 然後他解释了一下，周日跟达赖喇嘛会面为什麽会中途离开。他跟朋友去一家「莎士比 亚剧院」谈话，又去其他地方用餐。 : Leonsis concluded his speech by sharing his own personal story — which he : has shared often — about the power that sports have in bringing people : together. He shared the story of how he attended New York Jets games with his : father and how they were so happy when the Jets upset the Baltimore Colts to : win Super Bowl III in 1969. Before the Jets faced the Colts in the AFC : championship in 2009, Leonsis said he was watching a replay of the game and : started weeping as he thought of his childhood. His wife, Lynn, walked in and : asked if he was okay. Leonsis 最後用他自己一个故事为演讲做个收尾，这也是他常拿出来讲的，体育运动会 让人们产生向心力。他的故事是这样子的，1969年，12岁的他跟老爸一起参观当时的超 级盃，而且纽约喷射机击溃了巴尔的摩小马赢得冠军时，他们欣喜若狂。2009年超级盃 开打前，他看了一场这两队对战的重播，就让他回想起童年的记忆，不禁独怆然涕下。 结果他老婆过来跟他慰问... : "I'm crying, like, Joe Namath," Leonsis said. "She said, "You're pathetic. : Men and sports. I don't get it." Leonsis 说：「我正在哭，就像 Joe Namath...」 他老婆说：「你真是容易感伤，男人跟运动...我真是猜不透。」 参考资料↓ 四分卫 Joe Namath 的纽约喷射机代表新成立的美国联会打第三届超级盃，面对 Johnny Unitas 坐镇的巴尔的摩小马；赛前各方一致认定小马占优，赌盘分差达 20以上。赛前 Namath 呛声说喷射机「保证」赢球，结果真的以16-7胜出，意外 促成两联盟合并。 : "I know what business I'm in now... To make grown me cry," Leonsis said. : "Forty years after the fact. And I know that if we can one day win a championship, it will bring our community : together and create that connective tissue between fathers and sons and : mothers and daughters and best friends that obviously will last a lifetime. : That is a huge responsibility and one that I take very, very seriously." 最後，老板说：「我现在知道，我在商场是什麽样的角色...40年後，我也会看到球队 成长茁壮而流泪，我知道我们有天会一起赢得总冠军，创造一个让 所有父子、母女、亲朋好友们相聚在一起的连结。任重道远，我会 非常、非常的看重这些事业。」 其他的参考资料： 巫师队老板的101项工作清单 http://channel.pixnet.in/sport/articlec/basketball/TheBostonGarden/18857528 --

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