From: SportingNews http://goo.gl/zi9bo Source: Chuck Person a candidate for Pacers head coaching job Los Angeles Lakers assistant Chuck Person has gotten a good bit of pub in the last couple of days, after head coach Phil Jackson — always known for his willingness to praise his assistants — noted that the team’s defensive surge over the last seven games should be credited to Person. Since the All-Star break, the Lakers have allowed 87.0 points per game and 40.3 percent shooting. “We kind of gave Chuck Person dedicated moments in practice to really work on our defense,” Jackson told reporters, according to the Los Angeles Times. “He’s been good with the guys and handled it really well. We’ve taken extra time defensively in practice rather than doing as much execution offensively as we have in the past.” Person was elevated to a full assistant’s role this year in L.A., which could pay off for him when teams start hiring head coaches in the summer. A source tells Sporting News that Person is expected to be a candidate for head coaching jobs next year, particularly the one in Indiana, where Person played six seasons. He also served as an assistant coach for the Pacers under Rick Carlisle, and was interviewed as a candidate when Indiana fired Carlisle. The team eventually brought in Jim O’Brien. “He’d be the ideal fit,” the source said. “A lot of it depends on how things shake out with Larry Bird and the front office. But Chuck is young and will bring a lot of energy. He will command the respect of players, he is really a good fit for a young team like that one.” Current Pacers coach Frank Vogel, who took over for O’Brien on an interim basis, has done a nice job, with the Pacers going 10-8 under his direction. He should, at least, get consideration for the job. Former Cavs coach and Pacers assistant Mike Brown, too, has been rumored to be under consideration in Indiana. 文章很短，前面大意是禪師讚許湖人近期的防守該歸功於助理教練 Chuck Person。 而某個「消息來源」說 Chuck Person 很可能成為溜馬下一任教頭的人選，除了球員時 代的淵源外，他也擔任過 Rick Carlisle 底下的助理教練，在卡帥去職後也曾面試過教 練的職位，不過球隊最終選擇了 Jim O'Brien。 除了 Person 之外可能的人選，還有現任教練 Frank Vogel，接手之後的成績是 10-8， 作者認為他至少該被列入考量。另外，也有傳言指出 Mike Brown 也是可能人選之一。 --

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