IndyStar News http://goo.gl/t6wTT Pacers staff will likely have new look with new assistants All signs continue to point to Frank Vogel having the interim tag removed from his name as coach of the Indiana Pacers. 所有的跡象持續指出Frank Vogel將會獲得Pacers總教練職位的真除。 Vogel met with team president Larry Bird on Wednesday, and he was informed that he'll have to hire three assistant coaches if he's named coach, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation. Vogel星期三和Larry Bird見面，許多消息來源指出，Vogel被告知假如當上總教練的 話，他必須聘任三位助理教練。 Vogel notified assistants Jay DeFruscio, Walter McCarty and Vitaly Potapenko after his meeting with Bird that they will not be part of the staff if he's the Pacers coach next season. Vogel在與Bird會談之後，告訴助理教練Jay DeFruscio，Walter McCarty和Vitaly Potapenko，如果他下一季職掌Pacers兵符的話，他們三個將不會是教練團的成員。 (You're FIRED.) Longtime assistant Dan Burke is expected to remain on staff. 資深助理教練Dan Burke則被預期會繼續留任。 Former head coach Terry Porter and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant John- Blair Bickerstaff are possible candidates to be assistants, according to people with knowledge of the situation. 了解內幕的人員表示，擔任過NBA球隊（Bucks，Suns)總教練的Terry Porter和 T-Wolves助理教練John-Blair Bickerstaff是可能的助理教練人選。 Frank Hamblen, an Indiana native and a longtime Phil Jackson assistant with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, is also a candidate, according to the Los Angeles Times. 身為Indiana本地人並且長期擔任Phil Jackson在Bulls和Lakers任職期間的助理教練 的Frank Hamblen也是一個候選人，消息來自LA Times。 Hamblen would be interested in the job if approached, according to the newspaper. 報導指出如果Hamblen被找上的話，他將會對這個工作感到興趣。 Vogel was expected to have to add more experienced coaches to his staff to have a chance at building off the success he had in taking over for the fired Jim O'Brien in late January. The Pacers were eliminated by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. Vogel被認為必須在他的麾下增加更具有經驗的教練，以獲得機會去繼續發展他在一 月底接替JOB的工作後的成就。而Pacers在季後賽第一輪被Bulls所淘汰。 Bird and owner Herb Simon want a veteran coach and a former player to help in the locker room to be part of Vogel's staff. Bird和老闆Herb Simon想要一位老鳥教練和一位能對休息室帶來幫助的前NBA球員成 為Vogel的團隊的一員。 The Pacers had locker room issues at times this season. Pacers本季發生過數次休息室問題。 Vogel's head coaching experience consists of 43 games, and Burke is the lone assistant with extensive NBA coaching experience. Vogel的總教練經驗有43場，而Burke是他唯一一位擁有深厚NBA教練經驗的助理。 Bird said last week that he doesn't have a timetable on naming a coach. Bird上周表示他在任命教練上沒有時間表。 Call Star reporter Mike Wells at (317) 444-6053. -- 有幾句翻了但是覺得不太順~~請多指教。 --

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