Bulls must keep Thibs at all costs http://ppt.cc/-~DI CHICAGO -- What is taking so long? That's the question people throughout the NBA are asking as far as it pertains to a new contract for Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. Former New York Knicks and Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy was the latest to chime in on the story Friday morning on ESPN 1000’s "Waddle & Silvy" show. Van Gundy noted that it was 'interesting' that Thibodeau, his close friend, and the Bulls had not come to a contract extension already. During a summer in which the Bulls have already had to battle the perception that the organization is making financial calculations rather than basketball decisions -- the exact opposite philosophy of the summer blue print Bulls GM Gar Forman laid out on draft night -- Jerry Reinsdorf has the ability to fix at least one issue before it becomes an even bigger distraction over the next few months: Just pay Thibodeau already. A lengthy contract standoff – particularly if it carries into next season, which, as of now, would be the final year of Thibodeau’s deal -- will only serve to sway the court of public opinion in Thibodeau’s corner. Whether the Bulls want to admit it, there is a general feeling amongst the fan base that the Bulls are cheap. Forman could argue that the decisions he made in filling out the rest of his bench this summer have been basketball related, not financially driven. It would be a tough sell for Bulls fans given the success the unit formerly known as the “Bench Mob” had the past two years. Still, over time, he may be able to validate his point. What he won't be able to change is the perception that Reinsdorf doesn't want to spend in order to put the best staff in place if he can't re-sign Thibodeau. Since his hiring two years ago, Thibodeau, a longtime NBA assistant, has become one of the best coaches in the league. In consecutive seasons, the Bulls have led the league in regular-season wins. Thibodeau, furthermore, was voted the coach of the year two years ago and was the runner-up last season. His detractors will say that the Bulls only advanced to the Eastern Conference finals two years ago and couldn't make it out of the first round last season because of injuries to Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah. The detractors would also tell you that Thibodeau is so demanding and hard charging that there is always a fear players could tune him out. Even if they don't tune him out, they could be so exhausted from the mental and physical grind that his players may not be playing at their peak come playoff time. Having said that, I'd take my chances with Thibodeau as a coach every day. His record over the past two years speaks for itself. He maximizes the potential of his roster and gets the most out of his players. Are there times when guys get frustrated with him? Sure. Are there instances where fans should second guess some of his decisions? Absolutely. But more often than not, Thibodeau's players play hard for him almost every single night. They trust that he will put them in the best position to win and they know that no matter how hard they work they won't be able to put in the time that he does day in, day out. Player after player has a story about how they went in for extra shots one day at the Berto Center and the only other person in the facility late at night was Thibodeau. It stands to reason that part of Reinsdorf's hesitation in giving Thibodeau a major extension is due to his previous dealings with former coach Scott Skiles. Like Thibodeau, Skiles, now of the Milwaukee Bucks, is a demanding coach who can grate on his players at times. After signing a four-year extension worth more than $16 million in the summer of 2005, Skiles was fired a year and a half later. That left Reinsdorf looking for a new coach while he was still on the hook for paying a large sum to the old one. There are definitely plenty of differences this time around – Skiles didn’t reach the heights Thibodeau has and the Bulls the biggest one should be Thibodeau's relationship with Rose. The former MVP is still the franchise’s building block. Rose has said repeatedly that he wants Thibodeau here for the long-term because he believes that Thibodeau gives the Bulls the best chance to win. With so much uncertainty on the roster right now, why risk alienating your best player in any way? Aside from Rose's feelings, Reinsdorf must also consider the constant distractions that this unresolved contract issue would cause during the year. Thibodeau, Forman and all the players would be asked about it throughout the year. While both Thibodeau and Forman have stated that the negotiations are a non-issue, that's simply cannot the case. The longer it goes on, the longer the questions will linger. Are Thibodeau and the front office on the same page? As Van Gundy pointed out, if Thibodeau makes it past this year without a deal, there will be teams lined up to sign him for big money. Is that a risk that Reinsdorf wants to take? The market for Thibodeau was set when the Oklahoma City Thunder locked up Scott Brooks this month for four years and around $16 million. Reinsdorf should offer – and it’s possible he has -- the same kind of deal to Thibodeau. Like Thibodeau, Brooks is viewed as one of the NBA’s up-and-coming coaches. A deal in that price range should be able to get the job done, but if Thibodeau still won't accept a deal in that range, Reinsdorf should pony up whatever the difference is and pay up. There are only so many coaches in the league that have the ability to maximize the talent on their roster on a night to night basis. If the Bulls don't want to pay Thibodeau, somebody else will. If that happens, the perception that Reinsdorf doesn't want to pay for a winner will be harder than ever for the organization to fight. At that point, it will become more than perception. It will become the truth. 转录自虎扑的翻译 http://bbs.hupu.com/4065678.html 公牛必须不惜一切代价留下锡伯杜 公牛已经和德里克-罗斯签下了一份长期合同。现在他们必须要做的是和主教练锡伯杜做 同样的事情。 芝加哥——什麽事把你们耽误那麽久？ 了解NBA的人自始自终都在问这个问题：为什麽公牛不给他们的主教练一份新合同？ 前纽约尼克斯和休斯顿火箭主教练杰夫-范甘迪在最近在星期五早上的ESPN1000’s“ waddle&silvy”秀上提到此事。范甘迪认为，公牛没有立刻给他的好朋友，锡伯杜一份长 期合同是一件非常“有趣”的事情。 在整个夏天的时间里，公牛一直在驳斥那些认为公牛管理层对球队投资上，财政方面的考 虑多於球队建设的看法——这种论调完全与当初公牛总经理戈尔-福尔曼在选秀大会夜晚 向众人展示的要在夏天大展宏图的蓝图大相径庭。在这个事情在接下来几个月中变的更大 条之前，杰瑞-雷恩斯多夫至少有能力搞定其中一件事：搞定锡伯杜的合同。 如果公牛带着一个未续约的主教练进入下个赛季，就目前而言，是锡伯杜合同的最後一年 ，这样会导致公众舆论在公牛处理锡伯杜事件上的观点会有所动摇。不管公牛想不想承认 这一点，大多数的球迷到时会认为这是一个非常小气的公牛队。 福尔曼当然也能反驳，他在夏季交易市场所做的操作不全是因为财政使然，那些操作使公 牛的板凳实力更有深度。但是对於一支在过去两年有“板凳暴徒”之称的球队，球迷是不 会对这个说法买帐的。虽然随着时光流逝，福尔曼依旧还有机会去向大家证实他所做的决 定都是正确的的。但是如果最终公牛没有续签下锡伯杜，福尔曼也无法改变关於大众认为 雷恩斯多夫没有留下他们的最佳员工的看法。 自从两年前受雇于公牛，锡伯杜，一个NBA的长期助教，开始成为联盟中的最佳教练之一 。在连续两个赛季中，公牛都取得了常规赛联盟第一的位置，锡伯杜功不可没。另外锡伯 杜连续两年被提名年度最佳教练，而去年他的票数屈居第二。 锡伯杜的反对者会指出他带队的最好成绩也仅仅只是在两年前止步东部决赛，而今年公牛 则因为罗斯和诺啊的受伤而折戟首轮。他的反对者还认为锡伯杜是一个对球员过度苛刻并 奉行高负荷训练的教练，他们通常担心球员到最後可能会对他的指教置若罔闻。即使球员 不那麽做，那麽他们也会在精神和身体的双重压力下无法在季後赛打出他们最好的比赛。 （其实这段可翻译成往死里草） 现在我不得不说一下，作为一个曾经有幸和锡伯杜共事的一个教练。过去两年公牛的成绩 证明了一切。他的指教让他手下球员的潜力都最大化，并让球员在场上发挥出最多的实力 。那麽有没有球员抱怨过他的训练方式？当然有。有没有球迷质疑他在场上的决断？这不 可避免。但是通常来说，锡伯杜的球员在每个晚上都在为他努力打球。他们信任他们的教 练会把他们带到一个最佳的状态去赢得比赛，他们也知道无论他们怎麽努力去赢得比赛， 他们都无法否认锡伯杜勤勤恳恳的付出和努力。公牛的队员会一个接一个来告诉你当他们 完成在伯拖中心额外投篮训练後，最後一个走的人往往都是锡伯杜。 这里有一个关於雷恩斯多夫为什麽迟迟不给锡伯杜一个续约合同的理由，是关於锡伯杜的 前任，公牛前主教练斯科特-斯凯尔斯。跟锡伯杜一样，现任密尔沃基雄鹿队主教练的斯 凯尔斯是一个相当苛刻的教练，而又时候他的这种苛刻激怒了球员。在2005年夏天签下一 个4年1600万的续约合同，在一年半之後公牛把他给解雇了。这让雷恩斯多夫不得不半途 再去找一个新的教练，而同时公牛还不得不付给斯凯尔斯高昂的毁约金。 但锡伯杜的情况大不相同——首先斯凯尔斯没有到达想锡伯杜一样的高度，锡伯杜最大的 优势是他和罗斯之间良好的关系。这个前MVP球员依旧在球队构建的计画之内，罗斯在不 同场合不断重复谈到他想锡伯杜留任因为他相信锡伯杜是那个能让公牛有最佳机会去赢得 比赛的人。目前为止公牛的大名单上还有相当多的不确定因素，那麽有什麽理由去使你的 最佳球员不高兴呢？ 除了罗斯的意见，雷恩斯多夫必须考虑到如果不好好解决掉锡伯杜的这个合同问题，这个 势必影响到球队今年的表现。锡伯杜，福尔曼和所有球员都会在今年不断的问起这个问题 。当锡伯杜和福尔曼都表明关於合同的谈判不是什麽大问题的时候，这个问题就不是什麽 问题了。 但是这个事件拖的越久，产生的阴霾也会久久徘回在芝加哥上空。那麽锡伯杜和球队管理 层有没有达成共识？正如范甘迪指出的一样，如果锡伯杜没有带着一个续约合同进入下一 年，那麽届时会都很多球队愿意向锡伯杜递出橄榄枝。这难道是雷恩斯多夫想要面对的局 面吗？ 奥克拉荷马城雷霆在这个月和他们的主教练斯科特-布鲁克斯签下了一份大概4年1600万的 合同，锡伯杜的市价也差不多。雷恩斯多夫必须提供一份类似的报价给锡伯杜——而且这 个价格是他给的起的。想锡伯杜一样，布鲁克斯被认为是NBA联盟最有前途的教练之一。 而像那样一个金额的合同基本可以把这个事情搞定了，但是如果锡伯杜不接受这个价码， 那麽雷恩斯多夫还是要尽其所能把合同签下来，不管其中的差额是多少。 联盟里面能把球队的全部潜能激发出来的教练屈指可数，而锡伯杜是其中之一。如果公牛 不能为锡伯杜买单，那麽要买的人多了去了。如果这种事情真的发生了，那麽关於雷恩斯 多夫不想为胜利投资的轮调会使他们的球队很难有积极性去打好比赛。在那时，这个观点 已经不是一个推测了，而是一个事实。 --

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