I am joined by commissioner Adam Silver.

和我一起的還有委員亞當-西爾弗。

Thank you so much for joining US commissioner.

非常感謝你加入美國專員。

And tonight you are welcoming in a new class into the folds of the MBA family.

今晚，你們將迎來一個新的班級，加入MBA大家庭的陣營。

But the league they're entering and, more broadly, this country continue to face a public health crisis.

但是，他們正在進入的聯盟，更廣泛地，這個國家繼續面臨著公共衛生危機。

The summer the MBA clearly established a leadership position in devising a way for the league to come back and play within a carefully constructed bubble.

夏天，MBA明確確立了上司地位，為聯盟設計了一種方法，讓聯盟在精心構築的保麗龍中回來打球。

And now we're talking about returning to play.

現在又說要回來玩。

Still, within the context of that pandemic, how did the league come to a decision that it could safely play a modified 72 game season?

不過，在這種大環境下，聯盟是如何決定可以安全地打出一個修改後的72場比賽的？

In some cases with limited fans in attendance?

在某些情況下，在上座率有限的球迷?

We came to the decision in pretty much the same way we came to the decision that we could play safely in the bubble.

我們做出這個決定的方式和我們做出的決定差不多，我們可以在保麗龍中安全地玩。

We have a group of doctors and scientists that we work with and then we work, of course, directly with the players and the Players Association.

我們有一群醫生和科學家，然後我們當然直接與球員和球員協會合作。

And it's a joint determination, balancing lots of factors, I think just like we're seeing in general society, it's theirs.

而且這是一個共同的認定，平衡很多因素，我想就像我們在一般社會中看到的，這是他們的。

Economic needs.

經濟需要；

There's Um, of course, the safety of the players.

有嗯，當然，玩家的安全。

There's the mental health of the participants, and I you thank you again for spending all that time down in the bubble.

還有參與者的心理健康，我你再次感謝你在泡泡裡花了那麼多時間下來。

But what we saw down there was, I think, that we concluded, was untenable beyond a certain amount of time is, you know, for the players and yourself where there the entire time was roughly 100 days.

但我們看到的是，我認為，我們得出的結論，是無法維持超過一定的時間是，你知道，對於球員和你自己在那裡的整個時間是大約100天。

And I think that that separation from families, even though there was a Z, you know, some family members could join in the end, it said, it's just it's one of those balances in life we're all trying to find and and it's what public health experts dio, they try to balance all these competing interests.

我認為，從家庭分離，即使有一個Z，你知道，一些家庭成員可以在最後加入，它說，這只是它的那些平衡之一，在生活中，我們都試圖找到和它的公共衛生專家dio，他們試圖平衡所有這些競爭的利益。

And based on what we've learned about the virus since back when we shut the league down in March, and by we, I mean society as a whole, having a better understanding of how it spreads again, what we learned in the bubble by having no cases bond.

而基於我們對病毒的瞭解，自從3月份我們關閉聯盟以來，我們，我指的是整個社會，對病毒如何再次傳播有了更好的理解，我們在保麗龍中學習到的沒有案例的債券。

Sometimes people forget.

有時人們會忘記。

While we did enormous amount of testing, all the testing demonstrated was that the protocols we were using worked and other than those times and the bubble.

雖然我們做了大量的測試，但所有的測試都表明，我們使用的協議是有效的，除了這些時間和保麗龍。

When players were actually competing on the floor, they were wearing masks.

當球員真正在場上比賽時，他們都戴著面具。

They were following the same precautions that everyone else is, you know, in terms of hand washing and physically distancing and everything else.

他們遵循同樣的預防措施 每個人都是，你知道， 在洗手和物理距離和其他一切。

So now we're at a point where, in order to have a season, we're looking at what the other leagues air doing, learning a lot from what baseball went through playing in home market.

所以現在我們在一個點上，為了有一個賽季，我們要看看其他聯盟的空氣在做什麼，從棒球在主場打球所經歷的事情中學習很多。

Of course, they then moved into a bubble at the end and watching the NFL as they continue to play in their home markets.

當然，隨後他們在最後進入了保麗龍，看著NFL繼續在自己的主場比賽。

And so we feel comfortable that the protocols will have in place in our practice facility, and Arenas will keep our players safe.

所以我們覺得很放心，我們的訓練設施裡會有協議，阿瑞納斯會保證我們球員的安全。

What we don't know, of course, is what players may do, um, outside of our facilities and and by the way, by no means am I suggesting players being reckless?

當然，我們不知道的是，球員們可能會在我們的設施之外做什麼，嗯，順便說一句，我絕不是在暗示球員們不計後果？

I mean, for example, I have young Children and I have a daughter who goes to school bond when schools remain open, where I live.

我的意思是，例如，我有年輕的孩子，我有一個女兒誰去學校債券時，學校仍然開放，我住的地方。

And, um, arguably only a safe is all the other families, because kids may not get sick, but they can spread the virus to, so we may have an incident where a player gets infected.

而且，嗯，可以說只有一個安全的是所有其他家庭，因為孩子們可能不會生病，但他們可以傳播病毒，所以我們可能會有一個事件，一個球員被感染。

We know, for example, that players have got got infected before we were in the bubble.

比如說，我們知道，在我們進入保麗龍之前，球員就已經被感染了。

We know players have gotten infected after they were in the bubble.

我們知道玩家在泡妞後被感染了。

So then the question becomes, What can we do to make sure it doesn't spread?

那麼問題就變成了，我們該怎麼做才能確保它不擴散？

And that is by, ah, lot of testing daily testing in some cases probably even more than daily testing, a za precaution and then to extent we get a positive case quickly isolating that player course, getting that player of the appropriate treatment.

這是由，啊，很多測試每天測試在某些情況下可能甚至更多的日常測試，扎預防措施，然後程度上我們得到一個陽性的情況下迅速隔離該球員當然，得到該球員的適當的治療。

But the protocols should allow us to continue.

但這些協議應該允許我們繼續下去。

And that's just what we're seeing in the NFL.

而這只是我們在NFL看到的情況。

I mean, there may be situations where somebody has become in contact with that player who was then known positive, and that player needs toe isolate as well.

我的意思是，可能會出現這樣的情況，有人和那個球員接觸過，然後知道他是陽性的，那個球員也需要腳趾隔離。

But I lastly, you know, a Z we've heard from all the experts is stay humble with this.

但我最後，你知道，我們從所有專家那裡聽到的一個Z是保持謙虛的態度。

I mean eso we're gonna learn as we go.

我是說，我們要邊走邊學。

I mean, one of the issues also being outside of bubble or, of course, subject to hodgepodge, um, understandably of regulations state by state, region by region, city by city.

我的意思是，其中一個問題也是在保麗龍之外，或者，當然，受制於大雜燴，嗯，可以理解的法規州與州，地區與地區，城市與城市。

So we're gonna have to work our way through whatever the regulatory environment as well.

所以，我們也要想辦法解決監管環境的問題。

And so we'll see.

所以我們拭目以待。

So we're set out on a course toe toe open on December 22nd.

所以，我們在12月22日的課程設置上，腳趾開。

But well, undoubtedly be learning new things every day.

但好在，無疑是每天都在學習新的東西。

Well, hopefully, as a country, we continue to move in a better direction.

好吧，希望作為一個國家，我們繼續朝著更好的方向發展。

And given the unusual year leading to such a short off season, there's talk of some players like LeBron James, for example, potentially sitting out stretches of time early in the season.

而考慮到今年不尋常導致休賽期如此之短，有消息稱，比如勒布朗-詹姆斯等一些球員可能會在賽季初連續缺席一段時間。

What is the league doing to ensure the season doesn't begin with rampant load management and diminished matchups?

聯盟是如何確保本賽季開始時不至於出現負荷管理猖獗、比賽減弱的情況？

Again?

又來了？

It's a joint decision to start with the Players Association and with the players.

這是由球員協會和球員共同決定的。

And of that, of course, includes LeBron.

而這其中，當然包括勒布朗。

I think it's understood that a player like LeBron just finished his season in mid October, you know, and who's at the older end of the spectrum?

我想大家都明白，像勒布朗這樣的球員，10月中旬剛剛結束了自己的賽季，你知道嗎，誰的年齡比較大？

LeBron.

勒布朗。

Not that you're old, but you know, an older player, you know that may need additional rest, but I think also those players are mindful of, you know, circling those games.

不是說你老了，但是你知道，一個老球員，你知道可能需要額外的休息，但是我想也是那些球員注意，你知道，圈定這些比賽。

I mean, we haven't made a secret out of it in terms of when there has been some resting that Marquis National Games air are games that players are expected to play.

我的意思是，我們並沒有把它的祕密說出來，在什麼時候有一些休息，侯爵全運會的空氣是玩家應該玩的遊戲。

And I think on the other side of the coin, it's also important to point out that there are eight teams that we have not played for nine months, you know?

而我認為在硬幣的另一面，也必須指出，有八支球隊我們已經九個月沒有打過比賽了，你知道嗎？

And if you recall there were six teams that came to the bubble that didn't, of course make the playoffs and then another eight that were eliminated obviously after the first round.

如果你還記得有六支球隊來冒泡，當然沒有進入季後賽，然後另外八支球隊顯然在第一輪之後就被淘汰了。

So those teams will all have had over four months off, roughly.

所以這些球隊大概都會有四個多月的休息時間。

So it's again.

所以又是。

It's trying to strike the right balance, and I mean, we're very appreciative of the Miami Heat and the Lakers for this quick turnaround.

這是在試圖取得正確的平衡，我的意思是，我們非常感謝邁阿密熱火隊和湖人隊的這種快速轉變。

But again, they were part of the this decision.

但同樣，他們也是這個決定的一部分。

I think everyone's recognizing.

我想大家都認識到了。

I mean and even I hesitate sometimes use the word sacrifice because I think people living out there in the world who are making enormous sacrifices and who have been sick with this virus and had family members who've been terribly sick, you know, it's all relative.

我的意思是，甚至我猶豫有時 使用犧牲這個詞，因為我認為人 生活在那裡的世界 誰是做出巨大的犧牲，誰已經生病 與這種病毒，並有家庭成員 誰一直可怕的疾病，你知道， 這一切都相對。

I mean, so when I say sacrifice, yes, in the context of the MBA, there's some sacrifice here.

我的意思是，所以當我說犧牲的時候，是的，在MBA的背景下，這裡有一些犧牲。

But I think also so much credit goes to our players.

但我認為也有這麼多的功勞要歸功於我們的球員。

Tow our players association, you know, to the teams, all collectively saying yes, of course, we're all out there to compete.

拖我們的球員協會，你知道，對球隊，都集體說是的，當然，我們都在那裡競爭。

But there's a recognition that competing in the context of a pandemic, and so we all have to make compromises along the way.

但人們認識到，在流行病的背景下競爭，所以我們都必須在路上做出妥協。

Absolutely.

絕對的

And also Adam in the bubble.

還有保麗龍中的亞當。

Messages of racial equality were prevalent at games and around campus.

種族平等的資訊在比賽中和校園裡都很普遍。

In addition to the formation of the newly formed task force.

除了組建新成立的工作隊外。

What will the league's efforts around social justice and racial equality look like this season?

本賽季聯盟圍繞社會公正和種族平等所做的努力會是怎樣的？

So so you you made reference to the task force.

所以，你你提到了專案組。

So there's two new entities that we created, Um, over the course of the summer, one was a new MBA foundation, and in that case, um, the MBA governors have ceded that foundation with $300 million of contributions, which I mean obviously an enormous amount of money.

所以有兩個新的實體，我們創建了，嗯，在夏天的過程中，一個是一個新的MBA基金會，在這種情況下，嗯，MBA的理事們已經把3億美元的捐款讓給了這個基金會，我的意思是顯然是一個巨大的資金量。

But I say seed, because the expectation is then we will partner with other organizations who also are committed and what the the mission of this foundation is economic development in the black communities, and so and that's and the board will be comprised of is comprised of MBA team governors and Players, player Association executives and league executives.

但我說的是種子，因為我們的期望是，然後我們將與其他組織合作，誰也致力於和這個基金會的使命是黑人社區的經濟發展，所以和那是和董事會將由是由MBA團隊治理者和球員，球員協會高管和聯盟高管組成。

Then separately, we created on organization that we call in the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition.

然後，我們單獨創建了一個組織，我們稱之為在全國籃球社會正義聯盟。

And there was, you know, following the protests and following some of the things that we did, whether on jerseys or on the court in terms of social justice messages, I think it was a common theme of the players, together with the team personnel of like, All right, now that we are voices have been heard.

有，你知道，在抗議活動之後，在我們所做的一些事情之後，無論是在球衣上還是在球場上，在社會正義的資訊方面，我認為這是一個共同的主題，球員們，連同球隊的人員，就像，好吧，現在我們的聲音已經被聽到了。

But now, hands on, how can we make an impact?

但現在，親力親為，如何才能產生影響？

And there, um, the idea came to stand up on this coalition, and so there that's gonna be focused on, you know, issues that in essence, in many ways, we're outside of our control.

在那裡，嗯，這個想法來了 站在這個聯盟， 所以有 這會是集中在，你知道，問題 在本質上，在許多方面， 我們是在我們的控制之外。

I mean, I think we began with economic development, because when I think of the great entrepreneurs who make up NBA teams, it's no secret you gotta be really rich.

我的意思是，我認為我們是從經濟發展開始的，因為當我想到那些組成NBA球隊的偉大企業家時，你必須非常富有，這不是什麼祕密。

You know, the only NBA team.

你知道，唯一的NBA球隊。

And by the way, most MBA players are doing pretty well, too, So they're in a position to help hands on in terms of creating economic opportunity.

順便說一下，大部分MBA的學員也做得不錯，所以在創造經濟機會方面，他們是可以親手幫助的。

But some of the real social justice changes and I've had this conversation with players.

但一些真正的社會正義的變化，我和玩家們有過這樣的對話。

I mean, that means that almost by definition, legislative change on there that maybe it, maybe it at your city council.

我的意思是，這意味著，幾乎根據定義， 立法變化在那裡，也許它，也許它在你的市議會。

It may be, um, the mayor in town, or it may for that matter, could be the president, but it means that laws need to be changed on.

它可能是，嗯，鎮長， 或者它可能為這個問題，可能是總統， 但它意味著，法律需要改變上。

But I think there's an opportunity for our team.

但我認為我們球隊有機會。

Governors or players working together toe have a legislative agenda on.

州長或球員一起工作，以便有一個立法議程，在：

I've also said to members the N B a community.

我也曾對會員說過N B一個社區。

It also means that you have to work with people who may not agree with you, that I think that's the one thing about the protest that a some point you sort of are talking to yourself.

這也意味著，你必須與那些可能不同意你的人合作，我認為這是關於抗議的一件事，在某種程度上，你有點自說自話。

And I think that there's a realization here that if you really want to change laws and and frankly influence other people, that you can do that through civic engagement.

我認為，這裡有一個意識，如果你真的想改變法律，坦率地說，影響其他人，你可以通過公民參與。

But but it means you gotta be.

但是... ...但這意味著你得。

You gotta be willing to listen and engage with people who may at least start with a different point of view.

你得願意傾聽並與那些至少可能從不同觀點出發的人接觸。

It seems like the MBA is moving beyond just the footprint of maybe some symbolism and into some real tangible action there.

看來，MBA的發展不僅僅是也許一些象徵性的足跡，而是進入了一些實實在在的行動有。

But it is almost time to welcome in this new class of draftees.

不過，馬上就要迎來這批新的應徵者了。

And one of the MBA's hallmarks is it's on boarding process For these rookies.

而MBA的一個特點就是它的上崗流程 對於這些菜鳥來說。

There's no summer league this year.

今年沒有夏季聯賽。

There is no in person symposium.

沒有親自參加座談會。

How is the league compensating for the lack of those things for these guys?

這些人缺少這些東西，聯盟是怎麼補償的？

You said No in person, of course.

你當然是當面說不。

But just like again, so many other industries weaken do, ah, lot by zoom and other platforms.

但就像再，其他很多行業弱化做，啊，很多由變焦等平臺。

So I mean, for example, um, I participated in a you know welcome session yesterday, along with Michele Roberts with the incoming players and their families, and then they'll be our form of rookie transition.

所以，我的意思是，比如說，嗯，我昨天參加了一個你知道的歡迎會，以及米歇爾-羅伯茨與新來的球員和他們的家人，然後他們將是我們的新秀過渡形式。

It'll just, Unfortunately, a lot of it will have to be virtual.

只是，不幸的是，很多東西都必須是虛擬的。

My sense is with a lot of players will go back after things.

我的感覺是與很多玩家會在事情發生後回去。

There's more of return to normalcy.

更多的是迴歸正常。

Hopefully, this encouraging news with the vaccines, um, you know, is you know it is happening, you know, on a fast track and that, you know, by spring late summer, we'll start to see mass distribution of those vaccines.

希望，這個令人鼓舞的消息與疫苗，嗯，你知道，是你知道它正在發生，你知道，在一個快速的軌道上，並且，你知道，由春季夏末，我們將開始看到大規模分發這些疫苗。

And in fact, yesterday, when we had this event for the players, I said, you know, I'm not, You know, now that I'm a parent to I not only feel terrible for the draftees, I mean when they say they've been waiting all their lives there.

事實上，昨天，當我們有這個活動的球員，我說，你知道，我不是，你知道，現在我是一個家長，我不僅覺得可怕的徵召者，我的意思是，當他們說，他們一直在等待他們的生活在那裡。

Also, young and I think about their parents now in some cases, time cases more than these young players, because I think, well, they're players have their I mean, their parents have been waiting even longer, and it's just a big disappointment.

此外，年輕的，我認為他們的父母現在在某些情況下，時間情況下比這些年輕的球員，因為我認為，好吧，他們的球員有他們的我的意思是，他們的父母一直在等待甚至更長的時間，這只是一個很大的失望。

Not, I mean, I'm sure we'll see tonight by video some fun celebrations at home, but it's not the same thing.

不是，我是說，我相信今晚我們會通過視頻看到家裡一些有趣的慶祝活動，但這不是一回事。

So I promised them all that once things get back to normal, we're gonna have a huge ball for them of some kind.

所以我答應他們，一旦事情恢復正常，我們就會為他們舉辦一場盛大的舞會。

You know, maybe around the summer league in Las Vegas.

你知道，也許在拉斯維加斯的夏季聯賽期間。

But we owe them a big party.

但我們欠他們一個大聚會。

And so we'll find a way to do that.

所以我們會想辦法做到這一點。

And we'll also go back.

我們也會回去。

I mean, remember for our best players, you know, I think how many years are top players have been in the league, so they're gonna be around for a long time.

我的意思是，記住我們最好的球員，你知道，我認為多少年是頂級球員已經在聯盟，所以他們會在很長一段時間。

So even if we have to doom or formal in person training in a year from now, or even two years from now we'll still do it.

所以，即使一年後，甚至兩年後我們要做厄運或正規的親自培訓，我們也會做。

Yeah, well, I look forward to seeing that celebration when it is ableto happen.

是啊，我很期待看到那個慶祝活動，當它能夠發生。

Thank you so much for joining us Commissioner.

謝謝你加入我們的行列，專員。

It is.

它是。

It's it's really going to be a special evening.

這... ...這真的會是一個特別的夜晚。

Thank you.

謝謝你了

Great to be here.

很高興來到這裡。

Thanks for watching ESPN on YouTube for live streaming sports and premium content.

感謝您在YouTube上觀看ESPN的體育直播和優質內容。

Subscribe to ESPN, plus.

訂閱ESPN，加。