You know, I keep telling people wasn't the test that kept people safe in the bubble because we're testing daily now just what we did in the bubble.

我一直在告訴大家，這不是在保麗龍中保證人們安全的測試，因為我們現在每天都在測試我們在保麗龍中的做法。

What kept everyone safe for the quarantines that were required before he went into the bubbles into the bubble.

是什麼保證了大家的安全，讓大家在他進入保麗龍進入保麗龍之前，需要進行檢疫。

And then all of the requirements, once you were there playing outside of a bubble this, you know, presents a host of different issues.

然後所有的要求，一旦你在那裡玩一個保麗龍之外，這，你知道，提出了一系列不同的問題。

Then we're gonna unfortunately just gonna have to learn as we go here.

那我們就不幸地只能邊走邊學了。

I can't even imagine how many times your phone rang yesterday.

我都無法想象昨天你的電話響了多少次。

Do you have account there for us?

你有我們的賬戶嗎？

I mean, it must have been pretty crazy leading up to that moment of saying Okay, let's postpone e only, say no count.

我的意思是，它一定是相當瘋狂的導致了那一刻說好吧，讓我們延後e只，說沒有計數。

But in addition, obviously, I have a fantastic group of colleagues who were working through these issues with me, you know, in many cases, around literally around the clock, because of when test results are coming in because follow up on situations dealing with team personnel there.

但除此之外，很明顯，我有一群夢幻般的同事，他們和我一起解決這些問題，你知道，在很多情況下，周圍簡直是晝夜不停，因為當測試結果出來的時候，因為跟進處理那裡的團隊人員的情況。

Doctors are doctors, and so again, you know, I think it was for all of us a wake up call.

醫生就是醫生，所以，你知道，我想這對我們所有人來說都是一個警鐘。

Not that we didn't know it, but especially until we're at a point where there's no vaccinations available to people in our community, and that's probably a ways off.

不是說我們不知道，而是特別是到了我們社區的人沒有疫苗可打的時候，那可能還有一段距離。

Every day is going to be presenting new issues.

每天都會有新的問題出現。

I want to switch gears a little bit because you were asked earlier this week about the possibility of expansion, and for the first time in years, you didn't shut the door on it.

我想換一下等級，因為本週早些時候有人問你關於擴張的可能性，多年來你第一次沒有關門。

Adam, you know the glee you caused in Seattle with those comments, I will ask you, How likely would you say expansion is in the near future?

亞當，你知道你的這些言論在西雅圖引起的歡呼，我想問你，你說近期內擴張的可能性有多大？

Well, I you know, what I said honestly was not all that different than what I've said in the past.

好吧，我... ...你知道的，我說的實話和我過去說的沒有什麼不同。

What I said is, it's inevitable that will expand at some point.

我說的是，必然會在某個時候擴大。

And when asked about Seattle specifically, you know Rachel, I, of course, was in the league when the Sonics were in town.

而當被問到具體的西雅圖時，你知道瑞秋，我，當然，當桑尼隊在城裡的時候，我也在聯盟裡。

Well, she you know, we didn't make a secret of the fact that we hated to leave Seattle, But at the time we left, um, it was clear that key arena, the then Kareena was not at NBA specifications, and there were no plans on the table to build a new arena in Seattle.

我們並沒有隱瞞我們討厭離開西雅圖的事實，但在我們離開的時候，很明顯，當時的Kareena體育館不符合NBA的要求，也沒有計劃在西雅圖建造新的體育館。

That was whenever, 12 years ago or so.

那是什麼時候的事了，12年左右吧。

Now we're at the point where there is a new arena.

現在我們到了一個新的舞臺。

In essence, you know, a rebuilt key arena that's come online NHL team going into Seattle, So one you now have.

在本質上，你知道，一個重建的關鍵舞臺，已經上線NHL球隊進入西雅圖，所以你現在有。

The state of the art arena didn't exist back then.

那時候還沒有最先進的競技場。

And I say in terms of expansion, it's been a long time since the league expanded it.

而我說在擴軍方面，聯盟已經很久沒有擴軍了。

Zits, not on the front burner.

痘痘，不在眼前。

I mean, we're not about to expand at this moment, as you could imagine, just to your earlier they're occupying us around the clock.

我的意思是，我們此刻不打算擴張，你可以想象，只是對你之前的他們晝夜不停地佔領我們。

Expansion is not on the top of the list, but it will will turn back to it at some point.

擴張不在榜首，但它將會在某個時分迴轉它。

And I've said, you know, we loved when we were in Seattle.

我說過，你知道，我們喜歡我們在西雅圖的時候。

We've had incredible fans.

我們有難以置信的粉絲。

They're incredible, I think 40 year history of having a team in that market, and there's no doubt there's enormous support there.

他們是不可思議的，我認為40年的歷史，在這個市場上有一個團隊，毫無疑問，那裡有巨大的支持。

So at the right time, you know, I think the the team owners will turn back to that issue.

所以在適當的時候，你知道，我認為球隊老闆會回到這個問題上。

So you've got to help me out here.

所以你得幫我解決這個問題。

If I'm going to place a bet in Vegas on whether there's gonna be an expansion team in the next five years of the MBA.

如果我要在拉斯維加斯下注，賭未來五年的MBA是否會有一支擴軍球隊。

How good should I feel about that?

我應該有多好的感覺呢？

Bet I can't even believe you're talking about waiting on this show.

我打賭，我甚至不能相信你說的是在等待這個節目。

Rachel.

瑞秋。

Never.

從來沒有。

Never.

從來沒有。

Not in this establishment.

不是在這個機構。

Alright.

好吧，我知道了

The All Star Game gained a lot of momentum last season in Chicago due to some of the great rule changes.

上賽季在芝加哥舉行的全明星賽由於一些偉大的規則變化而獲得了很大的動力。

Right, that l amending was so fun playing a game this year seems extremely complicated.

對了，那個我修改的太好玩了，今年玩個遊戲似乎極其複雜。

Given all the covert protocols, you've officially given up the hotel rooms and arena reservations in Indianapolis.

鑑於所有的祕密協議，你已經正式放棄了在印第安納波利斯的酒店房間和競技場預訂。

So what is the plan for All Star this year?

那麼，今年全明星的計劃是什麼？

There is no plan at the moment, I mean again because we knew coming into the season, we're gonna be learning, as you know, because we knew there might be some disruptions in the season.

目前沒有計劃，我的意思是再次因為我們知道進入賽季，我們會學習，你知道，因為我們知道在賽季中可能會有一些中斷。

We split the schedule in two halves, which is something we've never done in our history before.

我們把賽程抽成兩半，這是我們歷史上從未做過的事情。

So we have a schedule through early March when the natural break would come in our season, not the All Star break that had previously been planned earlier in February.

所以我們的日程安排到了3月初，屆時我們的賽季會迎來自然休賽期，而不是之前計劃的2月初的全明星休賽期。

So, as you said, way gave up those hotels and those dates in Indianapolis.

所以，就像你說的，放棄了那些酒店和印第安納波利斯的日期。

So now we still have an opening, potentially to play a game.

所以現在我們還有一個開局，有可能是打一局。

We're absolutely still love to play that game.

我們絕對還愛玩那個遊戲。

I know the players would as well.

我知道玩家們也會。

Our plan is to still go forward and select All Stars.

我們的計劃是，仍舊往前走，選擇全明星。

I think that's very important, and we'll see again.

我想這是非常重要的，我們再看看。

One thing I've learned throughout this pandemic is it's virtually impossible to predict even a month ahead.

在這場大流行中，我學到的一件事是，即使是提前一個月預測，也幾乎是不可能的。

You know, As you know, before we went into Orlando for the bubble, we had the lowest case right in Florida.

你知道，正如你所知，在我們進入奧蘭多進行保麗龍之前，我們在佛羅里達州有最低的案例。

Then we had one of the highest when we got there.

然後我們到了那裡就有一個最高的。

Now we're dealing with what seems like a new surge in cases and that, you know, and that was not something we obviously knew with point.

現在，我們正在處理什麼似乎像一個新的激增的情況下，你知道，這是不是我們顯然知道與點。

We plan to restart this week, and I think, you know, fingers crossed on the vaccine that is at the vaccine gets rolled out and we start to see, you know, societal adoption of the vaccine and the ability to bring more fans in the buildings was only at the point that it's appropriate for players and coaching staff to get vaccinated.

我們計劃本週重新開始，我想，你知道，手指交叉在疫苗上，是在疫苗得到推出，我們開始看到，你知道，社會對疫苗的採用和能力，使更多的球迷在建築物中是隻在點，它是合適的球員和教練員接種疫苗。

That will happen as well, and so it may open up possibilities by March that I can't even contemplate right now, so we're gonna turn back to that.

這也會發生，所以到了3月份可能會出現一些我現在都無法考慮的可能性，所以我們要回到這個問題上。

But right now we're just holding the dates.

但現在我們只是在守著日期。

So, Adam, earlier this week, you said it was your expectation that players would stand for the national anthem.

亞當，本週早些時候，你說你希望球員們能站起來唱國歌。

What has changed since the bubble in that regard and and how will the league react if a player still does choose to kneel?

保麗龍之後，這方面有什麼變化，如果有球員還是選擇下跪，聯盟會有什麼反應？

What's changed since the bubble, Of course.

保麗龍後有什麼變化，當然。

In Orlando, in a unified fashion, players coaches, referees chose to take a knee for the national anthem.

在奧蘭多，以統一的方式，球員教練、裁判員選擇跪拜國歌。

And throughout the preseason we had we had one game in which players kneel during the preseason.

而在整個季前賽中，我們有我們有一場比賽，球員在季前賽中下跪。

So far, in the regular season, all the players have stood, and it's my expectation that players we'll stand for the national anthem.

到目前為止，在常規賽中，所有的球員都站了起來，我的期望是球員們我們會站起來唱國歌。

I mean, it is.

我的意思是，它是。

It's been part of the tradition of this league since the early 19 eighties.

這是自19世紀80年代初以來這個聯盟傳統的一部分。

I recognize that they're appropriate times for protests, which is why the league, in essence, stood down.

我認識到，這些都是適合抗議的時間，這就是為什麼聯盟，在本質上，站下來。

Um, this summer.

嗯，今年夏天。

On the other hand, you know, I number one, it's it's awkward to be put in a position to force people to stand for the national anthem.

另一方面，你知道，我第一，它是它的尷尬，被放在一個位置，迫使人們站在國歌。

Obviously, that's that's, ah, failure to start with.

很明顯，那是那是，啊，失敗的開始。

If that's ultimately where we are, but number two, I'd say I think it's an important tradition is part of this country.

如果這就是我們最終的位置，但第二，我想說，我認為這是一個重要的傳統是這個國家的一部分。

We've come through a very difficult period where the country feels very divided.

我們經歷了一個非常困難的時期，國家感覺非常分裂。

Obviously, those tensions haven't gone away.

顯然，這些緊張的氣氛並沒有消失。

So there's very few things that collective moments where we all can feel work unified.

所以，很少有什麼事情，集體時刻，我們都能感覺到工作的統一。

And I think the national anthem is one of those moments.

而我認為國歌就是其中的一個時刻。

So it's my hope that people will, our players will continue to choose and that this tradition will remain part of the league.

所以我希望大家能夠，我們的球員能夠繼續選擇，這個傳統能夠繼續成為聯盟的一部分。

But But again, you know, this is something that we've discussed with the players association.

但是，但是，你知道，這也是我們和球員協會討論過的事情。

It's part of our.

這是我們的一部分。

It's become part of our collective bargaining agreement right now.

現在這已經成為我們集體談判協議的一部分。

And so if there were ever gonna be changes, it would something be something we need to discuss together.

所以，如果有曾經要去改變，這將是一些東西是我們需要一起討論。

But at least for me, you know, especially as we go into these holidays, I would say I will say that it moves me to see people standing in unison for the anthem.

但至少對我來說，你知道，特別是當我們進入這些節日時，我會說，我會說，看到人們站在一起齊聲唱國歌，我很感動。

There's these very few moments in our lives when people can come together, and I hope that that that our national anthem will continue to be one of those moments.

在我們的生活中，有這些非常少的時刻，當人們可以走到一起，我希望，我們的國歌將繼續是這些時刻之一。