Atlanta president and GM announced the move in a short statement that he was released by the team assistant Nate McMillan will serve as the team's interim coach.

亞特蘭大總裁兼總經理在一份簡短的聲明中宣佈了這一舉動，他由球隊助理內特-麥克米蘭將擔任球隊的臨時教練。

Stephen A.

Stephen A.

I want to start with you.

我想從你開始。

What is your reaction to the Lloyd Pierce firing in Atlanta?

你對勞埃德-皮爾斯在亞特蘭大被炒一事有何反應？

I'm suspicious, and I'm alarmed.

我很懷疑，也很驚慌。

Um, I'm happy that Nate McMillan, who's been a head coach in the NBA for 16 years, uh, in Seattle, Portland, Indiana.

我很高興內特-麥克米蘭在NBA當了16年的主教練，呃，在西雅圖，波特蘭，印第安納。

I'm happy that he's the interim coach.

我很高興他是臨時教練。

Personally speaking, I'd like to see him get the job permanently.

就個人而言，我希望他能永久地得到這份工作。

If not, I'd like to see guys like Mike Woodson, who had success of the Atlanta head coach years ago, who's an assistant on the Knicks bench be considered now.

如果沒有，我希望看到像多年前亞特蘭大主教練成功的邁克-伍德森這樣的人，他是尼克斯替補席上的助手，現在可以考慮。

But I will say this Lloyd Pierce, even though the record is not that impressive.

但我要說的是這個勞埃德-皮爾斯，儘管戰績並不那麼出色。

63 1 20 since being hired in 2000 and 18, 20 and 47 last year.

自2000年被錄用以來，63 1 20，去年分別為18、20和47。

To be specific, Um, after starting off the season 10 and nine, they've lost 11 of their last 15.

具體來說，嗯，在本賽季開局10勝9負之後，他們已經輸掉了過去15場中的11場。

I get it.

我明白了。

But for the Atlanta Hawks to take this position now, as opposed to the end of the season, it's got my antennas up Because Lloyd Pierce has been very outspoken about a lot of things pertaining to social justice issues and things of that nature.

但是對於亞特蘭大老鷹來說，現在採取這種立場，而不是在賽季結束時，這讓我的天線了，因為勞埃德-皮爾斯一直非常直言不諱地表達了許多有關社會正義問題和這種性質的事情。

He clearly, um, has had the support of the organization.

他顯然，嗯，已經得到了組織的支持。

At least it appeared to be that way, uh, with the Atlanta Hawks, because they've been obviously on top of things that was transpiring Atlanta and throughout our nation.

至少在亞特蘭大老鷹隊看來是這樣的，呃，因為他們已經明顯地處於亞特蘭大和整個國家的事情的頂端。

Uh, but to fire him now, I just find it a bit odd.

但現在解僱他，我覺得有點奇怪。

I find it a bit suspicious, particularly considering how outspoken coach Lloyd Pierce has been.

我覺得這有點可疑，特別是考慮到勞埃德-皮爾斯教練一直以來的直言不諱。

And Max, the brother, just had this had the birth of his second child, like 56 days ago.

而麥克斯的哥哥，剛剛有了這個... ...有了他的第二個孩子的誕生，像56天前。

I'm kind of surprised that something like that would happen, something it just seems to me.

我有點驚訝，這樣的事情會發生，有些事情在我看來就是這樣。

And then you think about what's happening with the Atlanta Storm, the W N B a team, and you know, he's outspoken and been very supportive of that.

然後你想想亞特蘭大風暴隊的情況，W N B隊，你知道，他直言不諱，非常支持。

You know, obviously it all falls under that same umbrella, maybe rub people the wrong way.

你知道，很明顯，這一切都屬於同一把傘，也許會讓人產生誤解。

This doesn't seem to be purely just the fact that they're struggling right now.

這似乎並不單純是他們現在在掙扎的事實。

It seems to be a little bit something more that went along with this, and I'm concerned about it that he would be fired at this particular moment in time.

似乎是多了一點什麼東西，我擔心他在這個特殊的時刻會被開除。

I don't like it.

我不喜歡它。

Well, you know, I find it interesting that your antenna goes up there.

嗯，你知道，我覺得很有趣，你的天線去那裡。

You know, I I don't think you're I think it's reasonable to start asking questions.

你知道，我... ...我不認為你... ...我認為這是合理的 開始問問題。

I'll also say, though, that that when you like, if you look at what's going on with the Atlanta Hawks, they're trying to build around Trae Young, and the way they've done it is to spend a lot of money on good but not great veterans.

但我也要說，當你喜歡，如果你看看亞特蘭大老鷹隊的情況，他們正試圖圍繞特雷-楊進行建設，他們的方式是花很多錢在好的但不是偉大的老將身上。

The guys who were available, who they could reasonably sign and and put a team around him like guys like Gallinari or Rhonda Or, you know, like those kind of players.

那些可用的人，他們可以合理地簽下他，並在他周圍組建一支球隊，比如像加里納利或朗達這樣的球員，你知道，像這些球員。

And it doesn't seem to me just to be about veteran leadership around a young core or a young star in Trae Young that will mold the team eventually to be a winner.

而在我看來，這不僅僅是圍繞著年輕核心的老將上司，還是圍繞著特雷-楊這個年輕的球星，將球隊最終塑造成為一個贏家。

It seems a little bit mixed up, like they're trying to sort of stay competitive and win now, and they're doing what they can while they're developing Trae Young.

這看起來有點混亂，就像他們現在試圖保持競爭和勝利一樣，他們正在做他們能做的事情，而他們正在發展特雷-楊。

But at any rate that those decisions have backfired this year because the record is bad and when the record is bad, the GM who puts the plan together ain't going to blame himself.

但不管怎麼說，這些決定在今年都起了反作用，因為戰績不好，當戰績不好時，把計劃放在一起的總經理是不會自責的。

Usually, what happens is the coach catches it because the GM has the power to do that.

通常情況下，發生的是教練抓到了，因為總經理有這個權力。

You got the power to get rid of the coach, and you ain't gonna get rid of yourself.

你有能力除掉教練，但你也不能除掉自己

So shrank.

所以萎縮了。

I believe in in, um, Travis shrank.

我相信在，嗯，特拉維斯縮小。

And who's Who's yeah, right in in Atlanta.

而誰是誰的是啊，就在亞特蘭大。

He ain't going to fire him.

他不會解僱他的

He's going to fire the coach when you when you are underperforming.

當你表現不佳的時候，他就會解僱教練。

And your plan was to put out a competitive product while you're seeing what you really have in Trae Young, like what he's capable of in terms of how far you can carry a team.

而你的計劃是推出一個有競爭力的產品，同時你要看到你在特雷-楊身上真正擁有的東西，比如說他的能力，你能帶著一支球隊走多遠。

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