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ChinaPacers.com十周年献礼 —— 独家对话Reggie Miller
ChinaPacers.com不知不觉已经走过了10年，当初建这个网站的动力来自于Reggie Miller。在我们十周年纪念前夕，站长越洋电话独家采访了隐居洛杉矶的Reggie Miller，共叙当年峥嵘岁月，展望未来踌躇大计。当中有很多内容是Reggie Miller之前的访谈中从未提及过，这里你将首次听到他的心声：( 有兴趣的朋友，可以下拉页面阅读英文原声笔记) 站长：首先，我谨代表全体中国的Pacers球迷，向您18年来作为印第安纳Pacers的一员带给我们美好的记忆致谢！ Reggie：非常感谢！在印第安纳这18年真的是非常特别，没想到在中国我还有一大群的球迷，这对我有非凡意义，谢谢你们！ 站长：如你所知，Pacers自您五年前退休以来，一直都战绩不佳，但我们仍然不懈地坚持将ChinaPacers.com办下来了，因为我们都坚信Miller Time精神和你对这个球队的忠诚。这几天，我们收到各地球迷大约50个问题，精选了其中部分有趣的问题跟你聊聊。 Reggie：当然没问题。 站长：近年来Pacers有了不少改变，Donnie Walsh, 教练们，球员们，甚至Mel Daniels都离开了。你是否仍然关注Pacers，关注度超过其他NBA球队？ Reggie：我是否关注Pacers多于其他NBA球队？那当然了！那是我效力的第一个职业球队啊！我将永远深爱Pacers。他们一直都是我的至爱，即使球队最近的5－6年都没有出色表现，呃，印第安纳Pacers将是我唯一喜爱的球队，我永远爱着印第安纳。 站长：显然球迷们非常怀念你在球场上的英姿，你是否有考虑过回来Pacers当教练或者做球队行政管理人员？ Reggie：我绝不会说我不回来做球队的行政管理人员或者总经理之类的职位，但我想我不会回来当教练。我可以做管理层的职位，做决策，但不一定要做教练，或者做总裁也不错，类似的位置吧。 站长：这对我们是好消息。去年Pacers来过北京，我们和球队一起渡过了快乐的时光，请问你是否来过中国？ Reggie：我从未去过中国，没有。 站长：有没有计划来中国走走？ Reggie：未来的某一天吧！ 站长：那如果哪天你计划要来中国，请留些时间跟我们中国的这群忠实球迷见见面。 Reggie：我也很希望有机会来中国，那时你会做我的向导吧？ 站长：那当然了。我很乐意。 Reggie：好，以后我会来的。Pacers去年到过中国是吧？ 站长：是的，他们去年来了北京，我跟全队上下都见过面，Slick Leonard，Mark Boyle，所有人，我们都很开心。我带他们逛了北京，如果你来中国，我们很乐意奉陪。 Reggie：好啊（笑），如果我过来，一定会记得的。 站长：Dell Curry的儿子（站长注：即Stephen Curry，去年开始在金州勇士效力）去年进了NBA了，不禁让我们想起，不知何日会见到Reggie Miller的儿子也有这一天？如果你有孩子，会不会让他们打NBA？ Reggie：如果我真的那么好运有了下一代，我希望他们能够做自己喜欢的事情，我不会逼他们打篮球，只希望他们能够找到自己想要追寻的职业道路。因为我从来不觉得因为父母在某领域有成就，后代们就一定要跟随着父母的路径。他们做各自爱做的工作就好了。 站长：你已经退役有一段时间了，这段退休的时间里，你最享受的是什么？ Reggie：呃，我最喜欢是每天睡到自然醒，起来健健身，上山骑骑自行车，然后开工，我很喜欢做电视直播。 站长：你还有做电影制片吗？ Reggie：是的，我们和ESPN制作了《Winning Time--Reggie Miller v.s. Knicks》节目。我们还有一间自己的制片公司，一直在制作一些小成本的独立电影。 站长：我们来谈谈球场上的事吧。现在的比赛跟90年代的比赛对比有了不少改变，球员们更喜欢射大量三分球，连大前锋们都练就三分射程，如果你现在还在NBA打球，你会如何调整自己的打法？ Reggie：我认为现在的球例肯定更适合我这种风格的打法，因为现在的比赛空档更多了，球员们都要学会射空档三分。说实话，现在的比赛比以前我打球时更容易应付。我那时打球会遇到防守队员更多的拉拽和追逐，更多时候我们会将球抛入低位。但现在你也提到连大前锋甚至中 锋都会射三分球，所以我认为现在的比赛更倾向于技巧，而非力量。 站长：说到射手，Pacers今年选了Paul George，你认为他的风格如何？ Reggie：我没看过他打球，呃……但我有听说他非常有运动天赋，跑得很快，快攻很在行，也能射三分。但我没亲眼见过他打球，所以我也很好奇想看看他跟Danny Granger如何配合。 站长：OK，我听说Danny现在也在洛杉矶进行夏训，不知道你有没有碰到过他，教教他如何成为球队的基石？ Reggie：Danny绝对是球队的基石，虽然现在Pacers只是一支一般的球队，但他们有这个可以作为核心重建的球员，他们需要再找其他可以协助Danny Granger并且打球如他一样专注的球员。 站长：Reggie，你可否向ChinaPacers.com和中国的Pacers球迷们说几句话？ Reggie：当然没问题。首先，我想感谢各位对我的支持和爱戴，尤其是对我18年Pacers生涯的支持。人们可能没法想象篮球比赛竟然包含了这么多情感，篮球的影响有这么深这么远。很高兴在中国我们有这么多的朋友和难能可贵的球迷们，这对我有非凡意义，请一定要继续支持Pacers和我Reggie Miller。 站长：非常高兴能够和你聊天，希望Pacers可以早日重拾你在的时候的不屈精神和激情。
CP: Hello, Reggie! RM: How are you, my friend? CP: I am fine, this is Holick from ChinaPacers.com, actually we met in Washington in 2004, I am not sure if you still remember. RM: Ah, vaguely remember, but this is great to be a part of it, so thank you. CP: Thank you, well, first of all, on behalf of all the Pacers fans in China, I would like to thank you for the 18-year amazing memories you gave us as a pacer. RM: Well, thank you very much, eh… you know, 18 years in Indiana were very special and very blessed that you have such followers in China and it really does mean a lot, so thank you. CP: As you know, the Pacers have not been doing quite well since you retired 5 years ago, but we (are) still keeping up the ChinaPacers.com because we believe in the spirit of Miller Time and your loyalty to the franchise. We have received about 50 questions from the fans yesterday but we selected some interesting ones to have a chat with you. RM: Sure.
CP: You know, the Pacers changed a lot in recent years, Donnie Walsh, the coaches, the players, even Mel Daniels have left. Do you still care for the Pacers more than any other NBA teams? RM: Do I care for the Pacers more than any other NBA teams? Of course! This was my first club! CP: And why? RM: I will always love the Pacers. They are always my first love even though the team has not done very well for last 5 or 6 years, en… you know, the Indiana Pacers franchise and team would be the only organization I know, so, em… I always have a lot of love for Indiana. CP: Obviously the fans missed your game very much. Have you ever considered returning as a coach, or a front office executive to the Pacers? RM: I will never rule out ever coming back as an executive or a general manager, I don’t think I would ever come back to coach…(It would be on) a management’s decision, position, but not necessary coaching but maybe president, um…something of that latitude. CP: Well, that’s great news to us. The Pacers came to Beijing last year and we had a great time with the team. Have you ever been to China? RM: I have never been to China, no. CP: So do you have any plan traveling there? RM: Some day! CP: So if you do have a plan to come here to spare some time to be with the fantastic fans here. RM: Oh, hopefully if I came to China, you would be my guide, correct? CP: Yes, of course. RM: Ok. CP: My pleasure. RM: Some day I would love to. CP: So do let me know. RM: The Pacers went (there) last year, right? CP: Yes, they came to Beijing last years, I met the whole team, I was with the team, Slick Leonard, Mark Boyle, and everybody, so we had great time. I showed them around Beijing. So you came here, we are glad to help. RM: Ok, I am going to remember that. CP: Dell Curry’s son entered the NBA last year, and this made us wondering when we can see Reggie Miller Jr. in the league. If you have kids, do you expect them to play (in the) NBA? RM: Well, if I ever fortunate to have kids, I want them to do whatever they want to do. I will never push or force my kids to play basketball, hopefully, they will be able to find the path and the journey that they want to go. I never think (of this) because the parents are successful and the kids have to follow the parents’ success, hopefully they will be whatever they want to make them happy. CP: You have retired for some time now, so what do you enjoy most after the post-career life? RM: I like, um… I enjoy every day waking up, working out, mountain biking and for work, I really do enjoy broadcasting the games on TV. CP: Are you still making movie? RM: Yes. We did the Winning Time Reggie Miller vs. the Knicks on ESPN. Yes, we still have our production company while we are still making small independent films. CP: Let talk more about the game. And, today’s game is somehow different from the 90’s; the players are shooting too much 3s, and even the power forwards are built to shoot 3s, if you were still playing, how would you adjust your game? RM: Well, I think the rules are definitely more suited for my kind of style because the game is much more open and you’ve got to be able to knock down the 3-point shots. To tell you the truth, today’s game will be much easier for me and back when I played, there was a little bit more holding and chasing and you actually feed the ball down-low. Now as you have mentioned that power forwards and centers who can knock down 3-point shots, so I think that the game has probably revolve to, it’s more of a finesse game as it is a power game. CP: So let’s talk about the shooters. You know the Pacers selected Paul George out of California, so is he love you game and what do you think of his game? RM: Yes, I’ve never seen him played, um… I’ve heard good things that he is very athletic, he runs the floor well, um… he’s good in transition and he can shoot the 3s. But I personally haven’t seen him, so I am curious to see how his game is going to match with Danny Granger. CP: Ok, so I think Danny’s working out in L.A. during the summer time, not sure if you have time to catch up with him and show him how to be a franchise player? RM: Well, Danny definitely is Pacers’ franchise player. They have mediocre team, so… um… the Pacers have a player where they can build around in Danny Granger, and they just need some other guys that can step up and play like how Danny Granger is playing. CP: Reggie, would you mind say something to the Chinapacers.com and the Pacers fans in China? RM: Absolutely. First of all, I would like to thank you guys for all your support, and love, especially throughout my 18-year career as an Indiana Pacer. People don’t understand how much the game has involved, how far and wide the basketball has reached. We have so many friends and gracious fans, um… in China, it really does mean a lot and please continue to have that support for the Indiana Pacers as well as Reggie Miller. CP: Great, thank you, Reggie. RM: Thank you. CP: It’s great to chat with you and hopefully the Pacers can restore the spirit and passion of your time one day. RM: Thank you very much.
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