[新聞] Bond practice: New coach connecting with Dallas Maverick
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No Dallas Mavericks player knows Rick Carlisle better than Jerry Stackhouse
does. He had Carlisle as a coach for the 2001-02 season in Detroit. So it's
nothing new for him.
"I've had so many fresh starts," Stackhouse said, "I'm recycling the same
guys a few times."
But it is fresh for all the other Mavericks, which is why Carlisle has used
the early portion of the off-season as a sort of meet-and-greet with his new
players. When he took over his last job in Indiana in 2003, he was hired
Sept. 3. He didn't have the opportunity to spend a summer getting to know his
players as people.
Given that luxury this time, he's taking full advantage.
He has spent time chatting and sweating on the court with Josh Howard and
Jason Terry. He has had dinners with Jason Kidd and Stackhouse, among others.
He's in Germany this week visiting Dirk Nowitzki.
It's all part of the process of getting a feel for his players and what they
like, getting to know their families and close friends.
It's called communication. And it wasn't always the best between players and
coach during the latter part of the last administration.
"Perception and reality are often different things," president of basketball
operations Donnie Nelson said.
A lot of people perceived communication as Carlisle's short suit based on the
reputation that he built coaching at Detroit and Indiana. But nothing could
be further from the truth so far in Dallas. He already has engaged his
players on topics outside of basketball. And, of course, he wants to know
their thoughts on the game, too.
"This summer is critical on a lot of levels," Carlisle said. "We have to make
some decisions on the roster, and we have to look at everything that comes on
our table in terms of trade opportunities.
"And the coaching staff has to use this opportunity to get to know these guys
and establish personal relationships, get on the court and sweat with them
and find out what they're about as players."
Carlisle said it's important to lay groundwork to help the team improve
during the summer, no matter the method of communication.
"Everything helps, whether it's spending time face-to-face, text-messaging
guys, exchanging e-mails – all of that is part and parcel to building a
foundation heading into training camp," Carlisle said. "Before we all know
it, the season's going to be here."
Working with Nowitzki is the highest priority. Carlisle left Sunday, and one
of his first questions was whether they had TiVo in Germany, where the NBA
Finals are televised early in the morning.
Mostly, Carlisle just wants to watch Nowitzki work out with the German
national team, with whom he will try to qualify for the Olympics next month.
That has been a lifelong goal of Nowitzki's.
"Our guys are loving it," Nelson said of Carlisle taking players to dinner
and getting to know their families.
"It shows you care about that person, that you don't see them as just a piece
of basketball flesh. It's very important. I think you really start to
understand players when you get to know them off the court."
Stackhouse has a base for comparison after having played for Carlisle. He
said he sees some differences already.
"Everybody has their strengths and their weaknesses, and we all mature and
try to figure out things that ultimately help us be better in the next
situation than we were previously," Stackhouse said. "Rick wants to make sure
he gets to know all the guys and make sure they understand where he's coming
from so once training camp comes around we don't have to learn about each
other."
大意:
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