【人如其字，字如其人？】
那篇小學一年級被要求字要寫得非常整齊，還有老師不准小孩跑步，即使在走廊之外（大人們看清楚）的地方也不行的讀者來信和我的註解貼文，引起不少回響，有支持，也有反對的，還有不少一樣受苦受難的小學生父母來貼照片。
我剛開始有讀大家的回應，後來回應實在太多了，我沒有辦法繼續追下去。還有，有的回應，讓我非常不耐煩，只想說：＂請先讀清楚文句，再來罵人可以嗎？＂（我寫得很清楚：字要寫得別人看的懂，不要有錯別字比較重要，所以，那兩個留言什麼＂大＂＂太＂＂ㄣ＂＂ㄅ＂亂寫的，請先學會讀文。太重視字體，卻文字有讀沒有懂，真是無奈！）（我文章有特別說老師規定不能跑，有他的難處，因為怕學生受傷，家長會來鬧．．．．所以是兩難，都寫了，並沒有責怪老師之意，是有看沒有到嗎？！）；
還有＂請寫出有邏輯一點的理由好嗎？＂（學習如何講道理，比訓練把字體寫得像印刷體重要百倍。）
這些不客氣的話，造成當初寫信給我的母親非常難過，還寫信向我道歉：＂對不起，李醫師害你被攻擊了．．．．＂
這些非常不客氣的話，也讓我極度不耐煩，差點動怒。（我為什麼要花三小時的時間來回這些啊！）
就像我經常勸導家長的：＂當你對孩子的無理取鬧，非常憤怒到快忍不住要爆粗口時，請深吸一口氣，離開現場，等冷靜下來了，再回來。＂
我也是一樣。我暫時離開一下，避免爆粗口又爆血管。年紀有了，還是要自己小心。
這是當初我完全沒有料到的結果。
不過，我也讀到很好的建議與提醒。有人說老師劃紅字，只是善意的提醒，並沒有其他意思，只是提醒最正確的寫法是要這樣寫。我覺得這真的是許多家長要調整的心態！不要看到老師寫了紅字，就玻璃心碎了一地。那只是教導，並非指責。我們孩子小，一下子沒辦法寫這麼好，但是至少知道最標準是這樣寫。就這樣而已。
我到過許多地方演講，包括學校。總有上百間了吧！
其中，只有兩次有老師站起來質疑＂把字體寫得整整齊齊＂的重要性。
一位說：＂如果蔡總統字很難看，簽名出去能見人嗎？
我的回答：＂第一，非常少人能當上總統：第二，一旦當上總統，自然有人會來教你如何把名字簽得能見人一點。那時再來練一下都來得及，不必在六七歲的時候，就苦命練起來放。＂（到時候，總統又沒當到，不是很衰嗎！）
另一位說：＂雖然考試都是電腦閱卷了，但是也有作文，需要手寫。字寫得難看，分數拿不高分。＂
我的回答：＂如果真的以為那會影響大考的作文，也不必急著小學低年級就要寫得美美的字啊！可以高年級，甚至國中再來要求，都來得及。更何況．．．我身邊就有太多字寫得很亂很難看的人，大學考試作文，幾乎滿分的．．．我先生就是！＂
我的孩子都已經三十多歲了，這些教育的事，干我屁事？！我在操什麼心啊！
是的，但是，影響到孩子的身心健康，那就干我的事了！（所以，那些說孩子寫字寫得很開心的大人，恭喜，那篇文，跟你無關。）
我看過孩子從幼兒園開開心心地畢業上小學之後，整個孩子臉部表情變陰鬱的：我遇過小孩為了把字寫得整齊到符合大人期待，寫到一直抓頭髮，抓到頭皮像癩痢頭的，也有出現圓形禿的，還有一直摳手指到傷痕累累，一直咬指甲到永遠不需要剪指甲的．．．．．
如果，這只是極少數老師的偏執要求，當然是要向老師反應。
可是，真的有不少家長與孩子受這樣的苦，而且從留言也顯示，有不少大人覺得這樣要求是必要的。因此，才希望藉由這篇讀者來信，讓大人重新思考：小學剛開學，這樣要求小一的孩子，對孩子是好的嗎？是有助於他的學習的嗎？是符合孩子上學校學習的宗旨的嗎？
我成長的年代，要求字體，可能還有些道理，因為隨時都要寫字。可是，我們也是到高年級，手指頭肌肉都發展成熟了之後，才被要求的。（那個留言說不是每一個人都像我這麼幸運，可以到國中還有環境讓我練字的，你可能太年輕，不了解民國五十幾年的台灣，那是一個均貧的社會。我們練字是自己拿著撕下來的日曆背面，自己一直寫一直寫，沒有人有那個環境，也每一個人都有那個環境。）
我也曾經誤以為＂字如其人＂。
一直到我上大學。我發現整個醫學系的同學，全班字寫得整齊能看的，不到一半！甚至，還有不少同學是注音符號都唸不齊全的。
我才又開始思索許多過去以為的＂重要＂與＂必要＂，在經過更多事情，認識更多人之後，原來都不是真的。
熟悉我的人知道，我除了是一位要看診的醫師，每天帶著許多人的情緒回家，我必須慢慢消化。每一天都有不同的情緒。
最近又開始施打疫苗，行政事務更是龐雜，每天回家還要繼續處理。
然後，我也是一位家庭主婦煮婦，每天做早餐和晚餐，還要洗衣服，曬衣服、照顧盆栽．．．．．
多年的粉絲們了解我經營粉絲頁的初衷：剛開始是為了幸佳慧的粉絲和我的病人們設的。什麼粉絲量、聲量，從來不是我這老人家所在意。（拜託！我已經６１歲了，看過太多生老病死，流過太多淚水，心碎過太多次，我知道什麼才是人活著需要花心神在意的事。），所以，那個留言說我是在衝聲量的，請把話收回去！
我從大學的時候就已經開始關注所謂的教育或者學校的功能。（好啦！我承認我讀最多的是與東方傳統教育迥然不同的杜威。一個人選擇什麼樣的書閱讀，真的是跟他自己的特質有關啊！））
那時候讀過一本＂夏山學校＂，可說是在東方傳統教育下，自認為已經是非常叛逆的我，也自嘆弗如的。
後來，我們開好書店，曾經邀請李雅卿來演講分享。我讀過她的＂種籽手記＂，＂成長戰爭＂，＂北政實驗手記＂．．．．
後來，越來越多人有帶孩子在國外讀書的經歷，我讀著這些父母書寫的著作，周圍也有不少親友和病人有孩子在外國讀書的經驗，甚至，診所就有來台灣交換學生的外國病人．．．．我接觸過太多與台灣制式教育不同的多元教育模式。
而我自己的兩個姊姊就是老師。
我的親友中有太多老師了。
我們經常一起討論台灣的教育現況與我們的擔憂。
在我那篇文章按讚的上千人中，有學校老師，有補教界老闆老師，有小學校長，有教育系所老師所長，有．．．．留言說我不懂教育的，你是在說這些人也不懂教育，不懂教育現場？
所以，說我不懂教育的大人，你這樣說，不公允。
你可以說：＂我們的教育理念不同。＂這樣我可以接受。
不過，想想看，如果你認為對孩子好的要求，可是有其他老師並不認為，可見，這是一件並非肯定，而是值得再思索的事情。
尤其，要求字體整齊美觀，從我自己讀小學的經驗（現在已經６０歲），到自己的小孩兄弟姊妹的小孩（現在已經三十多歲），到現在病人們正讀小學的小孩，這五十多年來，雖然世界以極驚人的速度在改變，人類傳達訊息的方式，已經不知改變了多少，職業的內容，更是不只變到哪裡去了．．．．而我們小學低年級要求字體要寫得工整的標準，卻好像越來越嚴苛。這是什麼道理？
我有一些朋友，私下留了言給我，可見我的同溫層實在有夠厚．．．
這是一位醫師寫的：
“人如其字？看不見這個人其他的好...只看字，而不感受這個人的行為與話語是否一致，已經把枝葉看成主幹...這不是錯亂是啥？
”讓我想到兩句話，一是＂人不可貌相＂。連看到人，都不一定知道他是怎麼樣的一個人了，更何況是單獨只看字！二是＂瞎子摸象＂，字，只是人手製造出來的東西，可以練，也和天賦有關，跟這個人做事是否認真，態度是否草率，有什麼直接關係？
所以一位醫生學弟，寫：＂偷偷問．．．我們醫生有幾個字寫得別人看得懂的？＂
如果標榜字寫得亂，就是做事草率的人，我建議，看診時，先請醫師寫個字讓你鑑定一下，再決定要不要讓他看。
一位熟讀古籍的醫生同學這樣寫：“明朝，董其昌的字是許多人求之不得的好字，他老兄啊，姦淫虜掠無所不為！就像正妹、帥哥上身的人，私下許多不可告人之事！心，善，或許是最重要但逐漸被忽視的問題！”
而且，這位董其昌啊！還是十七歲才開始勤奮練字！所以，大人不要急，如果有興趣，字要寫得好，十歲以後再練，綽綽有餘。
這是一位教授寫的： “如果是人如其字，不是應該讓每個人有自己的風格嗎?怎麼會要大家都寫整齊的字?又不是軍隊或是印刷廠!”
這個有意思，是啊！既然字如其人，那麼為什麼不能尊重每一個人有每一個不同的個性與特質？要每一個孩子字體都寫得如印刷體，難道教育的目的，是要把所有孩子變成如同同一個模子造出來的罐頭嗎
有位律師朋友說得好：“我以為的「人如其字」不在世俗眼光的美醜，是字散發出來的感覺～灑脫、拘謹、大器、小家碧玉……”
是的，灑脫的人不拘小節，拘謹的人，中規中矩。我們家三人，字體差很大。我家老公的字扭曲糾結成一團，不仔細看，還真難看懂；我兒的字，東一撇，西一撇，看得懂，不過整個鬆散到天涯海角；我的字，如果好好寫，大大的，美美的。但是，我們三人為人都誠懇正直，做事認真負責，慷慨助人。
這是一位老師寫的，我差一點笑出來： “我以前的認知是：天才的筆書（字）都很醜，且美女的字也多半不好看！（所以從小只要有人稱讚我的字好看，就會暗自傷感啊！）”
這是一位在補教界二十年的老師寫的：“字體工整與否其實一點都不重要，在我的教學經驗中，腦筋靈活的學生，字跡都是普通而已，而字跡超美的學生，思考比較直線型。但無論字跡美醜，都不會影響個人的未來發展。何必那麼在意這些事情呢？人的創意比刻板的學習更重要啊！＂
這位太太在寫的老公，是上市公司董事長：＂我那字如蚯蚓（連我都常常看不懂）的老公在他們眼裡應該是撿角 ”
我真的要了她老公的字來看，看了差點笑翻．．．我完全看不懂在寫什麼，比我家老公的字，更誇張．．．這是今天最激勵人心的娛樂～～
有聽過這樣一句諺語嗎？意思是字寫得好，長大幫人提皮包。我很小的時候，聽過我外婆說過。你聽過嗎？
港和國小劉育豪老師，是我非常佩服的老師，我經常告訴他：＂你不要退休啊！我的孫子還要讓你教啊！！＂這是他讀過我那篇貼文之後，發表在他的粉絲頁的感言。我完全贊同他的教學理念。是的，這才是我以為的語文教學。
｛感謝許多熱血老師。
至於父母們，孩子一旦上學，就是進入野獸叢林，請做好支持與協助的角色。可以跟老師溝通的就溝通，溝通不了的，請孩子忍一忍，兩年就過了。相信孩子會有適應的能力。｝
｛我不會再針對這篇文，做回應。花我太多時間了。有朋友告訴我，那是信仰，你說服不了他們的。信仰，從來是沒有道理可講的。｝
【至於那些看到整齊到像印刷體字跡會亢奮的大人，你可以製造讓自己爽的字跡，但是，不要強求別人也要讓你爽。】
認識 字的 理由 在 [外絮] 名人堂儀式逐字稿－Gregg Popovich - 看板NBA 的推薦與評價
跑車的演講15分鐘內，POP直接給我多10分鐘呢
再一次的文長警告（對 這次更長），獻給歷史最多勝的老頭
因為篇幅實在是太長了，有哪部分誤會或翻錯的請隨時在推文幫我指出
我很有可能漏掉，也再請各位指教
以下正文：
Gregg Popovich
你們坐下啦
you guys sit down
不准講話，坐在那邊就好
don't speak, just sit there
我想過該如何用一個字去形容此刻的感受
I tried to think of a word that would describe what this might feel like
這種感覺是更..
and it feels even
(觀眾鬼叫)
你惦惦啦。
shush
這種感覺跟我想像的有所出入
and it feels even different than I thought it would
對我來說這根本無法想像，我也不是在故作謙虛
but for me it's unimaginable and that's not an attempt to be humble
根本太難想像了。
this is unimaginable
有經歷、感受過這種事的人
and for anybody that's gone through this and felt it
這不是你在成長過程能想像到的事情
it's not something you think about as you're growing up
這是難以想像的。
it's unimaginable
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我想謝謝名人堂董事會主席Jerry Colangelo與John Doleva，還有所有投票給我、讓我獲
得這項殊榮的人
I want to thank Jerry Colangelo, John Doleva the Board of Governors the
trustees, and all those who voted to make me part of this honor
當我放眼望去、並見到那些今晚與我共享榮耀的同事們
as I look around and meet my colleagues with whom I share this dice tonight
能身處其中，感覺真的很瘋狂
It’s a pretty crazy feeling to be included in that
當我在這裡看著，映入眼簾的是這些傳奇人物
when I look out here I'm looking at all these faces that are legends
我就...
I just…
不是說不出話，是我很難用言語形容我現在的心情
I'm not speechless, but I find it hard to find all the words to describe
what's going on in my chest right now
所有名人堂的照片、展品...
all the pictures and the artifacts in the Hall of Fame
我在印第安納州東芝加哥的陽光城市長大，經過克萊因大道到富蘭克林小學－我投第一顆
籃的地方－從那一直到這裡，我走了好長的一段路。
it's a long way from growing up in Sunnyside in East Chicago Indiana and
going under Klein Avenue to Franklin grade school where I shot my first basket
因為我們都記得我們愛上籃球的地方。
because we all remember where we fell in love with this game
對我來說，就是在那個鋪著柏油的場地上、及那個彎月形狀的籃板...我猜這讓我顯得頗
有年紀
and for me it was there with that asphalt ground and that Moon shaped
backboard that kind of Ages me I guess
但我不記得有沒有網子、或是那個類似鐵網的東西，但那顆球就這樣進去、我也同時被這
吸引住了
but I can't remember there was a net or if it was that iron mesh thing, but
it went in when it was done, I was seduced
在東芝加哥的市中心運球、去凱薩琳之家（Catherine House）打球，或者去印第安納州
蓋瑞市的體育館參加Doc James的青少年籃球練習
dribbling in downtown east Chicago and going to the Catherine house to play
ball or going to the Gary Indiana Armory to practice with bitty basketball
for Doc James
在39街和百老匯街的遊樂場上度過的日日夜夜，或者在蓋瑞市的格里斐斯公園度過的時光
all those days and nights out in the playground at 39th and Broadway and Gary
or out at the Griffith Parks
這些種種都是在我站在這裡時湧上心頭的回憶，而我知道每個人都有專屬自己的故事，所
以我就先說到這
those are the things that came back to me as I was thinking about standing
here, and I know that everybody has their personal story so I'll stop at that
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而這讓我想問一個問題
But it made me ask a question
我TM到底在這裡幹嘛？
what the hell am I doing here?
這是怎麼發生的？
how could this happen?
這真的難以形容
it's hard to describe
因為我是個三級聯盟（Division III）的球員
because I'm a division three guy
那些像Hicks教練的人是我的偶像，那是真正的籃球
Guys like coach Hicks are my idols. Those guys, that's real basketball
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我本來要穿我波莫納學院的衣服上台的，但我覺得Jerry會把我殺了，所以才做罷
I was going to wear my Pomona Pitzer shirt but I thought Jerry would shoot
me, so I didn't do that
我搞清楚自己站在這裡的原因了
I figured it out why I'm standing here
我腦袋不好，花了我一些時間才想到，而我認為有兩個原因
I have half a brain it took me a few days and I decided there were two
reasons
其中一個有點長，因為那包含了很多該說的感謝，另一個原因就快得多
one of them is a bit lengthy because it includes the thank yous that are
appropriate and the second one is really quick
我想感謝Vermillion教練，在印第安那州梅裏爾維爾（Merrillville）的時候願意開體育
館給我練習
but I want to thank coach Vermillion who would open the gym for me in
Merrillville Indiana
讓我從學校休假回來時得以維持體態
When I come back from leave from the Academy and so I could stay in shape
他甚至不是個籃球教練，是棒球教練、是理化老師
and he wasn't a basketball coach he was a baseball coach like chemistry and
physics teacher
但他對我有信心、讓我相信我算是稍稍能打球的那塊料
but he had faith in me and made me believe that I could play a little bit
接著是大學期間
moving on to the academy
我有幸為Bob Speer教練打球，一個經典的、主打洗牌戰術的人
I had the opportunity to play for coach Bob Speer who was an iconic Shuffle
guy
我學到了很多紀律
I learned a lot of discipline
我投得不多
I didn't shoot very much
他的洗牌戰術大概每隔一分半到兩分鐘就會要求出手一次
he took a shot about every one and a half to two minutes in the shuffle
但他是個好人，還有另一個很棒的人－名字叫做Hank Egan，一個非常被低估的教練
but he was a great man, and was followed by another wonderful man named Hank
Egan who's a very underrated coach
他接掌了軍校的兵符
he took over at the Academy
我也為他所執教的校隊第二隊效力
I played for him on the junior varsity team
在預備學校裡，他給了我作為總教練的第一份工作
and he gave me my first job at the prep school at the Academy as a head coach
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而且，你們可能難以相信
also this will be hard to believe
我剛進軍校時很愛耍小聰明
But when I got to the academy I was a little bit of a wise ass
我知道你們都明白，現在的我是個很成熟、受控的人
and I know you all know that now I'm a totally mature controlled individual
但他每隔十幾天至少會把我從練習中踹出去一次，叫我滾開
but he would boot me out of practice at least once every week and a half just
tell me to leave
你要知道這在軍校裡可不是件好事
and at the military academies that's not a good thing for you
這會引來很多麻煩
it causes a lot of trouble
但他很特別
but he was special
他值得那些感謝
and he deserves those thanks
然後事情就變瘋狂了
then things get crazy
這不可能發生在任何人身上
this can't happen to anybody
但我猜這是從我得以在金塊試訓後開始的
but I guess it began when I actually was able to try out for the Nuggets
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當時我26歲，Larry Brown和Doug Moe是教練
I was 26 years old and Larry Brown Doug Moe were the coaches
我能夠說－當訓練營結束時
Suffice to say that when the camp was over
Larry跟Doug告訴我，你最好還是準備一套領帶跟外套（別當球員了、當教練吧）
Larry and Doug told me that it would be best if I got a coat in tie
他們原本就已有規劃了，我明白對他們來說要拋棄我並選David Thompson肯定是個艱難的
決定啦
and they had the vision I know it was a tough decision for them but they cut
me and kept David Thompson so
我很快便知道，一切都結束了
I knew pretty quickly that it was over
然後踏上了那條道路
And started to on that path
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Brown教練
Coach Brown
不知什麼原因，當他去聖城時也把我一塊帶上了。當時我是在皮策學院和波莫納學院，現
在就是叫波莫納學院
For some strange reason when he went to San Antonio he brought me along while
I was at Pitzer and Pomona which is called Pomona Pitzer
你們可能不太清楚，但就是兩個三級聯盟的學校放在一起
people don't understand that but it's two division three schools put together
那是一個很好的三級聯盟計畫，我那時也是天真、但快樂
a wonderful division three program and I was fat dumb and happy
我在擔任籃球助教的初期遇到了幾名同樣身為助教的人
I had a couple of assistants there my first assistants in basketball
Charlie Katsiaficas是塔夫茨大學的畢業生，而Lee Wimberly是史丹佛大學畢業生，他
在柏克萊大學的法學院就讀
Charlie Katsiaficas is a Tufts graduate from out east here and Lee Wimberley
a Stanford grad who went to the law school at Berkeley
這兩個蠢蛋替我接受了一份每年一千美元的報價
these two idiots accepted an offer for me for a thousand dollars per year
說到仍舊是教練的Charlie－這樣Hickson教練之後就能找他算帳了
and Charlie who's still the coach so coach Hickson can get after him for this
我在他的合約中加上了一個條款，如果他在波莫納學院的宿舍進行粉刷，就能獲得額外的
津貼，而這兩個人都接受了這份工作
I also added to his contract if he painted the dorms at Pomona and Pitzer
he'd get an extra stipend and these guys both took the job
我欠他們很多，他們帶我進來、也教了我很多
so I owe them a great deal started me out, taught me a lot
我們有很好的革命情感
And we had great camaraderie
但Larry帶我去那裏的理由，我想我永遠不會知道了
why Larry took me from there I'll never know
我沒有幫到什麽忙，但怪的是，在我休假一年之後
I didn't help him very much but the odd part about it was that it was after a
sabbatical year
最不可思議的，是我在堪薩斯州和北卡羅萊納州與Larry和Smith教練共度了一整個賽季
where this is the incredible part I got to spend an entire season at both
Kansas and North Carolina with Larry and Coach Smith
還有Roy，謝謝你...你在哪？
and Roy thank you where are you
謝謝你在與我共事的那段期間那麼大方、並支持著我
thank you for being so kind and supportive while I was there
我們沒必要去細數過去發生的所有事，但與那兩個傢伙花上一整年的時光
we don't have to go through the details of where he put me and where I had to
be but a whole year with those two guys
那大概是我幸運值的數十倍吧
that was like Serendipity times 10.
我對那段開頭真的很感激
And I'm very very grateful for that beginning.
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從那時起，從那些人身上
From there, from those purists
像Smith和Brown純粹、從早教到晚的教練
those people coach Smith and Coach Brown that would teach from morning till
night
如果你用了搖擺步（rocker step）但有毫釐的偏差
and if you were in a rocker step and you were an inch off
他們就會追殺你
they were on your butt
之後我就去Nelly那邊做事，是個完全不同的世界
from there I went to Nelly, that's a different world
講到Nelly，因為一些原因，他現在人在夏威夷、人沒有危險。
and speaking of Nelly, he's in no danger out there in Hawaii for a couple of
different reasons
但我的心與那裏的人同在，他們現在正在受苦，無疑身處在很糟的處境
but heart goes out to all the people out there that are suffering so much
right now it's a tough situation for sure
他是熟稔籃球系統的大師
He was the master of gaming the system
問Riley教練很知道的，對吧？
Coach Riley knows that right
他完全知道該怎麼處理對位
he knew what to do with match-ups
他懂規則、也知道要怎麼好好利用它們
he knew what the rules were and he knew how to use them
他就是得以掌控比賽的大師
he was a great manipulator of the game
當我想到他，我甚至還能想像到他把三或四個人留在半場、另一邊則有人在一對一的畫面
When I think of him I can still think he had like three or four guys standing
at half court and somebody going one-on-one over here back in the day
他有點與眾不同，但我愛他，是個很棒的人
he was a little bit different in that regard but I love him he's a great guy
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我有幸從一開始就遇到了偉大的老闆
I've been blessed with great owners from the very beginning
Red McCombs是極具標誌性的人物、慈善家、偉人，將球隊帶到了聖安東尼奧
Red McCombs an iconic figure, philanthropist, a great man brought the team to
San Antonio
也是我的良師益友
and was a great mentor for me
雖然他已經不在了，但對我的影響非常深刻
he's no longer with us but the influence he had on me was tremendous
後來Robert F McDermott將軍買下了球隊，並在所有人都認為球隊將離開時將其留在聖
城
then General Robert F McDermott bought the team and kept it in San Antonio
when everybody thought it was going to leave
球隊能留在這裡，David功不可沒
David had a lot to do with it staying in San Antonio so
[掌聲]
然後球隊被Holt家族買下，也是我們現在的老闆
and then the team was bought by the Holt family our current owners
Peter Holt 和Juliana Holt非常出色，他們為我們的文化定下了基礎，並提出要求和標
準。我們現在也持續努力著去遵循這些要求和標準。
Peter Holt and Juliana han holt were fantastic and they set the tone for our
culture the demands the standards that we're still trying to live by
現在，他們把日常運營交給了他們的孩子：Peter John Holt和他的妹妹Corinna。我非常
感謝他們，他們如父母般信任我們、允許我們盡到該做的本分
at this point on a day-to-day operation they've turned it over to their
children to Peter John Holt and his sister Corinna who I'm very grateful for
in the sense that they've been just as trusting as their parents they allow
us to do our jobs
我們也會隨時向他們通報情況
we keep them informed
但到目前為止，他們還沒給我發過越界警告之類的，我真的很感激他們
but so far they've sent me no out of bounds plays or anything like that I'm
really indebted to them
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而我們的粉絲就跟其他城市一樣
our fans have been great just like in every city
啊你們是在這裡幹嘛啦
Now what are you people doing here
誰邀你們來的？
who invited you
這座城市挺大，氛圍卻十分緊密
it's a pretty large town but it's a very small town atmosphere
他們覺得我們屬於他們
And they think we belong to them
我們挺喜歡這樣，因為我們覺得自己對他們有責任，所以，謝謝你們，我們會試著做到最
好的
and we kind of like it because we feel responsible to them so thank you
all we're going to continue to try to do our best
謝謝你們一直支持著我
thanks for sticking with me
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我已經告訴過你們了，我站在這裡的第一個原因要花點時間解釋，但第二個真的很快，不
用擔心
I told you the first reason why I'm standing here to take a little bit of
time but number two is that quick so don't worry about it
要特別感謝的人嘛
special thank yous
美國籃球隊
USA Basketball
Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo
讓我實現了一輩子的心願－信任我、並將2020東京奧運的兵符交給了我
Fulfilled a lifetime dream of Mine by having the trust in me to coach the
Olympic team in 2020 in Japan
這並不容易，但就是發生了
and it wasn't easy, but it happened
我們贏了。對他的話，我下半輩子都會好好服侍他的，我對他充滿感激。謝謝你，Jerry
。
we won and for him I'm a servant for the rest of my life, I’m very grateful
to him. Thank you Jerry.
[掌聲]
除了Jerry外，還需要再提到一些人
along with Jerry, there are a couple people that need to be mentioned
Sean Ford，是Jerry的左膀右臂。
Sean Ford, he's Jerry's right hand man
自從Grant Hill接管後，現在成為Grant Hill的左右手了，他會做得很出色的。
Now Grant Hill's right hand man since Grant Hill has taken over and he'll do
a fantastic job
但講到Ford，那些認識他的人就會明白的；至於其他夠幸運、能遇到他的人
but Sean Ford, for those that know him this will make sense for those that
you might be fortunate enough to run into him sometime
他可能會成為任何大學的體育總監
he could be the athletic director at any college
他可能會成為任何NBA球隊的總經理
he could be the GM at any NBA team
他甚至可能會成為TMD美國總統
he could be the damn president of the United States
他真的可以，他就是這麼特別、那樣努力
he really could he's that special and he works that hard
他現在正在隨隊中
he's with the team right now
我想他們今天會跟斯洛維尼亞打一場預賽吧
I think they played Slovenia today and in a prelim kind of deal
所以Sean Ford很重要
so Sean Ford is important
Jim Tooley則是處理各種大小事，某種程度上在我們看不到的背後牽引著一切，幹得不錯
Jim Tooley is the bureaucratic guy he's the guy that guides the whole thing
at some level like behind closed doors that none of us ever see, does a good
job
最後，以美國隊而言，我要給我的好友Coach K一個大大的感謝
and then lastly as far as USA Basketball is concerned is a big thank you to
my friend Coach K
他一直很支持我
he was so supportive
[掌聲]
他有提早帶我進美國隊，確保我有理解一切如何運作、跟上進度
he brought me in early to make sure that I got up to speed knew what the heck
was going on
整個過程中，他一直在我身旁給我建議、發問，我對他相當感激
and through the whole thing has always been there for advice and counsel and
I appreciate him very much
還有所有球員，坐那邊的就是其中四個
all those players, these are just four of them
很多時候他們都讓我頭痛
and there were a lot of times where they were a pain in the ass too
但人數還有更多，有些球員也有在現場
but there's a whole lot of them, some of them are here tonight
對那些球員
but to all those players
對那些與我共事的教練們，有些甚至是今天一同獲選的人
all the coaches that have been there some of the my fellow presenters here
尤其是那些跟我一樣上了年紀的
Especially those that had a little bit of age on them like me
我們遇過很多球員、助教、物理治療師...
we've seen a lot of players, a lot of assistant coaches, physio people
對所有人，至上無比的感謝
a huge thank you to all of you
我不想犯下忽視誰的錯誤
I don't want to make the mistake and omit
但沒有他們的話，一切都不會發生
but without them, nothing would have happened
他們都與這個成功息息相關，那些人、以及他們付諸的努力、忠誠及支持都是難以置信的
，我非常感謝他們
they had a little bit to do with it, but all those people the work that they
put in, the Loyalty, the support is beyond comprehension and I'm very
grateful to them
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有三個人從我上任的一開始就與我共事到今天，甚至是現在，整個馬刺球團只有三個這種
人
three people that have been with me from the beginning from my first day
until tonight right now there are only three in the whole San Antonio
organization
第一個人應該要是站在這裡的
and the first one is a person who should be standing right here
沒有他，就不會這麼成功－他就是R.C Buford
without him there would have been much much less success and that's R.C Buford
PJ因為我沒講他的名字森七了
PJ is angry because I didn't say his name
愛你啦
oh I love you
第二個人是Will Sevening
the second one is Will sevening
就是世紀最強的訓練員
simply trainer of the century
還有我們的公關主管－信不信由你，他真的一直擔任到現在－Tom James
and our PR director believe it or not from then until now Tom James
他有一項極為困難的任務－叫我管好自己的嘴
he has the unenviable task of muzzling me
當我不論在哪裡開始嘴的時候，他都會先給我建議，並要我收斂一點、告訴我會有怎樣的
麻煩
when I get on one of my soapbox deals here and there, he counsels me and
tries to hold me back and tells me how much trouble I'm going to be in
他是..是個很特別的人
but he's a he's a special guy
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我有個家庭
I have a family
我有家人的好嗎，你們都覺得我只有籃球
I have a family people think that I just do basketball
我才沒那麼喜歡勒，籃球有也愛我們嗎？有嗎？
I don't really like it that much, I mean you know what what basketball does
it love us back does it?
它就是很枯燥，只是它幫我們繳帳單、給我們亮麗的生活
we use it like a bar of soap right it pays our bills it gives us a wonderful
life
但我真的不記得它有說什麼：愛你喔POP
but I don't remember it saying I love you Pop
你懂的，這就不一樣嘛
You know it's different
家人才是一切，我的妻子Erin，42年來都是我們生活的重心
the family that is the deal and my wife Erin of 42 years was our center of
gravity
她是我們的基石，讓一切變得值得、並富有意義
she was our Rock and made everything worthwhile and meaningful
現在頂上她位置的，我的家人，也有好好地將此延續下去
in her place now my family has done a great job of keeping it going
我的兒子Mickey也來了，他是西雅圖的音樂藝術家
my son Mickey is here, artist musician from Seattle
我有做過一個夢
and I had a dream
我以為西雅圖應該有機會擁有一支球隊的？
I thought there should is there a chance there's a team in Seattle?
西雅圖歷史上有我們不知道的球隊嗎？
is there a history in Seattle that we're missing?
Gary （Payton）在哪？
where's Gary?
對吧對吧？
am I right?
西雅圖喔拜託一下！
come on man Seattle!
我可能有麻煩了，可能啦
I'm probably in trouble, I don't know
我的女兒Jill，扛起了責任並讓一切步上正軌
my daughter Jill who was taking over the mantle and keeps us all on the
straight and narrow
她不會像我老婆一樣討論交易的東西
she doesn't talk to me about trades as much as my wife did
當老婆的人們都很討厭交易欸
wives hate trades you know
她們都會結識朋友，只要你說什麼
they make friends and everything you say
：我剛剛交易了某某某
:I just traded Joe Blow
：你個蠢蛋，你幹嘛那樣做啊？他們是好人欸！
:you're an idiot, why would you do that? those are great people!
：啊一切就是商業啊，你懂的吧
:it's the business you know
：我才不管你的商業勒
:I don't want to hear about your business
就類似那樣的事情
these are people that kind of thing
但Jill，妳做的很棒，Micky我也愛你愛到死啦。
but Jill you're doing a great job you and Mickey love you, love you to death
[掌聲]
（詳細家人部分略）
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第二個原因只有一個詞，所以肯定會很快啦，很棒吧？
the second reason involves one word so it's going to be quick that's great
huh one word
那個詞就是：廢話！
and that word is duh
（主持人進來）
我還沒結束啦（揮手趕走）
I'm not done
我等這個時刻很久了欸
I've been waiting for this a long time
我可還沒結束勒
I'm not done
這才不是結束勒，我只是說有一個字可以解釋我在這裡的原因，那就是：廢話，就那些傢
伙啊
I didn't say duh was the end I just said there's one word to describe why I'm
here and that's duh those guys
你們有看我叫你們仔細聽的影片嗎？聆聽很重要的好嗎！
did you hear the little video where I said listen? listening is important!
我被派了一個任務，去創造一個我們能夠成功的環境
I was tasked with the job to try to create an environment so we could have
some success
有一群很好的球員，所以你必須做點什麼，而我這邊就要給自己功勞了
you've got some good players you got to do something and I'm going to give
myself credit
我做了啊，我就在那兒
I did you know what I did I was there
我就看著他們，我有圖片可以證明他們奪冠時我在場喔，不要想把這功勞搶走欸
I watched it all I saw it and I have pictures to prove that I was there while
they won championships and you can't take that away from me
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我有跟上將聊過
I mean I I talked to David.
他是個好人啦
David he was he was good
Blair教練有提到了"人際關係"，我會談到的，因為那個很重要。
coach Blair mentioned the word relationships and I'm going to get to that
because that's what's important
所有戰術版上畫的戰術...大家都懂啊，這又不是什麼認知科學
all those O's and X's, everybody knows the O's and X's it's not brain science
打個比方嘛，你什麼時候聽說過有創新的擋拆戰術了？
like you know when's the last time you had a new pick and roll Play
都是TM一樣的東西嘛
It's All the Same Damn stuff
Sloan連續77次跑了同一個戰術，都還是沒有人能擋住Karl (Malone)跟John (Stockton)
啊，所以那些都是胡扯啦
Jerry Sloan ran the same play 77 times in a row and nobody could beat Karl
and John. so that's all baloney
最重要的是人際關係
it's about relationships
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跟David的話就
and with David, it was
好啦，我會罵人
okay I curse
我本不想這樣做的
I don't want to curse
我知道這很跩
I know it's ignorant
但你總得做自己
but you got to be who you are
因為他們會－聽好了
Because kids, hold your ears
球員們能輕易地聽懂你在鬼扯
Because players have great BS antennae
如果你不是發自內心的，他們會馬上聽出來
and if you're not genuine they know it in a second
就做你自己吧
just be yourself
你就不能同時有著Johnny Wooden跟Bobby Knight或任何人的特質
you can't be Johnny wooden or Bobby Knight or whoever
你就是無法
You can't do it
你得做自己嘛
you just have to be yourself
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所以我和David做了項交易，他這麼說
so I made a deal with David and he said
：Pop，只要你別亂扯到上帝，我會試著合作的
pop as long as you don't take the name of the Lord in vain I'm going to try to
put up with you
我想感謝你這麼做了，因為這成功了
and I want to thank you for doing that, because it worked
[掌聲]
Tony的話，我就是要他成就完美
with Tony, I just asked him to be perfect
對一個19歲的人來說，這很煎熬
and at 19 that was tough
比起過去那段日子，如果當時有現在的社交媒體環境
if you could switch the social you know situations that we have now compared
to back then,
如果我現在用以前的方式來執教他，我是會被上銬的，認真不騙。我肯定會進去蹲的，對
吧Tony？
if I coached him now the way I did then I would be in handcuffs, seriously, I
would be behind bars don't you think Tony?
但我變得很溫和啦。
but I have mellowed right.
他告訴我我現在很溫和了，我總不能變回之前那樣吧？你總得做出改變的
He tells me I'm soft now, so I can't go back to those days, you got to change
Timmy…講到他，我們的關係就是我只想著－至少偶爾一次－聽我的話吧，或著點頭示意
就好
Timmy with Timmy the relationship was I just wanted him, once in a while, to
listen to what I said or just not his head
這樣我才知道他有聽進去
so that I knew that he heard me
我只是想要自我滿足啦，我想要對自己感覺良好
I just wanted some self-satisfaction, I wanted to feel good about myself
我想要抱持著我真的有在執教這支球隊的想法
I wanted to think that I was really coaching this team
只要他偶爾默許一次或點個頭
and once in a while he acquiesced and he'd give me a nod
我就很慶幸了，真的感激那種。
And I'm thankful for that I really am
看，那就是他會做的事啦
see this just like that that's what he does
[掌聲]
Manu
Manu
就跟Tony說的一樣，我花了兩年才知道要怎麼辦
like I think Tony said it took two years for us to figure it out it
真的有那麼久喔？
was it that long?
但我從Manu身上學到的
but what I learned from Manu
某天他來找我，畢竟我在對他怒吼、噴他
once he came to me one day he says you know I'm moaning and groaning at him
：POP！我Manu欸，我就都這樣做啊
:POP! I am Manu this is what I do
故事百分百還原，真的這樣講
true story, quote unquote
從那刻起我就知道要閉嘴、讓他發揮了
at that point I learned how to zip it and just let him play
有的時候這就是我們做為教練能做的事情－讓他們發揮
and sometimes that's the best thing we can do as coaches is just to let them
play
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我最後想講的是：贏球、輸球...那些都是屁
so my final message is just the wins and losses are all crap
什麼高潮低潮都是騙人的，都是幻想的，它們根本不存在
the highs and lows are all crap that's illusory it's it doesn't really exist
重要的是看著這些人、還有他們的孩子們
what exists is seeing these guys and their kids
與助教的關係、與所有人，包含同事、朋友之間的關係
those relationships with your assistant coaches, everybody else you're with
your colleagues, your friends
那些才是會與你一同前進的事物
because that's what you take with you as you move along
輸贏最終都是會消逝的，那些關係才會伴你一生
all those wins or losses they fade away they fade away but those
relationships stick with you forever
那些才是自尊、及自我滿足的泉源
and that's where the self-esteem and the self-satisfaction comes
我們活在一個充滿挑戰的時代，我不會談得太深
and we live in challenging times I'm not going to go into it
但在我們活著並有所需求的時代...它要我們與彼此有比現在更好的交流
but the times we live and require…they require that we relate with each
other a whole lot better than we do right now
願你們安好，謝謝你們。
I wish you all well, thank you
其他篇待續。
來源：Gregg Popovich | Full 2023 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech
影片連結: https://rb.gy/k2nos
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