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Knicks extend coach Mike Woodson

http://ppt.cc/lMB;

以下只節譯我個人覺得比較重要的段落：

The New York Knicks liked Mike Woodson so much they never even considered
calling Phil Jackson during their coaching search.
So said Knicks GM Glen Grunwald on Friday night, when the team named Woodson
their next head coach.

尼克GM Glen Grunwald表示，尼克實在太愛Woodson了，
以致於他們甚至沒考慮給禪師打個電話。XDD

Woodson, who served as interim head coach for the final 24 games of the
regular season and the playoffs, signed a multiyear extension on Friday. The
Knicks did not disclose terms of the deal, but sources told ESPNNewYork.com's
Stephen A. Smith that Woodson's deal includes two guaranteed years and a
third-year option, worth approximately $4 million per season.

尼克禮拜五召開記者會，正式宣佈與Mike Woodson簽約，
任命他為總教練。
合約內容細節未透露，但根據SAS的消息來源，
應該是一份每年4M，2+1的合約。

Woodson is longtime friends with Grunwald. Both played college basketball
together at Indiana.

Many believe Woodson's candidacy for the full-time job greatly improved when
the Knicks removed the interim tag from Grunwald's title late in the regular
season. But Grunwald said at the time that hiring the team's next coach would
be an "organizational" decision, not his alone.

In addition to the support of Grunwald, Woodson had the backing of many
Knicks, including Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin.

很多人相信Woodson能得到這份合約是來自於GG的引薦，
（因為他們是朋友，大學時還一起打籃球）
但GG否認，澄清這是整個組織的決定。
除了GG，Woodson也得到許多球員的支持，包括 Melo、阿罵及Lin。

Woodson said on Friday he wanted to "set the record straight" regarding his
agent.

"I have no contract with the Glasses. I paid for my services and I elected to
move on," Woodson said. "Mr. Dolan had nothing to do with me making this
decision. It was Mike Woodson's decision. I had every right to make that
decision, to move on if I choose to do that."

Woodson confirmed he hired Terry Prince of CAA to represent him. CAA has
several business ties to the Knicks.

The agency represents Anthony and J.R. Smith. It also represents Knicks
executive Mark Warkentien and assistant GM Allan Houston.

Woodson said that, from a "business standpoint," he thought CAA would be the
best fit for him. But he said the fact that CAA has business ties to the
Knicks didn't factor into his decision.

"Not really," he said. "After my doing my due diligence on their company, I
liked what I saw and I took them on. And I'm happy about taking them on. So
we'll see where it takes us."

Woodson否認他開除原經紀人，跟CAA簽約，與Dolan有關。
（很多記者都在推特上表示不相信XDD）
CAA同時也是Melo和JR的經紀公司。

Woodson was able to coach Lin for only seven games before the point guard was
shut down for the season with a meniscus tear in his left knee.
Grunwald made it clear the Knicks intend to give Woodson more opportunities to coach Lin.
"We can keep him if we want him, and we do want to keep him, and I believe
that Jeremy had a great experience here," Grunwald said. "I believe he wants
to come back."


  不行啊！麻煩有興趣的球隊還是要多多開價，不能讓尼克輕易賺到唷！XDD）

另外，根據另一篇報導：

Glen Grunwald sees Knicks retaining Jeremy Lin

http://ppt.cc/sLpf

Both Woodson and Grunwald insisted that Lin's rehab from season-ending knee
surgery is going well and Woodson remarked that he expects to work with Lin
in Las Vegas this July as the point guard will be training against Team USA
on the U.S. National Men's Select Team.

Woodson跟GG都表示Lin的復健進度良好（好消息XD）
而Woodson也說他期待七月時能到Las Vegas與Lin 一起工作。
（是要去監督Lin嗎？然後順便看看拳王跟Melo？><）

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