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NBA Rumors: Billy Donovan's Contract Option Picked Up by Thunder
乳摸: 雷霆執行選擇權 與Donovan續約
The Oklahoma City Thunder have picked up the fifth-year option for head coach
Billy Donovan to keep him on the sidelines through the 2019-20 season,
according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
根據沃神報導，雷霆執行教練Donovan第五年的選擇權，將會在2019-20球季繼續執教雷
霆。
Donovan is currently in his fourth year with the team, recording a 168-106
record in that span, including an 18-10 mark so far this season. Per
Wojnarowski, he is the fourth-winningest coach in the NBA during his time in
the league behind only Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, San Antonio
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens.
今年是Donovan第四年與雷霆的教練約，總計168-106，本季戰績目前是18-10。根據沃神報
導，Donovan是目前聯盟最會贏球教練排名第四位，前面三位分別是勇士教練Steve Kerr，
馬刺教練Gregg Popovich，以及青賽教練Brad Stevens。
The Thunder reached the Western Conference Finals in Donovan's first year at
the helm, taking a 3-1 lead on the Golden State Warriors before eventually
losing in seven games.
雷霆在Donovan擔任教練第一年殺入西決，原本以3-1領先勇士，但是最後七戰結束後敗
北。
Unfortunately, things haven't gone quite as well since losing Kevin Durant to
free agency.
很不幸的，雷霆在KD成為FA離開後，狀況就沒有那麼順遂了。
Oklahoma City had 95 combined wins over the past two seasons but suffered a
first-round loss in each year, only winning three total games in this stretch.
過去兩季雷霆拿下95勝，但是兩年季後賽都是一輪遊，總共季後賽只贏過三場比賽。
Still, the Thunder clearly believe Donovan is the right man to lead,
especially with the team off to a better start so far in 2018-19. The squad
is currently in third place in the Western Conference, just 1.5 games behind
the Denver Nuggets for the top spot.
然而，雷霆球團很顯然相信Donovan是他們要的，尤其目前2018-19賽季目前戰績良好。目
前雷霆西區排名第三，落後首位金塊只有1.5場勝差。
There is also more balance in the team than in the past, with Paul George
taking on a bigger role and Dennis Schroder adding offensive depth, while
Russell Westbrook continues to fill up the stat sheet. With the coach now
under contract for another year, the team can focus on finishing the year
strong.
目前的陣容相較之前也比較平衡，當Russell Westbrook在填滿數據的同時，PG開始承擔更
多的角色，而Dennis Schroder也在增加進攻深度。隨著教練Donovan將會再多待一年，球
隊現在可以專心打好本賽季。
Anyone waiting for Donovan to return to the college ranks likely shouldn't
hold their breath.
那些等著希望Donovan回去大學球隊擔任教練的人可能不要再等下去了。