[報導] FINNAN: Cavs still on the right path

看板Cavaliers (克里夫蘭騎士)作者sato111 (Zenko)時間13年前 (2012/08/16 00:36)推噓2(2推 0噓 1→)

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The long-awaited Dwight Howard deal took many twists and turns in the last couple months. 等了這麼久DH終於被攆出去了。 The question Northeast Ohio fans are asking is whether the Cavaliers were ever involved? Absolutely. How serious they were remains to be seen. 騎士球迷不禁想詢問自己的球隊有包含在那次交易之中嗎? Cavs general manager Chris Grant said his team has been involved in two blockbuster deals this summer. Without naming names — that would be a violation of the rules — he was referring to separate deals that would have brought Kris Humphries and Andrew Bynum, respectively, to Cleveland. Howard was headed to Brooklyn in the first deal and the Lakers in the second. GM曾表明這支球隊曾兩次被放進在這驚人的交易之中，而這兩次來到球隊的球員分別是Kris Humphries與Andrew Bynum，前次是Howard到達布魯克林隊，第二次則是則是來到湖人這次。 He said the Cavs were rumored to be involved in both scenarios. He blamed the advent of Twitter on all the speculation. He said they hadn’t even talked to the teams involved at the time all the rumors were running rampant. 騎士雖被傳聞包含在這兩個方案裡，不過他卻指責著Twitter的胡亂推測，因為那些到處蔓長的傳聞他們根本還未談過。 He later said he makes hundreds of calls to other GMs around the league. A plethora of proposals are volleyed back and forth. So, yes, the parameters of the two potential deals might have been discussed. But he doesn’t think they ever came close to either deal. 不過他稍後表示其實他已向其他GM打了上百通的電話，許許多多提議不斷的來往進展，所有能討論的東西也許都已經談過了，不過他不認為他們已經處理好該處理的部分。最終交易部份 Now, though, the Howard deal is official. Here’s a quick checklist of the trade: Los Angeles Lakers: They acquire Howard, the top center in the NBA, Magic forward Earl Clark and Magic guard Chris Duhon. Denver Nuggets: They get Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala, currently on Team USA in London. Philadelphia 76ers: They get Bynum and Magic shooting guard Jason Richardson. Orlando Magic: They acquire Nuggets shooting guard Arron Afflalo, Nuggets power forward Al Harrington, Sixers center Nikola Vucevic, Sixers forward Moe Harkless, Lakers guard Christian Eyenga, Lakers power forward Josh McRoberts and conditional future first-round picks from Denver, Philadelphia and the Lakers. They also get second-round picks from the Lakers (2015) and Denver (2014). And, no, Eyenga wasn’t the centerpiece of the trade. A couple things come to the forefront. Neither Howard nor Bynum committed to signing an extension with their new teams. Both the Lakers and 76ers, respectively, are hoping the players will fall in love with their new surroundings and want to stay. It makes sense for them to become unrestricted free agents next summer, which is what they’ll likely do. 直得注意的是，Howard與Bynum都曾聲明不想與獲得到他們的新球隊延長合約，但湖人與76人則是相反態度，那麼他們到底會怎麼做呢。 Also, Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak should be applauded for making the deal and not having to part with forward/center Pau Gasol. The Lakers will now boast Howard, Gasol, Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash in their starting lineup. Coach Mike Brown’s team will be a legitimate contender for the NBA championship, for one year at least. 湖人先發陣容至少有著Howard、Gasol、Bryant、Nash，以這一年來說它們應是總冠軍的有力衝擊者。 My first thoughts are how Brown would be able to utilize Howard in his defensive scheme. It could be scary. Brown會將Howard應用在怎樣防守系統上，不禁讓人感到戒慎恐懼。 The 76ers could also make a sizeable jump in the Eastern Conference this year. They made the playoffs last season and should be one of the top three or four teams in the East. Coach Doug Collins is going to have major talent at his disposal. 76人在東區將會有著相當大的躍翻，很可能今年將是東區前三或前四的球隊， Doug將會有更多的天賦更能善加利用。 Orlando got a ton of players, not many of them very good, for unloading the world’s tallest headache in Howard. There was absolutely no way they could bring that circus to training camp. 魔術拿到了很多球員，但有很多看來像是個過客，這次的交易看來魔術並未製造出什麼特別的把戲。 They’ll be able to carve out as much as $20 million in salary-cap space this time next summer. They are clearly building for the future. 魔術之後將能清掉$20 million的空間為未來重建做準備。 So, where does this leave the Cavs? Right where they were: One of the East’s also-rans. They have young talent and until they come of age, they’ll be pulling up the rear in the conference. They improved their athleticism and playmaking by drafting guard Dion Waiters. 所以這到底留給了騎士什麼東西? 雖然這是一隻正在東區泥濘中打滾的球隊，但他們有著許許多多的天份正等待著屬於他們的時代到來，而這次更藉著選秀選到了Dion Waiters，這可增幅了球隊的運動與控場能力。 They needed size and drafted center Tyler Zeller and claimed power forward Jon Leuer on waivers. 不吝言的說這是支球隊需要高度的球隊，而騎士也很漂亮的在這次選秀會一併選到了擁有高度的Tyler Zeller，以及接收了另一個長人Jon Leuer。 More importantly, they have $15 million in salary-cap space, which could be like gold at the trade deadline. No other team in the league can approach that figure, at least until next summer. They might be able to add a nice, young piece to their core at the deadline. Having that much space next summer could also be beneficial. 更重要的一點就是，球隊仍有著$15 million左右的薪資空間，這可是直到下一季為止都沒有其他球隊有著這麼大的薪資空間，這也就是說直到trade deadline 的那一刻球隊只要能善用這空間，也許可以增加更多的年輕核心成員到球隊當中，或是持續保持著類似這樣的空間到下一季也不會有多大的壞處。 The Cavs are excited about their offseason and their fortunes moving forward. This is no longer viewed as a graveyard — Grant’s words — after the Cavs lost LeBron James. They have their marquee player in guard Kyrie Irving to build around, along with several other interesting players. 季後的一切動作與球員們的成長無不令球隊感到得意，因為這裡以不再是個死灰畢暝的地方了，這不僅僅是因為這支球隊有著些令人不敢忽視的球員，而是他們還有著真正的領頭球員─Kyrie Irving。 If nothing else, they will be fun to watch. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 182.235.32.123