Why Kobe is worth the risk?

看板ChicagoBulls (芝加哥公牛)作者Thaddeus (Thaddeus Yong)時間18年前 (2007/06/19 22:36)推噓10(10推 0噓 13→)

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芝加哥 - 太陽時報 If Kobe Bryant wants to come to Chicago, how can the Bulls say no? When the best perimeter player in the game wants to join your team, don't you have to figure out a way to get the deal done? Not only is Bryant a virtual scoring machine, he comes equipped with a killer instinct, something the Bulls have lacked since Michael Jordan left town. 如果 Kobe 想到芝加哥，公牛怎麼可能會說不呢？當聯盟中最棒的球員想要加入你的隊伍時，難道你不應該想些辦法讓它成真嗎？不只是因為 Kobe 是天生的得分武器，同時他也有著相等的殺手本質，那是公牛在 Jordan 離開之後就缺乏的一項重要特質。 General manager John Paxson wouldn't want to give away everyone in exchange for Bryant, but he might not have to. Judging from the latest Bryant news, he is truly unhappy with the Lakers. If Bryant doesn't want to be there any longer, the Lakers can't afford to keep him around. There's nothing worse than a sullen superstar. 總經理 John Paxson 不會想要把公牛的資產全部送走來換取 Kobe，但事實上，他可能根本不需要做到那樣就可成交。從 Bryant 最近的消息來看，他是真的對湖人感到很不愉快。如果他真的不想再待在那邊，那麼湖人不可能承受的了硬留住他的代價，沒有什麼比擺著臭臉的超級明星還要難搞。 On Sunday on his Web site, Bryant reposted an earlier trade demand that read in part, ''The more I thought about the future, the more I became convinced that the Lakers and me just have two different visions for the future. ... [T]he ONE THING I will never sacrifice when it comes to basketball is WINNING. '' On Monday, Bryant replaced that statement with messages from fans supporting his trade demand. Meanwhile Buss sent out a long letter to Lakers fans this weekend that reaffirmed the franchise's commitment to winning but never mentioned Bryant's name. I'd say the price for Bryant is dropping by the day. Bryant 在他的網站重提了先前的談話。「我越是想到未來，就越覺得湖人跟我的未來展望是完全相反地...在籃球場上，我唯一不能犧牲的事情就是勝利。」而今天他又張貼了許多球迷支持他出走的訊息，然而在同個時刻，湖人的老闆 Buss 寄了一封內容豐富的信件給眾多的湖人迷們，指出球隊保證會全力追求勝利，相較之下，Kobe 這個名字則隻字不提。我只能說，在這天過後，交易 Kobe 所需的籌碼絕對會降低。 And there's more. Word has it that some guys in the Los Angeles area have video footage of Bryant cussing and complaining about the Lakers' personnel decisions. According to Hoopsworld.com, which has seen the video, the same guys also have an audio clip of Bryant captured on a cell phone on June 10 in which Bryant, in response to a query about whether he plans to remain with the Lakers, responds, ''Get a Bulls uniform, fellas.'' 此外，一些從洛杉磯的傢伙傳出了一些 Bryant 抱怨球團的影片，而根據 hoopsworld 的作者，他表示那個人就是 Kobe，指出 Kobe 在六月十號被問到是否還會留在湖人時，丟出一句「大伙們準備去買公牛的球衣吧。」 It won't be easy Sure, Bryant was coaxed back into the Lakers' fold by Phil Jackson after demanding a trade a few weeks ago, but I sense that even a Jackson intervention won't work this time. Can the Lakers' loss become the Bulls gain? Naysayers will point to obstacles that make dealing for Bryant difficult. For instance, in addition to the no-trade clause in his contract, which runs through 2011, he can opt out of the remainder of his deal in 2009. He's also owed about $88 million on his contract, so there would be serious salary-cap implications. And of course, the Lakers would want a lot -- preferably a superstar -- in return. Details, details, details. If Bryant wants out, the Lakers have to deal him or risk an extremely unhappy locker room. If the Bulls really want Bryant, they can find a way to make it happen. 確實，Kobe 曾經在與 Phil Jackson 談過之後有稍稍安靜的趨勢，但是我感覺到這次連 Phil 的介入調停也已經失效了。湖人的損失能不能變成公牛的獲利呢？反對者會指出交易 Kobe 的過程會很困難。舉個例子，Kobe 的合約有 no-trade clause，一直到 2011 年才會停止，而在 09 年時，他還可以跳脫成為自由球員。除此之外他的合約還剩下 88M，那會佔掉大部分的薪資。而且湖人會要的很多，特別是想要換回一個超級巨星等等藉口。如果 Bryant 真的想離開，那麼湖人要嘛就交易他，要嘛就承受全隊上下氣氛不良的狀況。如果公牛真的想要 Bryant，他們絕對會找到一個好的辦法讓他實現。 Bryant is hardly perfect. He is a modern superstar, complete with a huge ego and a stubborn streak. More disturbingly, he once faced criminal sexual assault charges. Though he has stayed out of trouble since his 2003 arrest, it's a factor the Bulls would have to consider. Is Bryant the kind of person you want to invest $88 million in? Kobe 不是個完美的球員，他是個現代的超級巨星，包括強大的自我意識與固執的個性。更甚之，他曾經在 03 年面臨性騷擾的起訴，儘管事後證實無罪，但是這也是公牛必須考慮的因素。 Kobe，到底是不是你值得投資 88M 的那個人？ As a player, he's worth the money. As we've seen so many times, he's capable of winning games singlehandedly. Look how far LeBron James took the Cavaliers this year. Is there any doubt that Bryant would put the Bulls over the top in the Eastern Conference? He turns 29 in August and has logged a lot of minutes, but he has shown no signs of slowing down. He would help cover up a lot of weaknesses for the Bulls, including their small front line. Imagine what a player who averages 31.6 points and commands a double team could do for the moribund offense. And Bryant's defense isn't too shabby, either. 以一名球員而言，他就是值那麼多錢。以一人之力贏得比賽，我們已經看過無數次。看看 LeBron 帶領騎士今年走到哪裡，你還會懷疑 Kobe 能不能幫助公牛突破到總冠軍賽嗎？他今年八月即將 29 歲，而且他生涯已經打了許多時間，然而並沒有任何退化的徵兆。他會幫助公牛蓋掉許多缺點，包含矮小的後場陣容。想像一下 31.6 分和無數的包夾會帶給公牛那垂死的進攻能力多大的幫助。除此之外，Kobe 的防守能力也不是等閒之輩。 It could be a good fit Having suffered through the Lakers' attempt to rebuild after Shaquille O'Neal's departure, I believe Bryant only wants to win again. He knows the Lakers are not close to competing for a championship in the Western Conference. But the Bulls are a different story. Sure, Paxson will have to give up value for him. But in return, the Bulls will get one of the best and most competitive players in the history of the game. Would a package of Ben Gordon, Ben Wallace and the No. 9 pick be enough for the Lakers? Remember, they can't afford to keep an unhappy Bryant around. 他會是很合適的人選。在經歷 Shaq 離隊和球隊整天只想著重建的苦頭後，我相信 Kobe 現在只想贏球。他知道湖人的狀況要在西區拼到總冠軍是很困難的事，然而在公牛就完全是另外一個故事了。當然，Paxson 必須放棄掉一定的價值來交換，不過想想，換回來的是一名聯盟甚至是歷史上最棒最具有競爭心態的球員。Ben Gordon、Ben Wallace 以及第九順位夠嗎？別忘了湖人可不能承受死纏爛打的代價。 There are risks involved in trading for Bryant. The Bulls are a team without ego, and both Paxson and coach Scott Skiles seem to prefer this makeup. But as we saw in the playoffs, the Bulls could use an ego, not to mention a mean streak. Some also might question whether Skiles could coexist with the demanding and mercurial Bryant. But hasn't Skiles met every challenge he has faced so far? We keep looking for him to fail, and he keeps proving us wrong. 當然交易 Kobe 確實會包含著一定的風險。公牛是支自我意識不夠強勢的隊伍，而 Paxson 和 Scott Skiles 看起來也挺滿足於現況的。然而在我們看到季後賽後，都知道公牛可以需要更多自我意識，更別提是 Kobe 那吝於讓隊友承受責任、緊要關頭唯我獨尊的的態度。有些人還抱有懷疑，對於 Kobe 這種個性能不能和 Skiles 共存都是個問題，不過 Skiles 還有沒看過的挑戰場面嗎？過去一直以來，我們大家都一直在找 Skiles 會失敗的事情，但是他總是不斷的證明我們錯了。 It's risky to make a big, bold deal. But you know what they say. No risk, no championship. 搞一筆巨大並火燙的交易是充滿風險的，但你知道有句話說得好 : No risk, no championship. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 163.25.118.133

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