[外電] Hawks Free Agent Focus: The Center

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Hawks Free Agent Focus: The Center Patrick J. Austin - 2nd July, 2005 6:20 PM This offseason is going to feature a plethora of extremely talented free agent centers. The Hawks are in desperate need of a legit big man and have the cash to go get one (or two, if possible). The list of available post players includes Samuel Dalembert, Zrydunas Ilgauskas, and Eddy Curry. Furthermore, there are a number of center-power forward hybrids on the market, most notably Tyson Chandler, Kwame Brown, and Stromile Swift. Each of them has positives and negatives. Who should the Hawks sign? Well, let’s take a look at each… 今年季後FA的中鋒們，其一大特色就是擁有過多的天賦。而Hawks則迫切需求一名正統的大個子，當然，我們也有錢的很。現在在市場上有三位中鋒：Samuel Dalembert， Zrydunas Ilgauskas與Eddy Curry；另有三位中前鋒：Tyson Chandler，Kwame Brown與 Stromile Swift。每位球員都有其優缺點，Hawks應該簽那一個呢，下面來分析一下。 Samuel Dalembert Out of the group listed, the Hawks would definitely prefer Mr. Dalembert. He’s a 6-11 shot blocker who’s drawn comparisons to a young Dikembe Mutombo. Unfortunately, he’ll be the toughest free agent to sign. Dally is a restricted free agent, which means the Philadelphia 76ers can match any offer sheet we give him. And Billy King, the Sixers GM, has said he’ll do exactly that. Will this stop the Hawks from courting Sammy D.? Of course not. When the free agent courting period began on July 1st, we were one of the first teams to contact him. Realistically, the only way we can dissuade the Sixers from matching an offer for Dalembert is to give him a max deal; something similar to what Kenyon Martin received last summer might do the trick. But even then, the ball will be in the Sixers court. Dally肯定是Hawks的第一優先選擇，這位6呎11的Shoot Blocker簡直就是年輕時代的木桶柏，但不幸的是，他將會是最難被搶到的球員。Dally是RFA，76ers可以跟進我們給他的任何合約，且Billy King也表示過他絕對會這麼做。這會停止Hawks追求Dally的嘗試嗎？當然不會。在7月1號FA市場開始之後，我們將會是第一個接觸他的隊伍。我們唯一能夠阻止76ers滿足Dally合約的方法就是給他一張頂級合約。類似Kenyon Martin去年夏天所得到的合約。即便如此，發球權依然在76ers手中。 Eddy Curry Curry is a true center with good offensive abilities, and that’s hard to find in today’s NBA. Though, he leaves much to be desired on the defensive end and is a surprisingly poor rebounder. That’s why there’s a good chance Curry will bolt Chicago. He and Scott Skiles have clashed on many occasions and the organization seems more committed to the coach than the player (what a rarity). If we sign Big Ed to a five-year/fifty million dollar offer sheet, I don’t see Chicago matching. Curry是一位真正的中鋒，他擁有在今日很難從NBA中找到的優異進攻技巧，雖然他的防守實在有夠爛，且他的籃板數更是少到靠盃（5.3）。這就是為何我們有不錯的機會能夠搶到Curry。他跟Scott Skiles也在許多場合衝突，而球團比較支持教練（真稀奇）。如果我們提供Curry一張五年50M的合約，我不認為Chicago會跟進。 Tyson Chandler Chandler is the antithesis of Curry. He’s a good rebounder and defensive talent, but doesn’t do much on the offensive end. I could see us making an offer, but the Bulls seem set on re-signing him. If they had to choose between Tyson and Eddy, they’d take Tyson in the blink of an eye. Chandler是Curry的相反：防守與籃板非常好，進攻手段相對不麼樣。Bulls應該會Resign 他，如果要在Curry與Chanlder中做個選擇，他們會挑Chanlder。 Zrydunas Ilgauskas Ilgauskas, like Curry, is a very good offensive center. In addition, he’s a pretty good rebounder and a decent shot blocker. Earlier in the summer, I believed we had a shot to land him; but with Danny Ferry as the new Cavs G.M., I expect Z to remain in Cleveland. Ilgauskas如同Curry，是一個進攻技巧非常好的中鋒，甚至他也的籃板也抓的相當好，且是一個正統的Shot Blocker。我原本認為我們有機會搶到他，但是Cavs的新GM Ferry似乎決定留下他，我們應該沒機會了。 Stromile Swift The Stro Show has a very good chance of coming to Atlanta. He’s an unrestricted free agent, which means the Hawks can sign him outright without having to worry about Memphis matching an offer sheet. Furthermore, Billy Knight is a big Swift fan. He drafted him with the second overall pick back in 2000 when he was with Vancouver. If Swift keeps his contract demands under control (i.e. somewhere in the neighborhood of forty to fifty million dollars) then I expect to see him in a Hawks uni. Swift非常有機會來到Atlanta，他不是RFA，Hawks不需要擔心Memphis會跟進。而且， Billy Knight是個Swift迷，2000年就是Knight在Vancouver的時候，用#2把Swift選進NBA 的。如果Swift提出的合約合理（大約在40-50M附近），或許非常有機會看到她穿上Hawks 的球衣。 Kwame Brown Brown is certainly the most disappointing player of the bunch, which is why we have such a good chance of signing him. Kwame’s unceremonious exit from Washington during the playoffs is a clear sign he’ll be suiting up elsewhere next season. It makes perfect sense for him to sign with us. He’s originally from Georgia, the team has a couple of high schoolers (i.e. Josh Smith and Al Harrington) he can spend time with, and he wouldn’t have the burden of being a “franchise savior”. If we offer him a four or five year contract starting at around five to six million dollars, the Wizards would happily waive bye, bye to Kwame. And who knows, maybe a fresh start is all he needs to turn things around. Brown肯定是最令人失望的球員之一，所以要簽下他的機會也不小。他在Washington季後賽時擅自離隊，使得他下季不可能再留在Washington。由於他是Georgia出身（Josh Smith 與Al Harrington也是），所以我們簽他也是非常合理的（在地人）。而Wizards也會很開心的Waive他，誰知道，或許他只是需要一個重新開始的機會來做個轉變。 Conclusion Like I said, each of these free agents has positives and negatives. We’ll be taking a risk with any of them. But our franchise needs to take some risks. You don’t win championships by playing it safe. Hopefully, B.K. will realize this and fortify our five spot with some real talent. 結論，每位球員都有其優缺點，所以不論簽哪個都有一定的風險，但我們必須去承擔。只出安全牌是不會成功的，希望BK能夠從這幾位之中找到最好的球員。 -- 補充： 1. Bulls傾向跟進合約去留住Curry與Chandler，或許是不希望平白損失吧。 2. 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