[外電] How the NBA Will Change With Iverson …

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原文出處： http://www.nysun.com/article/45495?page_no=1 -- By JOHN HOLLINGER December 20, 2006 作者：J.Hollinger 發布日期：'06年12月20日 Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say. So with their two leading scorers suspended for 10 and 15 games respectively, as a result of Friday's rumble at the Garden, the Denver Nuggets found a replacement by completing a long-rumored trade with Philadelphia for All-Star guard Allen Iverson yesterday . 俗話說，需要是發明之母。所以當陣中頭號、二號得分手因為星期五在紐約麥迪遜花園廣場大亂鬥分別被處以15場和10場禁賽處分後，丹佛金塊昨天藉由完成傳聞已久的全明星後衛AI交易案來作補強。 The deal sends Iverson and reserve big man Ivan McFarlin to Denver in return for guard Andre Miller, forward Joe Smith, and two first-round draft choices. The Nuggets hope to have "the Answer" in uniform by tonight, when his new team plays host to Phoenix. 這筆交易丹佛送出後衛A.Miller、前鋒J.Smith和兩個首輪選秀權，換回了戰神AI和替補大個I.McFarlin。金塊希望在今晚主場對上最近已經取得15連勝的火熱太陽時，AI就能穿上金塊球衣，正式成為黃金戰神。 Negotiations had dragged on for nearly two weeks since Iverson first demanded a trade from his only employer in 11 NBA seasons, with several clubs angling to get the former MVP. The Nuggets had the inside track from the get-go because they own two firstround picks in the 2007 draft — considered one of the strongest in years — as well as the contract of Smith, which expires after the season and thus allows Philadelphia to pare expenses. 自從AI向進入聯盟11年以來唯一一支效力的母隊七六人提出交易的要求以來，有許多球隊都渴望獲得這位前年度最有價值球員的加盟，所以整個協商過程持續了將近兩個星期之久。金塊從一開始就握有最有利的交易條件，因為他們擁有兩個'07年選秀會的第一輪選秀權 - '07年選秀會被認為是近年來待選球員最優秀的一屆 - 另外也因為Smith的合約，他的合約在本季後就將到期，而費城將可以減少球隊的開銷。 However, both the Sixers and Nuggets originally had second thoughts about including Miller in the deal — Denver because they preferred to package a less valuable player, and Philadelphia because they wanted a player with fewer years left on his contract. As a result, each side had been exploring other options. The Nuggets were feverishly trying to involve a third team, while the Sixers were hoping to lure better offers from other suitors. 儘管，七六人和金塊雙方原本都對於是否要將Miller納入交易案中考慮再三 - 金塊部分是因為他們希望可以不用付出這麼高的交易代價，而七六人方面則是因為他們希望可以換得一個所剩合約年數較短的球員。結果雙方都在找尋其他的交易方式，金塊非常努力地尋求三方交易的可能性，而七六人則是希望可以自其他球隊獲得更佳的交易條件。 But several teams blanched at Philadelphia's asking price. The Sixers wanted a good player, draft picks, and salary cap relief in the trade. In the end, they had to settle on the best amount of cap relief possible to achieve the other two goals. 但許多球隊都在知悉費城開出的交易條件後就打了退堂鼓，七六人希望在交易案中獲得一個好球員、數個選秀權和薪資空間。最終，他們不得不選擇了在達到其他兩個目標的前提下所能提供最大薪資空間的球隊來進行交易。 Meanwhile, thanks to the vagaries of the league's salary cap, Miller almost had to be included so that Denver's outgoing contract dollars matched the incoming dollars on Iverson's deal. He has two years left on his contract after this one , paying him $19.4 million, but may not be in Philadelphia for long. The veteran guard is a poor fit with the rebuilding Sixers and could be dealt again to an Eastern contender before the trade deadline — which is legal as long as he isn't packaged with another player. 當中，由於聯盟獨特的薪資規定，Miller幾乎是非得被打包不可，否則金塊送出的球員薪資總合沒辦法和所收進的AI超大張合約打平。他的合約在今年球季後還剩下兩年，共 1940萬美元，但或許他根本不會在費城待上那麼久的一段時間。這位經驗豐富的後衛對於即將邁入重建過程的七六人並不是那麼合用，而且可能在交易大限日前就會被再度交易至另一支東區球隊 - 只要他不是和另外一位球員一起被打包送走就符合聯盟的交易規定。 The two first-round picks are both lottery-protected, and that's not likely to be an issue anyway. The draft choices belong to Denver and Dallas, respectively , and both are likely to be near the top of the standings at year-end. Nonetheless, the three first-round picks — two from the trade plus their own — will help start the Sixers on the long-overdue process of rebuilding one of the league's most talent-starved rosters. Unloading Iverson also presents Philadelphia with a huge dollop of salary cap room in the summer of 2008 to pursue free agents. 不過費城所獲得的兩個第一輪選秀權都是受樂透保護的，但無論如何，那似乎不是什麼問題。因為那兩個選秀權分別來自於金塊和達拉斯小牛，而他們的戰績在年終將近的現在都還安穩地排在所屬分區的前兩名。儘管如此，這三個第一輪選秀權 - 兩個藉由交易獲得的再加上他們原本就握有的一個 - 將會幫助七六人在遙遙無期的重建過程一開始就有機會組成一個全聯盟數一數二最具有天份的球員陣容。少了AI也代表費城在'08年暑假將握有鉅額的薪資空間可以盡情地對任何一位感興趣的自由球員開價。 The acquisition was a major coup for the Nuggets, and a timely one. With league-leading scorer Carmelo Anthony suspended for 14 more games and Denver's no. 2 scorer, J.R. Smith, out another nine, the Nuggets desperately needed an offense-minded guard who could pick up the slack and keep them in the hunt in the cutthroat Western Conference. AI的加盟對於金塊，尤其是甫爆發打架事件而導致球隊主力遭禁賽的金塊無疑是一劑強心劑。暫居聯盟得分王的Melo的球監還剩14場，而球隊的二號得分手J.R. Smith則剩9場，金塊迫切需要一名得分能力出色的後衛來度過這個難關並且讓球隊可以繼續在列強環伺的西區聯盟保有一定的競爭力。 When Anthony returns the Nuggets goals' should be much higher, as this figures to be one of the most devastating offensive teams. Anthony and Iverson are the league's top two scorers at the moment, and with several other options at their disposal — ex-Knick Marcus Camby, sharpshooter Smith, and dimunitive guard Earl Boykins, for instance — Denver will try to run-andgun its way to the championship that has thus far eluded The Answer. 當Melo歸隊後金塊的目標應該會比現在高出所多，他們將會成為聯盟中進攻火力最強大的球隊之一。Melo和AI是目前聯盟得分榜的狀元和榜眼，而且球隊陣中還有數個可靠的進攻點 - 例如前尼克球員勉族、外線精準的射手Smith和小巨人孩子王 - 金塊將會繼續嘗試以未獲得AI前成效不彰的跑轟戰術來挑戰總冠軍。 So the Nuggets are the big winners today, but they're not the only ones. The Iverson trade starts a domino effect around the league that produced several other winners and losers. 所以金塊是今天的大贏家，但他們並非唯一的贏家。AI交易案將會在聯盟中掀起一陣骨牌效應並導致其他數個贏家和輸家的出現。 Let's take a look: 讓我們來檢視一下吧： -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 222.250.136.35