[外電] Bagley, Hayes和Knox能夠突破將是大加分

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Storylines for 2022-23: Breakouts for Bagley, Hayes, Knox would be a boon for Pistons Bagley, Hayes和Knox如果能夠破繭而出，將會是活塞隊的一大助力 https://pse.is/4h7tw5 發文日期: 2022/09/19 作者: Keith Langlois As an LSU sophomore, Shaquille O’Neal averaged 27.6 points and 14.7 rebounds a game. He decided to come back for his junior season. He would have almost certainly been the No. 1 pick in the 1990 draft, after his freshman season, and instead spent two more years in college. 在LSU的第二年，俠客歐尼爾平均每場可以拿下27.6分14.7籃板，然後他決定繼續他第三年的大學球員生涯。經過大一球季後，他就已經幾乎肯定會是1990年的選秀狀元，但他選擇將他的大學生涯多延續兩年。 So imagine the mindset of lesser players back then if O’Neal – as easy to project to NBA stardom as any player of the last 40 years – decided the wiser course was to spend three seasons playing among age-group peers as an amateur. That’s another way of saying it’s infinitely more difficult to get it right even at the top of the NBA draft today than it was a generation or two ago when most players entered the league at 22 or older. 所以想像其他表現不如歐尼爾─但仍然能夠在過去40年間的NBA佔有一席之地─的球員理所當然的認為和年齡相近的同儕一起多打兩年業餘籃球才是合理而聰明的選擇。這是用一個換句話說的方式來說明，在當今時代的NBA樂透選秀區球員相較於一個世代甚至兩個世代前的球員其實更難做出對自己來說是正確的決定，當年大多數球員都是在22歲或以後才進入聯盟的，(而現在的主流是One and done)。 In a perfect world, players would be fully formed by the time their four-year rookie scale contracts as first-round NBA draft picks expired. But in the world that exists as we know it, that’s not always – or even frequently – the way it plays out. And so the Pistons, as a team somewhere in the middle of general manager Troy Weaver’s restoration project, are willing to wait on players who’d exhausted the supply of patience from other franchises on different timelines. 在一個完美的世界裡，球員們能夠在第一輪選秀保證的菜鳥四年約裡，充份的成長成為受期待的樣子。但是在這個我們所熟知的現實世界裡，他並不一定─或甚至是常常不是 ─是這麼一回事。所以相對於在不同建隊階段而缺乏耐心的球隊，處在Weaver總管重建計畫中期的活塞隊，更願意去接納其他球隊失去耐心而放棄的球員們。 If Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart are at the heart of the young core Weaver has assembled in two-plus years on the job, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren – based on draft status and Summer League evidence of breathtaking athleticism and potential – are poised to join them in their rookie seasons. 如果說CC、Bey和Stewart是Weaver在過去兩年中積累起來的建隊核心，根據夏季聯盟展現出來那令人驚豔的活動力和潛力─Ivey和Duren也會在他們的菜鳥球季就被列為這個核心陣容的一環。 Beyond that, the 2022-23 season sets up as a proving ground for others to force their way into the club. At the forefront of that group are three recent lottery picks still looking to establish a firm foothold in the NBA – Marvin Bagley III and Kevin Knox from the 2018 draft and Killian Hayes from the 2020 draft. 除了前面提到的幾位球員，22-23球季其他一些球員來說是必須要證明自己能力的一年。在這個集團裡最顯眼的就是過去幾年分別在樂透區被選進的3名球員─2018的MB3和Knox ，還有2020年的Hayes─他們都還沒證明自己能夠在NBA這個大競技場裡佔有一席之地。 Bagley was the second pick and Knox the ninth in 2018, Bagley taken by Sacramento and Knox by New York. The Kings haven’t made the playoffs in 15 years. The Knicks have made six playoff appearances this century and have one series win. Patience was in short supply in both cities and judgments on both players seemed hardened before they turned 20. MB3和Knox分別是2018年的榜眼和第九順位，前者被國王隊選進，後者是尼克的新秀。國王隊已經連續15年沒有進到季後賽，尼克在21世紀以來打過六次季後賽，也取得過一次系列賽的勝利。在沙加緬度和紐約，耐心都是一種稀缺資源，而兩個城市對這兩個球員的目光在他們未滿20歲的時候就漸趨嚴厲。 The Pistons acquired Bagley at the February trade deadline, liked what they saw in an 18-game trial to end the 2021-22 season and agreed to a reported three-year, $37 million deal in July – a salary that suggests the Pistons see a prominent role ahead for a player who won’t turn 24 until late in the coming season. 活塞隊在2022年2月交易截止前盤來了MB3，他18場出賽的表現讓球隊滿意的在7月提出了 3年3700萬的合約。這個合約價值說明了活塞隊認為這個在下個賽季末才要滿24歲的球員，將會在未來的日子裡扮演具有一定分量的角色。 Dwane Casey will have a challenge on his hands in figuring out a coherent frontcourt rotation that properly balances first and second units while giving the Pistons enough perimeter firepower. Bagley’s biggest contribution offensively last season was providing a vertical threat the Pistons otherwise lacked, serving as a lob target for Cunningham and Hayes. That’s something the 18-year-old Duren, every bit as long and even more athletic, can also provide eventually. Casey教練在新賽季將必須挑戰排出一個平衡的先發和替補前場輪替陣容，同時又能夠兼顧外線火力。MB3上個賽季在進攻端的最大貢獻就是提供了活塞隊比較缺乏的身高威脅，作為CC和Hayes一個往內線塞球送餅的目標。而這個禁區高度的優勢，在接下來的賽季裡，將有高度完全不遜色，而活動力猶有過之的Duren一起提供/或競爭。 Establishing himself as a credible 3-point shooter would go a long way toward unlocking the potential Bagley displayed as a Duke freshman, when he averaged 21.0 points and 11.1 rebounds, enough to get him drafted ahead of the likes of Luka Doncic and Trae Young. Bagley is a career 29 percent 3-point shooter on relatively low volume; 18 percent of his career shot attempts are triples. Bagley has split time almost equally between center and power forward in the NBA and he checks off a lot of boxes for competency but has yet to establish one or two areas to elevate himself to the levels predicted for him. 如果MB3能夠長出3分投射能力，將會是他過去在杜克大學隱現潛力的重大突破。大一學年21.0分11.1籃板的數據讓他的選秀順位比Doncic和Trae Young還要前面。進入NBA後的 MB3的3分命中率只有29%，而且出手比例是相對很低的18%。他在過去幾年裡，中鋒和大前鋒的位置大概各打了一半時間，並且在不少數據上都繳出了還算OK的表現，卻也沒有在任何項目上展現出球隊以第二順位選秀籤把他選入聯盟所期待的能力。 The Pistons have plenty of other options – Stewart and Duren plus veterans Kelly Olynyk and Nerlens Noel – but Bagley has landed in the best position he ’s had yet in the NBA to thrive. 活塞隊還有很多其他選擇─Stewart, Duren加上老將Olynyk和Noel─但MB3目前正手握他 NBA生涯中最好的機會。 The same could be said for Knox, who like Bagley found himself in short order playing for a different front-office regime than the one that drafted him. When the Knicks brought in Tom Thibodeau and signed several veteran free agents after Knox’s second season, the handwriting was on the wall. Atlanta was in no position to afford Knox a second chance when he was routed there last season in a deal that was mostly about off-loading Cam Reddish for a future draft pick. Knox的狀況其實也大概可以套用前面的評論，就像MB3一樣他發現選了他的球隊給他的時間和機會像法師的血條一樣短。當尼克隊在Knox進到聯盟的第二年找來Thibodeau總教練並簽進了幾個老將之後，狀況就已經相當明顯的對他不利了。季中雖然被交易到老鷹隊，那裏同樣也沒有位置，或是第二次機會，能夠給他。那場交易的主角是Cam Reddish和選秀籤交易，Knox只不過是個配菜。 Knox is even younger than Bagley, turning 23 only in August. The Knicks drafted him as an 18-year-old and his best season in the New York glare came as a rookie when he started 57 games and averaged 12.8 points while hitting a respectable 34 percent of his 3-point shots on high volume (40 percent of attempts). There’s some off-the-dribble potential with Knox and he’s improved defensively since entering the league. But his best chance to work his way into the rotation and eventually the Pistons future is to establish himself as a dangerous catch-and-shoot 3-point threat who isn’t error-prone or unreliable. Knox甚至比MB3還年輕，他八月才剛滿23歲。尼克隊在他18歲的時候就選了他，而他的菜鳥年也是至今為止的生涯年，先發57場比賽，場均12.8分，佔他出手量4成的3分投射有著34%的命中率。Knox還有一些帶球進攻的潛力待開發，而且他的防守能力在進入聯盟後是穩定成長的。不過他如果要進入活塞隊的穩定輪替，最好的機會應該是發展成為具穩定度而且不失誤，能夠一箭穿心的等球射手。 The fact Hayes has been unable to gather momentum two years into his NBA career might be disappointing but it shouldn’t be surprising given the obstacles he’s confronted. The seventh pick in 2020, Hayes missed two months with a hip injury of a rookie season already compromised by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the pre-draft and off-season programs. Hayes在過去兩年裡無法打出大家期待的成績肯定是令人失望問的，但考量到他面臨的挑戰這倒也不是無法理解。2020年以第七順位被選入後，就因為臀部傷勢缺陣了兩個月，而那個賽季還因為COVID疫情不只縮水，還影響了季前和季後的相關計畫。 He’s got an optimal NBA body for a point guard and upper-tier vision and passing skills. He’s already shown he’s capable of being a top-notch defender. That’s a considerable starting point. If he can gain traction at either end as a scorer – either improving from his career 27 percent 3-point mark or becoming a more efficient and dangerous scorer and playmaker in penetration – then the package might come together pretty quickly for Hayes. 他有著NBA聯盟理想的控衛身材，還有高水準的傳球視野跟技巧，同時也已經展現可以成為頂級防守球員的實力，這是很高的起點了。如果他可以提升他那有點慘的27%三分命中率，或是強化切入成為更高效的持球終結者，只要能夠達成以上兩點任一，Hayes就能夠很快成為球隊不可缺少的一部份。 He seemed to gain some confidence and momentum in the second half last season when Casey moved him to the bench where he could have more of a chance with the ball in his hands than he did playing at Cunningham’s side. That’s likely his role to start year three, though Casey’s affinity for fielding multiple-guard lineups will give Hayes ample opportunity to carve a significant niche even on a team with Cunningham and Ivey as cornerstones of the future. 在Casey去年下半球進把Hayes放進替補陣容，讓他相較於跟CC一起在場上時有更多持球機會之後，他看來似乎建立了不少信心也打得更有氣勢。他的第三年生涯看起來滿有機會從這個地方出發，但Casey開發多名後衛同時上場的小球陣容的想法中，Hayes也會有很多機會跟CC和Ivey一起在上場，並在以CC以及Ivey為基礎的陣容尋找發揮的機會。 The Pistons have a history of figuring out how to utilize three standout guards as title banners from 1989 and ’90 when Vinnie Johnson thrived despite the presence of Hall of Famers Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars would attest. 活塞隊早在1989、1990二連霸時期就有類似的三後衛陣容，那是有名人堂後衛笑笑湯和杜馬斯為核心，加上Vinnie Johnson的一套陣形。 It would be a problem they’d gladly encounter this season, just as they would be thrilled to find a place for Marvin Bagley III in a crowded frontcourt or making way for Kevin Knox in the wing mix. 如何安插Hayes，讓他跟CC和Ivey一起發揮，對活塞隊來說是個甜蜜的挑戰，就像他們會很期待MB3和Knox都能夠有所發揮，跟其他球員一起競爭前場和側翼的機會一樣。 ------ 一篇文章要講三個球員，結果三個人分到的篇幅好像都不太夠。 Hayes的防守和傳球視野我想應該沒人擔心，大家一直在講的是只會左手切入還有投籃實在讓人看不下去。希望他在去年替補陣容累積的信心能夠繼續延續然後也幫自己在進攻端找到發揮的方法啊~~ 參考了一下ESPN跟CBS的陣容排序，新賽季的3-4號位感覺要經歷一場大煉蠱，有主力有新人有福袋要亂鬥一番。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 123.194.188.20 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Pistons/M.1664302441.A.29D.html ※ 編輯: wunai (123.194.188.20 臺灣), 09/28/2022 02:15:52

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