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看板Rockets (休士頓火箭)作者small2th ("We Are Red Nation")時間15年前 (2010/08/12 04:32)推噓1(1推 0噓 1→)

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這篇是Clutchfans上某個美國鄉民PO的文章，個人認為分析得很完整，看有沒人想幫翻～ The ignorance on this board never fails to astound me. As a true Houston Rockets fan, I think it is your obligation not only to know the Rockets roster, but to be acquainted with each and every NBA player: know the enemy. Secondly, it is your duty to bring a thoughtful, objective eye in evaluating said talents. This board should not be about the casual fan, relegated to petty homerism... THINK PEOPLE! That said, it is obvious that several of the arguments in this thread have merit... SIMULTANEOUSLY. It's not a black and white world people, and personnel decisions running an NBA team are not always black and white. This is exactly the reason we love Morey so much, his ability to understand all facets of the roster at once, and taking them all into account when creating the team. On talent: Trevor Ariza is a quality player, and a relative bargain given the free agency debacle of this summer. While he was infuriating to watch during the first half of last season, given his complete lack of handles, I truly believe he would fit into a system with Yao seamlessly. He's every bit the spot up three point shooter that Battier is, and while he plays a much more aggressive type of defense than Shane (thus gambling and falling out of position MUCH more frequently), he was one of the few Rockets in the past ten years who could actually create turnovers, turning defense into offense. With an actual paint presence (no offense Chuck), Ariza's gambles would be less of a liability as someone would be there to clean up his mess. However, anybody who watches basketball knows that Courtney Lee is also a quality player, and by no means trash. He's an even better shooter than Ariza, most glaringly in his ability to shoot while moving (watch his college tape) something Ariza was utterly and completely incapable of. Additionally, he has at least a semi-respectable ability to handle the ball. I can't count the number of times I yelled at the TV last year as Ariza botched another 2 on 1 or 3 on 2 fast break with his out of control dribbling. Best case scenario would see Ariza end up at the line, which is a part of his game that was inexplicably lacking (unlike Lee's excellent FT%). Lee is also a quality defender. Not quite the physical stud that Ariza is, and a little undersized guarding traditional 2's (Kobe, Wade), he makes up for it with a tenacity that I think Rockets fans could fall in love with (that is if Adelman ever decides that defense is actually a part of the game too...). On team need: As pointed out by several members, this is the biggest positive of the trade. The Rockets had a glut of SFs with Ariza, Battier, and Budinger and really no viable backup SG (sorry JT lovers, but no thank you). This trade evens out the roster considerably (cough dump jefferies cough). I also notice a theme of offense-defense in Morey's roster building. He likes the ability to throw either an offensive or defensive player at each position. Offense: Brooks, Martin, Budinger, Scola Defense: Lowry, Lee, Battier, Hayes On Salary: Clearly, the main motivation for this trade is the luxury tax ramifications. And for all of you who want to rail on Les for wanting to get closer to the line; I don't know why he shouldn't? Morey is heralded for his ability to find VALUE in cheap contracts; why are you going to start doubting him now? It would be one thing if we were trading for the ability to waive Delonte West (KAAAAAHHHHHN), but this is by no means a straight salary dump. He is trading one asset, for another at a much cheaper cost. As stated, I loved the idea of Ariza with Yao... but Ariza's talent is not worth $10 million dollars more than Lee's. I think that you should love Morey all the more for ceaselessly trying to find value in the league, always increasing our flexibility. On Value: This is my only gripe with the trade. With the number of rumors out there, it is well known that Ariza was a coveted asset on the Rockets. While I'm sure Morey (and myself) see this as a near equal value trade, it is apparent that other (less awesome) GMs placed a much higher value on Ariza. I truly hoped that Ariza would be a main cog in a deadline package this year for some star talent... but it wasn't meant to be. My only hope is that just like Morey's other steals (Lowry, Landry, Budinger, Brooks, Scola)... playing on the Rockets increases Lee's value to near Ariza-like levels. As an aside: There is a small argument about the Rockets organization treating players poorly... signing Ariza and then dumping him the very next year. I agree this is a harsh reality; however, I think the Miami scenario brings to the light just how cognizant this generation of players is of the BUSINESS of the NBA. They showed the league that the players can wield just as much power as the organizations, and it is every bit their right to utilize that power. I am both happy that the organizations AND the players are willing to treat this situation as a business, trying to produce the best possible outcomes regardless of the old fashioned values. My only hope is that the NBA can find a reasonable medium (a la Bird Rights etc. which I hope the next CBA gives even more power to) between old school loyalty and total chaos (like in the NFL). -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.173.137.144