Mining for (Nuggets of) Gold - NBA

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作者: IBIZA (溫一壺月光作酒) 看板: Rockets
標題: [外電] Mining for (Nuggets of) Gold
時間: Tue Feb 17 10:29:33 2015

節譯重點以及和火箭有關部分

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NBA Trade Deadline Primer: Mining for (Nuggets of) Gold

NBA交易大限特稿：挖掘(金塊隊的)黃金

How Crazy Will Denver Get?

The Nuggets are at the epicenter. They've been seeking multiple first-
round picks for both Wilson Chandler and Arron Afflalo, talking with
obvious contender types like the Blazers and ambulance-chasing with
banged-up playoff teams like the Wizards. Snagging two firsts for
Timofey Mozgov emboldened the Denver front office to chase big returns
, and the rest of the league is waiting for Denver to step back as the
deadline approaches. Anyone could have JaVale McGee for a fruit basket.

丹佛的要價有多瘋狂？

金塊隊處於震央, 他們在與阿拓與巫師協商, 尋求以威錢與阿芙蘿交易幾個一輪
簽, 用Mozgov換來兩個一輪簽, 隨著交易大限逼近, 聯盟其他球隊都在期待丹佛
能夠讓步。任何人都能用一籃水果帶走McGee。

The more interesting questions surround Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried.
Denver isn't shopping those guys, but Jusuf Nurkic is the only true
untouchable on the roster, per several league sources who have dealt
with the Nuggets. The sense around the league is that you could land
Lawson or Faried with a Godfather offer. They are gettable. Boston and
Denver have had exploratory talks about Lawson, per several sources.

更令人感興趣的問題圍繞著泰勞跟半獸人, 丹佛並沒有要出售他們, 但數個聯盟
消息來源證實, Nurkic才是金塊球員名單上唯一真正不可交易的球員, 聯盟普遍
認為, 只要拿出夠分量的報價, 就能得到泰勞跟半獸人。數個消息來源稱, 波士
頓和丹佛已經針對泰勞有過初步交談。

Lawson and Faried are also due a lot of future money in a league in
which contracts are shorter than ever. Lawson will earn $12.4 million
next season and $13.2 million in 2016-17. He's an outstanding offensive
player, and his shooting has rebounded after an icy start to this season.
His ankle doesn't appear to be bothering him much anymore. He's
something like the ninth-, 10th-, or 11th-best point guard in the league
— a super-fast dynamo who can get into the lane at will, draw fouls, and
dish a ton of dimes.

泰勞和半獸人未來都將更貴, 泰勞明年的薪水是12.4m, 後年是13.2m, 他是傑出
的攻擊型球員, 他的投籃已經從季初冰冷狀態反彈, 他的腳踝不再困擾他, 他看
起來像是聯盟第9/10/11好的控衛-一個超快的發電機, 能夠隨心所欲切入禁區,
要到犯規並且拿下一堆分數

But he'll be 28 at the start of next season, the ankle is worrisome,
and he's had some off-the court issues; he was arrested on suspicion of
DUI a few weeks ago, and Brian Shaw famously toyed with eliminating
daytime shootarounds because his players like the nightlife, baby. Shaw
and Lawson have clashed at times this season, though that's not
necessarily a big issue. He'll be 30 at the start of his next major
contract, meaning the end of that deal could be a little ugly.

不過他下個球季就28歲了, 他的腳踝值得擔憂, 而且他有一些場外問題, 他幾週
前涉嫌酒駕被捕, 而且由於球員的夜生活, 金塊教練Brain Shaw不得不幾度取消
日間練習。雖然不構成大問題, 不過Shaw跟泰勞本季發生過幾次衝突。在目前合
約到期時, 泰勞將是30歲, 這意味著合約結束前的場面可能有些難看。

Dealing Lawson would leave Denver with a gaping hole at point guard,
which is why it's tempting to construct wild three-team trades in which
they receive someone like Reggie Jackson or Goran Dragic from a third-
party team.

送出泰勞將會讓丹佛控衛出現大洞, 所以如果能透過三方交易得到Reggie Jackson
或抓雞將會對金塊有吸引力

Denver isn't dealing Lawson unless it gets a bounty in return. Three
teams stand out as potential suitors should they decide to go all in:

除非得到大筆回報, 否則丹佛不會送出泰勞, 三支潛在的球隊將決定他們是否要
孤注一博

Boston. The C's have a thousand draft picks, two big trade exceptions,
and a bushel of interesting young guys. It's unclear how interested
they really are, and dealing for Lawson now would bring the risk of a
semi-unwanted playoff appearance. Boston will not include Marcus Smart
in any Lawson deal.

波士頓。青賽有上千支簽, 兩個大型的TE, 以及一堆令人感興趣的年輕球員, 目
前還不清楚青賽對這個交易有多感興趣, 交易泰勞將會對青賽的「坦途」帶來一
些風險, 波士頓不會在泰勞的交易中交出Smart。

Houston. The Rockets are the contender with the most bullets left in
the chamber. They're sitting on a potential lottery pick from the
Pelicans, and Smith's improved play of late makes it a bit more
palatable to put Terrence Jones in a trade. They also have convenient
salary-matching pieces in Jason Terry and Kostas Papanikolaou, plus
their own future first-round picks.

休士頓。火箭是冠軍競爭者中, 槍膛還有最多子彈的, 他們有一支從鵜鶘得到的
潛在樂透簽, Josh近來的進步, 讓他們可以放心把TJ交易出去, 他們還有好用的
交易添頭Jet跟Papa, 再加上他們自己的未來一輪選秀權

The Rockets are really good, but the West is a bloodbath and Dwight
Howard's knee troubles are worrisome. The Grizz, Mavs, and Thunder have
already flipped future first-round picks for present-day upgrades, and
the clock on Howard's free agency is ticking.

火箭已經很好, 只是西區處於浴血戰, 而且Howard的膝蓋問題令人擔憂, 灰熊、
小牛、雷霆已經在日前的升級交易中交出他們未來的一輪簽, 而Howard的FA時鐘
已經開始響了

Houston will have a hard time creating max-level cap space this summer,
so landing a big fish now is enticing. The Rockets also trust their
ability to retain players once they get them (and their Bird rights),
so Houston is less fearful than a lot of teams about trading for an
impending free agent like Dragic — a guy the Rockets are targeting, per
ESPN.com’s Marc Stein. If the price for Dragic is friendlier, Houston
may prefer that route.

今年夏天, 休士頓將會在薪資最大化上面臨困難, 所以, 現在就交易一隻大魚是
誘人的, 同時火箭也對於保留得到的球員(以及他們的鳥權)很有信心, 所以火箭
比其他球隊更無畏於交易即將成為FA的球員-像是抓雞, 如果抓雞的價格友善,
休士頓將更樂於得到他。

Daryl Morey is always active, and he has cards to play.

Morey永遠積極交易, 而且他有牌可以出

Sacramento. The Kings don't have as many cards, since they owe their
first-round pick to the Bulls if it falls outside the top 10. Their
free fall down the standings since canning Mike Malone has Sacto on
pace to keep the pick this June, meaning the Kings could trade the
player they select after the draft. That would obviously delay any big
trade until the offseason.

沙加緬度。國王隊沒有甚麼牌, 如果簽位落在前十順位的話, 國王隊將可留住他
們交易給公牛的一輪簽, 而自從開除教練Mike Malone, 國王的排名一落千丈,
他們很可能能留住這支簽, 這意味著國王只能等選秀後交易球員, 而無法在季前
作出大交易

But the Denver connections run deep here now, with George Karl onboard
and Pete D'Alessandro in his second season as GM. The Kings don't have
much to offer, especially since Nik Stauskas has looked borderline
helpless when he has been able to crack the rotation. Still: Never
underestimate the possibility of Sacramento springing something funky.

不過丹佛和沙加緬度有很深的聯結, 隨著George Karl將成為國王隊教練, 而前
金塊副GM Pete D'Alessandro, 正在國王隊當GM。國王沒有太多籌碼, 尤其是當
Stauskas連進入輪值都顯得無助, 不過還是那句話, 不要低估沙加緬度突然爆發
的可能性

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