Report: Iverson to reunite with Larr … - 籃球

: It's a rumor we've heard all summer long, so take it with a celery
: salt-rimmed glass of vodka, clamato, Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce, but
: Dime Magazine's Aron Phillips reports that Allen Iverson has reached an
: agreement with the Charlotte Bobcats and the deal will become official next
: week.

整個夏天我們聽到了一堆傳聞，就把這些當成茶餘茶飯後的甜點吧。消息指出AI已經和
山貓達成協議，並且在下禮拜就簽下合約。

: Generally speaking, the marriage makes sense. Charlotte would add a scorer to
: a team that was last in the NBA in scoring, as well as popular personality
: still capable of selling tickets and merchandise for the cash-strapped
: franchise. Moreover, Iverson would be reunited with ex-Sixers coach Larry
: Brown. Both men have showered each other with praise since their
: much-publicized divorce in Philadelphia years ago. Live, learn and love, I
: guess.

一般來說，感覺造就了婚姻。山貓會增加一個得分手來紓解他們上季在NBA得分墊底的窘
境，而且AI的超人氣帶來了票房的保證，進而提高山貓的收入。此外，Iverson會重新和
他七六人的教練Larry Brown重逢。這兩個人自從多年前在七六人分手後，就一直不斷的
稱讚對方。

: However, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer says not so fast, pointing
: out that the team's payroll and roster both stand in the way of an easy deal.
: With the Bobcats inching toward the luxury-tax threshold, it's problematic to
: make Iverson a fair offer, even in a depressed economy. Minutes are another
: issue: With Raja Bell(notes), D.J. Augustin(notes) and restricted free agent
: Raymond Felton(notes) on the roster, where would Brown find sufficient
: playing time for a nine-time All-Star who averaged nearly 42 minutes his
: first 12 NBA seasons?

然而，山貓的Rick Bonnell說這一切不會進行的這麼快，並且指出隊伍的總薪資和陣容都
處在一個輕鬆的狀態。隨著山貓的總薪資逐漸到達薪資上限，他們很難在經濟蕭條時，給
AI一份像樣的合約。上場時間將是一個大問題：後場有著Raja Bell，D.J. Augustin，和
受限自由球員Raymond Felton，Larry Brown要怎麼找出一個充足的時間來給這位九屆全
明星且生涯前12季的上場時間都高達42分鐘的球員呢？

: On Wednesday, the 34-year-old guard tweeted, rather mysteriously, "that we,"
: whoever that is, "are getting close to a deal." He added: "I have been
: blessed to make plenty of money in this league. Now it's not about the money,
: its about [...] getting back on the court [and] playing every game like its
: my last! Stay tuned."
: Yes, stay tuned, indeed.

這名34歲的後衛神秘地說到"我們"不管那支隊伍是誰，"已經快要達成協議了。"此外他又
說到："我已經從這賺了許多許多的錢了，現在不是關心錢的時候，而是要回到場上打球
並且把每場球都當作是最後一場球來打！"

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