[外電] Are The Mavs Interested In Delonte West?

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http://www.dallasbasketball.com/fullColumn.php?id=3395



 Delonte West has been waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves and there is at
least one report out there linking him with the Dallas Mavericks.

    For the moment, let’s treat seriously an NBA.com mention of Delonte and
the Mavs in the same breath.

     Sam Amico, from NBA.com, offers the following tweet (found here):

   “Delonte West officially waived by Wolves. Early word is he could end up
with Celtics, Bulls or Mavs.”

  Is this good news? Is the … um, colorful … West a fit for the Mavs? Or,
considering the similarities between the Mavs’ Jason Terry and the Cavs’
 Maurice Williams, would this be a variation of the backcourt that has
recently failed Cleveland in the playoffs? Could it be an unnecessary risk to
the high level of chemistry in the Mavs’ locker room we so often hear about?

   Statistically speaking, West hasn’t been very impressive. However, he is
athletic and a strong defensive guard. At 6-4, he also provides some height
noticeably absent from the Mavs guards … at least in Roddy B, Barea and
Terry. One other fact that is worth noting quickly: West has never played
more than 71 games in an NBA regular season. This hasn’t always been the
result of injury, but it should be an immediate concern nonetheless.

   Here are some pertinent stats from West over the past two seasons in
Cleveland:

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   Offensively, there isn’t much difference between these players. The true
difference comes at the other end of the court. Where Barea can be a
liability of the defensive end, particularly when paired with Jason Terry,
West has shown that he is more than capable of holding his own … and those
extra four to five inches of height West has over Barea don’t hurt.

   In essence, when on the court, West seems to be what we all wish Barea was
… taller. Like Barea, could West handle a slice of the minutes at the backup
PG position? If so, he would seem to be a fit in Dallas, and a guy that would
likely push Barea a little further down the rotation hierarchy.

   Of course, none of this considers West’s off-the-court issues, or the
affect it may have on the minutes available to Roddy B, or possibly to
Dominique Jones. As much as production, these may weigh in as equal factors.

   The rumors of his “relationship’’ with LeBron’s mother … His issues
with law enforcement, including being pulled over last season with three
loaded firearms … the unfortunate battles with depression … some of that
has stolen from his availability to his team and all of it has impacted his
reputation.

    Undeniably, there is this: West pleaded guilty last month to weapons
charges. He was sentenced to eight months of home detention, two years of
unsupervised probation, 40 hours of community service and psychological
counseling.

   Other than a few minor issues with Josh Howard, the Mavs have been a team
that has been able to keep themselves from having these off-court issues.
Shawne Williams tried to change that and was quickly banished. Dirk had his
turn in the tabloids, but he was not accused of any wrong-doing and his
character was not brought into question.

   Finally, if Delonte West were to come to Dallas and claim a prominent role
in the guard rotation, how would this affect the young players, or possibly
Jason Terry? We’ve mentioned before that bringing in a backup PG is a
precarious proposition for the Mavs as you don’t want to sacrifice player
development without a significant upgrade. Is West that? Would it be
acceptable to put Roddy B’s development at PG, and possibly DoJo’s complete
development, on hold as West took the minutes that may have otherwise gone to
them?

   If there is a desire to keep Jason Terry’s minutes low enough to keep the
final year of his contract from becoming fully guaranteed, Delonte West may
be a viable candidate to help ensure that takes place. Yet, it’s certainly
debatable as to whether or not he is an upgrade. Some fans may be down on
Terry, but in truth, he’s not an inferior player to Delonte West.

   Terry has not done well in the playoffs in recent history, which is why
many have begun to question his role. Unfortunately, West has also followed
this pattern in the last couple of seasons. For example, two years ago his
PER dropped by 1.5 to 12.6. Last season he saw his regular season PER of 13.8
drop all the way to 8.9. The counter to this may be that when Terry struggles
on offense he doesn’t have much to offer while West can still contribute on
defense. To some extent this is true, though West did see his defensive
numbers drop slightly in the playoffs as well.

   Considering all facets of a possible union between the Mavs and Delonte
West leads to a handful of questions, and we haven’t even considered what
kind of contract he’ll desire. His salary demands (he was to make $4.6 mil
before being waived) will likely play a significant role in whether his
signing would be viewed as a positive. While I do like the idea of adding
someone with his talents, I question whether or not his baggage is enough to
push the idea aside.

   Is the simple fact that there are so many questions enough to hesitate or
walk away from this possible move? We’ll discuss the notion here on DB.com
Boards while DallasBasketball.com chases down thoughts from the Mavs
themselves …





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West是自由球員 Rudy不是
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