[外電] 小牛球員留隊的重要性排名 #1:Dirk Nowitzki

[DM24Tim (carpe diem)]

OK, so there just can't be any suspense as to who finishes No. 1 in the
Countdown. No way, no how. The Dallas Mavericks would love to create some
suspense for when I do this exercise after next season.

OK，有人懷疑第一名是誰嗎？不可能吧。不過當我明年寫這系列的文章
時，達拉斯小牛球團一定會希望我明年會對第一名的位置懸而未決。


Know how they can?

Land a superstar in a month with all that first-time cap space to join forces
with Dirk Nowitzki for the final two years of his contract and perhaps a few
years beyond that.

要怎麼做？就是在整整一個月之後用小牛難得的薪資空間為Dirk Nowitzki
與球隊的最後兩年合約或是更長的時間中帶來幫手。


After all, it's what Dirk needs and, frankly, what he expects. Remember when
Nowitzki signed that four-year, $80 million deal two summers ago, right
before leading the franchise to its first championship? Yeah, well, the
7-foot German could have really stuck it to owner Mark Cuban and demanded the
maximum allowed under the old collective bargaining agreement of $96 million.

畢竟，這是Dirk的需要，也是他的期待。記得就在帶領奪冠小牛奪冠之
前的一個夏天，Dirk與小牛簽下的4年80M合約嗎？Dirk可以堅持跟老闆
Mark Cuban要頂薪合約，差不多是96M左右。


But that's not how Nowitzki is wired. He gave the old hometown discount to
the only team he's ever known because he kept an open mind that the money he
leaves on the table might go to someone who could help the Mavs remain a
contender in the Western Conference into Dirk's twilight years.

不過這不是Dirk會做的事，他給了他唯一待過的老東家折扣，好讓多出
來的錢能讓小牛補強其他地方，幫助他在生涯最精華的時間中再次衝擊
西區列強。


"You have cap space," Nowitzki said, "so you can actually sign somebody
decent."

Dirk說："球團現在有薪資空間，他們可以簽下其他大咖球星。"


That somebody is the local kid himself, perennial All-Star point guard Deron
Williams, who is set to become a free agent July 1 and who certainly hasn't
given any signs that's he's high on returning to the Nets, even as they begin
a new (and possibly exciting) era in Brooklyn. Dirk wasn't thrilled that
Cuban dismantled the title team, but he understood, at least he said so
publicly, the business reasons behind it.

小牛的頭號人選當然是家鄉球員Deron Williams，不做第二人想，他在
7月1日會變成自由球員，並且儘管在籃網搬到布魯克林之後，還是沒有
透露出續約的任何口風。Dirk對於Cuban拆了冠軍隊感到不悅，不過他了
解，至少他在公開場合是說他了解背後的商業動機。


So now he's looking for a little ROI on his undervalued contract.

Dirk and Deron are no strangers. D-Will grew up in The Colony and he clearly
didn't feel like a stranger at the AAC as he hung around the Mavs at times
during the 2011 championship run.

所以Dirk現在也希望利用他給小牛的打折合約能帶來一些報酬，他與Deron
不是陌生人，蝶龍在這裡長大，他也在去年小牛的冠軍之旅中常常來訪。


"I know D-Will very well," Nowitzki said during a recent appearance on ESPN
Dallas 103.3 FM's "Galloway & Co." "In July I’m sure I can call him. He’s
from here which obviously is a huge help and he loves golfing, so we have a
lot of great golf courses around here. I think we’ve got a lot of stuff
going for us. But like I said, Jersey (Brooklyn) is probably going to offer
him a lot of things and so are some other teams that are out there with cap
room.

Dirk在最近一次達拉斯地區ESPN的節目中提到："我跟D-Will很熟，我很
確定會在七月打電話給他。因為他在這裡長大，而且他喜歡打高爾夫，所
以我們常常在這附近打高爾夫，我想我們還能做很多事。不過像我說的，
籃網會不惜開出其他球隊難以抗衡的天價合約給他。"


"But, this should be an exciting time for the Mavericks."

"不過這個夏天對小牛來說將會相當刺激。"

And so the Countdown comes to an end with the one and only No. 1 ...

DIRK NOWITZKI
Pos.: PF
Ht./Wt.: 7-foot, 245
Experience: 14 years
Age: 33 (June 19, 1978)
2011-12 stats: 21.6 ppg (45.7 FG%), 6.7 rpg
Contract status: Signed through 2013-14
2011-12 salary: $19.1 million
2012-13 salary: $20.9 million

His story: Is there a franchise record that Nowitzki doesn't hold? Scanning,
scanning, scanning ... Dirk is the greatest Mavericks player ever and as much
as Cuban is credited for the turnaround of this franchise, it's Nowitzki who
has served as the rock through 12 consecutive playoff appearances, two NBA
Finals appearances, a championship and now the next phase. He enters the
coming season No. 19 on the NBA's all-time scoring list and with the return
of a full 82-game season, he will move into the top 15 with a chance to get
as high as 13th, roaring past such luminaries as No. 17 Allen Iverson, No. 15
Jerry West and No. 14 Reggie Miller. In the final year of his contract,
Nowitzki will easily move into the top 10, passing No. 10 Oscar Robertson,
No. 9 Hakeem Olajuwon and, with good health, he will close in on No. 6
Shaquille O'Neal. How high Dirk can ultimately go will depend on how long he
decides to play. How long he decides to play could ultimately depend on who
he is playing with when his contract expires.

小牛隊史還有什麼數據的擁有者不是Dirk嗎？讓我找找看...他是小牛隊史
上最偉大的球員，他就像Cuban帶領小牛由衰轉盛一樣讓人稱頌，他帶領球
隊連續12年打進季後賽，2度打進總冠軍戰，拿下一次總冠軍。他生涯在聯
盟得分榜排行第19，在明年完整的82場球季，他有機會來到聯盟前15，最多
甚至可以到達第13，前面包括排名第17的Allen Iverson、排名第15的Jerry
West與排名第14的Reggie Miller。在他合約的最後一年，他可以輕鬆超越
第10的Oscar Robertson與第9的Hakeem Olajuwon，如果健康狀況好的話，
他將會逼近第6的Shaquille O'Neal。Dirk能到第幾名端看他還想打幾個球
季，而他會再打幾個球季最終還是看他合約到期時球隊的陣容如何。


His outlook: Nowitzki has two years left on his contract, but it's hard to
envision him not signing on for two or three more seasons as long as his body
is capable. And with his dedication to nutrition and fitness (yes, even with
last season's little hiccup), physical limitations wouldn't seem to be an
issue if he decides to call it a career after 16 seasons. What then would
convince him to retire when his current contract expires after the 2013-14
season? Most likely whether he's having fun will be a factor, and the fun
factor starts where we started, with the Mavs landing Williams and then
continuing to build a contender around Dirk and D-Will. If Williams heads
elsewhere, this will become a very interesting team-building project for
Cuban and Donnie Nelson that could be a bumpy road over the next two seasons.
Nowitzki has repeatedly said he doesn't see himself playing in another
uniform or a different city. So what happens in the summer of 2014 if the
Mavs are a middling team and his contract is up? Hey, can we get through the
summer of 2012 first?

Dirk還剩兩年合約，很難想像如果他的身體狀況許可，他不會再打個兩
三年。在他對籃球努力練習與營養的控制之下(儘管去年夏天他吃的多了
一點)，他的身體狀況在他征戰完16個球季之後不會是大問題。什麼情況
會讓他想在2013-14球季打完之後退休？還有沒有打球的樂趣看起來是最
大的因素，這個樂趣就回到一開始我們講的，就看小牛能不能簽下D-Will
並且持續圍繞他們補強。如果蝶龍效力其他球隊，Cuban跟Donnie Nelson
在接下來就得傷腦筋來變更的建隊計畫了。Dirk一再說他不覺得他會為其
他球隊效力，所以如果小牛在2014年夏天他的合約到期時時還只是之中等
球隊怎麼辦？嘿！先過這個夏天再說吧。


Thanks for following the Countdown!

感謝收看，全劇終。


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