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[augopf50123 (史提)]

Phoenix Suns should take a look at Lamar Odom



Jerry Colangelo is willing to take a flier on Lamar Odom.

It makes us wonder whether the Suns ought to consider doing the same thing.

Odom was a member of the USA Basketball 2010 World Championship team that won
a gold medal in Turkey, and Colangelo told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that
he is under consideration for the USA squad that will compete this summer at
the London Olympics.

The upside makes sense.

Odom is a versatile 6-foot-10 forward, with the ability to create for others,
rebound, shoot, or post up in the paint.

He has a lot to prove.

And don't forget that he was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year with the Lakers
in 2010-11.

Yes, there is risk, too.

Odom is 32 and has gone through a series of off-the-court personal issues,
including the death of a close cousin, an accident in which he was a
passenger in a car that hit and killed a cyclist, and the death in 2006 of
his son Jayden to sudden infant death syndrome.

Then he was part of a trade the Lakers made with New Orleans that was
blocked, followed by a trade to Dallas.

That turned out to be a disaster from the start and when it all came to a
head in a clash with owner Mark Cuban, Odom was inactivated for the remainder
of the season.

"I'm one who is willing to give someone a second chance," Colangelo said. "I
would like to think he'd like to put this season behind him.

"His Dallas episode hurt his image. If he comes in and shows he can be a
contributor, and his attitude is good and he wants to be here, why not? As
far as USA Basketball is concerned, he's in the pool, and we'll see how it
plays out."

He also is likely to be in a shallow pool of players available who could
actually improve the Suns.

The Mavericks must buyout his contract for $2.4 million by June 29
(coincidentally, the anniversary of Jayden's death), or pay him $8.2 million
for next season.

Clearly, the Mavericks will buy him out.

So, Odom likely will be available for a reasonable price, maybe even a
veteran minimum deal.

That reduces the risk significantly and makes the potential reward that much
better -- like Michael Redd this season.

Second, he fits the bill of a playmaker that guard Steve Nash has expressed a
desire to see the Suns add to their roster.

It is the reason that Nash hoped the Suns would make a strong bid for Boris
Diaw, who now is helping San Antonio chase another championship.

The Suns make sense for Odom, too.

First, he played for Alvin Gentry when both were with the Los Angeles
Clippers and had a couple of his best statistical seasons as a professional
under Gentry.

Second, he probably is only going to get one more good shot at his age, and
the Suns were that close to making the playoffs.

Finally, he would be in close proximity to Los Angeles, which is home to him.

Odom and his reality-TV wife Khloe Kardashian have announced that they're
pulling the plug on their spin-off show.

That's one less distraction.

Odom reportedly is working out in Los Angeles to prepare for an Olympic team
run and focus on being in great shape for next season.

This could be one of those rare occasions where a motivated player needs a
team as much as the team needs the player.

It's worth taking that flier.


簡短的翻一下(我好懶.....

文內大致上是說...

Odom雖然邁入33歲   但他以前的成就證明了他的身手

他在10-11年的湖人隊時拿下最佳第六人

也是美國隊在2010年的世界盃拿下冠軍重要的推手

小牛隊如果要買斷他的話將要付出2.4M

如果留下的話下季薪資則是8.2M

小牛隊是有很大機會會買斷他的...

Nash如果留下   他會需要像是屌爺一樣的人手來幫助他  (也就是比屌爺還好的odom)

也許太陽的制服組該看看這個在達拉斯臭名遠播的好手....

如果他能改正他的態度   他帶來的效益絕對很夠...

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學習翻外電中...

還有我沒注意到的部分麻煩板友幫我指出來喔...

感謝~

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→ KEDEN       :推外電 持保留態度.........
→ MrHeat      :感謝翻譯 看到Odom 心裡抖了一下
推 sperm69     :如果他來當然是好事 但很怕他帶來在小牛的態度（抖
推 articlebear :結果來了之後沒太陽可以打數據下滑(誤)
推 thegod13    :他是太陽殺手  他要來毀滅太陽嗎(樂觀其成)
→ thegod13    :不過說實在的  太陽應該不缺PF吧  如果要養MM的話
→ DASHOCK     :Odom連小牛都不滿.....來太陽怎麼可能會爽
推 johnjohn1330:小牛有所有球員最愛的老闆他都不爽了...太陽老闆....
推 jerrys0580  :擺爛的球員遠比球技不好的球員可怕
推 kaiDX       :現在看到Odom都怕怕的 今年這種態度實在太可怕
→ kotako      :太陽的話要用他還是可以,但沒很好用
→ kotako      :如果想到新秀,更加覺得不好用
推 vlckcy      :看到Odom很恐懼耶....=  =
推 yanlun      :比較期待用便宜的方式簽下Ode"n"...
推 bonuswhoring:我們醫療團隊可以醫「態度」嗎
推 toddchen    :這篇是老科的看法說，搞不好有搞頭
推 MrHeat      :希望老科只是亂放風聲....
推 JIANYUCHEN  :算了吧。
推 max660865   :真有比迪奧好?
推 KaitouKid   :Odom來偷薪水的嗎 到時上場打的比瓦力還爛
推 JIANYUCHEN  :很會放話跟態度不好的關聯性是???
自D....我發現我錯亂了...
※ 編輯: augopf50123     來自: 123.193.6.99         (05/04 20:12)
推 bll135      :討厭他
推 mea7211     :如果他願意好好打的話當然是很棒…小牛當時也是這麼
→ mea7211     :想的@@
推 kevin2002013:樓上中肯 ....
→ all035      :薪水不會開太高~但簽他就是要擲骰子賭運氣
推 MrHeat      :我寧願賭Oden 頂多不能上場 至少不會那麼白目
→ DragicGoran :如果能拿出在熱火湖人的時期實力是很好啦...
→ DragicGoran :但是到底想要多少SF ...
推 MrHeat      :喔拜託 我不想看Nash跟Dirk一樣為了Odom生氣!!!
推 vlckcy      :吵架 Nash應該打不贏Odom  XD
→ all035      :樓上小看老大的腳上功夫～說不定一飛踢Odom就倒了XD
推 senria      :歐等絕對不會比瓦力還爛 相信我
→ augopf50123 :如果特赦瓦力...然後把Odom引進.籃板戰力會比較好(?)
推 kaiDX       :Odom能力絕對比瓦力好 但重點是態度
推 KaitouKid   :是阿正常一定比瓦力好 但他在小牛打出瓦力的數據
推 xpowerk     :太陽殺手要來太陽!?
→ MrHeat      :不要浪費錢在Odom身上了...小牛不夠慘嗎??
→ papagenoyi  :太陽需要的是一個進攻終結者吧...
推 skylion     :.....