[外電] 明年火箭仍然是姚麥連線

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翻譯自
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5752251.html

 May 4, 2008, 1:47AM
Rockets to build on Yao-Tracy foundation after latest playoff defeat

By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle 

"We've had a lot of injuries over the year," Alexander said. "Those injuries
don't let you do what you want to do. I've never been around a bunch of
players who played harder, with more heart, never gave up, every game. That's
how you win 22 games in a row. They're guys you want on your team."

「我們今年傷兵實在太多了，」老闆Alexander說。

「這些傷病讓你沒辦法作想作的事。我的球隊裡從沒看過這麼多球員總是在場上不要命
  的拼死拼活，永不放棄，每一場都是如此！這就是為什麼火箭有辦法創下22連勝。
  他們都是你希望球隊裡有的角色。」 

Still, with another season over in the first week of May, the Rockets did not
consider getting healthy their only offseason goal. Though general manager
Daryl Morey said decisions have to be based on a team with Yao, the series
played without him cannot be ignored.

今年球季再次結束於五月的第一週，保持健康並不是火箭的唯一目標。儘管Morey
說火箭會以姚明為中心，但這次缺乏姚明的季後賽也不能被忽視。

"The series definitely influences how you look at players," Morey said.
"Obviously, the playoffs are the most important stage of the season.

「這次季後賽會讓你改變對一些球員的看法，」Morey說。

「很顯然地，每一年最重要的就是季後賽。」

"It is an emotional time right now. What we're going to do is take a step
back and evaluate where our roster is at and the decisions we have to make.
One thing we know for sure, we will continue our strategy of building around
Yao and Tracy."

「現在是個令人感傷的時候。我們要做的就是回顧今年球季，評估現在的陣容，做出正確
  的決定。我們現在唯一確認的就是，我們將繼續以Yao和T-mac作為球隊的中心。」

Alston indispensable

Still, the series seemed to reveal or underline several issues. Alston, whom
the Rockets worked to replace last offseason, became indispensable, with the
Rockets losing the three playoff games he missed or left with injuries. They
will have four point guards under contract — Alston, Bobby Jackson, Aaron
Brooks and Steve Francis.

這次的季後賽還突顯出一些問題。去年季後賽結束後，火箭曾經一度想要找人取代Alston
，他今年卻變成球隊裡不可或缺的一員。今年季後賽Alston缺席或因傷離場的三場比賽，
火箭最後都是輸球。現在控球後衛這位置上有四名球員：Alston、Bobby、Brooks、Francis


The backups at the shooting guard/small forward positions have been
undersized or unreliable, with Rick Adelman hesitant or unwilling to play
Steve Novak or Luther Head and with Head struggling badly through a second
consecutive playoff series.

現在得分後衛、小前鋒這位置的替補不是太小隻就是不可靠，Adelman也不太敢用Novak或
Head。而Head更是連續兩年季後賽都打得非常糟糕。 

Backup center Dikembe Mutombo, though a surprising success after Yao's
injury, is 41, much more limited offensively than in his prime and again
considering retirement.

替補中鋒 Dikembe Mutombo，這個41歲（？）的老將雖然在姚明受傷之後打出令人驚訝
的成績，但他的進攻能力越來越有限，而且他再次考慮是否要退休。

The Rockets do have young players, particularly rookies Carl Landry and
Brooks, whom they believe will grow, and they have always thought the team
will be more effective running Adelman's offense in year 2.

火箭有一群年輕的球員，尤其是菜鳥 Landry 和 Brooks，火箭相信他們將會成長。
而且他們也一直相信球隊在Adelman的體系之下，第二年將會打出更有效率的進攻。

"We have players who will continue to grow under coach Adelman," Morey said.
"When building around Yao and Tracy, we'll either improve the players we have
or have the ability to improve through free agency and trades."

「我們的菜鳥在Adelman的率領之下將會持續成長，」Morey說。

「當球隊建立在Yao和Tracy之上時，我們也需要讓自己的球員成長，或是透過自由球員和
  交易來加強陣容。」

Well over the salary cap, the Rockets can offer free agents all or part of
their midlevel exception, expected to start at about $5.6 million per year.
They also have a $2.4 million trade exception after the trade-deadline
maneuvering. For the first time this decade, the roster is not swelled with
bloated, long-term contracts.

剛好在薪資上限邊緣，火箭可以提供全額或部分中產給自由球員，除了大約每年560萬的
中產之外，火箭還有240萬的交易條款。這是火箭近十年來第一次徹底把爛約清光光。 

With a first-round pick and signing Landry, a restricted free agent, the
Rockets would exceed the luxury tax if they spend all the midlevel exception.
But for the right player, Morey said, Alexander would permit that move, as he
did last summer to sign Francis.

新的第一輪選秀、簽下限制自由球員Landry，如果火箭再動用全額的中產，則球隊將
會超過奢侈稅的徵收標準。不過 Morey 說，只要是簽下正確的球員，老闆Alexander都會
允許他那麼做，就像他去年夏天簽下Francis一樣。

The free-agent market is unclear, with many coveted players such as Gilbert
Arenas, Elton Brand, Baron Davis, Corey Maggette and Shawn Marion holding the
right to opt out of contracts and become free agents, joining a deep group of
restricted free agents. All would expect much more than midlevel contracts,
but few teams have much spending room.

自由球員市場現在還不太明朗，今年有許多令人垂涎球員，像是 Arenas、Brand、Baron
Davis、Maggette和Marion，都有機會成為自由球員，再加上還有為數眾多的受限制自由
球員。這些球員可能都會想要遠遠超過中產的薪資，但只有少數球隊有足夠的空間。

"It's going to be a very interesting offseason free agency-wise," Morey said.
"This may be the first year there are more players than money. We will look
closely at players that might fall into midlevel range and ones that are
strategic fits for any amount up to full midlevel line."

「今年球季後的自由球員市場將會變的很有趣，」Morey說。

「今年有可能是第一次球員供過於求。我們將會好好挑選有可能跌到中產薪資範圍的球
  員，然後砸下全額中產。」


Things to come?

Until then, the Rockets believe the accomplishments of the season are signs
of hope greater than after many of the previous first-round losses.

在那之前，雖然今年再度死在第一輪，但今年的成就讓火箭看到更多的希望。

"What we really had to overcome throughout the season, losing me for probably
about a month of the season, losing Yao for the time we lost him, we really
hung in there and had a magnificent year," McGrady said.

「今年我們真的克服了許多困難，包括我缺賽了大約一個月，姚明也缺賽非常久的時間，
  但我們依然堅持下去，打出令人感動的偉大球季，」 T-mac說。 

Morey said the season that just ended could be the start of something better.

Morey說今年賽季的結束也許就是光明未來的開始。

"I'm just really proud of the team and the coaching staff for the incredible
effort put in," he said. "We came up a little short, but the future looks
bright."

「我為這隻球隊以及努力付出的教練團感到驕傲，」Morey說。

「雖然我們最後仍然功虧一簣，但是未來是光明的。」

As Alexander would say, "definitely," even if he has learned "you never know."

就像Alexander說的，你永遠無法預測未來會發生什麼。

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※ 編輯: barkleyc        來自: 220.133.25.171       (05/04 18:48)
推 liafree:推光明未來的開始
推 Ginter:期待明年的火箭
推 ggne:希望能簽到那幾位其中一位自由球員多好阿
推 joseph103331:明天全員健康兵強馬壯的時候真的超威!!(簽個好替補C)
推 ck930432:光明的火箭！
推 purification:那些人都是中產的三倍吧
推 rangertsao:希望火箭能多簽兩個強壯的長人替補來保護姚明，明年能
→ rangertsao:用健康完整的陣容挑戰季後賽
推 SMALLZCH:讓我們擁有長人海吧~
推 alexarod:再推一次Diop，由老木調教一下，應該會挺強的。
推 win1130:開始搞替補陣容囉!!先發已經ok了!!替補!!
推 forever23:亞力山大老闆肯花錢嗎?總覺得他喊冠軍喊好玩的
→ forever23:另一邊卻在想著怎麼消費姚賺錢
→ forever23:隨便一個好用的長人都要上千萬,不是中產拿的到的
→ forever23:除非                                          用騙的
推 rangertsao:已經有姚明在了，不用再簽太高的，矮壯好用就好
→ rangertsao:6呎9左右，夠壯，肯拼搶就是很好的人選了
→ kendle:6呎9大概只能打四號  還是找個夠高的人能打中鋒
→ kendle:我們隊上undersize的人太多了  不要再找同位置上偏矮的人了
推 MAGICMCGRADY:DIOP真的事我們需要的
推 SMALLZCH:好用比身高更重要  爵士除了歐庫也都是小號內線
→ kendle:樓上 那是因為爵士對到我們  而且Yao又不在所以你看不出來
→ kendle:等他們對到別的內線強的隊伍時   禁區怎麼爆的都不知道
推 rangertsao:我倒是覺得機動性會比高度重要，有姚在，打陣地戰好用
→ rangertsao:若是遇到快速球風的隊伍，有機動性的強壯鋒線很好用，
→ rangertsao:平常當姚的護衛，避免讓姚明遭遇太強硬的碰撞，姚休息
→ rangertsao:時可以換打快速球風
→ rangertsao:當然越高是越好，但是強壯度可能更重要
推 SMALLZCH:高度不是決定內線強不強大的第一要素...以能不能打出競爭
→ SMALLZCH:力的成績最重要  以我們能出的價碼想要到7呎以上又真的對
→ SMALLZCH:戰力有幫助的球員選擇真的不多
推 Arbay:火箭隊：白色、白洞的明天，等著我們！
推 party100046:推Diop 如果能買到馬力安的話 更好~_~
→ sneak       : 戰力有幫助的球員選擇真 https://daxiv.com