[剪報] Ainge wants to keep options open

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Ainge wants to keep options open
Celtics Notebook/by Steve Bulpett
Friday, June 6, 2003

CHICAGO - Danny Ainge may have been a ``shoot first, ask questions
later'' guy as a player, but he's taking a different road now that
he's in the front office. As a result, Walter McCarty will have to
wait awhile to see if he can remain a Celtic, and Eric Williams
won't be getting a desired contract extension.

With nine players essentially booked for next season (Bruno Sundov
will take his option for one more year at $751,179), it's still
likely McCarty will get a new offer. But Ainge wants to keep his
options open. Asked yesterday if it's certain that McCarty will be
recruited to stay, Ainge said, ``There's nothing certain.''

The new head of basketball operations went on to say, ``I really
like what Walter McCarty has given the franchise and what he's done
and the way he plays. But I just need to see where we are when all
the trade discussions and drafting is over with. I just don't know
that right now.''

Williams has one year left on his deal at $5.54 million, and it
doesn't look like he'll be getting any security just now.

``I like Eric Williams, but we have to manage the cap space,'' Ainge
said. ``I like what Eric Williams has given the franchise. I like his
game. But I'm just not prepared to offer him an extension right now.
There's so many discussions I'm having right now and possibilities
dealing with the roster and draft picks. I'm just not prepared to
give away more money.''

Not exactly Blazin'

The Trail Blazers are taking their sweet time to decide on a new
general manager (i.e. Chris Wallace's candidacy), and that's fine
with the Celtics - especially if Wallace gets his wish. The club
would like to have their GM around at this point as a draft resource,
but there is no doubt the people who keep the books won't mind a bit
if he departs for more power elsewhere.

Wallace is scheduled to make a total of $2.4 million over the next
three years.

``I think he might fit what they want up there,'' said Ainge. ``Chris
is a great guy for gathering information, and I think they like that
idea. He'll bring in the information and they'll all make the decisions.
Chris isn't a threatening guy, and I think that appeals to them.''

Choice options

The Celtics have the 16th and 20th overall picks in hand as they
survey things at the NBA's pre-draft camp here, but there is a real
question whether they'll be making those choices on June 26. And if
they do, it's likely one of the picks will be a not-ready type who
will play overseas for a year or two.

The bottom line is that unless the Celts can draft two players who can
contribute this coming season (a longshot at best), they'd rather not
be forced into a pair of three-year contractual commitments - even if
the 20th choice is for relatively short money.

``We can make both picks, but will we?'' said Ainge. ``It all depends
on who we draft. We can draft two and keep them if we think they can
help us. But there are so many possibilities. We need players. We need
to increase our talent pool.

``We have opportunities to move down as well as move up. We could move
down and get an extra pick. We could trade the 16th pick, use the 20th
and get two more picks later. That could keep us out of getting two
guaranteed (contracts). We could also use one pick and a player or both
picks to move up. There's a whole bunch of possibilities. That's why you
have to be aware of the top 50 guys in the draft - just to know what your
options are.'' . . .

Assistant coach John Carroll may get an offer to go to Toronto if Kevin
O'Neill gets the head position there, and Dick Harter has been talked
about for an assistant's job in Indiana if there is movement in Isiah
Thomas' staff.

``I haven't heard any of that, and we don't have contracts signed, so I
guess they could,'' said Ainge.



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作者: Lyotard (李歐塔) 看板: Celtics
標題: Re: [剪報] Ainge wants to keep options open 
時間: Sat Jun  7 02:25:23 2003


我還是沒有辦法立即信任 Danny Ainge。

一個新上任的菜鳥總管，尤其是之前缺乏相關經驗的菜鳥，很容易被
大量的資訊所迷惑。今天教練團誠摯地向你解說球隊目前的進展，也
許會讓你對外發言決心將陣中主將留下來；明天其他各位經理的電話
紛紛打來，向你推銷可口的交易，慫恿你生意就是生意的道理，也許
你先前的決心就會開始崩解。後天，還會有新的電話進來....

我不知道Ainge能不能在一堆混亂嘈雜的訊息之中， 分辨出對球隊而
言最重要的事情。

文中提到Sundov下一季會續留波士頓，至於自由球員McCarty，Ainge
還不確定是否會將他簽回來，至少得等球隊度過選秀日之後再看狀況
而定。EW想要談延長合約，Ainge 目前則還不會答應，薪資預算是主
要的考量。而重點在於，Ainge 對於這兩筆作業都還不想給出答案，
就如他說的：

: There's so many discussions I'm having right now and possibilities
: dealing with the roster and draft picks. I'm just not prepared to
: give away more money.''

所以，期待波士頓的選秀日交易？

我真的還比較希望Chris Wallace繼續留下來，Ainge入主事件則從來
沒發生過。就像是Ainge提到的，Chris處理資訊的能力很強，把整個
波士頓的情報部門支撐得很好。不只是在行政運作上，也是在球隊事
務制度上。波士頓的暑期聯盟辦得這麼有聲有色，Chris與Pitino 要
記上一功；在季前訓練營以及季中，Chris也都能找到教練要的球員。
而波士頓這幾年晉用了一堆不是從選秀出來的球員，後來他們漸漸成
為其他球隊的solid player。馬刺的 Bowen，波士頓起家的（即使他
之前短暫在熱火打過工）；小牛的 Griffin，波士頓從夏季聯盟挖掘
的新秀。再看看今年入選新秀第二隊的JR。在臨時需要尋找配角的場
合， 去年我們可以在季初拿得到Erick，今年我們可以拿得到Long，
其他還有很多適時補進球隊需要球員的例子，例如Damon Jones。 有
這種經理是很難得的，你不需要去挑那些big name，只要開出需求的
配備，他可以從數百個名字中想辦法幫你張羅。

拓荒者需要這種經理嗎？是的。他們需要這種能讓球隊不必迷信大牌
的經理。雖然覺得很捨不得，不過建議拓荒者下個球季請他，他們會
有意想不到的收穫。

而，Ainge能幹嘛？ 我不知道，我只希望他能證明自己在簽約與交易
上不犯錯就好。

回來談兩枚選秀，的確，太多了。利用選秀權交易是值得進行的考量，
EW則是另一枚值得善加利用的活棋。

Ainge所認定的重點在於增加球隊的天分：

: ``We can make both picks, but will we?'' said Ainge. ``It all depends
: on who we draft. We can draft two and keep them if we think they can
: help us. But there are so many possibilities. We need players. We need
: to increase our talent pool.

選秀權加上一位球員以向上換取更好的選秀順位，這是可能的。

這些都是小事，反正，感謝 Chris，波士頓的球隊薪資被「三巨頭」
卡死，Ainge變不出什麼會傷害到球隊核心的把戲。

比較麻煩的是教練團的狀況，果然，老闆說要留助理教練的允諾不能
輕易相信，助理教練們開始分頭找工作了：

: Assistant coach John Carroll may get an offer to go to Toronto if Kevin
: O'Neill gets the head position there, and Dick Harter has been talked
: about for an assistant's job in Indiana if there is movement in Isiah
: Thomas' staff.
: ``I haven't heard any of that, and we don't have contracts signed, so I
: guess they could,'' said Ainge.

很嚴重嗎？很嚴重。第一、第二助理教練都要走人了，Ainge 說他沒
聽說，反正他們沒簽合約，那大概會走吧。shit，你家的防守專家要
走了，敵情偵蒐主任也要走了，你一副漠不關心只準備賭選秀的模樣。
你這種搞法，剛延長教練合約的Obie大概很快也幹不下去了。



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