[外電] Nets Taking a Chance on Athleticism

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Nets Taking a Chance on Athleticism
by Net Income
February 3, 2008, 10:34 am


If the Nets' trade of Jason Collins for Stromile Swift says one thing,
it's this: the Nets appear to be putting a premium on athleticism...
at least on the surface. There may be other moves predicated on this
one... the deal does save the team $400,000 in precious cap space...
but taken as part of a recent trend, Swift's acquisition may signal
a change in Nets' thinking about their identity... and give some hints
about what the Nets might want in a Jason Kidd trade. 

如果籃網將樹樹拿去換 Swift的交易說明了什麼，很簡單，就一件事：籃
網現在將賭注都押在體能上了，至少表面上來說是如此。當然了，或許接
下來還會有其他的交易誕生，畢竟這個交易可是省下了「珍貴的」 40 萬
元的薪資空間呢。不過就最近的趨勢來看，或許交易來 Swift代表籃網正
考慮要轉變球隊的特性，也暗示了他們想要從 Kidd 的交易中得到什麼樣
的球員。


During last off-season, the Nets did what they normally do: lard the
roster with aging veterans in hopes of getting deep in the playoffs
with time-tested players. The Nets spent $5.5 million on Jamaal Magloire,
Darrell Armstrong and Malik Allen. Only Allen has been even minimally
effective. None can be described as athletic. Shades of Scott Padgett,
Lamond Murray, Rodney Rogers, Ron Mercer, Marc Jackson, Jeff McInnis,
Alonzo Mourning, etc., etc. The strategy didn't work this season and
it hasn't in the recent past. 

球季開始前，籃網一如往昔地到處尋覓有季後賽經驗的老將，期望能增加
板凳深度，因此花了 $5.5M 找來了 Jamaal Mogloire、Darrel Armstong
和 Malik Allen，目前看來只有 Allen達到了最低限度的效率。而 Scott
Padgett、Lemond Murray、Rodney Rogers、Ron Mercer、Marc Jackson
、Jeff McInnis 和 Alonzo Mourning...等等、等等，這些人全都差不了
多少，很明顯地這個策略無論是過去還是現在都沒有成功。


So since then, the Nets have made one on-court move and one off-court
move to improve their athleticism. On court, they switched out Collins
and Allen for Josh Boone and Sean Williams. After an initial period of
success, the team has drifted into what can most kindly be described
as mediocrity. 

因此籃網為了增進他們團隊的運動性，在場內和場外同時做出了改變；在
場內，他們用 Josh Boone 和 Sean Williams 來替換掉原本的 Collins
以及 Allen，然而經歷了一開始的成功之後，球隊戰績又開始載浮載沉，
「平庸」已經是對他們最仁慈的形容了。


Now, they have made the mirror image trade of Collins, a brainy but
unathletic veteran with 75 playoff games on his resume and a reputation
as a solid position defender and a locker-room positive for Swift, a
less than brainy but hyper-athletic veteran with only seven playoff
games on his resume and a reputation as a shot blocker and locker-room
negative. The trade came after Swift was suspended by Memphis coach Marc
Iavaroni for conduct detrimental to the team.

現在呢，他們換來一個完全相反的傢伙－ Swift。他打球並不聰明，但體
能非常勁爆，生涯只打過七場的季後賽，以敲鍋及帶來負面休息室效應著
名。


Swift is nothing if athletic. He is a highlight reel, even more so than
Sean Williams, if only because of his experience and added muscle. He
can run with Kidd or Marcus Williams or whoever else is throwing alley-
oops by year's end. Do a Google search for "Stromile Swift" and "athlet
-icism" and you'll come up with 3,600 hits. His dunkathons have been
called the “Stro Show". Unfortunately, a Google search for "Stromile
Swift" and "raw" gives you 4,550 hits. And his nickname in Memphis has
often been "Not So". Therein likes the problem.

Swift 完全是個體能型的球員，他是個 highlight 製造機，甚至比 Sean
Williams 還要誇張。他可以跟著 Kidd 或 Marcus Williams 或是任何一
個能丟 alley-oops 給他的人一起跑動。試著 Google 一下，輸入"Stromile
Swift"和 "體能"，可以搜尋到 3,600 個結果，他的灌籃馬拉松秀為他換
來了 "Stro Show" 的稱號。但很不幸的是，輸入 "Stromile Swift" 和
"無腦" 卻也能找到 4,550 個結果。曼菲斯的人們漸漸開始稱他為 "Not
So" (不怎麼樣)。看來這會是個問題。


Even at 28, he can run and jump with the best of them, capable of leading
a fast break. But he is often injured... and his reputation is the opposite
of Colllins in this area as well. Over the past seven and a half years, he
has missed an average of 15 games a year. Last year, he missed 28... and
that was mainly due to nagging injuries, nothing catastrophic.

28歲的他能跑能跳，非常擅長跑快攻，但他也很容易受傷，這方面他和
Collins 可說是完全相反。在過去的七年半中，他平均每個球季都要缺賽
個 15 場，去年的缺賽場次甚至來到了 28 次之多，而且都是些無關緊要
的小傷，沒什麼真正嚴重的大事。


He doesn't get along with coaches much, as witnessed by his exchange with
Iavaroni last week that led to his suspension and now the trade.

但他和教練處得不怎麼樣，從他上個禮拜和教練 Iavaroni 的衝突就看得
出來，而這些不聰明的舉動也造成現在遭到交易的處境。


And Kidd has been quoted as saying he was "intrigued" by the prospect
of playing with him. But who knows when and if the two will even play
together. Kidd could be gone at any time during the next 18 days. Swift
should be in town for Wednesday's game with the Magic, if not Tuesday's
versus his old teammate, Pau Gasol.

而 Kidd 說「很興奮能和他合作」也令人存疑，畢竟沒人知道他們兩個究
竟有沒有機會一起打球。Kidd 在接下來的 18 天中可能隨時會被交易，
而 Swift則是等到星期三對魔術的比賽中才會登台亮相，如果他沒趕上星
期二對上他老隊友 Pau Gasol 的話。


How much time he will get remains a mystery, even with his athleticism.
Are the Nets going to cut away at Sean Williams time when Williams is
one of the future foundations of the team and their skillsets are equal?
Not likely. Does he spell Boone? It's hard to imagine Swift and Williams
on the court at the same time. And with Nenad Krstic working his way back
into the lineup, how does that change the mix?

儘管有著勁爆的體能，但他能獲得多少上場時間還是個未知數。籃網會縮
減未來球隊中心之一的 Sean Williams 的上場時間來給 Swift 嗎？況且
他們的技巧還這麼接近？所以應該是不太可能的事情。那 Boone 呢？ 嗯
，很難想像 Swift 和 Williams 同時在場上的景像。而當 Krstic回到陣
容輪替之後，Swift 的加入又能帶來什麼改變呢？


Sean Williams numbers are better than Swift's this season, both overall
and in games where they have played 20 or more minutes. Williams is
averaging 7.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 2.0 bpg; Swift 6.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg, and 1.0
bpg. In games where they have played 20+, Sean Williams is averaging 9.7
points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks... that's 23 games. Swift has averaged
10.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks... that's 11 games. 

這個球季 Sean Williams 的數據甚至還好過 Swift，Williams 平均每場
比賽 7.5 分、5.5 籃板和 2.0 個火鍋，Swift 則是 6.8 分、 3.7 籃板
和 1.0 個火鍋。而在上場超過 20 分鐘的比賽中，Sean Williams 平均
9.7 分、6.1 籃板和 2.0 火鍋，總共有 23 場；而 Swift 則是平均10.1
分、5.8 籃板和 1.3 火鍋，共有 11 場比賽。


No doubt, this analysis could be wrong. The Nets may have some inside
knowledge–or hope– that Swift intends to take his player option seriously
on June 30 and forego the $6.1 million he is owed... and that could be the
underlying rationale for the trade.

毫無疑問，這樣的分析是不對的，籃網必然有他們的考量（或是希望），
期待 Swift 能在 6/30 之前行使他的球員選擇權，為籃網省下 $6.1M 的
薪資空間，使得這筆交易看起來更加合理些。


But the Nets had made this kind of gamble before and unfortunately been
burned. Remember Eddie Griffin? Swift is not as deeply, deeply troubled
as Griffin. But he presents the same risk/reward package... the same tease.
If it works, good for everyone. If it doesn't, the lumbering image of
Jason Collins could be more fondly remembered than that of the the high
flying Swift.

但籃網其實也做過這樣的賭注，也很不幸地失敗了。記得 Eddie Griffin
嗎？Swift 或許不像 Griffin 這麼麻煩，但他身上背負著一樣的風險。
如果有幫助，對大家都好；但若沒有的話....或許大家印像中那個笨重的
樹人，未來大家憶起時，會比飛在空中的 Swift 可愛多了吧。



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※ 編輯: chinlingts      來自: 59.117.68.3          (02/04 19:32)
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