Re: [外電] Can The Wolves Satisfy Garnett's Dem …

[kerrys (台北不是我的家)]

In a recent interview, Kevin Garnett made it abundantly clear he was not
satisfied with the moves management has made this off-season and requested
the addition of more “solid players.” He even made overtures about leaving
Minnesota if the team does not improve in the near future saying, “If you’
re not working towards a championship, then why are we in this? I’m in it to
win, man, I’m not in it to be coming back talking about next year. I’m 30. I
’ve probably got 4 to 5 years, you know what I’m saying? My clock is
ticking, man…My years are limited, so my clock is definitely ticking.”
    在最近一次接受訪問時，KG清楚地表示他並不滿意球團在暑假休兵期間所做的球隊補
強動作，而且要求球團持續爭取更多的"硬底子球員"加盟。如果球隊實力無法馬上有所提
升，他甚至還挑明了說"如果你們不努力往總冠軍邁進，那我們還留在這支球隊做什麼？我
是為了贏球而打球，老兄，我並不想待在一支年復一年討論著明天會更好的球隊。我已經
30歲了，職業生涯或許只剩下4到5年的時間，你懂我想表達什麼吧？我的黃金歲月已經在
倒數階段了，老兄...我所剩時間有限，所以確實已經在倒數階段了。"

His comments can be interpreted two ways – (1)It’s a plea from a superstar
feeling the burden of carrying a professional franchise on his back for over
a decade. (2)It’s the nice way of saying “If I don’t get some help, then
get me the heck out of here.” Personally, I believe it’s a little bit of
both.
    他的聲明有兩種解讀方式 -

        (1)這是一個已經將球隊成敗重任一肩扛長達十年之久的超級巨星的內心獨白。

        (2)這是一種"如果你不給我一些幫助，那乾脆把我交易出去"的委婉說法。

    私以為應該兩者兼具。

You have to sympathize with Garnett in this situation. He’s been the one
constant with the Timberwolves while the rest of the roster appears to get a
complete makeover every two or three years. He’s never had the opportunity
to play with another legit superstar for any extended period of time. All of
the would-be stars (e.g. Stephon Marbury) have left via free agency or been
traded. Garnett is basically Jordan without Pippen or Malone without Stockton
(that duo didn’t win a championship, but at least they made it to the
finals). His request for more help should be taken seriously by management.
    你應該同情KG的處境，自從他入隊以來，灰狼每兩三年就來一次徹底的大換血，而不
管球員名單怎麼變，他是球隊唯一不動如山，表現也始終維持高檔的中流砥柱。他從沒有
和其他任何一位超級巨星長時間共事的機會，那些自稱是明星的球員(例如天下第一控衛
Starbury)都藉由自由球員市場離隊或被球隊交易出去，而KG就像是少了S.Pippen助拳的M.
Jordan或像是少了J.Stockton傳導的K.Malone(或許這一對最佳拍當從未奪得總冠軍盃，但
至少他們不只一次闖進總冠軍賽)。他所提出需要更多幫助的請求，球團管理階層應該認真
看待並盡力尋求解決之道。

But here’s the rub…management (this is directed primarily at you Kevin
McHale) can’t really get Garnett the help he desires. They’ve handcuffed
themselves with bad drafts, bad trades, and even worse free agent signings.
With regards to bad drafting, in 2003 the Wolves used the 26th selection on
high school forward, Ndudi Ebi. Just three picks later the Mavericks selected
guard/forward, Josh Howard. Ebi did absolutely nothing in the league and was
eventually waived while Howard has blossomed into one of the most promising
wingmen playing a key role in the Mavs recent run to the finals. In the bad
trade department, Minnesota dealt away Sam Cassell AND a future first round
pick in order to land the services of Marko Jaric (to the tune of forty
million dollars over six years). Jaric averaged a disappointing 7.8ppg and
3.9apg while Cassell went on to play an intricle part in the resurgence of
the Los Angeles Clippers and averaged 17.2ppg and 6.3apg. Did I mention the
Wolves still owe the Clipps a first round pick? Ouch.
    但球隊管理階層的功力實在是...不提也罷(這基本上都是那個患有"簽長約強迫症"的
McFail的問題)，所以幾乎沒辦法提供KG所需的幫助。他們以極糟的選秀、交易策略，甚至
更差的選擇自由球員的眼光作繭自縛。以差勁的選秀策略為例，'03年選秀會上灰狼用第26
順位挑選了高中生前鋒N.Ebi，而僅僅三個順位之後，小牛挑選了鋒、衛雙挑的搖擺人J.
Howard。Ebi在聯盟中可說是一事無成，最終還遭到球隊揮棄，同時Howard卻在小牛發展良
好，成為一個前景看好的鋒衛搖擺人且在小牛最近闖進總冠軍賽的旅程中扮演了舉足輕重
的關鍵腳色。再說到糟糕的交易策略，灰狼用S.Cassell以及一個未來的第一輪選秀權換來
了跳不高、跑不快、球傳不好，空有高度的M.Jaric(伴隨著一張長達6年總值4000萬美元的
大爛約)。Jaric留下了一張令人失望的單場平均7.8分和3.9次助攻的成績單，而Cassell平
均17.2分和6.3次助攻的優異表現卻在洛杉磯快艇東山再起的過程中扮演了不可或缺的指揮
官重任。我有提到灰狼仍欠快艇一個第一輪選秀權嗎？唉唷，我說話似乎太一針見血了XD

When you look at the Wolves roster as it is currently comprised, McHale does
not have the assets necessary to turn the team into a contender in the near
future. When Allen Iverson was on the block this summer, Minnesota tried to
get in on the sweepstakes but could not put together a suitable package. Why?
Because most teams aren’t clamoring for the services (and contracts) of Mark
Blount, Troy Hudson, and the aforementioned Jaric. Sure, the Wolves have a
couple of young pieces to get trade discussions going, but that young talent
becomes less and less attractive if it means taking on albatross contracts in
the process.
    經過最近的球員異動，當你查看灰狼的球員名單，你會發現McFail並未讓球隊擁有在
近期內就有攻頂機會的實力。今年暑假當戰神AI被放在交易桌上討論時，灰狼雖試圖得到
這條大魚，卻無法提出適當的方案導致可能的交易告吹。為什麼？因為大多數的球隊都對
M.Blount、T.Hudson和上述Jaric所能提供的服務(及其合約)興趣缺缺。當然，灰狼是擁有
一些年輕而有天份的小夥子可作為交易籌碼，讓交易案有繼續討論下去的空間。不過考慮
到一旦成交勢必要吸收一到數張大爛約，那些年輕的天份對其他球隊的吸引力也就越來越
小了。

The team isn’t necessarily bad but certainly isn’t ready to contend either.
Randy Foye is a very intriguing talent and has the potential to be that
second star (though you can never be sure). Rashad McAnts is another
intriguing prospect, but his recent injury issues don’t bode well for the
future. Mike James put up impressive numbers in Toronto but he’s only had
one good season in his entire career. Ricky Davis is a productive wingman
with good offensive abilities, but he’s not the game-changer Garnett needs
to shoulder some of the load. Essentially, the Timberwolves are a team in
flux; they don’t have the pieces to contend but are just good enough to
wallow in mediocrity. This means it’s only a matter of time before Garnett
gets frustrated enough to demand a trade or just leaves via his opt-out
clause after the 2007/2008 season.
    球隊不一定真的會表現不好，但很明顯地他們也還沒準備好要與列強逐鹿中原。R.
Foye具有不可多得的天份，有成為球隊的二當家的資質(話雖如此，現在誰也沒辦法斷言他
未來會有怎樣的表現)。RMC也是另一個被寄予厚望的小將，但最近的膝蓋傷勢使得他大好
前景蒙上了一層陰影。偽大帝上個球季在多倫多打出職業生涯代表作，不過他迄今也只有
這麼一個球季表現較為出色。R.Davis是一個擁有出色進攻技巧的鋒衛搖擺人，但他不是那
個KG需要的，有能力以一己之力扭轉乾坤，足以分攤部分球隊成敗重任的得力幫手。基本
上，灰狼是一支正在進步的球隊；換言之，他們還不具備挑戰總冠軍的實力，但要對付一
些次級球隊也稱得上是綽綽有餘。這意味著，如果灰狼球團沒有決心提升球隊競爭力，那
KG大概最慢在'07-'08年球季結束後就會對球隊失望透頂，要求球隊將其交易出去或藉由球
員選擇權跳脫與灰狼的合約，另擇良木而棲。

I’d like to make one thing very clear: Kevin Garnett loves Minnesota. He’s
been embraced by the community and considers the city his home. However, when
it comes to the Timberwolves organization (specifically management) and
recent moves made by said organization, I don’t believe Garnett is so
enamored. His recent comments could just be the beginning of the end and
things might get ugly if the team performs poorly at the start of the season.
Garnett has a passion for winning that’s unrivaled by most in this league
and that passion could lead to an exit from Minnesota sooner than most fans
would like.
    我只是想把一件事說清楚、講明白：KG內心深處是愛著明尼蘇達的，他深受這個地區
的人民愛戴而且也把這裡當成他的家。不過，當提到灰狼的球團(尤其是管理階層)以及最
近由管理階層所主導的球隊補強動作，我相信KG肯定不甚滿意。他最近公開發表的評論應
該只是個開端，如果球隊在開季後還是表現不佳，相信他對於球隊不滿的情形會越演越烈
。KG對於勝利的執念大於聯盟中絕大多數的球員，但那份渴望勝利的迫切心情卻也可能導
致灰狼球迷們最不願見到的事情發生，那就是KG的離去。

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