Hawks Free Agent Focus: The Center Patrick J. Austin - 2nd July, 2005 6:20 PM This offseason is going to feature a plethora of extremely talented free agent centers. The Hawks are in desperate need of a legit big man and have the cash to go get one (or two, if possible). The list of available post players includes Samuel Dalembert, Zrydunas Ilgauskas, and Eddy Curry. Furthermore, there are a number of center-power forward hybrids on the market, most notably Tyson Chandler, Kwame Brown, and Stromile Swift. Each of them has positives and negatives. Who should the Hawks sign? Well, let’s take a look at each… 今年季後FA的中锋们，其一大特色就是拥有过多的天赋。而Hawks则迫切需求一名正统的 大个子，当然，我们也有钱的很。现在在市场上有三位中锋：Samuel Dalembert， Zrydunas Ilgauskas与Eddy Curry；另有三位中前锋：Tyson Chandler，Kwame Brown与 Stromile Swift。每位球员都有其优缺点，Hawks应该签那一个呢，下面来分析一下。 Samuel Dalembert Out of the group listed, the Hawks would definitely prefer Mr. Dalembert. He’s a 6-11 shot blocker who’s drawn comparisons to a young Dikembe Mutombo. Unfortunately, he’ll be the toughest free agent to sign. Dally is a restricted free agent, which means the Philadelphia 76ers can match any offer sheet we give him. And Billy King, the Sixers GM, has said he’ll do exactly that. Will this stop the Hawks from courting Sammy D.? Of course not. When the free agent courting period began on July 1st, we were one of the first teams to contact him. Realistically, the only way we can dissuade the Sixers from matching an offer for Dalembert is to give him a max deal; something similar to what Kenyon Martin received last summer might do the trick. But even then, the ball will be in the Sixers court. Dally肯定是Hawks的第一优先选择，这位6尺11的Shoot Blocker简直就是年轻时代的木桶 柏，但不幸的是，他将会是最难被抢到的球员。Dally是RFA，76ers可以跟进我们给他的 任何合约，且Billy King也表示过他绝对会这麽做。这会停止Hawks追求Dally的尝试吗？ 当然不会。在7月1号FA市场开始之後，我们将会是第一个接触他的队伍。我们唯一能够阻 止76ers满足Dally合约的方法就是给他一张顶级合约。类似Kenyon Martin去年夏天所得到 的合约。即便如此，发球权依然在76ers手中。 Eddy Curry Curry is a true center with good offensive abilities, and that’s hard to find in today’s NBA. Though, he leaves much to be desired on the defensive end and is a surprisingly poor rebounder. That’s why there’s a good chance Curry will bolt Chicago. He and Scott Skiles have clashed on many occasions and the organization seems more committed to the coach than the player (what a rarity). If we sign Big Ed to a five-year/fifty million dollar offer sheet, I don’t see Chicago matching. Curry是一位真正的中锋，他拥有在今日很难从NBA中找到的优异进攻技巧，虽然他的防守 实在有够烂，且他的篮板数更是少到靠盃（5.3）。这就是为何我们有不错的机会能够抢 到Curry。他跟Scott Skiles也在许多场合冲突，而球团比较支持教练（真稀奇）。如果 我们提供Curry一张五年50M的合约，我不认为Chicago会跟进。 Tyson Chandler Chandler is the antithesis of Curry. He’s a good rebounder and defensive talent, but doesn’t do much on the offensive end. I could see us making an offer, but the Bulls seem set on re-signing him. If they had to choose between Tyson and Eddy, they’d take Tyson in the blink of an eye. Chandler是Curry的相反：防守与篮板非常好，进攻手段相对不麽样。Bulls应该会Resign 他，如果要在Curry与Chanlder中做个选择，他们会挑Chanlder。 Zrydunas Ilgauskas Ilgauskas, like Curry, is a very good offensive center. In addition, he’s a pretty good rebounder and a decent shot blocker. Earlier in the summer, I believed we had a shot to land him; but with Danny Ferry as the new Cavs G.M., I expect Z to remain in Cleveland. Ilgauskas如同Curry，是一个进攻技巧非常好的中锋，甚至他也的篮板也抓的相当好，且 是一个正统的Shot Blocker。我原本认为我们有机会抢到他，但是Cavs的新GM Ferry似乎 决定留下他，我们应该没机会了。 Stromile Swift The Stro Show has a very good chance of coming to Atlanta. He’s an unrestricted free agent, which means the Hawks can sign him outright without having to worry about Memphis matching an offer sheet. Furthermore, Billy Knight is a big Swift fan. He drafted him with the second overall pick back in 2000 when he was with Vancouver. If Swift keeps his contract demands under control (i.e. somewhere in the neighborhood of forty to fifty million dollars) then I expect to see him in a Hawks uni. Swift非常有机会来到Atlanta，他不是RFA，Hawks不需要担心Memphis会跟进。而且， Billy Knight是个Swift迷，2000年就是Knight在Vancouver的时候，用#2把Swift选进NBA 的。如果Swift提出的合约合理（大约在40-50M附近），或许非常有机会看到她穿上Hawks 的球衣。 Kwame Brown Brown is certainly the most disappointing player of the bunch, which is why we have such a good chance of signing him. Kwame’s unceremonious exit from Washington during the playoffs is a clear sign he’ll be suiting up elsewhere next season. It makes perfect sense for him to sign with us. He’s originally from Georgia, the team has a couple of high schoolers (i.e. Josh Smith and Al Harrington) he can spend time with, and he wouldn’t have the burden of being a “franchise savior”. If we offer him a four or five year contract starting at around five to six million dollars, the Wizards would happily waive bye, bye to Kwame. And who knows, maybe a fresh start is all he needs to turn things around. Brown肯定是最令人失望的球员之一，所以要签下他的机会也不小。他在Washington季後 赛时擅自离队，使得他下季不可能再留在Washington。由於他是Georgia出身（Josh Smith 与Al Harrington也是），所以我们签他也是非常合理的（在地人）。而Wizards也会很开 心的Waive他，谁知道，或许他只是需要一个重新开始的机会来做个转变。 Conclusion Like I said, each of these free agents has positives and negatives. We’ll be taking a risk with any of them. But our franchise needs to take some risks. You don’t win championships by playing it safe. Hopefully, B.K. will realize this and fortify our five spot with some real talent. 结论，每位球员都有其优缺点，所以不论签哪个都有一定的风险，但我们必须去承担。只 出安全牌是不会成功的，希望BK能够从这几位之中找到最好的球员。 -- 补充： 1. Bulls倾向跟进合约去留住Curry与Chandler，或许是不希望平白损失吧。 2. Hawks准备抢大Z罗。 资料来源 http://hawks.realgm.com/articles/523/20050702/ http://www.prosportsdaily.com/nba/hawks/rumors.html http://www.hoopshype.com/rumors.htm --

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