※ [本文转录自 NBA 看板 #1DXq8riF ] 作者: olively (小松鼠) 看板: NBA 标题: [外絮] Could a Lockout Force Veterans to Retire? 时间: Mon Mar 21 20:18:56 2011 http://0rz.tw/KWb5W Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports Jason Kidd(notes) turns 38 on Wednesday, which qualifies him for the NBA’s senior citizen class. If the Dallas Mavericks point guard has his wish, he’ ll play two more seasons until he’s 40 and retire as a reserve. Kidd just isn’t sure he’ll get his wish. If the NBA enters a lockout and the 2011-12 season is canceled, one of the NBA ’s all-time greatest players said he’ll likely retire. With just a month left before the playoffs start, Kidd doesn’t know if his playing days will be over by the end of June. “This could be it because it would be hard to come back after a lockout,” Kidd told Yahoo! Sports. “I would probably move on and join the next chapter of what I would be doing in life. But I hope that isn’t the case where it just ended without having one more season.” Some of the league’s other elder statesmen will be facing similar decisions. Shaquille O’Neal(notes) (39), Steve Nash(notes) (36), Tim Duncan(notes) (turns 35 in April) and Kevin Garnett(notes) (35 on Saturday) will each have a year left on their contracts that could be wiped out by a season-long lockout. Grant Hill(notes) (38) will be a free agent this summer. Garnett has hinted he could be done if the lockout cancels next season while O ’Neal told Yahoo! Sports in an e-mail he’ll likely try to keep playing. Regardless, the NBA could be waving farewell to a generation of stars sooner than expected. Kidd admits he could be facing a dilemma. His strong relationship with famed hotel and casino financier Steve Wynn also could lead to a new career opportunity. “I wouldn’t mind seeing what his business was all about with the hotel business and understanding the success that he’s had here in the States and also in Macau,” Kidd said. “Also … hopefully I can go upstairs [to an NBA team’s front office] and put the pieces together with a basketball franchise. That would be fun. Front office or maybe coaching, play a little golf and look at it from a different side.” Kidd was with the Phoenix Suns during the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season. And he remembers how tough it was to sometimes play on three consecutive nights. “It’s just too much basketball, too short amount of time,” Kidd said. “I think this [Dallas] team would be fine because of our depth. But at the end of the day it becomes a sprint, not a marathon. Every game counts. “It would be a great challenge, a fun challenge. In those types of circumstances, that’s what you hope the body and the mind are up for. I wouldn’t mind having that challenge, but I hope that’s not the case because there would be a lockout.” Kidd’s play hasn’t dropped much in his 17th season, even while he’s had to battle an ever-increasing list of talented point guards that includes All-Stars Derrick Rose(notes), Chris Paul(notes), Deron Williams(notes), Rajon Rondo(notes) and Russell Westbrook(notes). The key for Kidd? He’s the “smartest player to ever play this game,” Mavs guard Jason Terry(notes) said. “I’ve never seen a guy like him take one shot in a game and be the MVP of a game,” Terry said. “He gets 17 assists and only takes one shot. It’s unbelievable how he affects a game. He guards the toughest guards. At his age people say he’s getting slower, but he’s still there [defensively]. Guys ain ’t just blowing by J-Kidd.” Kidd ranks in the top 10 this season in assists per game (8.4), steals (1.6) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.7-to-1). Despite having microfracture knee surgery in 2004, Kidd has played in at least 80 games since the 2005-06 season and has not missed a game this season. Another key to his longevity is strengthening his legs with a daily weight-lifting regimen and an improved 3-point. Still, he knows the time is coming when he’ll eventually be asked to move to the bench to make room for someone younger. “I feel good now, but be it at 39, 40 [years old], giving a younger guard a spell for five or six minutes, I wouldn’t mind that because I still feel I can compete and help the team win,” Kidd said. “I can also share my experiences with that guard to make them better.” Kidd has helped the Mavericks stay in contention with the Los Angeles Lakers for the Western Conference’s No. 2 seed. After twice losing in the NBA Finals with the New Jersey Nets, he knows this could be his final chance to win a title. And if a lockout stretches too long into next season, his final game could coincide with the end of the Mavs’ playoff run. “You’re not promised anything so this is a great opportunity,” Kidd said. “You got to take full advantage of it." Jason Kidd在California结束他的大二球季後,参加了1994年的NBA选秀 并在第二顺位被Dallas Mavericks选上 与Jim Jackson和Jamal Mashburn共组Dallas的年轻三巨头 让常年积弱不振的Mavs 一跃成为NBA新兴的潜力球队 然而 在追求歌手Toni Braxton的过程中 Kidd和Jackson争风吃醋 进而导致三巨头解体 如今 三人中仅剩下Kidd仍驰骋球场 为生涯第一座总冠军拚战 这位将满38岁的老将 日前在接受Yahoo! Sport的访问时表示 他原本打算到40岁才退休 但面对2011-2012 NBA球季可能因劳资纠纷而封馆的不确定性 Kidd似乎不得不选择结束他17年的球员生涯 和Kidd面临相同问题的老将有 Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Kevin Garnett和Grant Hill等人 Grant Hill在本季结束後将成为自由球员 而Shaq, TD, Nash和KG所剩下的一年合约 也可能因为封馆而被迫终止 在这种情况下 KG表明他倾向宣布退休 Shaq则说他会尽可能再多打一季 若真是这样 NBA 90年代的黄金世代也将因此慢慢地画上休止符 Kidd说: 如果下个球季因为封馆而取消 我可能会选择退休并展开人生新的一页 虽然这对我来说是个很两难的决定 我跟赌场酒店业大亨Steve Wynn的关系不错 说不定我会加入他的营运团队 当然 加入一支NBA球队的行政团队甚至是当教练 都是我的选项之一 1998-99的缩水球季 当时我还效力於Phoenix Suns 我仍记得如果连续出赛三个晚上 对体能是多大的负担 毕竟 在封馆期间要将体能维持在竞技状态 是一件相当不容易的事 我原本打算多打两季再退休 即便到时候我只是个替补球员 我想 我还是能够对球队有所贡献 让年轻球员多些时间在场上磨练 并将我的经验传承下去 我发现距离我退休的时间似乎不远了 就像是场马拉松比赛突然变成百米短跑一样 为了总冠军 我只能每晚都尽全力拚战 谁知道我的球员生涯会不会在今年六月就结束呢?! 尽管在2004年Kidd接受了膝盖微创手术 但从05-06球季开始 Kidd仍每季至少有80场以上的出赛纪录 他依然每天在健身房强化下盘肌力 也同时加强三分球投射能力 让他足以在场上仍维持高水准的竞争强度 队友Jason Terry说: Kidd是我看过在场上最聪明的球员 他是那种即便全场只出手一次 仍可获得MVP的球员 我记得有一场比赛 Kidd只有一次出手机会 但他却传出17次助攻 和那些联盟年轻的顶级後卫对阵 Kidd在防守端的表现和对球赛的影响力简直不可思议 Kidd今年在助攻,抄截和助攻失误比的数据皆名列联盟Top 10 在New Jersey Nets两度夺冠失利後 Kidd知道今年可能是他球员生涯争夺总冠军的最後一次机会 他说: 没有任何事是被保证的 你唯一能做的 就是把握机会全力出击 -- 90年代黄金梯队的辉煌过去 小妹虽然来不及参与 但小妹要对所有NBA的老将们敬礼 致上最崇高的敬意 -- 奥丽薇的个人专属彩妆部落格 http://olively.pixnet.net/blog/post/27929886 --

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