OK, so there just can't be any suspense as to who finishes No. 1 in the Countdown. No way, no how. The Dallas Mavericks would love to create some suspense for when I do this exercise after next season. OK，有人怀疑第一名是谁吗？不可能吧。不过当我明年写这系列的文章 时，达拉斯小牛球团一定会希望我明年会对第一名的位置悬而未决。 Know how they can? Land a superstar in a month with all that first-time cap space to join forces with Dirk Nowitzki for the final two years of his contract and perhaps a few years beyond that. 要怎麽做？就是在整整一个月之後用小牛难得的薪资空间为Dirk Nowitzki 与球队的最後两年合约或是更长的时间中带来帮手。 After all, it's what Dirk needs and, frankly, what he expects. Remember when Nowitzki signed that four-year, $80 million deal two summers ago, right before leading the franchise to its first championship? Yeah, well, the 7-foot German could have really stuck it to owner Mark Cuban and demanded the maximum allowed under the old collective bargaining agreement of $96 million. 毕竟，这是Dirk的需要，也是他的期待。记得就在带领夺冠小牛夺冠之 前的一个夏天，Dirk与小牛签下的4年80M合约吗？Dirk可以坚持跟老板 Mark Cuban要顶薪合约，差不多是96M左右。 But that's not how Nowitzki is wired. He gave the old hometown discount to the only team he's ever known because he kept an open mind that the money he leaves on the table might go to someone who could help the Mavs remain a contender in the Western Conference into Dirk's twilight years. 不过这不是Dirk会做的事，他给了他唯一待过的老东家折扣，好让多出 来的钱能让小牛补强其他地方，帮助他在生涯最精华的时间中再次冲击 西区列强。 "You have cap space," Nowitzki said, "so you can actually sign somebody decent." Dirk说："球团现在有薪资空间，他们可以签下其他大咖球星。" That somebody is the local kid himself, perennial All-Star point guard Deron Williams, who is set to become a free agent July 1 and who certainly hasn't given any signs that's he's high on returning to the Nets, even as they begin a new (and possibly exciting) era in Brooklyn. Dirk wasn't thrilled that Cuban dismantled the title team, but he understood, at least he said so publicly, the business reasons behind it. 小牛的头号人选当然是家乡球员Deron Williams，不做第二人想，他在 7月1日会变成自由球员，并且尽管在篮网搬到布鲁克林之後，还是没有 透露出续约的任何口风。Dirk对於Cuban拆了冠军队感到不悦，不过他了 解，至少他在公开场合是说他了解背後的商业动机。 So now he's looking for a little ROI on his undervalued contract. Dirk and Deron are no strangers. D-Will grew up in The Colony and he clearly didn't feel like a stranger at the AAC as he hung around the Mavs at times during the 2011 championship run. 所以Dirk现在也希望利用他给小牛的打折合约能带来一些报酬，他与Deron 不是陌生人，蝶龙在这里长大，他也在去年小牛的冠军之旅中常常来访。 "I know D-Will very well," Nowitzki said during a recent appearance on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM's "Galloway & Co." "In July I’m sure I can call him. He’s from here which obviously is a huge help and he loves golfing, so we have a lot of great golf courses around here. I think we’ve got a lot of stuff going for us. But like I said, Jersey (Brooklyn) is probably going to offer him a lot of things and so are some other teams that are out there with cap room. Dirk在最近一次达拉斯地区ESPN的节目中提到："我跟D-Will很熟，我很 确定会在七月打电话给他。因为他在这里长大，而且他喜欢打高尔夫，所 以我们常常在这附近打高尔夫，我想我们还能做很多事。不过像我说的， 篮网会不惜开出其他球队难以抗衡的天价合约给他。" "But, this should be an exciting time for the Mavericks." "不过这个夏天对小牛来说将会相当刺激。" And so the Countdown comes to an end with the one and only No. 1 ... DIRK NOWITZKI Pos.: PF Ht./Wt.: 7-foot, 245 Experience: 14 years Age: 33 (June 19, 1978) 2011-12 stats: 21.6 ppg (45.7 FG%), 6.7 rpg Contract status: Signed through 2013-14 2011-12 salary: $19.1 million 2012-13 salary: $20.9 million His story: Is there a franchise record that Nowitzki doesn't hold? Scanning, scanning, scanning ... Dirk is the greatest Mavericks player ever and as much as Cuban is credited for the turnaround of this franchise, it's Nowitzki who has served as the rock through 12 consecutive playoff appearances, two NBA Finals appearances, a championship and now the next phase. He enters the coming season No. 19 on the NBA's all-time scoring list and with the return of a full 82-game season, he will move into the top 15 with a chance to get as high as 13th, roaring past such luminaries as No. 17 Allen Iverson, No. 15 Jerry West and No. 14 Reggie Miller. In the final year of his contract, Nowitzki will easily move into the top 10, passing No. 10 Oscar Robertson, No. 9 Hakeem Olajuwon and, with good health, he will close in on No. 6 Shaquille O'Neal. How high Dirk can ultimately go will depend on how long he decides to play. How long he decides to play could ultimately depend on who he is playing with when his contract expires. 小牛队史还有什麽数据的拥有者不是Dirk吗？让我找找看...他是小牛队史 上最伟大的球员，他就像Cuban带领小牛由衰转盛一样让人称颂，他带领球 队连续12年打进季後赛，2度打进总冠军战，拿下一次总冠军。他生涯在联 盟得分榜排行第19，在明年完整的82场球季，他有机会来到联盟前15，最多 甚至可以到达第13，前面包括排名第17的Allen Iverson、排名第15的Jerry West与排名第14的Reggie Miller。在他合约的最後一年，他可以轻松超越 第10的Oscar Robertson与第9的Hakeem Olajuwon，如果健康状况好的话， 他将会逼近第6的Shaquille O'Neal。Dirk能到第几名端看他还想打几个球 季，而他会再打几个球季最终还是看他合约到期时球队的阵容如何。 His outlook: Nowitzki has two years left on his contract, but it's hard to envision him not signing on for two or three more seasons as long as his body is capable. And with his dedication to nutrition and fitness (yes, even with last season's little hiccup), physical limitations wouldn't seem to be an issue if he decides to call it a career after 16 seasons. What then would convince him to retire when his current contract expires after the 2013-14 season? Most likely whether he's having fun will be a factor, and the fun factor starts where we started, with the Mavs landing Williams and then continuing to build a contender around Dirk and D-Will. If Williams heads elsewhere, this will become a very interesting team-building project for Cuban and Donnie Nelson that could be a bumpy road over the next two seasons. Nowitzki has repeatedly said he doesn't see himself playing in another uniform or a different city. So what happens in the summer of 2014 if the Mavs are a middling team and his contract is up? Hey, can we get through the summer of 2012 first? Dirk还剩两年合约，很难想像如果他的身体状况许可，他不会再打个两 三年。在他对篮球努力练习与营养的控制之下(尽管去年夏天他吃的多了 一点)，他的身体状况在他征战完16个球季之後不会是大问题。什麽情况 会让他想在2013-14球季打完之後退休？还有没有打球的乐趣看起来是最 大的因素，这个乐趣就回到一开始我们讲的，就看小牛能不能签下D-Will 并且持续围绕他们补强。如果蝶龙效力其他球队，Cuban跟Donnie Nelson 在接下来就得伤脑筋来变更的建队计画了。Dirk一再说他不觉得他会为其 他球队效力，所以如果小牛在2014年夏天他的合约到期时时还只是之中等 球队怎麽办？嘿！先过这个夏天再说吧。 Thanks for following the Countdown! 感谢收看，全剧终。 --

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