Should OKC Have Taken A Chance On Big Al? Posted by Darnell Mayberry on July 14, 2010M at 2:16 pm http://tinyurl.com/237tzgn I’m always asked why the Thunder hasn’t spent some of the money it’s had the past two summers on a major free agent signing. 我常被问到为何雷霆这两年都没竞逐市场上 的自由球员。 The answer is simple. OKC wants to see how its core develops together. Makes no sense to stunt the development of such a talented young roster simply because you have money to spend. The Thunder won 50 games and pushed the Lakers in the first round with its current young and inexperienced cast of characters. No telling what the boys can do if given just a little time to develop. 原因很简单，OKC期望想看球队的核心发展得 如何，不因为手边有钱就阻碍了这份具有天分 的球员名单。今年赢了50场球，第一轮又带给 湖人莫大的压力。我们无法知道再给这些欠缺 经验的年轻人一点时间後，他们会进化成什麽 样。 That’s the basketball side of it. 这是从打球的观点切入的。 From a business standpoint, the Thunder is being wise about its budget. To ink Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green, James Harden and Serge Ibaka to contract extensions without having an overblown budget, the Thunder must utilize some restraint now. And that’s precisely what OKC has done in sitting on the sidelines while others splurge on free agents. 从商业观点来看，雷霆的预算掌控满聪明的。 为求签下KD、RW、JG、JH、SI却不让预算报表 ，雷霆得施行一些制限才行。这也是为何自由 市场钱洒成那样，雷霆却坐壁上观的原因。 And it’s why the Thunder again played it right by refraining from entering into the mix for Al Jefferson. 这也是为何雷霆正确地选择不要进入角逐Al的 大乱斗中。 Forget the fact that Utah, after losing Carlos Boozer, acquired Jefferson from Minnesota at a discount rate: two future first-round picks and center Kosta Koufos. It might work out nicely for Utah. In Oklahoma City, however, Jefferson just isn’t worth the risk. The 6-foot-10 power forward/center has three years and $42 million remaining on his contract. He sustained a torn ACL in 2008-09. He had a down year with the Wolves last season. And, above all, he just doesn’t fit in Oklahoma City. 爵士用两个首轮签和中锋Koufos换来Al，看来 对爵士来说颇不错的。不过在奥城，Al不值得 冒险。这位6-10的中前锋还有三年4200万元的 合约要跑，受08-09年ACL撕裂伤所苦，去年在 灰狼的表现下滑了。而且，综观而论，他不适 合奥城。 Jefferson needs the ball on the low block. To have an impact, he needs touch after touch throughout the game. That takes the ball out of the hands of Durant and Westbrook. And that’s not a good thing. Al需要在低位拿到球。要发挥他的破坏力的话 ，就得不断地让球经过他的手中。这会让原先 在Durant和Westbrook手上的球分出去，这不是 好现象。 Everyone, including yours truly, has said the Thunder needs a low-post scoring threat before truly arriving as a championship contender. And to some degree, that might certainly be the case. But the truth of the matter is there just isn’t enough room for a player like Jefferson to command the ball on this roster. Realistically, how many times a game will Westbrook and Durant dump it down to a post player, stand around and watch him work? And how long would it be until a low-post threat like Jefferson starts complaining and turns into a cancer? 大家总说若想冲击总冠军，雷霆需要一个低位 得分点，不过在雷霆的轮值名单内并不适合出 现一个像Al这样的球员。讲现实一点，Wrestbrook 和Durant一场比赛要在旁看戏让Al去进攻？且 需要多久的时间直到一个低位的威胁人物如Al 开始抱怨，成为球队的毒瘤？ With a $42 million price tag, those are questions the Thunder is better off not knowing the answers to, especially with a guy like Jefferson, who is looking more and more like a whiner than a winner. In six seasons, Jefferson’ s teams have compiled a 163-329 record. Jefferson has been to the playoffs once over that span, back in his rookie season when Boston fell in Game 7 to Indiana. 4200万...有些答案雷霆最好是不要主动去寻找 ，特别是像Al这样的球员，六年下来不如预期 的好，球队战绩163-329。 Maybe Jefferson will be a great addition for the Jazz. Maybe Utah should have simply plugged Paul Millsap into Boozer’s spot. 也许Al对爵士来讲是额外的加分，又或许他们 该直接把800万顶上Boooooooooooooo的位置。 But it’s no question Oklahoma City is better off without Jefferson. 不过毫无疑问地奥城没有Al会比较好。 The Thunder has a squad that won 50 games last year. A group that has proven it fits together and won’t complain about roles or touches. Most importantly, the Thunder has a bunch that has done all those things without blowing the budget. 雷霆的阵容证明了彼此间不会计较在球队中扮 演的角色，也赢了50场球。更重要的是，他们 不用让预算报表就做到这些事了。 -- 我不太认同的说... --

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