※ [本文转录自 NBA 看板 #1P09PPKE ] 作者: alexcone (Leahylan) 看板: NBA 标题: [专栏] 结束飞车般的赛季,雷霆该做的事才刚开始 时间: Wed Apr 26 20:45:11 2017 The roller-coaster season ends, but the work is just beginning for OKC by Royce Young ESPN staff Writer https://goo.gl/MAaU3N 刚结束云霄飞车般的赛季，但雷霆该做的事才刚刚开始 BY 雷霆ESPN随队记者Royce Young HOUSTON -- Russell Westbrook has been eliminated from the playoffs seven times , and the scene each time has been mostly the same. As the clock edges closer to zero, Westbrook flings himself all over the court, running his tank so far past empty that the gauge combusts, and he isn't much more than a puddle of sweat and adrenaline. 这是Russ第七次在季後赛被淘汰,而每次被淘汰时的场景都是那麽地相似。在倒数计时器 渐渐接近零点时,Russ又一次在场上全力奔驰着,耗尽自己的燃料,将自己燃烧殆尽。 As he walked off the floor Tuesday, shirt untucked and head down after the Thunder lost 105-99 and were eliminated in five games against the Rockets, he found the tunnel before the final buzzer actually sounded, leaving as Alex Abrines launched a half-court shot. 在今天比赛终了前,在Abrines投出那个半场投篮时,Russ拉出球衣低着头步出球场。今天 雷霆以99-105败给了火箭,在第一轮第五场被淘汰出局。 Westbrook's brilliant, historic season had its book closed, and its final chapter was 47 points on 15-of-34 shooting, 5-of-18 from 3, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. He was sensational. He was also erratic. He was the complete summation of Russell Westbrook, circa 2017. Russ这个精彩、历史级的赛季在今天阖上了书本,书上的最後一页留下的是47分、34投 15中、三分线18投中5、11个篮板跟9个助攻。这就是16-17赛季Russ整年的总结。他很猛, 充满惊奇,但他也一样的那麽不稳定、不受控。 The Thunder leave Houston frustrated and disappointed, knowing they weren't overwhelmed or overmatched by the Rockets. They were a handful of plays away in three of the four losses in the series. But they also walked away knowing that in a season full of doubt, unknowns and worry, they produced a successful , stabilizing campaign that has set a foundation for them to build on. The result was unsatisfying, but just as when they stood on July 4 following Kevin Durant's announcement, staring at the prospect of the entire franchise being burned to the ground with a complete teardown possible, there is a roadmap tha t exists. 雷霆挫折且失望的离开了休士顿,他们知道与火箭之间的差距没有那麽大,四场败场中的 三场他们都只输了几个play。但他们也知道在这个季前充满怀疑、担忧、未知的一年,他 们创造了一个成功、稳定的球季,也立下了一个可以继续努力的基础。虽然结果不那麽让 人满意，但这仍然是条在KD宣布他要离开,整个王朝可能要开始崩解重建时,一条仍然明朗 可行的道路。 Now, it's the same question Westbrook asked the front office in the moments after Durant departed: What's next? 然後现在,我们又回到了那个Russ在得知KD离开後问管理层的那句话：接下来呢？ Thunder general manager Sam Presti repeatedly called the 2016-17 campaign a "season of discovery." 雷霆总管Sam Presti一再重复地称16-17赛季为一个“发现、探索的赛季"。 The Thunder roster was vastly different from the one they expected. On July 3 last summer, Presti envisioned Victor Oladipo and Enes Kanter anchoring his bench, with a potential starting five that featured Westbrook, Durant and Al Horford, who was strongly considering OKC before he joined the Boston Celtics as a free agent. 现在雷霆的球员组成跟他们去年夏天曾经计划的有着很大的不同。在7/3,KD尚未宣布他的 决定前,Presti计画着一个板凳上有着Kanter、Oladipo,而先发五人可能有着Russ、KD和 曾经把雷霆列为认真考虑之一的Horford,这样一支厉害的球队。 The supporting pieces were selected as specialists, with specific roles in min d to complement the stars. 队上的绿叶因为他们每个人不同的作用,被挑选上去辅佐这些球星,进而完整这支球队。 But Durant's move to the Golden State Warriors, paired with Horford's decision to pass on a reunion with college coach Billy Donovan, left Westbrook operatin g as a solo artist. 但KD选择去了勇士,Horford也决定不来跟他大学的教练Donovan一起打拼,让Russ成了这支 队上的孤星。 A once deep and potent roster suddenly became thin and one-dimensional. It was instantly flawed, and while Donovan worked to reverse-engineer the team to fit around Westbrook's strengths, much of that devolved into, "Here you go, Russ. Do something." 一个曾经是充满深度及潜力的球员名单突然变成一支单核、单薄的球队。球队很显然地 出现了缺陷,而当雷霆教练Donovan试图调整一切,把球队的引擎从KD转成Russ时,很大一部 份就像在告诉Russ,这支球队是你的了,做点什麽吧。 The amount that Westbrook controlled the ball was historic, an off-the-charts usage rate finishing at 42.5 percent, and the Thunder lived and died on his clutch-time heroics. So much of the Thunder's season, not to mention their future, hinged on internal development of their youth, and though there were positives steps, Westbrook's domineering potentially stunted their growth. Russ在这个赛季打出了历史级的42.5%使用率,而雷霆也这样一次次地在他关键时刻的英雄 球中获胜或输球。雷霆本季大部分的时间,更别说是这支球队的未来,都依赖着队上年轻球 员的发展,尽管这些表现都是积极正向的,但Russ的这些霸气英雄球，可能就这样阻碍了 这些球员的发展。 That's where most of their future rests, too. The Thunder planned for Durant to re-sign, but their contingency was in place if he didn't, and it was in the roster's upside and youth. The approach for most every team transitioning from losing a franchise cornerstone to rebuilding is to acquire youth and assets. The Thunder have one of the youngest rosters in the league, stacked with forme r lottery picks. They didn't need to blow anything up, because they already had the parts they'd be seeking. 这些年轻球员基本上就是雷霆在未来剩下来能倚赖的东西了。雷霆希望能留住KD，但就算 他没留,他们也做好了该做的应急措施,那就是阵容的年轻与深度。大多数球队在失去他们 的球队基石後,大多就是靠着年轻,有潜力的球员们来进行重建。雷霆现在是联盟里最年轻 的几支球队之一,队上充满着曾经的乐透顺位球员。在重建这件事上,他们已经找到了他们 需要的东西。 Presti might look cautious and overly calculated, with the perfectly parted hair and expensive glasses, but few executives are as brash and bold as he is. The Thunder will hunt trades to upgrade the team, and you can mark most of the roster as available. But really, they are banking on where they've been investing the past few years. Presti梳着一丝不苟的头发,带着昂贵的眼镜,看似小心且精於计算。但很少有球队的GM能 像他一样勇敢而且大胆。雷霆将透过交易去升级他们的团队,任何人都是可能的名单。但 说 老实话,往年的任何一笔交易投资,他们都是像进行银行交易般仔细权衡过。 Steven Adams, Alex Abrines, Oladipo, Andre Roberson, Jerami Grant, Kanter, Domantas Sabonis and Doug McDermott are all under 25. While so much focus was on Westbrook's surrounding help -- and whether it was any good -- it was often forgotten that he was leading one of the youngest groups in the NBA. Those pieces can be either part of the core that supports Westbrook or assets to dea l in the future. Adams, Abrines, Oladipo, Roberson, Grant, Kanter, Sabonis和Mcdermott年纪都在25 岁以下。当这麽多焦点都摆在Russ身边的球员时,无论表现得好不好,都很容易忘记他带领 的是NBA最年轻的几支团队中的一支。他们可以成为将来支持他的核心,也可以是未来用来 交易的资产。 The Grant trade from early in the season was a good example of Presti's approach in restructuring. The Thunder had Ersan Ilyasova, a 29-year-old stretch shooter on an expiring deal and a piece that would fit well around Westbrook and probably make the Thunder better this season. But Presti moved him for Grant, a 23-year-old, versatile, athletic freak on a cheap, controllable contract. 球季初的Grant-Ilyasova交易案就是个Presti重新塑造球队未来的好例子。Ilyasova是个 29岁是个有着有价值的到期约且有不错射程的选手,他也应该可以在Russ身边适应良好,甚 至让雷霆这个赛季有着更好表现的球员。但Presti把他拿去交易了Grant,一个23岁,他有 着 天赋、好体能。而且他有张便宜可以操控的好约。 The Thunder develop players as well as any organization, and there's a lot of confidence that Abrines and Sabonis will blossom into high-level role players behind Westbrook. Behind the scenes, Westbrook is said to be very happy with the players on the team and the outlook of the roster. Then again, he isn't th e type to complain and knock on the GM's door asking for help. 雷霆培养球员的能力不会输给任何其他的球队,他们也相信Abrines跟Sabonis会成长成Rus s 身边高等级的角色球员。在幕後,Russ对队上的组成及前景非常满意,而且他也不是那种会 去敲GM的门,告诉他我需要哪些帮助的球员。 As one source has repeated, Westbrook has never complained about players, this year or in years past, and he prefers to stay out of most front-office dealings. 一个消息来源指出,Russ在以前或今年都从来没有抱怨过队上任何的球员,他也不想参与讨 论 大部分管理层预计的交易。 The Thunder have only one clear unknown about the existing roster: Roberson, a restricted free agent this summer. After the team inked extensions with Adam s and Oladipo last October, Roberson and the Thunder couldn't find common ground . Roberson has his limitations, but he is one of the elite defenders in the league, and with some development and better understanding of his role as the season went along -- the Thunder preached less shooting, more cutting and driving -- the Thunder are intent on keeping him. 在这个夏天雷霆目前只有一个明确的未知数,受限制自由球员Andre Roberson。雷霆在去 年 十月跟Admans, Oladipo签下了延长合约,但他们没有跟Roberson达成共识。Roberson有他 的缺点和限制,但他是联盟里几个最精英的防守者之一。而他在这个赛季也更了解到他在 球 队中的发展及定位：投较少的篮,做更多的空切跟跑动,所以雷霆倾向於留下他。 There is one more question, and it's quietly their biggest of the offseason. With the new collective bargaining agreement in place, Westbrook will be eligible for another extension as the team's designated player. 不过另外还有个问题,这也可能是台面下雷霆会面临到最大的问题。在新的协议通过後, Russ是另一个有资格去签延长合约的球员。 After signing an extension last summer in the wake of Durant's departure, Westbrook can sign another in the ballpark of $220 million over five years thi s summer. Westbrook is signed through the 2017-18 season, with a player option o n the following year, but the Thunder would obviously like to have a longer commitment from their franchise player. 在去年夏天KD离队後,Russ跟雷霆提先签下了延长合约。而在今年夏天Russ可以跟雷霆签 下一只5年2亿2千万美元德合约。Russ之前签的约是到17-18年外加下一年的球员选择权, 雷霆肯定会希望跟这个他们剩下的球队基石签下一只更长的合约。 The expectation is that they will make the offer, but should Westbrook decline , all that talk of stabilizing the franchise would get a little more wobbly, and with only a year guaranteed, talk of trading him could spark again. It wil l certainly be alarming for the front office, especially after what it went through with Durant. 目前预期这个续约应该会成功,但一切还是要看Russ是否会点头。如果Russ拒绝了,所有 关於让这支球队更稳定的计画与谈话都会随之有所摆荡。也会因为只剩一年的合约,是否 要交易Russ的讨论又会再次喧嚣而上,毕竟经过了KD离队造成的冲击，管理层一定不会想 要 再次空手而返。 From anyone close to Westbrook or the Thunder, though, the perspective is that the extension Westbrook signed last summer was a public display of commitment to the franchise for the prime of his career. As the Thunder know all too well , players can change their minds, but the expectation is that Westbrook is committed to the Thunder for the foreseeable future. With the chance to become a $40 million per year player and the highest paid in the NBA while loving the franchise and its direction, Westbrook seems to have every reason to re-up again. 对於任何Russ及雷霆身边的人来说,去年夏天的续约无非是一种宣誓,宣誓Russ已经把雷霆 放在了他生涯的第一位。但对雷霆来说这种笃定却还是失望的感觉都还那麽明显可见,球 员 还是有可能会改变他们的想法,不过仍然可以期望Russ在未来仍会留在雷霆打拼。在有机 会 成为年薪4千万美元的联盟最高薪球员下,Russ似乎拥有着所有重新跟雷霆签约的理由。 But until there's ink on another contract, the Thunder will sweat it out. 不过一切都要等到约真的签了,雷霆才能真的放心。 That's one of the reasons they made the deadline deal to add Taj Gibson, a 31-year-old unrestricted free agent likely to sign somewhere else. It was an illustration of their effort to win this season and provide Westbrook a bit more help. 这也是另一个雷霆要在截止日前签下Taj的原因。Taj在本赛季後会是个完全自由球员,他 有全跟任何球队签下合约。签下Taj,是另一个雷霆努力在赛季获胜间的例子，也为Russ提 供了更多的帮助。 Gibson is a good example of the kind of players who fit with Westbrook, something the Thunder are keenly aware of. It takes a certain kind of player to fit with Westbrook, both in mental makeup and physical tools, and the Thunder are using this season to vet exactly what kind of players check those boxes. 而Taj就是一个适合和Russ一起打球的球员,而雷霆也注意到了这一点。不管是在性格上还 是在球技上,雷霆花了这整个球季去检视哪种球员适合跟Russ一起打球。 The Thunder have spent the season compiling data and film of Westbrook, and they will not only try to reinforce the team with players who complement his skill set but also work to develop his game to utilize his teammates better. As assistant GM Troy Weaver said, the Thunder think Westbrook will be a much better player next season because he spent this one figuring it all out. 雷霆已经花了这整个赛季为Russ打出一个电影般的赛季。而他们不只会用这些角色球员, 去 补充他的不足来增强这支球队,而他们也会好好的教育Russ去提升他比赛的深度让他的队 友 们能更融入比赛。 Ask anyone within the organization if this season was a success, and they'll sarcastically laugh off the question. To produce 47 wins and be competitive in the playoffs after losing a star the caliber of Durant for nothing in retur n , to them, was an incredible achievement. This was the season of Westbrook and his assault on history, but to the Thunder, it was one of resilience and stability. Absorbing and enduring Durant's loss and winning only eight fewer games is something the Thunder are quite proud of. 对於询问球队里的人们,今年是否是个成功的赛季,他们可能都会因为答案太过明显而忍不 住笑出来。在KD离开且没拿回任何东西的赛季里,他们拿到了47胜且在季後赛里展现了竞 争 力,对这整支球队来说,这绝对是个难以置信的成就。这个赛季可能代表了Russ和他对历史 成 就的冲击,但对雷霆对来说,这个赛季代表了稳定性及弹性。他们吸收并消化了KD留下的冲 击,而且这之中仅仅少掉了8场胜利,这才是真正让雷霆值得骄傲的。 This was Year 1 post-Durant. It carried a lot of grace and forgiveness as the Thunder stumbled their way through. It was exciting and enthralling for the team, but it's also over now. 这仅仅是後KD时代的第一年。这年在雷霆队跛了好大一跤後迎来了很多的恩典及宽恕。这 年对这支球队来说充满着惊奇,不过,它已经结束了。 Year 2? That's when the true rebuilding phase begins, and along with it, the pressure of climbing back to the top. 那第二年呢？雷霆队将迎来真正的重建期,除此之外,还有那些希冀着能重回颠峰,开始慢 慢 加上身的压力。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 心得： 这是西河第一年独立带队,以往的脑冲,自干等缺点还是没有很好的改善。不过这也只是他 的第一年。雷霆是季後赛平均年龄最轻的球队,可能还是要再给点耐心让他们慢慢成长。 也 希望西河再下个球季能真正学会怎麽去带领一个球队，胡子也是当大哥当到第五年才能有 今年的成长跟团队打法。再给西河几年,看他是不是真能带出不一样的雷霆队,在後KD时代 再次重返西区强权。 --

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