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Jeremy Lin & Pacific Division: Lakers, Warriors, Clippers, Kings & Suns
as Potential Landing Spots
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Posted on 22 May, 2016, by Greg in NBA
The final chapter in our "journey" through the NBA's divisions and finding
the right fit for Jeremy Lin, if he switches teams (again) this offseason,
taking a look at the teams of the Pacific division: Golden State Warriors,
Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers.
这趟论述Lin下季落脚之处的"旅程",最后一章我们来到了太平洋组:
金州勇士,洛杉矶快艇,沙加缅度国王,凤凰城太阳与洛杉矶湖人.
Let's jump right into it, and begin with the team that there's no way Lin
goes back to: The Lakers. Why? Kobe Bryant is gone. Byron Scott is gone.
Luke Walton makes an interesting choice. But I don't think Mitch Kupchak
thinks much of Lin, and D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams (unless he's traded)
and Jordan Clarkson (I don't see the Lakers letting him slip away in free
agency) just eat up too many minutes of time with the ball for Lin to even
consider this, before we even take into account how bad that year was for
him.
让我们单刀直入地来到第一个论述的球队,Lin不会回去的湖人队. 为什么?
就算Kobe退休了,BS被炒了,新帅是Luke Walton这似乎很有意思,
但我不觉得总管库切普克会想到Lin,而且这队尚有DLo,鲁长老(如果没被交易走),
Clarkson(我不觉得湖人会放他进自由球员市场),
后场已满的状况下,看不出来能拨出多少时间与球权给Lin,
就算这些都不是问题,也该想想Lin在那队有着多不好的回忆?
Staying in town, but moving to the other side of the street. The Clippers.
Their starting point guard, Chris Paul, plays about 33 minutes a night.
Austin Rivers, who sometimes looks like he belongs in the D-League and
other nights seems like a legitimate backup guard, is staying for another
season, unless he and his dad pull a nice trick of opting out of his deal
and giving him a nice, fat extension. That's their point guard situation,
while Jamal Crawford hits free agency. Lin could make an interesting option
here but A)Paul plays 33 minutes a night and B) Blake Griffin loves the ball
in his hands too. Lin could get minutes, but not enough of them as the point
guard.
继续留在LA,我们移驾到同城市的快艇队,
这一队已经有了场均33分钟的先发主控CP3,
有着有时看起来像发展联盟但有时又合格的河少爷这样的替补控卫,
加上河少会因为他爸持续续约的情况下,下一季也会留队;
Crawford之后是自由球员,林或许可以补上他的空缺,
但鉴于 A)CP3占了33分钟 B)给力芬也喜欢控球的情况下,
Lin在快艇可以拿到相当的上场时间,但打不是控卫身份的情况应该占多数.
On to the NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are
probably one of those teams players, including Lin, who began his career
with the Warriors and is from Palo Alto, are willing to take less minutes
just to be on the team. Lin would fit in well here, but again, if he's
looking for a place to get plenty of minutes with the ball, the Bay Area
is wrong for him. Stephen Curry, Shaun Livingston, Andre Iguodala, Draymond
Green. That doesn't leave a lot of minutes to be the main ball handler.
Not a lot of minutes to play in general.
接着是上一季夺冠的勇士队,它是Lin的生涯起点,而且离家近,
基于以上因素,Lin或许不会介意上场时间可能会减少而加盟该队,
Lin应该会符合勇士的需要,但如果他追求的是更多的控球时间,
湾区就变成错误的选择.
Curry, Livingston, Iguodala, 追梦绿都能控球的情况下,
Lin在勇士是不会有太多的控球时间的.
The Phoenix Suns looked oh so promising until the beginning of the 2015-
2016 season, and then everything fell apart. Jeff Hornacek got fired,
injuries, players wanting to leave. From one of the most fun-to-watch teams
in the league in the previous two years, this is a franchise with huge
question marks. They have Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight sharing the
backcourt. Maybe if one of them is traded, there will be room for Lin.
But there's also Devin Booker who'll probably push Knight out. In short,
the team needs help in a lot of ways, but there’s just too many players
at point guard for Lin to even consider moving there.
开季前的太阳曾是帐面上看起来很棒的球队,但随之而来的却是各种失败,
总教练老何遭到开除,球员们也想离开,
作为这2年来其中一队最具观赏性的球队,太阳在经营球队方面出现了很大的问题.
后场现在有Bledsoe和Knight,如果他们其中一个有可能交易,Lin就可以去填补,
不过别忘了今年太阳还有一个新秀Booker打出身价来,他有可能逆袭走Knight.
简单来说,太阳这支球队急需各种援助,但他们的控卫实在太多了.
But which teams needs a point guard, and bad? The Sacramento Kings do.
Rajon Rondo is a free agent. Darren Collison doesn't get you anywhere as a
starter. Lin could cement a spot in that lineup, no problem. He'll give
them a very different look compared to Rondo, who the Kings were slightly
better off without last season. But... there's always a but, right? The
Kings ownership and front office situation is a mess. The roster was put
together without too much thinking, around DeMarcus Cousins in a league
that doesn't really give dominant post up centers a chance to succeed.
Dave Joerger is probably a much better fit than George Karl to this team
and out of all the teams in this division, Lin would get the most minutes
and touches here. Will he also win the most with them? I'm not so sure.
哪一个球队是既缺控卫又状况很糟的? 国王队.
Rondo成为自由球员,但Collison本身也会去竞争下一季的先发,
Lin无疑可以成为国王队的黏合剂,
相较于有时候不在场上打球反而球队可能更好的Rondo,Lin能让国王呈现不一样的面貌.
然而,国王永远有个"but",它的所有权以及制服组一团乱,
球员的构成就像随便乱凑合在一起未经过考量似的;
Cousins处于一个中锋影响力不大的联盟下或许可以取得成功,
或许Joerger比起老卡尔更适合执教国王,Lin应该可以在这得到最多的上场时间,
但他们可以合作赢得最多的胜利吗? 我不敢肯定.
【结论】
湖人: 宝贝,你怎么可以吃了甜头就走,Lin的心就像破了一个洞~(广告词)
快艇: 有明确的主控,替控,还有一个控球前锋
勇士: 要有无法再见到表现亮眼的Lin的心理准备
太阳: 管理层很乱,真的有优秀新秀可以逆袭
国王: 有空间,但管理层超级乱,还有别忘了表弟的脾气