The Ripple Effect
涟漪效应
The Kings were gifted a chance to do something great.
国王被赋予了一个可成就伟大的机会.
By Babygiraffe @TimMaxwell22 May 17, 2018, 12:35pm PDT
原文出自sbnation https://tinyurl.com/y7b6nmff
Now, instead of adding another core player without much star potential,
possibly a Mikal Bridges or Mo Bamba, Divac was gifted top-end talent through
nothing other than sheer luck. Assuming our draft pick contributes in the way
that many top-2 picks manage in their first couple of seasons, Vlade has likely
bought himself a longer leash for his tenure as the leader of the organization.
A much more competitive team combined with an uptick in victories may very well
allow him to keep his job past next summer.
老狄原本也许只打算选个像Mikal Bridges或Bamba这种缺乏明星潜值的核心球员.
然而无心插柳的他却突然鸿运当头, 上天赏了他一批最纯的货.
https://i.imgur.com/l4bZL4A.jpg
假设#2选进的球员在头几季的表现不负大家近年对榜眼的期待, 老狄GM这个位置好歹可以
坐得稍微暖一些, 不至于像黄警司一样最后被扔下楼. 相较于去年更有竞争力的队伍, 和
日渐上扬的胜场数也许能让他保住明年夏天后的饭碗.
The lottery gods blessing for a second consecutive year also changes the free
agent market for Sacramento. A core of Doncic or Ayton, Fox, Bogdanovic, and
Hield looks much more attractive than several rebuilding franchises. Although
he doesn’t have control over the Magic’s final decision, someone like Aaron
Gordon may see the Kings as much closer to winning with the infusion of a top-2
pick, rather than the Magic with the 6th overall selection and their hodgepodge
of young pieces. The big names by no means have Sacramento anywhere on their
radar, but up-and-coming players may shift their perspective with someone like
Ayton or Doncic on board.
乐透之神连续两年对我们的眷顾也改变了我们的FA大计.
以Fox, BB8, Hield, Doncic或Ayton为主的核心,
看起来比起其他也在黑暗中摸索的球队至少更吸引人.
即使老狄无法左右魔术管理层最终的决定, 像Aaron Gordon这种球员也许会认为比起手持
第六顺位与一群青黄不接的毛孩子的魔术, 拿着#2的国王说不定更受胜利女神眷顾.
(按: 你这批是否太纯了一点?)
原本那些响叮当的名字根本不会把沙城放在眼里, 但在我们选进Doncic或Ayton之后, 也
许接下来的球员会见风转舵.
There is also a need for our Front Office to accelerate their timeline with the
addition of a potential star player. Max cap space will be available for the
Kings, and with the cash-strapped nature of the majority of the market, Sacra-
mento needs to take advantage while they can. Vlade Divac cannot afford to be
conservative or to wait for the summer of 2019. With no first round pick coming
next year, the time for aggression is now. Clint Capela, Aaron Gordon, Julius
Randle, Jabari Parker, or Marcus Smart should be targeted by the Kings, and
offer sheets need to be signed as soon as free agency opens.
对管理层而言, 接下来也必须想办法找来某个明日之星来加速我们的process.
今年夏天绝大多数人手头都紧, 老狄必须凭著开得出顶约的薪资空间乘胜追击.
明年我们并没有首轮签, 假使保守地等到明年暑假再出手竞标FA也许为时已晚.
Capela, Aaron Gordon, Randle, Jabari Parker, 或命运多舛的阿明都应该被列入我们
的名单内, FA一开市就应该马上把牛肉端出来.
Gaining five spots on draft night will also provide the team with something
they’ve been missing since the departure of Boogie: a possible number one
option. There has been some debate that De’Aaron Fox could eventually become
that kind of player for the Kings, and all hope isn’t lost in that regard, but
the acquisition of a player like Doncic or Ayton alleviates a significant
amount of pressure from our young guard to be the guy. Fox can evolve into the
playmaker and scorer that his skillset calls for, without the need to carry the
team on his shoulders each and every night. Players like Buddy Hield and Bogdan
Bogdanovic can take a step back from being the focal point of the offense to a
supporting player for a more balanced attack. Each member of the roster could
fall into a more natural role supporting a star, rather than trying to be an
inadequate primary option.
一夜超前了五个车身也提供了球队自从胖子离开以后一直缺乏的东西: 一块至尊璞玉.
Fox是否能成为国王心目中的绝世高手, 一直都还有很多人质疑.
即使大家仍然抱持着期望, 得到像Doncic/Ayton一样的良质美才其实减轻了Fox肩头不少
的压力. 他可以完全发挥既有天份, 在组织球队攻势的同时, 于万军之中取敌首级, 而不
需要每晚都拼死拼活的小孩拉大车. 像Hield和BB8这类的球员也可以从进攻中枢稍稍淡出
, 以辅助的角度让我们的攻势更加全面. 队上每位球员都可以回到自己比较舒适的位置,
帮助更有天赋的队友发挥, 而不是每晚都强迫自己飞蛾扑火.
Acquiring the second overall selection didn't solve all of the problems that
have haunted this franchise for the past dozen years. There is a very real
danger of picking a bust, especially with Vlade’s spotty draft record. An
unwise contract could be thrown out in free agency, producing an untenable cap
situation or poor chemistry on the team. Harry Giles could turn out to be less
than a combination of Kevin Durant and Kevin Garnett. But, many of those ques-
tion marks could work out as well. Sacramento may very well draft their first
star player since Cousins. A young forward might sign with the Kings and
increase the overall talent level. Harry Giles theoretically could live up to
a certain level of hype.
抽到#2并没有解决过去十余年来午夜梦回时的所有问题.
以老狄过往的选秀黑历史而言, 我们仍然非常可能挑到个西贝货.
失心疯端出的FA合约, 很可能又破坏了将来的薪资结构和更衣室里的粉红泡泡.
Harry Giles也许不像谣传的KD与KG合体.
但也许这些潜在问题最后都可以安然无恙.
沙城很有可能选到继胖之后第一个明星球员.
也许我们可以签下一位前锋生力军, 再提升整体的天赋水平.
Harry Giles理论上可以满足大家某种程度的期待.
Winning the lottery didn’t automatically turn the Kings into contenders. There
is still a long road to conquer on the path to respectability; however, the
climax of events last night gives the Kings the opportunity to leverage one
significant moment into many, many more.
赢了乐透并不代表国王马上就可逐鹿中原.
在重返荣耀之前我们还有一段很长的路要走;
然而昨晚的激昂至少给了我们聚沙成塔, 集腋成裘的美好机会.