Kyrie Irving’s playoff flop should be red flag for Knicks
By Marc Berman May 9, 2019 | 6:40pm
On the surface, the Celtics’ second-round flameout to Milwaukee is good news
for the Knicks, paving the way for Kyrie Irving to bail on a dysfunctional
situation.
从表面上来看，公鹿在第二轮淘汰赛尔提克是件好事，
这替系列赛失常的Kyrie Irving在前往尼克的旅途上铺好了道路。
However, Irving’s nosedive in the Milwaukee series and off-kilter season
with the Celtics causes concern about whether he’s the right guy at the
right time for the young Knicks.
然而，Irving系列赛状态下滑以及绿衫军这一季关键表现，
导致人们会担心究竟Irving是否适合年轻的尼克？
It raises the issue of whether Irving, without Kevin Durant to shoulder part
of the load, is a No. 1, carry-a-franchise-on-his-back superstar.
这引发了一个问题，如果最终Kevin Durant没有来尼克，
没有Durant一起分担责任的Irving是否可以一个人扛起球队？
“Kyrie is a heck of a player, but he’s had his share of injuries and has
logged a lot of miles for 26 [years old],’’ one NBA scout told The Post in
the aftermath of the Celtics’ collapse. “As we’ve seen, he can’t carry a
team and needs the ball as a volume shooter. If the Knicks give him the max,
they’re probably overpaying another declining player and will sell it as a
major victory. It’s like paying a premium for a downward trending stock.’’
在赛尔提克被淘汰后，一名球探向纽约邮报表示：
“Kyrie真是一个好球员，但他经历过一系列的伤病，在26岁时身体已经耗损很大。
正如我们所见，他无法扛起一支球队，他是高出手型的射手，需要有球在手。
如果尼克给他大约，那可能是给了另一个状态下滑的球员过高的的薪水，
然后还将此视为重大的胜利，就像投资给处于下跌中的股票一样。”
Rozier, whom the Knicks also like, is a restricted free agent and the Celtics
could decide he’s the better — and younger — choice moving forward.
另外，尼克也喜欢的另一名球员是Terry Rozier，今夏将成为受限自由球员，
赛尔提克可以决定Rozier是否是更好、更年轻的选择，进而选择留下。
“You might say the Celtics are harder to play against with Rozier defending
and orchestrating,’’ the scout said. “They have very interesting stuff
coming up.’’
这名球探表示：
“你也许可以说当Rozier在场上时，赛尔提克在防守和组织上会更难对付，
接下来赛尔提克要面临非常有趣的选择。”
“I think he really doesn’t want what comes with being the leader,’’
another NBA talent evaluator said. “That’s really about it.’
另一名联盟人才分析师说道：
“我觉得他真的不想承担身为领袖随之而来的那些(压力)，真的是这样。”
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