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作者:Keith Pompey
CHICAGO — The belief among NBA executives is that James Harden will rejoin
the Houston Rockets this summer.
NBA的高层普遍认为James Harden会在这个暑假重返休士顿火箭
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta “loves” the 76ers point guard. The franchise
expects to reunite with him, sources say. Before hiring Ime Udoka on April
25, head coaching candidates were asked for their opinion on coaching Harden
during the interview process, according to sources.
火箭老板Tilman Fertitta爱这个76人后卫，球队预计与他重聚，在球队于4/25雇用Ime Ud
oka之前，每个面试的教练都被问到对于执教Harden的看法
Houston is positioned to have around $60 million in salary cap space this
offseason. That’s great for Harden, who intends to opt out of his $35.6
million deal for next season with the Sixers and become a free agent.
火箭在这个休赛季预计有60M的薪资空间，这对Harden来说是件好事，因为他准备要跳出
下一季跟76人35.6M的合约成为自由球员
Sources have said his interest in returning to Houston is mutual and not a
ploy to get a lucrative deal out of the Sixers. His mother still lives in the
city. He has several business ventures there. And, as one source said, “he’
s treated like a god in Houston.”
消息说他是对回火箭是认真的而非要从76人那边要一张大约，他的母亲住在休士顿，
在那里也有商业投资，根据一个消息来源透露"Harden在休士顿被当神一样看待"
But the question is what type of contract are the Rockets, Sixers or any
other franchise willing to offer?
但问题是他可以从火箭，76人或任何球队那边拿到什么合约?
Harden could receive a maximum salary of $210 million over four years with
the Sixers, who have his bird rights. He could make up to $201.7 million with
another team. But at 33 years old, and prone to struggles in the postseason,
it’s unlikely any team would want to max him out for four years.
Harden最多可以76人签下4年210M的合约，76人有他的鸟权，他跟其他球队则是4年
201.7M，但一个33岁并且在季后赛打的挣扎的球员可能很难跟任何球队签下一张4年的合约
But if the Sixers do not re-sign Harden, they would be put in a tough spot.
He led the league in assists at 10.7 per game this season, and was by far the
Sixers’ best ball handler and facilitator. Not projecting to have cap-space
available, they wouldn’t be able to replace him adequately in free agency.
但如果76人没办法续约他，这会陷入一个艰难的状况，他这季场均10.7助攻领先全联盟
，是76人最好的持球者跟组织者，76人没有可用的薪资空间，在自由市场无法找到人来
取代他
So the Sixers cannot afford to let Harden walk for nothing, especially
considering what they gave up to acquire him from the Brooklyn Nets in the
Feb. 10, 2022 trade. Philly surrendered its unprotected first-round pick,
which was deferred to June’s draft, in addition to giving up Ben Simmons,
Seth Curry and Andre Drummond.
所以76人不能让Harden就这样直接白白闪人，特别是考虑他们在把交易他的时候付出的
代价，无保护的首轮，Ben Simmons,Seth Curry跟Andre Drummond.
But Houston will always be a special place for Harden. It’s also a place he
frequented several times this season when time permitted.
Harden went from being a sixth man of the year to a 10-time All-Star after
the Oklahoma City Thunder traded him to the Rockets on Oct. 27, 2012.
For Harden, playing at Houston’s Toyota Center is different than in any
other arena.
但对Harden来说休士顿永远是一个特别的地方，Harden这季也在时间允许的情况下多次
回到休士顿过，Harden在2012年10月27去火箭队后，从一个第六人变成一个10度全明星赛
球员
对于Harden来说，在休士顿Toyota中心打球的感觉跟其他球场是不同的
He’s one of the Rockets’ all-time best players. He won the 2018 MVP award
and numerous other accolades during his nine seasons as a Rocket. Fans are
past being upset with him for forcing a trade to Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 13,
2021. He’s still appreciated in this city.
他是火箭有史以来最好的球员之一，在火箭9个赛季中他拿下2018的年度MVP跟许多荣誉
，而球迷也不再因为他要求离队加入篮网而感到失望，这座城市仍然相当欢迎他
“The love and feelings are mutual,” he said before facing the Rockets in
Houston on Dec. 5. “That’s never going to change. Like I said, I still own
my home here. A lot of family still lives here. That feeling won’t change.
What I meant by the game is obviously there’s no greater win or loss [here
compared to other places], but having that family environment around me is a
little different.”
"这份爱跟感情是互相的"Harden在他12/5对战火箭时说到
"这永远不会改变，就像我说的，我在这里还有自己的家，我的家人仍然住在这里，这份
感情并不会改变，在这里赢球或输球跟其他地方比起来并没有太多的差别，但有家人在
我身边感觉还是有点不同"
Harden averaged 21.0 points and 6.1 rebounds this season in addition to being
the first Sixer to win the NBA assist title since Wilt Chamberlain in 1967-68.
He was celebrated for winning two series games against the Celtics in the
Eastern Conference semifinals.
Harden在今年攻下21分6.1篮板，还是自1967-68年的Wilt Chamberlain以来首位赢下助攻
王的76人球员，他在二轮帮76人拿下了2场比赛的胜利也因此得到肯定
He had an epic performance in Game 1 with Joel Embiid sidelined with a
sprained right knee ligament. Harden had a game-high 45 points, tying a
career playoff high. He also tied a season high with seven three-pointers in
the 119-115 victory. Fifteen of his points came in the fourth quarter,
including the go-ahead basket with 8.4 seconds left.
在G1 Embiid因膝盖伤势缺席时Harden缴出了全场最高45分的表现，平了他季后赛的得分
新高，他也同时进了这季单场最多的7颗3分球帮助球队以119:115拿下胜利，在第四节
攻下15分，还有比赛剩下8.4秒时投进的致胜球
In Game 4, Harden had game highs of 42 points, nine assists, and four steals
in the 116-115 victory. His wide-open 24-foot three-pointer in front of the
Sixers bench with 19 seconds left was the game-winner to cap his best home
game as Sixer.
However, he was criticized for his struggles in Games 6 and 7.
在G4,球队以116:115胜利的比赛中，Harden攻下全场最高的42分9助攻跟4抄截，他在比赛
最后19秒时在76人的板凳面前投进了一个空档3分球，来证明这是他身为76人球员的最佳
表现
但他却在G6 G7非常挣扎
Harden had 13 points on 4-for-16 shooting in the 95-86 Game 6 loss. He
followed that with nine points on 3-for-11 shooting along with five turnovers
in the 112-88 Game 7 loss. And Harden failed to score in the fourth quarters
of Games 5, 6 and 7 on a combined 0-for-6 shooting.
But that hasn’t deterred the Sixer, who are hopeful but not oblivious about
his mutural interest in the Rockets.
“Scenario A would be to bring James back,” Sixers president Daryl Morey
said. “Scenerio B, if he’s not back, we’ll have to get creative.”
Harden在G6的败仗中16投4中攻下13分，紧接着在G7 112:88的输球中11投3中+5次失误，
而Harden在G5-6-7 3场在第四节合计6投0中完全没有得分
但这并没有吓到76人，球队对他仍然充满希望，但也没有忽Harden对重回火箭的兴趣
"计画A是把James带回来" 76人总裁Daryl Morey说道 "计画B 如果他不回来 那我们会保持
灵活性"
Harden要回火箭是认真的啊，郎有情妹有意
Morey对于要是人家不回归也只能说Creative了，虽然要是他闪人只有一个全额中产要怎
么Creative 起来我是很怀疑
现在就看76人选教练或是Morey有没有办法用以前的关系留下他了吧，不然看起来Harden
回归火箭越来越稳了