[外電] Hawks keeping free agent pursuit und …
Hawks keeping free agent pursuit under wraps
By SEKOU SMITH
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/06/05
Nearly every free agent rumor floated in the past six months has included the
Hawks in some form or fashion.
過去六個月以來，幾乎每一個FA的謠言都與Hawks有關。
With an estimated $24 million in salary cap space and a plethora of needs up
and down the roster, Hawks general manager Billy Knight expected as much.
Hawks大約有24M的薪資空間，而除了SF這個點被塞爆之外，他們每個位置都缺人。
But even he couldn't have been ready for the deluge of misinformation that
has spread like brush fire since the NBA's free agent negotiating period
began at midnight on July 1.
Knight雖然非常需要找尋FA加盟Hawks，但是連他也無法在7月1號FA開市之前，準備好與
FA去談判--錯誤的資訊實在太多了。
No contracts can be signed before July 23, but recruiting pitches and
conversations are ongoing. And the rumors — from the feasible to the
completely ridiculous — continue to circulate.
球隊與FA的合約必須要到7月23號才能簽訂，但是各隊早已展開爭取FA的談判。而謠言則
是滿天飛。
"That's the way it goes," Knight said Tuesday. "Every team that has cap
space is being mentioned with [free agents], even when they aren't talking
to those guys. And guys are being mentioned with those teams, too, when
they shouldn't be. It's not just us."
Knight：「FA市場就是這樣。每個有薪資空間的隊伍一定會被拿來與FA做聯想--即使你
根本沒跟他們接觸過；而每個FA也一定會被連結到那些球隊--即使他們根本就不適合那
些球隊。」
The Hawks have been active since 12:01 on July 1, when Knight says he made
initial contact with the players the Hawks are most interested in. Knight
declined to name names, choosing instead to pursue his targets without a
spotlight, no matter how much agents and others want to press the issue in
public.
當Knight表示他已經與幾位Hawks最有興趣的球員展開接觸之時，Hawks從7月1號的12:01
分那一刻開始就非常的積極。Knight最愛做的事就是吊我們的胃口，他選擇在暗處行事
，不論那些經紀人或其他人有多麼希望將消息公開，他就是不願意講明。
"You sort of have to do the dance a little bit," Knight said. "So you're
using your intuition and feel, trusting your relationships with agents or
whoever. You're operating the best way you can.
Knight：「你多少必須隨別人起舞，所以你必須用你的直覺與你對球員的感覺，相信你
與經紀人或不論是誰之間的關係。你必須以最好的方式去操作。」
"We've talked to the people I want to talk to, and we've stated our
intentions clearly and communicated our intentions. But I don't like my
conversations being made public. My philosophy is you talk to the guy you
want to get, come to an agreement or you don't, and then you move on. There
is really no gray area.
Knight又說：「我們已經與那些我想談的球員談過，我們已經將我們的意圖清楚表達，
且就此展開談判。但我很害羞，不喜歡公開。我的哲學是，你與你想得到的球員展開談
判，看是否可以達成協議，然後你繼續行動。我不喜歡搞曖昧。」
"We've had some good conversations with people. We won't know until the
signing period begins if we'll get them signed or not, and there will still
be a waiting period on some guys because they're restricted free agents.
But the players we are really interested in, we made it very clear to them.
We've stated our intentions very clearly."
Knight：「我們已經與一些人有過良好的談話，在簽約日之前，我們不需要知道我們是
否能夠得到他們；還有一些人因為是RFA，所以需要時間等待。但那些球員（Joe？）我
們非常喜歡，且我們已經跟他們把話講明了。（是啊,五年70M...）」
With a quality center a top priority, the Hawks have been mentioned as an
interested party for Cleveland All-Star center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, whose
agent, Herb Rudoy, once represented Knight.
Hawks被認為對Cavs的All-Star大Z有興趣，他的經紀人Herb Rudoy曾經代表過Knight。
"There's a good number of teams we're talking to about a sign and trade, and
there are a couple of teams under the cap that are talking to me," Rudoy told
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "We're also talking to [Cavs GM] Danny [Ferry]
about Z returning. Z's thinking about [remaining with the Cavs]. He'd like to
stay."
Rodoy向Cavs的Plain Dealer表示：「有很多球隊與我洽談S&G的事宜，也有兩支薪資有空
間的球隊正與我談判。我們也正在與Cavs的GM Danny Ferry談判有關於大Z回到Cavs的可
能，大Z鄭在考慮要待在Cavs，他想要留下。」
Another intriguing rumor has a trade between the Hawks and Bulls, with Hawks
power forward Al Harrington and Bulls center Eddy Curry as the principals.
But like most everything else being bandied about, neither Hawks nor Bulls
officials have verified such a deal has even been discussed.
另一個謠言是Bulls與Hawks的交易傳聞--原則上是Al Harrington for Eddy Curry。但
如同大多數的謠言，Bulls與Hawks都沒有證實有這回事。
Seattle shooting guard Ray Allen can also be crossed off the Hawks' wish list.
He agreed terms with the Sonics on Tuesday, according to his agent Lon Babby.
Ray Gun已經從Hawks的名單上消失--他在星期二宣布同意與Seattle續約。
That leaves Suns rising star Joe Johnson, Bucks sharpshooter Michael Redd and
versatile Wizards star Larry Hughes as the top free-agent guards available.
And since Johnson is a restricted free agent and Redd is rumored to be the top
priority for Cleveland as well as the Bucks, who've already offered him a max
deal between $80-90 million for six years, the Hawks' attention in Hughes
could intensify.
現在Hawks能夠追求的有Sums的Rising Star--Joe Johnson；Bucks神射Michael Redd
（沒了）；Wizards的多功能球員Larry Hughes（投奔cavs了）。
(下略)
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對於Hawks追求Joe Johnson的一點感想：沒錯Hawks沒有一個真正的2號球員--Childress
的外線能力還不夠好；Stoudamire又太矮，可是Joe如果在Hawks打2號，勢必將3號位置
擠爆，光是Smith或Williams去打4號都已經讓人有點難接受，何況現在有3個球員位置重
疊？
如果選擇Joe是看中他的控球能力，真的是很讓人Orz...Knight很令人疑惑的一點，就是
老愛選能夠打多個位置--versatile的球員，使得球隊缺乏真正的功能性球員。Diaw夠全
能了吧，當初Diaw的優點就是打小前鋒的位置又擁有不錯的控球能力，可這不是叫你把
Diaw拿來當PG用啊...我不要看到一整隊都是身高6-8的球隊...
資料來源
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/hawks/0705/06hawk.html
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