[外電] 09-10球季火箭的十大成功

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Top 10 Rockets Success Stories of 2009-10 Clutch lists his 10 reasons the Houston Rockets go into 2010-11 in better shape THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 8:16 AM CST By Clutch Copyright 2010 ClutchFans.net 翻譯轉自Hoopchina http://bbs.hoopchina.com/1005/1279887.html http://www.clutchfans.net/news/1556/top_10_rockets_success_stories_of_2009-10/ Shocked, depressed and, frankly, angry. That was how Rockets faithful felt when word hit the street of how devastating Yao Ming's foot injury was. It was the realization that the season, in any playoff-contending way, was over before it began. The Christmas morning-like suspense of the offseason also evaporated, giving fans perfect knowledge that Ron Artest would not be back. It all seemed more than a bit doom and gloom in Clutch City. However, Houston fans aren't idiots. Once they walked out of the July ashes and realized certain things couldn't be controlled, they saw opportunity and potential in this Rockets season that could set up a possibly great 2010-11 season. Taking that view, this year went better than I could have possibly imagined. Here are my reasons for the season -- the top 10 ways the Houston Rockets were a smash success in 2009-10. 驚訝、沮喪，老實說呢，還有憤怒。這就是被 Yao的手術消息震驚過後，能夠用來形容火箭迷當時真實心情的幾個詞。在競爭季後賽的道路上，這個球季已經有還沒開始就已經結束的覺悟。接著似乎休賽季的某種期待也消失了—火箭迷得知Ron Artest也不會回來了。好像厄運和黑暗一下子籠罩在這個韌性之城。然而休士頓的球迷可不是笨蛋。一旦他們走出了七月的災變，並且理解已經確定的事無法再改變後，他們看出了一些機會和潛在的可能性─09-10球季，火箭或許可以有一番大作為。帶著這個觀點，今年打的比我所想像的還要棒。以下是我對於此球季所提出的一些理由：關於09-10火箭有著巨大成功的前10大理由。 ☆ [10] Yao: On Schedule ☆ "Houston, I'm come," said Yao on Draft Day 2002. The words seem fitting once again.We've gotten this far with no knees displaced, ligaments torn or new bones fractured. That may seem basic, but when you're dealing with last summer's whispers that this injury and surgery could force Yao to retire, you are grateful for the news of no news. Yao took the boot off for shooting exercises in late January. Now, he has ditched the protective boot altogether and is running on a specialized treadmill at about 70% of his body weight. He's not expected to return to playing on a basketball court for another 3 months, but he's right on schedule. going to bring him back slowly -- very slowly. So far, so good. 我們都知道，在姚明的康復過程中，他的膝蓋沒有發生位移，沒有膝韌帶撕裂，沒有新的骨頭斷裂。那些看上去或許很平常，但要知道在去年夏天曾有傳言表示，姚明會因為這次傷病和手術而被迫退役，沒有消息就是最好的消息，我們為此而感到欣慰。在今年一月末，姚明可以脫掉保護靴進行投籃訓練了。現在，他已經完全脫離保護靴了，最近正在一部特製的跑步機上進行康復訓練。儘管在未來的三個月裡，姚明還不能在球場上參加比賽，但是一切都在按部就班的進行著。下賽季火箭要想保持一定的競爭力，他們仍將把希望寄託在姚明身上，這取決於他的健康，但是火箭將會保持耐性，讓姚明慢慢康復，球隊只能耐心再耐心地等待。目前為止，一切看起來都不錯。 2002年的選秀日，姚明被火箭選中之後說道：「休斯頓，我來了。」現在看來，這句話似乎在本賽季也同樣適用。 Video: Yao hits 92-100 free throws with boot off http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=181262 ☆ [9] The Llull Tide ☆ Sergio Llull may be upping the timeline. The 6-foot-3 point guard, taken by the Rockets with the 34th pick (acquired from Denver for cash) in last year's draft, has been making great strides playing overseas. "We are very pleased with Sergio's development," said Rockets Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Sam Hinkie. "His performance in the European Championships last summer proved to be a chance to display his game on a big stage. His contributions for a premiere club like Real Madrid during the season were a welcome surprise to many." Llull has become a critical piece of Real Madrid's roster, playing a Kyle Lowry-type role as the first guard off the bench. He averaged 9.5 points and hit nearly 42% from downtown in 18 games of EuroLeague action -- and he has hit some big baskets. Against Montepaschi Siena, Llull hit a triple at the buzzer to advance Real Madrid to the quarterfinals (Video of Llull's shot from stands). "A 22-year old playing a significant role in both ACB and EuroLeague games is a good signal for any prospect," added Hinkie. Llull is not your Ricky Rubio style point guard -- he's much more of a combo guard. However, he plays with a heady, under-control style, likes to pass and doesn't turn the ball over. His speed and defense right now are probably NBA-ready and his spot-up shooting is right there as well. However, Llull is under contract with Real Madrid for another season and don't expect him to join the Rockets in summer league this offseason -- he will be preparing with the national team for the FIBA World Championships this August. His stock is rising regardless. Llull可能會提前加入到火箭隊。這位在去年選秀大會上被火箭以第34順位選中的6尺3吋的控衛，本賽季在海外賽場上取得了巨大的進步。「我們很高興看到Llull取得了長足的進步，」火箭隊籃球運營部的執行副總裁Sam Hinkie 說道，「他在去年夏天的歐洲冠軍聯賽中就已經證明了自己，他有機會在更大的舞臺上展現他的能力。本賽季，他在皇家馬德里這樣的歐洲超級俱樂部中的表現，讓很多人都感到驚喜。」 Llull已經成為了皇馬輪換名單中的關鍵球員，扮演著像Kyle Lowry在火箭隊中的角色，充當著替補席的第一後衛。在18場歐洲冠軍聯賽的比賽中，他場均得到9.5分，三分球命中率接近42%，並且還投中了一些關鍵的進球。在對陣錫耶納隊的比賽中，Llull投進了一個關鍵的三分球，幫助皇馬順利晉級四分之一決賽。「一位年僅22歲的球員，能同時在ACB聯賽和歐洲聯賽的賽場上扮演如此重要的角色，這在任何方面看起來都是一個好的信號，」Hinkie補充道。 Llull不是那種Rubio類型的控衛，他更像是一名雙能衛。他是那種打球很聰明，能控制住比賽節奏，喜歡傳球並且不容易失誤的後衛。他現在的速度和防守能力或許已經讓他有資格征戰NBA賽場了，他優秀的投射能力也擺在那裡。儘管Llull與皇馬隊還有一年的合同，而且也不要期望他代表火箭隊參加休賽期的夏季聯賽，因為他今年夏天將要代表國家隊征戰八月的男籃世錦賽，但是Llull就像是一支潛力股，他的價值正在節節攀升。 Top 5 - Sergio Llull - Euroleague http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1Ut-b9iAh0

Video: Sergio Llull vs. Ricky Rubio http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=184643 ClutchFans member in Barcelona gives first-hand Sergio Llull analysis http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=184671 ☆ [8] The Rockets Get a Minor League Affiliate ☆ While a few teams, like the Lakers, Spurs and Thunder, own NBDL teams outright and control every facet of the club, most NBA teams share a D-League affiliate with other NBA squads, causing conflicts over who gets playing time and creating reluctance to send down players at all. The Springfield Armor, for example, are shared by the Knicks, Nets and Sixers. Almost 10 months ago, the Rockets entered into a unique partnership -- the first of its kind in the NBA -- with an NBDL team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. The Rockets took over control of all aspects of the basketball operations side of the Vipers, leaving the business operations to be handled by local ownership. As a result, the Rockets were able to run a true minor league affiliate. They installed their own coach, mirrored the offensive sets of the Rick Adelman major leaguers and were able to give playing time to the young players they wanted to groom. It was a huge success -- so much so that Matt Moore of NBA Fanhouse called this year's Vipers season the best ever in the NBDL, in large part due to the partnership with the Rockets. The move upgraded the Rockets' capacity to develop talent and will almost assuredly be copied by several NBA teams moving forward. 聯盟中只有少數的幾支球隊（湖人隊，馬刺隊和雷霆隊）完全擁有自己的NBDL球隊，這樣可以方便他們控制俱樂部的每個小方面；大多數NBA球隊只能共同擁有某一支發展聯盟球隊的所有權，這樣容易使球隊之間產生一些矛盾，因為被下放到發展聯盟的球員不一定能得到充足的上場時間，這導致有些球隊根本不願意把球員下放到發展聯盟去鍛煉。舉個例子，發展聯盟的春田兵工廠隊，就是被尼克隊，籃網隊和76人隊共同擁有的。在大約10個月之前，火箭與NBDL球隊山谷毒蛇隊確立了一種獨特的合作關係，這種類型的關係在NBA中是從未有過的。火箭隊接管並控制毒蛇隊所有籃球運營方面的事務，而把商業運營方面的事務留給當地的合作夥伴處理。這樣，火箭隊就能夠在發展聯盟裡擁有自己的附屬球隊了。他們可以在毒蛇隊配備他們自己的教練組，在毒蛇隊當中植入Adelman的戰術體系打法，並且能夠讓火箭看中的年輕球員得到充足的上場時間。這是一個巨大的成功，以至於NBA Fanhouse的Matt Moore把今年的毒蛇隊稱為本賽季NBDL中最好的球隊，這很大部分要歸功於毒蛇與火箭的合作關係。這種合作幫助火箭升級了培養潛力球員的空間，毫無疑問，將來會有很多NBA的球隊複製火箭的這種模式。 ☆ [7] Ariza Found His Way ☆ It was pretty dicey there for a while. was brutal in a lead role and by about game 30, many Rockets fans watching the disaster probably wanted to drive off a cliff, preferably with him riding shotgun. Through the first 50 games, Ariza was taking a high volume of shots at a hair over 38% from the floor and just 31.8% from long range. To add to the madness, he was hoisting 6 treys a night. Bringing in Kevin Martin from Sacramento allowed Ariza to slide to the three spot, and the improvement was immediate. In his final 21 games, Ariza took 4 fewer shots per game and was a more efficient player, averaging 13.1 points, 5.9 boards and 4.4 assists while shooting 43% from the field and 38.1% from long range. You saw less of Ariza going one-on-one and trying to make things happen off the dribble, which is where his weakness lies. The Rockets gave the lead role opportunity to Ariza and it sputtered, but Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had said all along that they already knew that Ariza, at his contract cost, would be a valuable role player next to stars (in this case, Yao). He had proven that much already in Los Angeles. If this year's final stretch is any indicator, that analysis will be spot on. 他曾經在一段時間裡表現的十分掙扎。 Ariza在本賽季開始時就擔任火箭的先發得分後衛，他被無情地推到了球隊領袖的位置上。在大約30場比賽後，許多休斯頓的球迷親眼目睹了這場災難，他們可能想開車沖上懸崖，最好Ariza能坐在前座，和他一起同歸於盡。在賽季的前50場比賽中，Ariza佔據了球隊大部分的出手機會，投籃命中率為38%，三分球命中率僅為31.8%。更為瘋狂的是，他每場比賽要投 6個三分球。火箭從國王得到Martin之後，便完全解放了Ariza。Martin的到來，讓他可以游離於三分線附近，他在場上的表現也立刻有所好轉。在賽季最後的21場比賽裡，Ariza每場比賽減少了4 次出手機會，但效率卻大大提高了，場均能砍下13.1分，5.9個籃板和4.4次助攻，同時投籃命中率上升至43%，三分球命中率上升到38.1%。你們可以發現，Ariza明顯減少了一對一單打的次數，而這恰恰也是他的弱點，他在場上試圖完成一些簡單的投籃。火箭把擔任球隊領袖角色的機會給了Ariza，效果可能不是很好，但是火箭總經理Morey已經說過，他們一直都非常清楚Ariza的實力，以他的合同來說，他是一名有價值的角色球員，他是球星（這裡指代姚明）身邊的好幫手。他已經在洛杉磯證明了許多。如果Ariza今年後半段的優異表現是一些預示的話，那麼Morey分析的是否正確將於下賽季得到驗證。 Video: Trevor Ariza slams on Mehmet Okur http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?p=5107281#post5107281 Video: Trevor Ariza slams on Zach Randolph http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=181517 ☆ [6] Let's Play the Lottery ☆ The one thing I was actually disappointed in from the Rockets: They weren't disappointing enough. As the best team that didn't make the playoffs, the Rockets fell into the 14th spot in the lottery. The overwhelming odds are that they will pick 14th in the draft, though they have a very slim shot of winning a top 3 pick. http://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/12086587727 This draft is looking good. With a potential NBA lockout looming in 2011, a lot of college prospects are throwing their names into this draft pool. At #14, probably 10 spots higher than they would have been without injuries, the Rockets have the chance to get their hands on a player that they otherwise wouldn't have been able to acquire. My gut says the Rockets will trade this pick, but stash or dash, this piece of draft real estate is an asset that will help the Rockets next season. 實際上，有一件事情令我對火箭隊十分失望，那就是他們的表現還不夠令人失望。作為所有未進入季後賽球隊中戰績最好的球隊，火箭隊現在排在樂透區的第14位。他們最有可能是拿到首輪第14號選秀權，只有非常小的機會拿到前三的選秀權。看起來這個選秀權還不錯。面臨2011年NBA潛在的罷工危機，很多優秀的大學生球員都報名參加了今年的選秀。第14順位可以讓火箭隊選到一名健康的球員，他們有機會在選秀大會上淘到一名他們鐘意的球員。有消息人士稱，火箭將會交易這個選秀權，看是否有機會去換得一個順位靠前的選秀權。無論如何，對於火箭來說，這個選秀權是一筆資產，它將為下賽季的火箭提供幫助。 ☆ [5] Second Round Gem ☆ Budinger could be a good fit for the Rockets in both uptempo and slowdown setsIt's hard to believe that not only did so many teams pass on drafting Chase Budinger, but so did the Rockets. Twice. The Rockets made a draft day deal with the Pistons to get Chase Budinger, taken at #44, and there was no delay -- from the first practice on, the Rockets felt they had a rotation-worthy player. As a rookie, the 6-foot-7 wing scored 8.9 points on 44.1% from the floor and 36.9% from downtown -- impressive numbers. But he seemed to get better as the season wore on and in his final 12 games he was really getting comfortable: 13.3 points on 50.8% shooting and over 43% from distance. The Rockets wanted Rudy Fernandez in the 2007 NBA Draft -- they may have gotten him at a fraction of the price two years later. The Rockets hope to marry their old style (halfcourt offense) with their new one (run and gun) in 2010-11, and Budinger's combination of speed/sick hops to go with accuracy from distance makes him the perfect hybrid. It's for that reason my guess is that, despite his booming trade value, he's the one Rocket not named Yao Ming that is least likely to be traded. 回顧09年的選秀大會，不僅有那麼多的球隊錯失了Budinger，而且火箭也是如此，這太令人難以置信了。火箭兩次沒有選擇Budinger。（先是第32順位選中傑Taylor，接著第34順位選中Llull）火箭隊在選秀日與活塞隊達成交易，他們用現金買來了第44號選秀權，然後毫不遲疑的選中了Budinger。從球隊訓練營開始時，火箭隊就感覺他們得到了一名有價值的輪換球員。作為一名新秀，這位6尺7吋的側翼球員場均能夠貢獻8.9分，投籃命中率為44.1%，三分球命中率為36.9%，這是多麼令人印象深刻的資料。而且他看上去會變得越來越好，在常規賽的最後 12場比賽裡，他的表現十分出色：場均砍下13.3分，投籃命中率高達50.8%，三分球命中率更是達到了43%。在2007年的選秀大會上，火箭隊看中了Rudy Fernandez，兩年後他們以相對較低的價錢得到了與之類似的球員。火箭隊希望下賽季把他們的舊風格（半場陣地進攻）和他們的新打法（跑轟戰術）融合在一起，而Budinger的速度和彈跳以及精準的遠距離投籃，讓他與火箭的戰術體系完美的結合在一起。正因為如此，有人猜測，他是火箭隊除了姚明之外最不可能被交易的球員。 Arizona Daily Star: Budinger fulfills talent potential http://tinyurl.com/29rlb64 Video: Chase Budinger alleyoop slam vs. Jazz http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=184901 Video: Budinger slam dunk vs. Grizzlies http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=181515 Video: Budinger putback dunk vs. Celtics http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=183995 ☆ [4] Brooks Flirting with Stardom ☆ Many of the players that get touted for the "Most Improved Player" Award are usually ones who see increased minutes and opportunity. More minutes, more numbers. Aaron Brooks definitely saw his minutes go up this year (25.0 to 35.6), but if you inspect a little closer, you'll see why he's going to be the winner of the award. His improvement wasn't just a product of boosted playing time. His long range accuracy increased (36.6% to 39.8%). His shooting percentage inside the arc improved (42.8% to 45.4%). His scoring nearly doubled (11.2 to 19.6). Brooks is growing up before our eyes and you can see the confidence in him has risen. Aaron is not your ideal point guard, averaging a paltry 5.3 assists on a team that became all about offense, but his explosive quickness and speed combined with his scoring ability (and now increased efficiency) have him on the cusp of stardom in this league. 許多獲得進步最快球員獎項的球員通常都是得益於上場時間的增加和表現機會的增多。簡而言之，即在更多的出場時間裡，打出更好的資料。Aaron Brooks今年的上場時間絕對是增加了，他的場均出場時間從上賽季的25.0分鐘上升到本賽季的35.6分鐘，要是你進一步的觀察，你就會發現他為什麼是這個獎項的得主。他的進步，並不是僅僅因為他的上場時間增加。他的三分球命中率由上賽季的36.6%提升至本賽季的39.8%，三分線內的投籃命中率由42.8% 提升至45.4%，場均得分也由11.2分增長至19.6分，而這幾乎翻了一番。我們都看到了Brooks的成長，他的自信心也提升了很多。在有些人眼中，AB並不是那種非常理想的控球後衛，場均只有5.3次助攻，過於偏重進攻，但是他的爆發力、速度再加上他的得分能力以及效率的提升，使他成為了聯盟中的一位出色球員。 Video: Aaron Brooks hits three to force overtime vs. Celtics http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=184669 Video: Aaron Brooks dominates Knicks in final two minutes http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=184073 Video: Aaron Brooks game winning shot vs. Nuggets http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=183793 ☆ [3] Hill Is No Bust ☆ Look like another Jordan you know?The day after the Rockets trade with the Knicks, the New York Post proclaimed Jordan Hill to be a "bust". Some of the phrases used to describe him -- "out of shape", "poor hands", "low basketball IQ" and "reputation as a partier". Let's just say Hill crashed the party alright. Take a fresh start and sprinkle in a little playing time, and Hill posted numbers of 6.4 points and 5 boards in just over 16 minutes of action. His rebounding rate is already there with the big boys and he showed a nice turnaround hook around the basket that could become a go-to move. Jordan has some work to do -- he needs to add some muscle and bulk up his offensive game as well, but with his 6-foot-10 frame and activity level, there is gold in them thar Hill. The Rockets acquired a lottery pick on the cheap and in just 2 months of action in Houston, his value has spiked up. Think about it: If your goal was to create a drug that was undeniably addictive to NBA executives, there would be 5 must-add ingredients: Size, Speed, Athleticism, Youth and Low Cost. Hill has all five and, unlike the Knicks, the Rockets put that on display. 在火箭與尼克完成交易後的第二天，《紐約郵報》曾撰文表示J.Hill是09級新秀中的一大「水貨」。文中用了以下詞語來形容他：「身體條件不好」，「基本功差」，「籃球智商低」和「只是一個附屬品而已」。好吧，我們只想說，Hill讓郵報的記者失望了，敗了他們的興。 Hill加盟火箭後重新開始了他的籃球生涯，獲得了一些上場時間。作為一名替補球員，他在場均16分鐘的時間裡，每場能拿下6.4分和5個籃板。他的籃板球能力得到了認可，而且在籃下的轉身勾手也相當漂亮，他的內線腳步移動將變得更加出色。當然，Hill要努力的地方還有很多，他需要讓自己變得更加強壯，同時也要提升他的進攻能力，但是考慮到他6尺10吋的身高和他的機動靈活性，Hill還大有潛力可挖。在兩個月前那筆交易中，火箭以相對小的代價獲得了這名樂透秀，他的價值已經上升了。你們想一想：如果你的目標是創造一種藥品，想讓NBA球隊的經理們都上癮，那就必須添加五種成分：身材高大，速度，運動能力，年輕和低價。 Hill擁有全部的五樣東西，火箭給了機會讓他展示了自己的能力，而不是像尼克那樣糟蹋他。 ClutchFans: Jordan Hill Shows His Potential http://www.clutchfans.net/news/1555/jordan_hill_shows_his_potential/ Video: Jordan Hill Highlights vs. Pacers http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=184769 Video: Jordan Hill Highlights vs. Knicks, Celtics http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=184096 Video: Jordan Hill Highlights vs. Wizards http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=183489 Video: Pair of Jordan Hill putback slams http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=184525 ☆ [2] Position Hole Filled ☆ Tracy McGrady cemented the shooting guard position for the Rockets for years, but his decline, for whatever reason you choose to believe, happened rapidly. From the tail end of the Rockets' 22-game winning streak in 2008 up to when he was jettisoned to the Big Apple, T-Mac shot 38% from the floor and under 30% from three. The past two seasons the Rockets have almost exclusively started forwards at both the two and three. Let's face it -- this team's glaring need was a true two. They got that this season. The blockbuster Rockets trade at the deadline reeled in Kevin Martin and the Rockets go into 2010-11 with far fewer questions here. Martin did not shoot the three-ball very well in his half-season with Houston (just 31%), but he scored over 21 points a game on 43.5% shooting and got to the line almost 8 times per contest. Defensively he is challenged, but offensively he's a dream fit around Yao Ming -- terrific shooting, solid passing, quick decision-making and an uncanny ability to draw fouls. The trade also meant that in the span of a year, the Rockets went from a starting point guard, shooting guard and small forward with an average age of 31 years old to a younger, sleeker starting perimeter trio with an average age of 25. T-mac在過去多年的時間裡一直佔據著火箭隊主力得分後衛的位置，但是近年來T-mac的狀態迅速下滑，無論你選擇相信何種原因，這是個不爭的事實。從2008年火箭22連勝的末期直到他被火箭甩給尼克的期間，T-mac在場上的投籃命中率為38%，三分球命中率更是低至30%。在過去的兩個賽季中，火箭幾乎都是安排小前鋒球員去擔任二號位和三號位的先發位置。面對現實吧，這支球隊明顯需要一名真正的二號位球員。在這個賽季，他們得到了這樣的一名球員。在本賽季交易截止日前，火箭完成了一筆大交易，他們得到了Kevin Martin，這樣使得火箭隊在進入2010-11賽季的時候所面臨的問題會更少一些。在休斯頓的後半個賽季裡，Martin 的三分球命中率並不高，只有31%，但是他場均能砍下21分，投籃命中率也高達43.5%，並且每場比賽能獲得8次罰球機會。儘管Martin的防守能力相對較差，但是從進攻端來看，他非常適合與姚明搭檔，有出色的投籃、不錯的傳球、快速的決策能力以及不可思議的製造犯規能力。這筆交易還令火箭先發陣容中控球後衛、得分後衛和小前鋒這三個位置的平均年齡得以下降，從交易前的31歲降至交易後的25歲，讓他們那三個位置的先發變得更年輕，更富有活力了。 Video: Aaron Brooks-to-Kevin Martin alleyoop http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=183481 Video: Kevin Martin Highlights from Rockets debut http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=183481 ☆ [1] Locked & Loaded for Another Big Trade ☆ He's not the perfect puzzle piece, but Al Jefferson could find himself in an eerily similar situation to Kevin MartinRockets brass, led by Morey, has shown an ability to turn nothing into something. They drafted a diminutive point guard late in the first round, at a time when they were begging for size, and watched Aaron Brooks' value soar to the point where you wouldn't consider trading him for Glen Davis, Josh McRoberts and Tiago Splitter combined. They swapped three NBA corpses for a combined haul of Luis Scola, Kyle Lowry, Jordan Hill and potentially lucrative draft pick considerations. They planted cash seeds in NBA Draft soil and out bloomed Chase Budinger and Carl Landry, who was flipped for a Top 10 NBA scorer in the prime of his career in Kevin Martin. Now you're telling me that same management team actually has real trade assets? None of these pieces were available to Houston last season: Jordan Hill, a lottery pick, the rights to flip first round picks with the Knicks in 2011, a 2012 Knicks first round pick, Chase Budinger, the expiring contract of Jared Jeffries and Sergio Llull. Add Shane Battier (expiring contract and desired by contending teams) and Aaron Brooks (rising star at a bargain price for one more year) to a considerations list and look out -- it's not a matter of "if" the Rockets acquire a bigger name star but "when". The "who" is another story altogether. Free agent Chris Bosh and potential free agent Amar'e Stoudemire will get the most attention, but the Rockets are actually better positioned to acquire a player already under contract to a team looking to get out from underneath the financial burden, as they did with Martin. While not the ideal fit in Houston, Timberwolves power forward Al Jefferson could find himself in that exact position. It's a stretch right now, but depending on the direction Boston heads after these playoffs, the declining Kevin Garnett may as well. Whoever they target, you can just about guarantee the Rockets will make a big trade before the February 2011 deadline. My money is on this offseason -- the Rockets must get out of the gate strong in a Conference that required 50 wins to make the playoffs this season and they need help on the interior more early in the season than later, when one would presume Yao has returned to full strength. They'll make that move because they now have the pieces to do it, and the biggest success story of the year is how beautifully they set themselves up for it. 在總經理Morey的領導下，火箭的管理層向眾人展現了他們的能力，那種把不可能變為可能的本領。在2007年選秀日上，火箭用首輪末段的簽位選中了一名小個子的控球後衛（小AB），而當時球隊想要的是一名大塊頭的控衛。接下來發生的事情想必大家都知道，小AB這幾年越打越好，價值不斷飆升，要是現在交易他，你肯定不會同意用他去交換 Glen Davis、Josh McRoberts、Tiago Splitter這三人的。火箭曾經成功地用三名狀態早已不在的球員交換來了Scola（V-Span），Lowry（Alston），Hill和幾個潛在的有價值的選秀權（T-mac）。火箭曾經在選秀日用現金買來幾個二輪選秀權，結果收到奇效，讓球隊選中了Budinger和 Landry，而後者幫助球隊換來了一位在他當打之年得分能力排在NBA前10的球員—— K.Martin。現在這支管理團隊實際上有多少真正的交易籌碼呢？下面的這些籌碼是火箭隊上個賽季所不曾擁有的：J.Hill，今年的樂透選秀權，一個2011年與尼克交換首輪選秀權的權利，一個 2012年尼克首輪選秀權，C.Budinger，JJ的到期合同以及S.Llull的簽約權。要再說的話，這份名單上還可以加上八爺的到期合同，他是某些強隊所需要的球員；當然還有A.Brooks，這名正在崛起的新星還能再讓火箭廉價的使用一年。現在的問題不是火箭「是否」會獲得一名大牌球星，而是在於「何時」獲得這名球員。至於這名球星會是「誰」，那就是另一回事了。自由球員Bosh和潛在的自由球員Amare自然將得到火箭最多的關注，但是火箭實際上更傾向於獲得一名身上有合同的非自由球員，這位球員所效力的球隊希望減輕他們的財務負擔，把球隊薪金總額降到線下，就像火箭換來 Martin那樣。雖然不是休斯頓最完美的那塊拼圖，但是灰狼隊的強力前鋒Al就正處於這個位置上。狀態不如以前的KG也符合那樣的條件，現在提到他或許有點太早了，因為超賽還在征戰季後賽，這要取決於他們這賽季最後取得的成績，看球隊是否會選擇重建。不管火箭的目標是誰，你能確定的就是火箭將在2011年2月交易截止日前完成一筆大交易。照這個賽季的情況看來，下賽季火箭的戰績必須到達50勝的門檻才能保證進入季後賽，並且他們需要儘早地從內線獲得幫助。當然，這要取決於姚明歸來後的恢復程度。火箭將採取下一步的行動，因為現在他們有籌碼這麼做，而本賽季最大的成功就是火箭將如何利用手上的牌完成球隊陣容的升級。原文轉完才發現HC剛出現翻譯，這篇看完對下季更樂觀了～ PS.HC那邊沒有第一段的翻譯，所以那段我自己翻囉～ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.127.200.211

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