[外電] 回娘家就是解答？問題大了！

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http://0rz.tw/tkf4N Posted on Sun, Nov. 29, 2009 Inside the Sixers: Contemplating Iverson's problematic return 回家就是「解答」？問題大了！ By Kate Fagan Inquirer Staff Writer Within the 76ers' world, the question of Allen Iverson's returning has always been met with head shaking, the gesture clearly conveying, That bridge has been crossed. And let's not cross it again. AI該不該回來？每次有人這麼問，七六人球團總是搖頭說不。意思很明白：大錯已經鑄成，絕不該走回頭路。 There was a sense of time served, bygones passed, a fresh start earned. 有一種「苦過了、痛過了，該向前走了」的感覺。 Now, as instantly as Lou Williams broke his jaw, the response to this years-old question has gone from, 'No, never,' to 'We're considering it.' 結果，Lou Williams剛摔斷下巴，這道年經題的答案，突然間從「不，不可能」變成了「我們正在考慮」。 It did feel as if karma was calling for A.I.'s return. Last week, the former all-star point guard parted ways with the Memphis Grizzlies, a few days later announcing his retirement. On Thursday, Williams had his jaw wired shut. He will spend eight weeks on the sidelines. 確實，冥冥之中AI似乎注定要回家。上星期，這位前全明星後衛跟灰熊隊分道揚鑣，幾天後宣布退休。緊接著，L-Will就在週四動完下顎手術，展開長達八週的休養期。 In 2006, the Sixers traded Iverson to the Denver Nuggets. Since then, the vibe around the organization has been relief. But now that its 13-player roster is missing its starting point guard, the team's philosophy on Iverson's drama apparently has changed. 2006年，七六人將Iverson交易到金塊隊。從此，球隊上下似乎都輕鬆許多。但現在，13人的球員名單一旦折損了先發控衛，球隊對Iverson的風風雨雨，顯然一點都不在意了。 With this change seems to come an admission that the path the Sixers have been traveling since trading their franchise player hasn't been as paved and purposeful as one might think. 這樣的轉變似乎暗示著：送走了看板明星的七六人，並沒有踏上想像中那條堅定而明確的重建之路。 How else do you explain spending three seasons talking about signing only quality people? About protecting a young nucleus of talent? About planning for the future with this nucleus? And then suddenly staring at a banged-up roster that's crawled to a 5-11 start, deciding maybe you do want Iverson after all? 畢竟，這三個球季來，球隊始終堅稱「只看天分，不亂簽約」、「這群年輕潛力是球隊骨幹，必須加以保護」、「小朋友是球隊未來的主人翁」，不是嗎？怎麼兩個人掛傷號，開季打了個五勝十一敗，就突然決定要給Iverson一張合約了呢？ He wasn't the answer last year, or this summer, or a month ago. Was he not the answer until the Wachovia Center was half full? Was he not the answer until the Sixers became lowest - by a long shot - on the city's totem pole of professional franchises? 上個球季沒跟「解答」簽約，今年季前或一個月前也沒跟「解答」簽約。是否 Wachovia Center只剩一半觀眾，他才變成了「解答」？是否七六人在費城四支職業球隊中觀眾人數敬陪末座（離倒數第二可遠了），他才變成了「解答？」 If one injury is enough to bring Iverson back, to shake up the organization's plan since his departure, then the plan probably wasn't solid in the first place. 如果一人受傷就足以讓Iverson回來，讓他離開後的球隊藍圖徹底動搖，那麼這張藍圖恐怕一開始就畫得不清不楚。 Nobody is arguing, especially given Williams' absence, about the Sixers' need for a roster addition. On Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks, the Sixers were without three of their top five scorers: center Marreese Speights (partially torn medial collateral ligament), Williams, and power forward Elton Brand (tight right hamstring). 無庸置疑，特別是在Williams缺陣的情況下，七六人確實「求才若渴」。週五對上老鷹的比賽中，七六人五大得分手有三個沒上場：中鋒Marreese Speights （膝蓋內側副韌帶部分撕裂）、Lou Williams和強力前鋒Elton Brand（右後腿肌腱緊繃）。 They had only 10 players available, and Sixers coach Eddie Jordan started rookie Jrue Holiday at point guard. 他們只有十名球員可用，七六人教頭Eddie Jordan將菜鳥控衛Jrue Holiday推上火線。 So, yes, the Sixers need a roster booster, no question. But Iverson could be a roster implosion. For the Sixers, this feels a little like soul-selling: It will move some tickets, it will win a few games, then next year when he's gone, where will the Sixers be? And who will they be? And what will they stand for? 所以說，對，七六人需要補強戰力，這沒問題。但弄來Iverson也許是飲鴆止渴。對七六人來說，感覺好像是一筆出賣靈魂的交易：票賣得多一點、戰績變得好看些，但明年他說掰掰之後，七六人又何去何從？他們的定位在哪裡？又留下什麼形象？ Not much. It would be an admission that swingman Andre Iguodala is not your franchise player and will not carry you through bad times. That Brand, your 2008 big-time free-agent acquisition, is just another player on the roster. That caring about your team's character - always a line that summoned thoughts of Iverson - was just a company line. 不值一提。換來AI等於是承認Iguodala並非看板球星，不足以帶領隊伍走出低潮、等於是承認Brand--號稱是2008年重量級加盟--也跟其他球員沒啥兩樣、等於是承認所謂的球隊文化建構--總是讓人想到Iverson的一句口號--也只不過是行銷台詞罷了。 Last summer, Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski specifically did not re-sign point guard Andre Miller, who eventually signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, because he believed in Williams and Holiday. He could have signed a veteran backup point guard in case of injury. He did not. 今年夏天，七六人球團經理Ed Stefanski刻意不與控衛Andre Miller續約，他最後去了波特蘭拓荒者。這是因為Stefanski對Williams和Holiday有信心。當時要再簽一個老鳥當備胎絕不是問題，但他沒這麼做。 Stefanski hired Jordan for his offensive system, preaching patience as the team learns this complicated system. Iverson's dedicating himself to the Princeton offense after slipping into a Sixers uniform is about as likely as the Memphis Grizzlies' winning the NBA title. Stefanski雇用Jordan是為了貫徹他的進攻哲學，在球隊努力搞懂這套複雜戰術的同時，要大家稍安勿躁、耐心等待。如果Iverson真的套上七六人球衣，那麼他融入普林斯頓系統的機率，大概跟灰熊隊拿總冠軍差不多。（灰熊：...） Sadly, bringing back Iverson, 34, would be the most exciting thing to happen to this team since it traded him. It would be flashy, but also desperate and false. If you are confident in Jordan's system, which is predicated on teamwork, signing a player infamous for creating his own offense at the expense of the team's offense basically would render this season useless as progress toward future success. 可悲的是，如果34歲的Iverson真的回娘家，那將會是自他離開以來，球隊最令人振奮的消息，有如曇花一現：華麗、絕望、而空虛。如果對Jordan強調團隊合作的系統有信心，那麼簽下這名誰都知道會犧牲團隊來成就自我的球員，基本上等於讓今年球季的辛勤紮根，付諸流水。 One reason the Sixers drafted Holiday was because he could play point guard to Williams' shooting guard. If an X-ray hadn't revealed Williams' fractured jaw, we would have seen a starting backcourt of Holiday and Williams against the Boston Celtics last Wednesday night. 當初選來Holiday的動機之一，就是因為他能以控球後衛的身份，跟打得分後衛的Williams搭配成後場雙人組。要不是Ｘ光片照出Williams的下顎骨裂，上週三對波士頓的比賽中，我們就會目睹Holiday X Williams的成效了。 This backcourt might be the future. And half of it - Holiday - could spend the next two months proving he belongs. 這對後場球員可能是未來之所繫，而其中一位、Holiday，可能會在接下來的兩個月裡，證明他夠資格留下。 Iverson is the quick fix, ultimately a step away from improvement. Iverson是誘人的解答，但最終卻會讓球隊停滯不前。 The Sixers know that they aren't relevant. They know that the gaps in their roster, like the seats in their arena, need filling. So fill them as best you can right now. 七六人知道現在的實力還不夠。他們知道隊伍陣容的缺陷--就像球場裡的空位，都需要填滿。那就盡力填滿吧！ Iverson, though, is the past. 不過Iverson已經屬於過去。 He might, temporarily, become the present. 也許短期內，他可以是現在。 But he's not the future. 但他絕不是未來。 -- 也許我們想念的，是對他的那種信仰。當年的七六人能讓人打從心裡湧出希望。曾幾何時，七六人不再創造奇蹟，也讓球迷失去了信仰。我想，我們永遠不會忘記當年的AI，但你心裡也知道：放不下的是初戀，不是初戀情人。（為什麼會變成這樣的結論啊...= =） -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.109.224.28 ※ 編輯: hanway 來自: 140.109.224.28 (11/30 03:21)

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