起床看到消息，有點難handle這筆交易的衝擊...
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好吧，雖然估計全世界都知道了，但先給個交易內容:
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尼克獲得 -
Dennis Smith jr.、Wesley Matthews、DeAndre Jordan、2021無保護、2023前十保護首輪籤
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小牛獲得 -
Kristaps Porzingis、Tim Hardaway jr.、Courtney Lee、Trey Burke
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而如果要為這筆交易作個總結，那我想應該就是...
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「歐洲人(ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ歐洲人(ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ歐洲人(ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ」
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...呃好啦我認真講XDDDDD
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首先我得先說，根據消息看起來是KP表示想走的，所以並非尼克總管開季前說不會賣現有潛力股，然後現在就開始亂來。
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且就算KP不說想走，ACL傷勢後又即將面臨續約的他，一來和尼克高層關係並不是這麼好、二來他確實過去幾年養成大量的場上壞習慣...
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因而我只能說，如果我是總管，看到對面有傻逼開一包DSJ + 兩個首輪過來，我一定換。一定給他換爆。
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而說到底，我只能說，以雙方的動機來看這筆交易可以說互取所需。
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但是。BUT。
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從雙方付出的成本、收回的利益、長程的操作彈性來看，尼克的淨賺值完全是大獲全勝。
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一來火速賣掉不想留的球星、二來倒掉兩張卡住薪資空間的大合約 (而且Hardaway今年真的很爛，真的)
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而且換回的兩張大約都是到期約，買斷自用兩相宜，反正不佔之後的空間，同時盤來的還是DSJ這種等級的潛力之星，甚至...還搞來兩張未來首輪!
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說實在，你要送走不想留的球星基本上就是一件很難賺的事情了。這種情況下能換到相等的潛力球星就算很贊了。
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但尼克不只換到了、還倒掉一堆爛約、還幹來兩張首輪!!!!!!!!!!
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幹這不是賺，甚麼才是賺?
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只能再次感慨，Scott Perry真的是不簡單的一名總管。
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於是呢，尼克現在陣中有DSJ、Knox、Mitchell Robinson這三個各司其職的潛力組合，季外還有爆量的薪資空間。
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就算一時簽不到大咖，先找來次一級的球星，用短約簽下一些有經驗的綠葉好手，最後再續簽回Noah Vonleh、Emmanuel Mudiay等今年挖出來的班底。
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只要不隨便簽大張長約，且戰且走，慢慢證明自己陣容的上限，一樣可行。
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至於小牛方面...我認為這筆交易沒有輸贏之分，如果尼克是無疑的贏家，那小牛現在來說我不會說他們是輸家，頂多說是...嗯，貫徹自我相信的夢想家。
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因為這筆交易，充其量只能代表小牛相信KP比DSJ更好，並且願意付出兩枚首輪。這不是甚麼沒有邏輯可言的爛操作，只是付出的成本可能過大而已。
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因而當小牛相信自己的選擇時，那外人也就沒啥好說了。
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只是...我自己還是認為他們樂觀過頭了。
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在每支球隊都謹慎抱著首輪籤、利用新秀合約來謹慎控制薪資之際，現在世界上大概只剩下小牛敢去年賣一支首輪、今年再賣兩支首輪。
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當然，如果說他們是一級強隊，那可能就算了。但認為換到KP就能夠變成一級強隊嗎? 真的還差遠了。這對組合要起飛，還是需要季外找來足夠等級的球星和綠葉才行。
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那再同樣的問題，換來KP，就可以找到大咖自由球員嗎? 一樣，我覺得也差遠了。Doncic + KP + Barnes只是三個年輕body，這個吸引力絕對比不過現在越來越趨顯學的巨頭風潮。
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而事後，就算小牛可以把這季廢到笑的Hardaway修好，但只要季外沒搶到足夠水準的自由球員，然後戰績又不上不下導致首輪籤全都討不回來，那這樣還值得嗎?
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再拉更遠一點來看，還有操作彈性的問題。
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最簡單的比較方法就是，假設尼克小牛季外雙方都投入自由市場爭搶時，尼克沒搶到，他們還有很多後路可走，陣中主要核心最快合約到期的DSJ也還有三年。
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一如上述，用不長的合約簽些好用的中生代來提升戰力、配合年輕人和選秀籤，等到打出戰力，自由球員終究會來。
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但小牛呢? 如果沒搶到，就沒搶到了。只能簽些次級球員來填補位置，然後選秀籤回不來，然後年年季外大聲疾呼我們很棒，自由球員拜託快來。
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看得懂吧? 這就是操作彈性有無的差別，搶得到大咖那確實都好說。但當搶不到大咖時，其他29隊手上都還有可運用的籌碼，你卻全部送出去，這就是落差的開始。
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更別說最最嚴重的是，有消息指出，KP季外打算接受QO，也就代表他明年季外會成為完全自由球員，也就代表達拉斯對他來說，並不是絕對願意長留的地方。
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而要說服他長留，那就得要球隊有爭取自由球員的競爭力，於是當你送出太多東西，導致你和其他29隊出現籌碼上的落差時...會不會就是那些落差，造成KP一走了之?
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當然那是最壞結果，不用太鑽牛角尖的探討。但倘若真走到那步，小牛就真的從貫徹自我相信的夢想家，變成徹頭徹尾的輸家了。
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所以結論就是，尼克顧及到了各方面，毫無疑問的全方位勝利；小牛不能說輸，但未來限縮的操作彈性，讓他們可能長期來說可能會總是在裝備競爭時落後一步。
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尤其我很懷疑，Rick Carlisle要是連DSJ都受不了，那KP那種低位打到6呎後衛還不知道要往裡面打，直接給我翻身後仰跳投沒進...
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這種球商，他老人家會不會爆血管啊?
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不過最後的最後，還是要說...DSJ終於有球權可以玩囉!!!!!!!!!!等不及看他發揮啦!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#交易震撼彈 #DennisSmithJr #KristpasPorzingis #DeAndreJordan #WesleyMatthews #TreyBurke #TimHardawayJr #CourtnryLee #Knicks #Mavs #操作彈性 #薪資運用 #NBA交易分析
nba自由市場2023 在 [外絮] Jalen Brunson電話專訪:小牛、尼克、家人- 看板NBA 的推薦與評價
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B/R Exclusive: Jalen Brunson Dishes on Dallas Exit, Defying Critics
BR專訪:Jalen Brunson分享離開達拉斯、反擊批評者
The New York Knicks acquired a player last offseason with the perfect
temperament for the Big Apple market, and one who has emerged as one of the
best at his position.
No matter the obstacles, the criticisms or the disrespect, Jalen Brunson does
not get rattled.
"It's kind of been the story of my career," the point guard told Bleacher
Report in an exclusive interview over the phone Thursday night. "Ever since I
stepped foot in high school, it's, 'Yeah, Jalen's good, but he's just not
that guy.' I've never got my props until I accomplished something. It's very
repetitive, but I know what I'm getting myself into. Proving people wrong is
not what gets me going. Unfortunately, it's something that I have to go
through. I'm not bothered at all by it."
紐約尼克在上個休賽季簽下了氣質與大蘋果市場完美相符的球員，而他也成為了該位置最
好的球員之一。
無論遭遇到了多少困難、批評或不尊重，Jalen Brunson從未擔憂過。
"這些事情在我的生涯中經常發生。自從我在高中打球後，都會有人說'對，Jalen打得很好
，但他就不是最棒的那個人'。我從沒在我達成任何成就前得到任何尊重。這些不斷地發生
，但我知道我處在什麼處境。證明其他人是錯誤的並不是我的動力。但不幸的那卻是我必
須做的事情。不過我並未因此感到困擾。"Brunson在星期四晚上接受BR電話專訪時言道。
In his first year with the Knicks since signing his four-year, $104 million
contract, Brunson made a leap that not many envisioned. With Brunson as the
point guard running the show, New York (42-33) is fifth in the Eastern
Conference, and Brunson is averaging career highs in points (23.8), assists
(6.2) and steals (0.9) per game as well as three-point percentage (41.1).
Those enhanced statistics positioned him firmly in the Most Improved Player
conversation, which is ironic considering how much scrutiny came with Brunson
leaving the Dallas Mavericks to sign that colossal contract.
Pundits pronounced that the Knicks overpaid and said he was nothing more than
a middle-tier point guard. Combined with the Knicks' hiring of his father,
Rick Brunson, as an assistant coach a month before 2022 free agency and the
tampering investigation that followed— resulting in New York losing a
second-round pick in 2025 for engaging in contract dialogue before the start
of free agency—many believed Brunson wasn't worth the hassle.
在他與尼克4年104M合約的第一年中，Brunson達成了不多人遇見的進步。作為紐約主控，
Brunson帶領尼克打出了東區第五(42-33)的戰績，且他個人也交出場均得分(23.8)、助攻
(6.2)、抄截(0.9)與三分球命中率(41.1)皆為生涯新高的成績單。
這些進步的數據也讓他進入了最有進步球員的討論中，這也顯示了他當初為了大約而離開
獨行俠的批評有多諷刺。
許多專家說尼克開給他過大的合約且說Brunson只是個中庸的控球。綜合尼克因為在2022自
由市場開市前一個月僱用了他的父親Rick Brunson作為助教以及緊接其後造成尼克損失
2025一隻二輪籤的違規招募調查，許多人認為Brunson並不值得這樣的代價。
"It's impossible not to hear the [naysayers]," Brunson told B/R. "But I do my
best to not let that drive me now because at some point, I know I have the
ability to prove people wrong. I really don't want to just use it as
motivation. My motivation is just to go out there and be the best player I
can be every single day. That's how I've always been. It's how my parents
raised me. You can't listen to what people say, good or bad. You got to stay
level-headed. It's kind of a blessing in disguise for me because it keeps me
working, it keeps me going, it keeps me hungry."
Brunson說:"不可能不聽那些酸言酸語的，但是我必須做出最大的努力來推動自己因為我知
道在某個時間點我會有能證明大家是錯的的能力。我不想要讓他只是我的動力而已。我的
動力是要每天成為最好的我。這也是我一直在做的事。這也是我父母教導我的。你不能在
意其他人說的話，無論是好是壞。你需要昂首挺胸。這隱隱之中對我來說應該是一種好運
因為它讓我持續努力、持續前行、保持飢渴。"
Not to mention, he was an All-Star snub.
"I think my parents might have been more mad than me," Brunson said.
Constant critiques that have been associated with the 26-year-old guard are
that he's not the greatest athlete and he's not one of the fastest in the
backcourt. Those concerns are why he was a second-round pick at No. 33,
drafted by the Mavericks in 2018.
The 6'1" guard has excelled with his intellect, misdirection of angles, the
use of his body to get to his spots, a lightning first step and a stop-and-go
hesitation dribble that keeps defenders off balance. Those capabilities are
mentioned infrequently.
"I think it motivates my parents more than it motivates me because when I
hear from them, they're like: 'You heard that? What are you going to do about
it?'" Brunson said. "I'm going to continue to be me and continue to do what
I've been doing. All the talk about what I can't do or what I don't [deserve]
definitely doesn't go unnoticed, I'll say that."
更不用說，他成了全明星賽的遺珠。
Brunson說:"我覺得我的父母可能比我還要氣。"
這名26歲的後衛一直遭受到他不是最好的運動健將與最快的後衛之類的質疑。這些疑慮也
造成了他2018年一直落到第二輪33順位才被獨行俠選中。
這名身高6呎1吋的後衛武器有他的球商、角度的誤導及身體的控制能力來到他舒服的位置
、迅速的第一步以及讓防守者失去平衡的假晃運球。這些能力並不常被提及。
"當我聽到這些時，這些影響我的父母甚至比我還多。他們就像是'你聽到了嗎?你要為此做
出些什麼嗎?'我只是要繼續做我自己並繼續做我在做的事。那些說我我不行或是我不應得
的言論不會被埋沒，我只會說這些。"
Mavs Exit
離開小牛
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The question of what Brunson deserves didn't begin in New York; it came up in
Dallas, too, which ultimately led to his departure.
"I can't say anything bad about Dallas," Brunson told B/R, "but obviously I
wish things would've happened differently."
那些對Brunson不值得的質疑並非從紐約而起;這些在達拉斯就已經開始了，且這最終造成
了他的離開。
Brunson:"我不會說達拉斯的壞話，但我絕對希望這些事情可以有不一樣的結果。"
Prior to the 2021-22 season, he was eligible for a four-year, $55.5 million
extension. It was an offer Brunson's camp would have accepted if the
Mavericks made it, sources tell B/R. In January 2022, his representatives
tried to initiate dialogue on getting a deal done, but the Mavericks resisted.
Brunson began cementing himself as the second-best player on the team behind
Luka Doncic And after the February trade deadline, the team contacted
Brunson about agreeing to the same four-year, $55.5 million extension Dorian
Finney-Smith had just signed. At that point, it was clear that the guard's
value in free agency would be worth exponentially more if he tested the
market.
在2021-22賽季前，他符合簽下一紙4年55.5M延長合約的資格。這也是Brunson方只要獨行
俠提供便會點頭的方案。2022年一月時，他的經紀人嘗試與獨行俠達成這項協議，但獨行
俠拒絕了。
隨後，Brunson在2月交易大限後鞏固了自己作為球隊除了Luka Doncic以外最佳球員的角色
。獨行俠隨後聯絡了Brunson並希望他同意同一張4年55.5M並與Dorian Finney-Smith同等
價值的延長合約。但在這個時候，Brunson的價值早就已經指數性的成長並在自由市場可以
獲得遠大於此的合約。
Brunson recalled how the matter played out.
"There were two times that I thought we had offers on the table before the
season, and then around, I think December or January, they looked the other
way," Brunson said. "They had every right in the world to do so. I don't
blame them for making any business decisions. That's on them."
He was complimentary of his time in Dallas.
"At the same time, I respect them," Brunson told B/R. "They brought me into
this league and jump-started my career. Business is business. My four years
in Dallas were special. When I first got drafted there, I had that mindset of
seeing myself being there for a very long time. My vet at the time, J.J.
Barea, he taught me so much and he was there for such a long time. I wanted
that role of being with the Mavericks for the long haul of my career. I truly
loved that place. As I continued to get older, I got better, and I got more
opportunities to showcase my game.
"Both coaching staffs I had there were amazing. Jason Kidd helped unlock
something in me that I didn't think would happen that fast. I was growing as
a player, but when the playoffs hit, he pushed me to a new level. It was
great there. The whole organization and the city of Dallas was special to me
and my family. Those four years were amazing."
Brunson回憶起這些事情是如何發生的。
"有兩次開季前我認為我該拿到我的合約但在大約12還1月時，他們想法變了。他們當然有
權利這麼做。我不責怪他們做出商業決定，這是他們的責任。"
他對於他在達拉斯的日子是相當滿意的。
"同時，我尊重他們。他們帶我進入了這個聯盟並開啟了我的生涯。商業就是商業。我在達
拉斯四年的時光很特別。當我被選中並第一次去那裡時，我就想要讓自己待在這裡非常久
。當時帶我的老將J.J. Barea教導我非常多的東西並花了很多的時間帶領我。我想要花我
生涯很多的時間來扮演我在獨行俠的角色。我真心愛這個地方。隨著我年紀漸長，我變強
了，我也獲得更多機會來展示我的球技。"
"兩組教練團都非常棒。Jason Kidd解鎖了我一些東西並讓我比預期還早開竅。我作為一個
球員時有成長，但當季後賽來臨時，他把我推向了另一個層級。在那邊很棒。整支球隊與
整個城市對我與我的家人都非常特別。這四年非常精彩。"
Settling In New York
定居於紐約
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All that remains for the Knicks before the postseason are seven
regular-season games. Brunson says it's too soon to reflect on his season and
how far he's come.
But he made an attempt.
"I knew I had the opportunity to be where I'm at, but it did happen pretty
fast," Brunson said. "I thought we had a good chance of doing something
special as a team, and we're continuing to do so. Personally, it's always
been a goal of mine to be an All-Star, but I never would allow for my
individual goals to trump my team goals. I want to win. And if I'm helping my
team do that, all the individual awards will come into place when it's that
time. We got to the point where I was in the conversation to be named an
All-Star. I was very honored, but I think if I win more, I'll get that
opportunity. I'd love to be there."
在尼克的季後賽開始前只剩下7場例行賽。Brunson說要對這個賽季下結論還太早了。
不過他嘗試了。
"我知道我有機會可以達到我現在所處的位置，但這一切來得好快。我認為我們有機會可以
作為一支隊伍帶來特別的東西，而我們也持續在努力。我認為，全明星一直都是我的目標
，但我絕對不會讓個人目標影響我的團隊目標。我想要贏球。且如果我能幫助我的團隊達
成目標，我認為個人的獎賞也會隨之到來。我到達了進入全明星的討論之中。我感到非常
光榮，但我覺得我們如果贏了更多，我遲早可以得到這個機會。我也樂意得到這些。"
At the start of the 2022-23 NBA season, former Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin
Durant and Kyrie Irving represented New York as the elite basketball pillars.
With both since migrating to the Western Conference, Brunson, the player
least expected among the two franchises' notables, is holding it down for New
York and its heralded guard history.
In such a short time, he's filling some big shoes and is comfortable doing so.
"Sandra and Rick Brunson raised me to always be a leader and never be a
follower," Brunson said. "I was always taught to finish what I started.
They've always instilled that mindset in me to be a person who doesn't back
down from a challenge and to be someone who steps up. When it comes to facing
adversity, my parents have helped me so much to keep me right mentally. It's
how they raised me, and it translates to the basketball court. It's a
blessing from them."
2022-23賽季開始前，前布魯克林籃網球星Kevin Durant與Kyrie Irving代表了紐約籃球的
精英巨星。在他們兩個都去到西區後，Brunson作為兩支球隊中最不被期待的亮點，接下了
紐約以及其公認的後衛光榮史。
在這短短時間內，他已經超越了很多人的期待並適應了這些。
"Sandra與Rick Brunson一直養育我成為一名領導者而不隨波逐流。我一直被教導做事要有
始有終。他們一直向我植入這種價值冠並讓我成為一名不畏懼挑戰且可以站出來的人。當
我面對敵意時，我的父母幫助我很多並讓我維持正確的心態。這是他們養育我的方式。而
這些也轉換到了籃球場上。這是來自他們的祝福。"
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