尼克暴龙交易-Good Bye, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley
缺高度与体型的尼克,缺持球的暴龙,各自把自己手上的续约麻烦做了交换,主要是Immanuel Quickley与OG Anunoby的续约都已经脱离了两队蓝图,再不脱手的话,对暴龙来说,已经尝过一次毫无回报的滋味,必然是不想再尝一次,德国软豆Schroder填补缺口的效果不够好,那就再补一个自主开发攻击力好,本季最佳第六人竞争者之一的IQ,同时也试试看回到故乡加拿大的枫叶乔丹第二代RJ Barrett能否变得更好,季初RJB一度延续着国家队的良好状态打出优异开局,但在偏头痛缺席归队之後表现不振,促使了尼管狠下决心,藉此补充尼克目前缺乏的锋线体型与替补四号禁区战力
从Reddish开始,尼管想要补充锋线的想法就已崭露过,但是太粗糙又略嫌才疏志大的球员尼克教练锡箔委实用不来,这季为了凑齐Villanova三连星更是只能把前湖小将之一的Hart持续往高一格位置推,这次把OG弄到手,锡箔是没得挑剔了,市场上3D球员的指标球员,续约价预期不会低於30M,要知道尼克前二球员的年薪都不超过30M,尼管近年在球员CP值上的追求委实了得,也难怪看到IQ开价25M会受不了。
但这次交易也把尼克本来略嫌溢出的持球资源瞬间弄得很枯竭,IQ离队直接效应就是大头Brunson今天对决溜马的马拉松大赛打了41分钟还输球,在锡箔的队上如果没有可靠替补,为那名先发球员先上柱香准没错。今日Grimes莫名没上场,反而滞销品Founier登场了,应可视为商品保护与展示,基本上市场会预期尼克急於入手一名替补控卫,例如有人提到爵士的Clarkson,最近似也被爵士放在蓝图外。若无法进补提供创造力的控卫,可以预期锡箔的尼克进攻会打得更乏味,只能看防守端能否靠防守反击打回来
延续持球资源溢出的话题,大约前十场比赛开始Hart与Grimes都相继发出过感到被当成站桩3D球员的不适应感,从季中赛期间前後,加上米罗的受伤缺席,尼克这段时间提升节奏打出高得分战,大概就是顺便提升球员卖相吧。此外就是DiVicenzo凭藉更老练的脚色球员经验上位,对溜马更是一举缴出38分三分十一中七,可以说在担任先发绿叶的进度上远超过他人了,大学同学的灵气效应似乎确实存在。
“This probably for me is one of the toughest ones just because of the relationship I built with those two,” Julius Randle said after the Knicks’ 140-126 loss to the Pacers. “I mean, RJ, I came to this organization with him. He was drafted, I signed as a free agent. He’s like a little brother to me.
“We’ve been through all the ups and downs, year after year together and had a lot of battles, went through a lot of battles together. It’s tough. Quick, he’s like my little brother, too. I genuinely care about him as a person. … I think that they’re going to be great in this league for a long time. I know them personally, I know the work that they put in, the mindset. I think they’ve got a bright future ahead. I’ll always be a fan from a distance.”
在职业球队要长久一铜奋斗,就只有马刺参老那样才行,同样一人一城的Kobe与司机,身边的战友换过一批又一批,送往迎来,感伤与重振,就是联盟的常态。这次一次失去两个一同走过高低起伏的小老弟,也是一个警示:在职场不拿出成绩,许多事情都会随时失去