Kyrie Irving’s playoff flop should be red flag for Knicks
By Marc Berman May 9, 2019 | 6:40pm
On the surface, the Celtics’ second-round flameout to Milwaukee is good news
for the Knicks, paving the way for Kyrie Irving to bail on a dysfunctional
situation.
從表面上來看，公鹿在第二輪淘汰賽爾提克是件好事，
這替系列賽失常的Kyrie Irving在前往尼克的旅途上鋪好了道路。
However, Irving’s nosedive in the Milwaukee series and off-kilter season
with the Celtics causes concern about whether he’s the right guy at the
right time for the young Knicks.
然而，Irving系列賽狀態下滑以及綠衫軍這一季關鍵表現，
導致人們會擔心究竟Irving是否適合年輕的尼克？
It raises the issue of whether Irving, without Kevin Durant to shoulder part
of the load, is a No. 1, carry-a-franchise-on-his-back superstar.
這引發了一個問題，如果最終Kevin Durant沒有來尼克，
沒有Durant一起分擔責任的Irving是否可以一個人扛起球隊？
“Kyrie is a heck of a player, but he’s had his share of injuries and has
logged a lot of miles for 26 [years old],’’ one NBA scout told The Post in
the aftermath of the Celtics’ collapse. “As we’ve seen, he can’t carry a
team and needs the ball as a volume shooter. If the Knicks give him the max,
they’re probably overpaying another declining player and will sell it as a
major victory. It’s like paying a premium for a downward trending stock.’’
在賽爾提克被淘汰後，一名球探向紐約郵報表示：
「Kyrie真是一個好球員，但他經歷過一系列的傷病，在26歲時身體已經耗損很大。
正如我們所見，他無法扛起一支球隊，他是高出手型的射手，需要有球在手。
如果尼克給他大約，那可能是給了另一個狀態下滑的球員過高的的薪水，
然後還將此視為重大的勝利，就像投資給處於下跌中的股票一樣。」
Rozier, whom the Knicks also like, is a restricted free agent and the Celtics
could decide he’s the better — and younger — choice moving forward.
另外，尼克也喜歡的另一名球員是Terry Rozier，今夏將成為受限自由球員，
賽爾提克可以決定Rozier是否是更好、更年輕的選擇，進而選擇留下。
“You might say the Celtics are harder to play against with Rozier defending
and orchestrating,’’ the scout said. “They have very interesting stuff
coming up.’’
這名球探表示：
「你也許可以說當Rozier在場上時，賽爾提克在防守和組織上會更難對付，
接下來賽爾提克要面臨非常有趣的選擇。」
“I think he really doesn’t want what comes with being the leader,’’
another NBA talent evaluator said. “That’s really about it.’
另一名聯盟人才分析師說道：
「我覺得他真的不想承擔身為領袖隨之而來的那些(壓力)，真的是這樣。」
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