https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/07/01/timing-of-horford-irving-deals-is-curious-source-tells-herald/
But according to a league source familiar with negotiations between the two
sides, all of the drama prior to Horford’s decision to sign with
Philadelphia, as well as much else about that night’s dramatic countdown,
was staged.
“No, Al was never coming back to Boston — they had a deal done two weeks
ago,” he said.
Horford’s agent, Jason Glushon, declined comment today.
Al Horford從沒想過要回波士頓,兩週前他就跟76人談好了
Horford has always been uncomfortable in a traditional center’s role, and
the nightly toll the pounding takes on his aging body. Though he guarded his
new teammate, Joel Embiid, as well as anyone in the league, Horford may have
also looked forward to a chance to finally be slotted as a pure stretch power
forward. Had he remained in Boston, now with Aron Baynes gone, he likely
would have seen more of the same.
“It was money, but also other factors,” said the source. “I think part of
it was Al wanting to play with a true center. Joel Embiid is now the best
center he doesn’t have to guard anymore.”
錢是一部分要素,還有就是活佛一直對擔任傳統中鋒角色感到不舒服,他想跟一位真正的中
鋒一起打球,期待當一個純大前鋒.
鉛筆是聯盟最好的中鋒,而且活佛再也不用去拼命防守這位現任隊友了.
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以前也有好幾個不想打C的PF,像是TD,KG,到現在的活佛,AGG.
好像只有活佛最後身體力行表示就是不想打C了..