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球迷發問該交易Ingram？鵜鶘記者：除非找到更好的人選

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What sort of timeline are the Pelicans aiming for to compete for a champions
hip? If they run it back, I think the team could compete for the 7-10 seed n
ext year. Is the front office ok with that kind of gradual improvement, or d
o you think they’re going all-in to try and win now? — Joshua D.

你認為球隊什麼時候才會開始考慮爭冠，我認為球隊下賽季的目標會是西區第七到第十
，你認為球隊會繼續緩慢前進，還是會考慮嘗試贏在當下？

It’s tough to start putting championship expectations on a team led by a gu
y who hasn’t even turned 21 yet. Zion Williamson’s growth in his second se
ason was unlike anything we’ve seen for a player his age, and he’s already
 established himself among the elite players in this league.

很難把一支由還沒有滿21歲的球員帶領的球隊納入爭冠的考慮，不過Zion在第二個賽季
的成長是無與倫比的，他正朝著精英級別球員的方向前進。

It’ll still take some time for him to grasp what’s required of him to be t
he consistent leader on both ends that New Orleans needs to grow into a real
 contender one day. I mean,蟖uka Doncics right up there with Williamson as
 far as unprecedented success for a player at such a young age, and Doncic s
till hasn’t made it out of the first round of the playoffs yet. Not to ment
ion, he landed with a franchise that has a much longer track record of winni
ng than New Orleans.



Making the playoffs — or at least the Play-In Tournament — has to be the b
are minimum for this group with all of its young talent and the two stars le
ading the way. Winning consistently in the West is always a grueling task, a
nd it seems like it’s only going to get tougher as some of the other young
squads competing with New Orleans continue to grow.



If Damian Lillard places a trade request, would you package BI with all the
Pelicans picks plus additional players to make a super team with Zion & Dami
an? — Charles S.

如果Lillard申請交易，你會把鵜鶘所有的選秀權和Ingram以及其他球員一起打包，來打
造一支由Zion和Lillard組成的超級球隊嗎?

Let me start here: I don’t believe Lillard will be going anywhere this offs
eason. He’s been far too loyal to Portland, and the Trail Blazers just gave
 him an enormous contract extension in 2019 that kicks in next season. I don
’t think Pels fans should be getting their hopes up anytime soon for a Lill
ard trade.

我認為Lillard近期哪裡也不會去。 他對拓荒者有夠忠誠，拓荒者也在2019年給了他頂
薪合約，球迷不該對他抱什麼期望。

But if he were to become available miraculously, the Pels would be insane no
t to pursue him — even if it meant giving up Ingram. There would be a list
of teams willing to throw their best assets on the table to get a guy like L
illard.


Now, the question is what would it take to get him? A deal centered around I
ngram, Jaxson Hayes and two or three first-round picks would probably be the
 minimum Portland is looking for. My guess Portland would want Kira Lewis Jr
. or Nickeil Alexander-Walker to be involved in the deal as well. I’d prefe
r to keep Alexander-Walker in a deal like this because he’d be a better fit
 defensively next to Lillard.



If the Blazers counter and say they’re looking for something closer to four
 or five picks for Lillard, I may get a little hesitant. He turns 31 in July
, and he has an incredible amount of money still left on his contract. He’s
 owed more than $45 million in his age 33 season and more than $48 million i
n his age 34 season.

但如果拓荒者要價4-5個選秀權，我可能會猶豫，因為他今年七月份就滿31歲了，還背著
巨大的合約，33歲賽季的薪水是4500萬，34歲則是4800 萬美元。

That’s a whole lot of money to be giving a small point guard late in his ca
reer. If you look back in NBA history, most of the guys in Lillard’s size r
ange tend to fall off a cliff once they reach their mid-30s. Paul is current
ly showing it’s possible to win at the highest level with an older point gu
ard, but is it a guarantee Lillard will be able to do the same late in his c
areer? It’s hard to predict at this point.



Ultimately, I’m always a proponent of betting on talent and hoping for the
best. The idea of Lillard splashing 3s from halfcourt and Williamson dunking
 on people in the same offense is utterly terrifying. And the guidance Lilla
rd can provide for Williamson during this crucial point in his career would
be invaluable. Does it guarantee New Orleans a title? Of course not.

But it would put them closer than they’ve ever been.

雖然如此，如果鵜鶘同時能夠擁有Lillard的半場三分和Zion的暴力灌籃，該有多麼恐怖

That’s a whole lot of money to be giving a small point guard late in his ca
reer. If you look back in NBA history, most of the guys in Lillard’s size r
ange tend to fall off a cliff once they reach their mid-30s. Paul is current
ly showing it’s possible to win at the highest level with an older point gu
ard, but is it a guarantee Lillard will be able to do the same late in his c
areer? It’s hard to predict at this point.



Ultimately, I’m always a proponent of betting on talent and hoping for the
best. The idea of Lillard splashing 3s from halfcourt and Williamson dunking
 on people in the same offense is utterly terrifying. And the guidance Lilla
rd can provide for Williamson during this crucial point in his career would
be invaluable. Does it guarantee New Orleans a title? Of course not.

But it would put them closer than they’ve ever been.



Should the Pels seriously think about trading BI? If you designed the ideal
“2nd best player on a Zion-led team,” how much would that player look like
 BI? I think – not very much. You’d want someone like Klay Thompson – A+
defender, A+ shooter, does not need the ball. BI is arguably as bad a defend
er as Zion (with less reason to think he will improve), and does not fancy h
imself a spot-up shooter, so he doesn’t do it. BI is a good player, but doe
sn’t seem to fit well with Zion. — Derek M.

我認為Ingram不是合格的二當家，最好的二當家應該是像KT那樣的頂級攻防的3D球員，
Ingram防守和Zion一樣差，也不是射手，他和Zion真心不搭，球隊有考慮交易他嗎？

I’ve seen quite a few people running with this narrative since the season,
and it’s stunning to me. I couldn’t disagree more with people who are in s
uch a rush to get rid of an All-Star who’s under 25 years old and was more
than happy to commit to a long-term deal to stay in New Orleans. How many of
 those guys do you think are readily available at the moment?



Does Ingram need to show massive improvement on defense? Of course. He’s go
t to understand his role will be different now that so much of the offense i
s going to flow through Williamson. There have to be other ways he can impac
t the game outside of scoring.

當然，Ingram必須提升自己的防守，因為現在球隊的進攻是圍繞著Zion展開，Ingram必須找到其他影響比賽的方式。

Ingram is an incredible talent, and I think it’s easy to overlook that beca
use Williamson looks like a superhero from a different planet at times.

Ingram很有天賦，但在超級英雄般的Zion面前，人們很容易忽視這一點。

The best way to build a consistent winner is by acquiring multiple stars and
 building around them. The Pelicans were lucky enough to figure out the most
 challenging part of that equation almost immediately after drafting William
son. Their next job is to figure out what kind of players they need to compl
ement those two. Tossing Ingram aside this early in the process would be one
 of the worst decisions the organization could ever make — unless you can g
et someone better than him.


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