看板 NBA作者 hanson90244 (謝謝)標題 [外絮] KD談為何2019沒加入尼克:不夠酷時間 Wed Feb 21 15:08:08 2024
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標題:Kevin Durant Reveals Why He Didn't Join The Knicks In 2019: 'The Knicks We
ren’t Cool.'
By Nico Martinez
大略翻譯:
KD在podcast上回答他2019年加入籃網,而不是依他的經紀人的期許加入尼克。
KD認為在那個時候尼克隊不酷。
KD說:「雖然尼克隊是一個很酷的隊伍,像是現在,他們在近幾年突起,但在那之前我認為
在那隊打球不酷,去看這隊也不酷,我可能必須要對他有所潤飾或撒點小謊。」
KD並補充:「但當然的,尼克隊是酷的,住在紐約讓我真正的了解這座城市的偉大。」
KD沒有再繼續補充,但當時尼克慘淡的成績,不難讓人理解KD當時的想法。
KD當時會想要加入有競爭力的球隊,而當時尼克成績不佳、管理不善,想當然不會加入這隊
。
文章後段是在說尼克現在的陣容已經變得有競爭力,成績也出色,並可能在夏天時積極爭取
巨星的加入。
原文:
In a chat with his agent, Rich Kleiman, on 'the Boardroom' podcast, Suns star Ke
vin Durant finally shed some light on his decision to join the Nets in 2019. Des
pite pressure from his agent, who wanted him to sign there, Durant spurned the o
range and blue in favor of a partnership with his friend, Kyrie Irving, on the N
ets. The reasoning, according to Durant, had to do with the state of the franchi
se at the time.
“At that time they weren’t. The Knicks weren’t cool. But they are a cool bran
d…Like right now, they poppin…last few years. But before that..the brand was c
ool but…I was looking at the team," said Durant. "And the team was not cool to
play for. The team was not cool to watch…I might have embellished or lied a lit
tle bit about the brand, I might’ve thrown the brand in there too. But of cours
e, the Knicks brand, like—living in New York made me truly realize how it’s th
e greatest city in the world…”
Durant didn't elaborate further on what made the Knicks so uncool at the time, b
ut it doesn't take a genius to guess what he could have meant. Back in 2019, the
Knicks were not nearly in the state they're in now. In the aftermath of the Car
melo Anthony era, the team was in a full rebuild and had just finished the previ
ous season dead last in the East with a 17-65 record.
After three straight trips to the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant would only go somewhe
re where he could compete for a championship without the unnecessary drama. As a
struggling, mismanaged team in the heart of New York City, that kind of lifesty
le was never going to happen with the Knicks even if they have become a much bet
ter team today.
The New York Knicks Are Hunting For A Star
Today, the New York Knicks are one of the best teams in the East with Jalen Brun
son, Julius Randle, OG Anunboby, and Mitchell Robinson leading the way. Injuries
aside, they've been pretty impressive all season long and look better than ever
after the deal for Anunoby earlier this month. Currently, they rank 4th in the
East with a 33-22 record overall.
Even so, there are some questions about the team's potential this season. Withou
t a true superstar (someone like Kevin Durant) leading the team, the Knicks are
at a major disadvantage against any top-level contenders in the postseason, espe
cially against a team like the Bucks and Celtics who are rich with high-level st
ars.
This summer, with assets to spare and flexibility in the cap, the Knicks will ha
ve their chance to make a big move. Whether it's LeBron James, Joel Embiid, or s
ome other big-name player, the Knicks are long overdue to sign a marquee player,
and the moment that they do could break the NBA completely.
Today, unlike in 2019, the Knicks are on the right track and the vibes both in a
nd around the locker room are healthier than ever before. If they can make a dee
p playoff run this year, or even advance to the Finals, it might be enough to co
nvince the next superstar to force his way to Madison Square Garden.
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推 emptie: 想要很cool的話可以去明尼蘇達或是多倫多2F 02/21 15:09
推 Akoni: 想褲嗎 華盛頓歡迎4F 02/21 15:11
推 pneumo: NY其實還蠻冷的 美東都這樣5F 02/21 15:11
推 Kai877: 書豪走了之後就不酷了6F 02/21 15:12
推 lowl99: 已經很久沒A咖來尼克,是還好這幾年Dolan沒在亂搞12F 02/21 15:17
推 iZinger: 尼克這幾年都是簽別隊的B咖再來打出A咖成績14F 02/21 15:19
推 nathan2000: brunson很猛但來之前也是巨星旁細漢.16F 02/21 15:22
推 dlcro: KD:KD很cool17F 02/21 15:23
推 ThreeNG: 紐約:我們這邊娛樂性大麻是完全合法耶,怎麼會不夠酷XD18F 02/21 15:27
→ tmgl: kd:kd是個cool傢伙20F 02/21 15:27
→ EXUAN: 弱X尼克22F 02/21 15:28
噓 cor1os: NYKD-35
在籃網也可以吸啊23F 02/21 15:36
→ Chanlin01: 可愛當初有招募KD去破船阿 可愛+KD感覺超猛32F 02/21 15:58
推 syk1104: 合法就不酷啊,很合理36F 02/21 16:23
→ xo1100: 那年尼克就不想賭 偏偏縮手的時候賭錯了37F 02/21 16:58
→ cor1os: 應該是尼克不開錢包,籃網肯吧38F 02/21 16:59
→ DPP48: 後悔了吧39F 02/21 17:00
推 www2967: 更早有挖A,,咖啦 甜瓜配阿嬤
紅茶算是尼克打出身價40F 02/21 17:09
推 willyhsuan: 結果去籃網先後體會KI哈登西門的怪咖combo
季後賽隊友要靠Seth Curry跟Dragic 超不酷...43F 02/21 17:34
→ IngramBrando: 2019那年尼克清了60多M吧的空間想幹大事R,結果雙K去了籃網全落空,改用短約簽了4位中前鋒還被笑lol最後20-21賭到了Randle 逆襲晉升全明星成了紐約2支球隊路線翻轉的起點45F 02/21 17:37
推 a516013: 籃網球場確實蠻酷的50F 02/21 17:44
推 h5t6566556: KI KD當初沒記錯是講好的吧 跟尼克有沒有招募到KI沒什麼關係啦…54F 02/21 18:59
推 iZinger: 尼克那時還有簽Marcus Morris後來變成了首輪籤選了IQ,再變成OG交易主菜57F 02/21 19:14
→ talesky: 在尼克會打不好,因為每天都要跟紐約X酸民們開戰!59F 02/21 19:34
→ tdkandrh: 紅茶沒對不起他的薪水,只能說賽季太操,季後賽才表現不好66F 02/21 20:55
→ glow0524: 尼克當時根本不打算等KD傷癒68F 02/21 21:43
→ leo19841010: 尼克這幾年精算的操作也根本沒打算要賭KD當時的傷兵,結果KD這幾年傷好了,隊友不是傷就是上不了場70F 02/21 23:08
推 xo1100: 63F 結果他們現在又同隊了74F 02/22 08:02
推 rex03187: 當年KD那個傷很多隊都賭不下去啦75F 02/22 12:22
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