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sportsv · 3 years

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近18戰17勝！爵士能夠在西區高歌的５大關鍵

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本季猶他爵士的表現可謂讓人眼睛一亮，他們在最近的18場比賽中拿下了17場勝利，並且以22勝5負的戰績傲視全聯盟，爵士如此超乎預期的表現是季初沒人可以想到的，也因為開季如此火燙的演出，他們開始引起各界列強的注意，前NBA球星，現為球評的Kendrick Perkins就說道，爵士可能是目前唯一能夠戰勝湖人的西區球隊，而在湖人與快艇目前都各折損一星的情況下，也許他們真有機會衝擊今年的西區冠軍寶座。

爵士與同為西區的湖人、快艇不同，他們並沒有眾人認證的超級巨星，但卻仍能夠統治聯盟，若仔細研究我們可以將爵士本季的成功歸類出五個原因。

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1.Mike Conley的回春表現

當上個賽季爵士交易來Mike Conley時，大家都以為爵士已經成功解決了他們後場深度的問題，他們得到了一位能夠持球創造機會的控球後衛，但最後結果卻不盡人意，Mike Conley在爵士的首個賽季打得非常掙扎，場均14.4分3.2籃板4.4助攻，整季只出戰了47場比賽，命中率也是十分慘澹的40.9%，這是他近五年來繳出過最差的數據。

不過經過一季的磨合，這位經驗豐富的後衛在爵士的第二個賽季有所改變，他在進攻端的表現顯得更為出色許多，場均可以貢獻16.5分3.7籃板5.8助攻，投籃命中率也來到更為高效的45%，並且能夠以夠水準的41%命中率貢獻場均2.8顆三分球，透過優異的進攻效率並且能夠為隊友創造更多的進攻機會，這季的Conley更具威脅性，當然這也可以歸功於爵士這季採取均衡的多點進攻配置，透過多重的持球者且都能撕裂防線拉開空間，且又多��優異外線火力的原因，這對於身處合約年的Conley及至再奪冠的爵士來說都是很好的消息。

2.年度最佳第六人大熱門－Jordan Clarkson

Jordan Clarkson絕對是本季年度第六人的最熱門人選之一，上個賽季季中才被交易至爵士的Clarkson所產生的影響恐怕是超乎爵士原有預期的，上季在爵士大多以替補上陣，在場均近25分鐘的時間中可以貢獻15.6分2.8籃板1.6助攻，這樣的好表現也讓他為自己贏得了一份4年5200萬的續約合約，剛簽下大約的Clarkson也沒有辜負爵士的期待，在本季場均上場時間只多一分鐘的情況下更是可以砍下17.4分4.3籃板2.1助攻，場均還能夠貢獻3顆三分，三分產量與得分同為身涯新高，他是本季爵士第二號得分手，也是爵士體系中完美的輪換後衛，他極具威脅的投射令爵士在進攻端成為聯盟中最好的球隊之一。

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3.絕非溢價合約 Rudy Gobert證明身價

Rudy Gobert與爵士在去年底完成了5年2.05億美元的超級頂薪續約引來了廣大批評聲浪，大家都認為在這個小球盛行中鋒式微的年代，沒有外線能力的功能型中鋒，拿到年薪4000萬美金的合約是完全不合理的，並認為他會嚴重卡死爵士未來的薪資空間成為日後難以擺脫的包袱，畢竟他已經28歲了。

然而這位曾經守住全聯盟的男人並沒有被外界的批評給影響，繼續鞏固爵士隊的禁區，儘管Gobert可能不會像Joel Embiid或是Anthony Davis那般擁有多樣的進攻能力，但做為兩屆年度最佳防守球員，他再油漆區的影響力依舊驚人，本季Gobert場均可以貢獻14分13.4籃板2.8阻攻，籃板為生涯次高而阻攻則是生涯最高的表現，他是爵士隊的防守主力，而他依舊是今年年度防守獎項的熱門人選。

4.致命的三分

事實上上個賽季爵士隊的三分效率變非常的高，命中率來到了聯盟第七，而本季他們則是已經超越到更不同的層次，甚至可以說超越了當年James Harden領軍下狂投三分的火箭隊。

本季爵士在三分方面不管是出手數或者是進球數都是聯盟第一，他們有像是Bojan Bogdanovic、Joe Ingles、Mike Conley、Royce O'Neale和Jordan Clarkson等出色的射手，他們都有超過40%的三分命中率，Donovan Mitchell39.7%緊追在後，這很大程度上須歸功於總教練Quin Snyder為爵士打造的進攻系統，他開發了一種快速傳導的系統，著重於在球場上尋找擁有空檔的射手，透過不停的傳導以及突破撕裂防線來尋找更高近球機率的可能性，這使得爵士的球風變得非常的精彩好看，就看他們是否能夠將如此驚人的命中率以及近球數延續到季後賽。

5.Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell無疑是這支年輕團隊中最重要的球員，他接受了他在新體系中的新角色，並且開始願意分享球權，他打得更無私，雖然這可能將導致他的數據會有所下降，但他看似並不介意這點。

不過意外的是這樣的打法似乎也沒有太影響到Mitchell，在多項數據基本上與上季無樣，場均24.2分5.1助攻都是生涯新高，每場以接近四成的命中率可以命終場均3.5顆三分球，用更高效的表現繳出不失過往水準的數據，來到生涯第四個賽季，Mitchell的成績雖沒有爆炸性的成長，卻在進攻體系巨變的情況下依舊能夠繳出不失水準的成績，他依舊是爵士的頭號得分手，是本季爵士能否成功的X因子，然而他必須在季後賽中證明他能夠延續，甚至是有更出色的表現來��領爵士繼續向前。

爵士本季在攻防兩端的效率值都排名聯盟前五，籃板及三分都排名聯盟第一，有最好的進攻以及聯盟第二好的防守，爵士正在引領一種新的比賽風格，在進攻端有大量的輸出以及高效的外圍投射外，防守端也是聯盟中的佼佼者，他們目前所展現出的奪冠氣勢一點都不遜於湖人、快艇、公鹿、籃網等隊，他們正默默成為本季奪冠的熱門球隊，若能夠繼續延續這樣的表現，在目前湖人以及快艇雙星都各折損一星(AD、PG)的情況下，很有機會看到爵士在西區出線挺進總冠軍戰。

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nerdienba · 4 years

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If Kendrick Perkins is involved in your segment, I’m not gonna watch it, ESPN. Get that clown off my screen with his moronic bad faith takes.

In the past two days he made the argument that James Harden is a better player than Steph Curry AND that Michael Jordan is not better than Lebron James & “threw everybody under the bus” and used the Last Dance “to make MJ look like a super hero and make everybody else look like a villain.”

FIRST OF ALL: I love Lebron but he’s definitely not better than MJ. Let’s just stop with that right now

SECOND OF ALL: Steph’s leadership and dominance in pure shooting are what make him great, more than an all-around on the court ability. Harden can rack up points but his inefficiency also means he’s giving up rebounds and then, potentially, more points on the way to filling out his stat sheet. There’s a reason the Warriors have always bested the Rockets, and why Harden’s tenure with the team has never brought him beyond a postseason series with Golden State.

THIRD OF ALL: Perkins obviously just personally dislikes the Warriors. He’s been railing against the team and individual players every possible chance he gets. His opinions about the team are worth the equivalent of dog shit.

AND LASTLY: The Last Dance absolutely did not portray MJ as a superhero. It definitely exposed negative things about him. Of course since MJ had control of the content from the get go, the final product was going to be a more glowing reflection of his life and career. But Perkins said in the SAME segment that The Last Dance is “the greatest sports documentary” he’s “ever seen” AND that it was made to portray MJ as less awful than he was in real life.

Dude clearly has no genuine, good faith opinions that are based on anything but “this is what I should say on ESPN for expected sports commentary” or “I personally don’t like this person or team so I will bend over backwards to react negatively towards them”

#NBA #basketball #sports #personal takes

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onfirebasketball-blog · 5 years

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The Remaking of the NBA--In Kawhi Leonard’s Image

Six days ago, Kendrick Perkins was sure Kawhi Leonard was going to be a Laker. Four days ago, Jalen Rose attested that Kawhi resigning with the Toronto Raptors was a 99% certainty. One thing seemed certain as each new supposed leak pinged across the Twitterverse: no way was Kawhi Leonard going to the Los Angeles Clippers. The team to which NBA pundits had thought for sure Kawhi was already committed throughout the regular season now seemed the least probable destination for the two-time finals MVP who had just dismantled another super team to bring Canada its first NBA title.

Everyone was wrong about everything Kawhi might do and how he might do it. And we found out, as much as NBA media types and the Lebroneratti want to make this summer and the 2019-2020 season about the resurgent Lakers and Lebron James and Anthony Davis’s muscled-up version of Lob City, this is Kawhi’s league now, Los Angeles is his town, and the path to the title goes through him.

Last night, news broke that Kawhi Leonard will be bringing his talents to Steve Balmer’s Los Angeles Clippers on a four-year $142 million max deal. Coming with him will be Paul George, for whom the Clippers have traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder five future first round draft picks, two pick swaps, Danilo Gallinari, and impressive second-year point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

These moves make the Clippers immediate NBA title favorites. They will begin the season with a starting five that has the potential to rival the greatest defensive lineups in history, with three premier perimeter defenders in Leonard, George, and Patrick Beverley, some option at the two of the Landry Shamet/Rodney McGruder/Jerome Robinson crew, and a bouncy, rangy rim protector in Montrezl Harrell. They will be switch-happy with guys all over the place who can defend at least three positions. Leonard and George can stagger their load management schedules to keep them fresh for the playoffs with the ability to rely on a deep supporting cast---a luxury Lebron and AD will not have on the Lakers as they navigate the Western gauntlet. The Clippers’ two All-NBA stars have the potential to be the best perimeter defensive pair since Jordan and Pippen.

Both Leonard and George can run the offense, but both are comfortable off the ball as well. Leonard shot 40.8% and George 40.0% on catch-and-shoot three-pointers during the 2018-2019 season, per NBA.com. Both are excellent off the dribble and pulling up from long-range. Neither is a spectacular passer (68th and 75th in assist percentage despite both being top-twenty in usage rate, per Basketball Reference) in the way Lebron or James Harden are, but they can both create their own shots all over the floor, and the defensive attention they draw creates opportunities for their teammates. It will be fascinating seeing how often and in what sets Doc Rivers uses a Leonard-George pick-and-roll. It promises to be a lethal weapon in what could be a killer offensive arsenal.

On the other side of the deal, trading Paul George is a shocking move by the Thunder. Oklahoma City seemed committed to the Westbrook-George pairing for the next several years, and had to have thanked their lucky stars for having resigned George to a huge extension last summer. With Durant’s departure and Klay Thompson injured for the foreseeable future, they might have had a shot at a wide-open Western Conference. Their defense was excellent most of last year, and until George’s shoulder injury during the final third of the season the offense hummed behind the engine of George’s MVP-caliber first half. They might have been a Steven Adams trade (for ever-elusive shooting) away from finally putting together a lineup that could compete for the Western Conference Finals.

There have been reports that George “forced” OKC’s hand in trading him. But this is a trade demand from a player with two more years on his deal! They certainly got a nice haul from the Clippers, but with the uncertainty ahead regarding control of the Western Conference, you would think Sam Presti and company would want to take a real shot at the title next year before moving their second star. Any number of deals would have been there for George at the trade deadline, all of which could have been leveraged against one another.

The one explanation I can ascertain from the reporting about the context of the trade is that Kawhi’s decision to sign with the Clippers rested heavily on their ability to acquire George. If Kawhi’s camp was simultaneously in touch with Presti directly or through a Clippers intermediary, it is possible he promised to sign with Lakers if the deal did not go through. In that case, any hope Presti might have of making a run at the Western Conference title would be meritless anyway. Kawhi, in leveraging his decision on this very trade may have forced two teams to essentially do his bidding, not to mention screwing the Lakers’ ability to sign anyone of real merit to fill out its roster. If so, that is some Kasparov-level gamesmanship.

That said, they certainly made out about as well as any team has in trading George. The future is paved with a massive haul of draft picks and young players for the Thunder. They also may be able to get themselves in phenomenal cap position with another couple of moves.

The trade almost certainly signals that OKC is initiating a rebuilding process, with a Russell Westbrook move lurking on the horizon. But which teams might be interested in Russ’s mega-contract which is set to pay him upwards of---GULP---$46 million on a player option when he will be 34 years old with fifteen seasons on legs that have seen no restraint in the past eleven? The length and risk of the deal may force OKC to accept less value in a trade than we would otherwise expect for a superstar of Westbrook’s caliber.

Several possible suitors come to mind. The Detroit Pistons just signed Derrick Rose to a two-year deal, but given Rose’s injury history and the team’s need to fill seats in a brand new arena, they might look to make a move for Westbrook. However, it isn’t clear they have anything Sam Presti would covet. The Orlando Magic could offer some combination of Aaron Gordon with another salary or two and picks for Westbrook, but the team isn’t close to serious contention, so that seems like a non-starter. Houston could look at swapping Chris Paul’s weighty contract for Westbrook’s, and Morey might shrug at the comparable risk with the athletic upside, but it’s hard to see Presti taking back big, unmovable money.

The Minnesota Timberwolves need a point guard to maximize Karl-Anthony Towns’s talents as his new mega-deal kicks in. Given that players appear to be demanding trades earlier into their contracts in the empowerment era, Minnesota may move into win-now mode. It will be important for the Wolves to impress upon KAT that they can and will provide him with the supporting pieces to make a real run in the postseason. Minnesota has not proven to be a free-agent destination so a trade for a star player may be the only way to do that. However, a deal for Westbrook would seriously hamper Minnesota’s cap flexibility, and OKC probably won’t be interested in taking on Andrew Wiggins, whose salary would be critical to a deal.

Mark Cuban craves All-Star talent and may see a window opening sooner than we might expect with Rookie of the Year Luca Doncic headed into his second season and Kristaps Porzingis on a new max deal. The Mavs could offer Courtney Lee’s expiring deal, and Tim Hardaway’s contract, which is up in time for the star-studded 2021 free agency period, along with picks for Westbrook. But the Mavs see Doncic as their primary ball-handler and Westbrook still hasn’t shown much of an appetite for working (or moving) off ball at all.

Which brings us to the Miami Heat. Pat Riley is militant in his pursuit of superstar players to compete in the East and has shown a willingness to take big swings wherever they present themselves. Heat ownership appears to have no problem rolling out rosters that run deep into luxury tax territory. The Jimmy Butler trade shows that the Heat want on-court production now. Westbrook and Butler share a similar ferocity that Riley loves. The Heat would essentially trade all two-year cap flexibility to OKC, facilitating an open Thunder cap sheet to wave at the 2021 free agency class. Something like Westbrook for Goran Dragic, Kelly Olynyk, and Justise Winslow, with picks thrown in might make sense.

Whatever happens, know this: this is Kawhi’s Leonard’s league until proven otherwise. The Clippers should be title favorites heading into the season, with the Lakers close behind. What happens with Westbrook could have major repercussions for the Eastern Conference and will certainly reshape basketball in Oklahoma City for years to come.

#nba #nba free agency #los angeles lakers #los angeles clippers #clippers #lakers #oklahoma city thunder #thunder #miami heat #kawhi leonard #doc rivers #russell westbrook #karl-anthony towns #dallas mavericks

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Kendrick Perkins: James Harden has been more of a LIABILITY! 👀 | NBA Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-sss7LqNHI&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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tkmedia · 3 years

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Nets sign Kevin Durant to reported 4-year, $198 million contract extension

Fresh off earning gold for Team USA at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Kevin Durant is seeing a lot more green stateside. The Nets on Sunday announced a multi-year extension for the 11-time NBA All-Star, two-time Finals MVP and 2014 NBA MVP. The release did not mention specifics, though ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports the extension is worth $198 million over four years. Durant reportedly declined his 2022-23 player option and extended his contract off his current $42 million annual salary. Durant, who moved to Brooklyn in a sign-and-trade deal between the Nets and Warriors in 2019, was excellent in his return to play in 2020-21 after missing the entirety of the previous season with a torn Achilles. He averaged 26.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game while shooting a career-high 45 percent in 3-point attempts.MORE: Kevin Durant, Draymond Green call out Team USA critics — including Kendrick Perkins — after winning gold medal Durant was even better in his first playoff stint for the Nets, averaging 34.3 points on 51.4 field goal percentage, 9.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Brooklyn fell out of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the eventual NBA Finals champion Bucks, though Durant certainly did his part to keep alive Brooklyn's dreams of an NBA Finals championship: He played all 53 minutes in the Game 7 overtime loss to Milwaukee, scoring 48 points, nabbing nine rebounds and dishing six assists in the loss. He very nearly ended the game in regulation in the final second, but stepped on the 3-point line, making his shot good for only 2 and sending the game to overtime tied at 109.Durant was equally valuable for Team USA in the Olympics, helping them overcome an early upset by France to earn his third Olympic gold medal and help the team reach its fourth straight. In so doing, he passed Carmelo Anthony as Team USA's all-time leading scorer, with 435 points.“Kevin is a transcendent talent who continues to drive and push this franchise and the game of basketball globally,” Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with him for years to come. Kevin’s impact both on and off the court cannot be overstated. His unparalleled drive and leadership generate sustained excellence from himself while also elevating the performance of his teammates, positioning this organization to continue the pursuit of our championship goals in Brooklyn.”The Nets will continue their bid for their first NBA championship with Durant front and center; the other components of Brooklyn's "Big Three" — Kyrie Irving and James Harden — are also available for contract extensions this offseason. Read the full article

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sportsv · 5 years

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未竟的王朝—三少與雷霆的第一個十年，還有一些如果（上）

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在奧克拉荷馬於2012年隊史首次打進NBA總冠軍賽後，詹姆斯·哈登(James Harden)說出了他對這支球隊的期許。

「這裡正在建造一個王朝。」他這麼說道。

他的想法也幾乎是大部分人的想法，2010年的雷霆是歷史上最年輕打進總冠軍賽的球隊，而且他們隊中的四個核心杜蘭特、威斯布魯克、哈登和伊巴卡(Serge Ibaka)不僅感情甚篤、打法也互補。

他們在過個兩、三年，甚至更快，就會取代熱火成為聯盟霸主，當時就是這個個趨勢。

這個城市充滿了人才，而以老闆班尼特(Clay Bennett)和總管普雷斯蒂(Sam Presti)為首的管理層又總是能做出明智的決定。王朝，為什麼不呢？

但僅僅在七年後，我們就以一個檢討的方式開始回顧那段歷史。2012年是他們新星燃起的時刻，但也是他們「三少」時代的最後巔峰。當年總冠軍賽後，雷霆球團對哈登開出一個認為是不夠尊重的合約，他選擇拒絕。

十月，哈登被交易到了火箭。如今看來，那改變了一切。

在那之後奧克拉荷馬就不曾再被女神眷顧了。

2013年，季後賽雷霆和火箭命運般的相遇，但結果以悲劇收場，威斯布魯克在第二戰和貝佛利(Patrick Beverley)的一次爭搶球，傷到了半月板。缺少得分點的雷霆，在次輪被灰熊給掃地出門。

2014年，杜蘭特拿到年度MVP，威斯布魯克也成長到了獨當一面的時候，但伊巴卡受傷，讓他們在西區決賽先丟兩場給馬刺，喪失了先機。

2015年，杜蘭特整季報銷，威斯布魯克摘下得分王，但沒進季後賽。

2016年，雷霆在西區決賽3:1領先勇士，但最終被對手連趕三場，杜蘭特季後把他的天賦帶去了奧克蘭。

2017年，雷霆圍繞著威斯布魯克建隊，找來了喬治和安東尼輔佐他，前者成為了聯盟史上第一位能連續3個賽季場均大三元的球員。但果他們連3年止步首輪。

在喬治接受了雷納德(Kawhi Leonard)和包爾默(Steve Ballmer)的邀請後，當天晚上威斯布魯克和哈登通了電話。

6天之後，他被交易到了火箭。

至此，2012年那支雷霆的所有成員都離開了這支球隊了。奧克拉荷馬放棄了他們的最愛，哈登的諾言沒有完成，事實上連1/3都沒有達到。

2012年時，杜蘭特和威斯布魯克才23歲，哈登和伊巴卡則只有22 歲。奪冠窗口應該要能為他們打開4到5年。

事情應該這樣發展嗎？

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2010年杜蘭特以5年8500萬美元續約，威少在2012年和雷霆以5年8000萬美元續約，這兩份合約都很超值，但是仍然給予了雷霆一定的壓力。

為了對抗西區可怕的禁區，他們選擇開給帕金斯(Kendrick Perkins)4年3480美元，而當時作為球隊防守核心的伊巴卡，也是不可能不留的。

薪資壓力是每支爭冠隊伍都必須遇到的問題，而對於雷霆來說，他們已經享受完了三少的菜鳥紅利，他們必須要花點腦筋才能長久的維持陣容，這就是為什麼他們在面對哈登的合約時如此錙銖必較。

雷霆並沒有忽視哈登的潛力，但在那個當下卻也沒有把他當成一個球星來對待。他們要這一名最佳第六人只用一個小時的時間來決定是否簽約，顯然哈登對此感到很受傷。

那時候聯盟還沒有瘋狂到每一支爭冠球隊都認為自己一定要組成超級球隊，雷霆顯然也並不那麼想。當然，每支球隊都希望自己擁有夢幻隊、像是打2K一樣為所欲為。

但凡事有正面當然也就會有反面。超級球隊的龐大薪資，以及複雜的更衣室關係，還有難以操作、缺乏調整靈活性都是問題。普雷斯蒂並沒有不想留哈登，可是他不想超過自己設下的底線，這和杜蘭特及威少那種「不計一切代價留人」還是有一段差距。

為什麼雷霆有這個底氣不去討好哈登？因為顯然他們的團隊認為威斯布魯克假以時日一定會成為50大球星之一。或著至少，他們相信自己能控制助威少的脾氣，並且讓他在失敗中成長，成為屬於杜蘭特的皮朋。

威少確實完成了一部份的期望，他成為一名現象級的球員，並且從過去幾個賽季來看，他不介意讓出球權讓身邊的球星發揮得更好。

然在杜蘭特離開後的這三年，他除了完全釋放了上帝給他的一切天賦之外，並沒有多從籃球之中學到些什麼，這是他和雷霆最大的問題。

評論一名超級球星的價值，除了他對於攻防兩端的宰制力外，真正區分他和全明星球員的東西在於他有多了解一場比賽。你能不能了解格蘭特(Jerami Grant)的接球投籃熱區？發現亞當斯(Steven Adams)已經卡好籃板位置，而提早準備快下？利用自己的牽制力為安東尼創造出單打空間(好吧，這有點強人所難)？從喬治每個夜晚的前兩次出手就聰明的知道該如何分配這一場比賽的球權？

以及理解如何在用時速60公里控制比賽，讓隊友全都參與進來，幫助他們打出最佳表現，然後在決勝負的某個節點開啟氮氣，冷酷將對手狠狠甩到後頭。

真正的拳擊手永遠不會只用右直拳當作武器，賽揚名投也不會每一個打席都丟出決勝球，多年的頂尖對決經驗，讓他們知道自己沒辦法永遠保持在高峰，你是無法永遠讓自己處在沸騰的狀態中打球的。

作為3屆總冠軍的贏家、2屆MVP得主，庫里(Stephen Curry)理解平衡的藝術，所以在他身邊，湯普森(Klay Thompson)、格林(Draymon Green)，甚至是杜蘭特，得以將自身的優勢最大化。而在今年季後賽杜蘭特受傷後，我們也再次用雙眼目睹了14-15賽季的得分表演。他可以隨心所欲的轉換成隊伍需要的贏球要素。

而這個技能，利拉德(Damian Lillard)和雷納德在今年季後賽期間也全部明白了。

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雷霆從來沒有達到外界對他們的期望，那就是：威斯布魯克作為衝鋒機器，利用他永不枯竭的體能作為球隊的進攻能量，為角色球原創造大量的空檔機會；然後杜蘭特扮演殺手，在最後時刻收割比賽。

在雙少時期，這只有短暫發生過，威斯布魯克至多只能在一個系列賽中保持它，更多時候他像《終極殺陣》裡的丹尼爾一樣憑藉著自己的天賦隨心所欲的開車，利用靈感來跨過每一個障礙。

在和喬治搭檔時期，威斯布魯克對自己進行了一次反思，至少他嚴肅地看待了他曾經問過杜蘭特的那句話，「我能為你改變些什麼？」他讓出了一部份的戰術地位，減少了球權使用率。結果是讓喬治打出生涯最佳的表現，當季MVP得票排名前3，入選一陣一防。

但最終雷霆還是在首輪就輸給了只有一名全明星球員的拓荒者。因為威少並沒有了解到無私並不等同於退居二線，他是比喬治更好的球員，他要接掌這支球隊，然後讓所有人打得更好；而不是消極的讓出球權，讓副手變成一哥。

就如前面所說，雷霆和杜威二少都深信只要等到威斯布魯克成熟，他們就會創建屬於自己的時代，然而他們從未等到。

2010年雷霆是NBA歷史上最年輕的季後賽球隊。

2011年的雷霆隊是NBA歷史上第二年輕的季後賽球隊。

2012雷霆隊是這幾十年來最年輕的NBA總冠軍賽球隊。

他們的平均年齡在2011年為22.9，在2011年為23.8。到了2012年，這個數字仍然只有25.7。

2014年杜蘭特拿到了MVP，威斯布魯克和哈登也隨後在2017以及2018年獲得該獎。

自從NBA和ABA合併以來，只有四支球隊在如此年輕的情況下進入了總冠軍賽，他們是：

2012年奧克拉荷馬雷霆隊：25.7

1986年休斯頓火箭隊：25.4

1977波特蘭拓荒者隊：24.2

1977年費城76人隊：25.5

除了雷霆，其他三隊最終都捧起了奧布萊恩金盃。

我們應該再次回顧這一段歷史—

在交易哈登之後，奧克拉荷馬城重新圍繞杜蘭特和威斯布魯克建隊。2016年西部決賽中，這個版本的雷霆曾經以3比1領先於勇士隊。

隔年，「@easymoneysniper」選擇了最難的路，威斯布魯克成了碩果僅存的一人，他和保羅·喬治及卡梅羅·安東尼搭檔。然後，他們連兩年倒在首輪。

2019年7月，雷霆交易了威斯布魯克，關閉了這個時代。距離他們從西雅圖搬到奧克拉荷馬，差不多是十年的時間。

雷霆在這一時期取得了豐碩成果。在過去的十年裡，只有馬刺隊的例行賽勝率比他們更高。他們4次打進西區決賽，在勇士崛起之前，他們曾經代表了西部。

但他們從來沒有贏過一個冠軍頭銜，如今這個瑕疵再也不可能消除了。

如今站在「雷霆三少」時期完全結束之後，應該要有人來對這一段歷史進行反思，奧城到底哪裡做錯了？2014、2017、2018的三座年度MVP獎告訴我們，這肯定不是球員能力的問題，歷史上兩名以上的MVP(這裡不計時間單位)合體，他們最終必定奪冠。只有兩個組合例外，湖人的「F4」，以及本故事的主人公。

於是我們必須問出幾個尖銳的問題，這無疑會讓雷霆球迷悲傷和憤怒，甚至可說是非常不識時務，但卻是必要的：

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