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Woodson: Knicks will match Lin’s offer, and he’ll open training camp as
starter

武僧表示：尼克會跟進林書豪的約，他會是季前訓練營的先發

原文連結：http://ppt.cc/n6C~

By MARC BERMAN
Last Updated: 7:30 AM, July 12, 2012
Posted: 1:16 AM, July 12, 2012
（因為新聞內文修改過 所以後半有些文不對題?）

LAS VEGAS — Not only are the Knicks matching Jeremy Lin’s offer sheet, but
they are starting him next season, too.

Coach Mike Woodson boldly stated Wednesday night Lin begins training camp as
first string point guard over newcomer Jason Kidd.


starting job based on injuries. Jeremy was our starter before he got hurt.
Unfortunately he went down with an injury. He’s not going to be punished for
that. He’s got work to do this summer. But when he comes back to veterans
camp, he’ll have the first nod. He’ll be our starter and Jason will back
him up in terms of helping developing this young man into a great point guard.

（這部份多數台媒已引述，只做簡要摘譯。）

武僧說林書豪不會因傷失去先發位置。
Kidd會擔任替補，幫助這個年輕小伙子成為傑出控衛。

“Jeremy Lin has always been a big part of what we are trying to do moving
forward."
Woodson spoke before the team’s first summer-league practice and the first
day of the signing period, wanting to put to bed any point-guard controversy.
The Knicks did not officially match Lin’s offer sheet from Houston Wednesday
because they had yet to receive it from the busy Rockets. Houston views it as
a low priority because the team knows the Knicks will match.

「林書豪在球隊發展裡有重要位置。」
武僧在夏季聯盟開始、簽約第一天之前，發表上述談話。
希望平息任何有關控衛的爭議。

尼克尚未跟進合約，因為火箭還在忙著別的合約。

“Never once," Woodson said when asked if the Knicks blinked at the Rockets’
 backloaded $28.8 million offer. “But until that deal is done, I’m not
really allowed to talk about it."

武僧說尼克一定會跟，但在交易未完成前，他不該多說什麼。

The Knicks will hold a press conference today in Westchester introducing
their new signees — Kidd and center Marcus Camby. Wednesday, the Knicks
officially signed James White, the supremely athletic Italian League
swingman, and plucked into the Spanish League to ink 35-year-old veteran
point guard Pablo Prigioni.

尼克在今日舉行記者會，歡迎新成員：Kidd和中鋒Marcus Camby。
週三會正式與James White簽約，另外還有來自西班牙聯盟的35歲控衛PP (Pablo
Prigioni)。

Carmelo Anthony thought it could actually be good for Lin to come off the
bench and learn from Kidd this season.

甜瓜認為林這季從板凳出發、向Kidd學習，對林來說是好事。

“This will be one of the best opportunities that Jeremy will ever have, from
a standpoint of playing under Kidd," Anthony said before the U.S. Olympic team
’s practice as it gears up for Thursday night’s exhibition game versus the
Dominican Republic. “If [Lin] comes off the bench, playing behind a guy like
Jason Kidd, playing under a guy and learning from Jason Kidd, he should take
advantage of this opportunity — just having JKidd on our team."

「擔任Kidd的替補，對啾咪來說這最棒的機會了。」甜瓜在對多明尼加熱身賽前表示。
「如果他從板凳出發，擔任像Kidd這樣的球員的替補，向Kidd學習，
林一定要好好利用這樣的機會，剛好Kidd就在我們隊上。」

The 39-year-old Kidd, who will sign a 3-year, $9.3 million deal, talked about
playing 25 minutes a night. He said last week he’s more concerned with
playing the final six minutes than starting. Woodson said there are scenarios
in which Kidd and Lin could be on the floor together.

Kidd與尼克簽下3年9.3M合約，表示自己每場應可出賽25分鐘。
上週他表示比起先發，他比較希望能在球賽最後6分鐘留在場上。
武僧表示可能讓Kidd和林兩人同時上場。

Anthony said he hopes whoever starts is not an issue.
“We want to make it work,’’ he said. “Everybody has a role. Everybody has
a position. We all have to do that. If we worry about who’s starting, who’s
not starting, minutes played, it’s going to interfere with our plans.’’

甜瓜希望誰先發不會變成爭議。
「我們希望一切順利。每個人都有自己的角色、自己的位置。我們要做好自己的事。
如果老是煩惱誰先發、誰沒有先發、上場了幾分鐘，這會妨礙我們的規劃。」

The Knicks made it tough on Lin during the negotiations and it forced him to
withdraw from the U.S. Select Team, which is practicing against the
Olympians. The Post reported Lin would have played with an insurance policy
until the Rockets recruiting visit came up.

在協商過程中，尼克讓林吃了不少苦頭。也迫使他退出美國陪練隊。
本報之前曾披露，林原本打算自行投保、參加陪練，
但由於必須前往火箭隊談約而不得不放棄。

Lin reportedly was upset at the Knicks’ negotiating strategy, which The Post
first reported on June 30. Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald would not
make Lin an offer and had him set his own market, essentially forcing him
into an offer sheet from another club.

據傳林對尼克的協商策略覺得不快（這也是由郵報在6月30日率先報導）。
尼克GM GG不願意開合約給林，要他自己找出市場價值，
迫使林必須先與其他球隊簽下offer sheet。

On Twitter, Lin disputed any ill feelings still exist over the Knicks’
 strategy, writing “Lol why do u guys believe everything? No quotes from me
= probably not true.”

林在推特上否認了不快的傳言。

Whether Lin made out better by seeking an offer sheet is not yet clear
because only $19.6 million of the 4-year, $28.8 million deal with the Rockets
is guaranteed. The final year at $9.3 million is a team option. Grunwald
could have made him a four-year, $23 million guarantee using the Bird
exception.

林在市場找到的合約到底有沒有更好，這點還不清楚。
因為在28.8M/4Y的合約裡，只有(前三年)的19.6M是有保障的，第4年的9.3M是球隊選擇。
有了鳥權例外條款，尼克本可以直接開給林23M的4年保障合約。

The shame of the negotiation is Lin missed out on Vegas. “I thought he was
going to be here," Anthony said. “That was the plan. For sure he would’ve
[benefitted]. Why wouldn’t it help him, going against a team that will help
him every day?"

協商過程裡最大的遺憾，莫過於林錯過了前往拉斯維加斯陪練的機會。

甜瓜說：「我還以為他會來呢。本來的計畫是這樣。當然這對他大有幫助。
和一隻每天幫他練球的隊伍對打，怎麼可能沒幫助？」


延伸閱讀：

6/30 尼克打算讓市場決定林書豪的價格
     Knicks GM Grunwald plans to let market set Lin's price tag
     原文連結：http://ppt.cc/lmq0

7/3 尼克毫無動靜 林書豪退出奧運陪練隊
    With Knicks status in limbo, Lin to skip Select Team
    原文連結：http://ppt.cc/GewK

這兩篇是Marc Berman內文提到的報導。

7/11 尼克打算今日跟進林的合約
     Knicks are planning to finalize deal with Lin today
     原文連結：http://ppt.cc/RMnR
     （這篇第1次提到林打算自行投保參加靶子隊）

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心得：

1. 武僧和甜瓜不同調......?

2. 23M/4Y始終是空中畫大餅 看得到 吃不到 = =

3. 尼克先發控衛的位置 就像捷運車廂的博愛座......

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