분석 이번 트레이드에 관한 스티브 커의 컬럼

[Real.C]

 Addition by subtraction

By Steve Kerr, Yahoo! Sports

January 17, 2007

The eight-player trade between the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors was a classic case of the old cliche "desperate times call for desperate measures."

Both the Pacers and Warriors are stuck in salary-cap hell, and with each club struggling to find any consistency this season, a major shakeup was in order. The results for each side will be determined as the season plays out, of course, but initially, it looks as though each team has accomplished something significant.

For the Warriors, the deal relieves some of the financial burden they were facing in the future. They unloaded two underachieving players – Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy – whose bloated contracts were looming over the franchise. Each has four years (after this one) remaining on his deal, with Murphy owed around $45 million and Dunleavy about $38 million.

The contracts Golden State gets in return are more manageable. Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson have three years left on their respective deals (Harrington makes about $9 million per and Jackson $7 million), while Sarunas Jasikevicius is owed $4 million for one more season.

The Pacers were willing to take on the extra money in order to unload Jackson, who has done major harm to the franchise's image the past few seasons. They are hoping to begin a new era where they can once again capture the fans of Indiana, as they did during the Reggie Miller/Mark Jackson/Rick Smits era. Unloading Jackson was the second step in the process (following the Ron Artest trade last season). Now two of the major parties from the Auburn Hills brawl are gone.

Basketball-wise, the Warriors are happy to get Harrington, whom they pursued last summer as a free agent. He is the type of versatile big forward that Don Nelson loves, and he'll fit into Golden State's fast-paced game. Jackson, for all his warts, can be a very good player and may thrive in his new surroundings. On the other hand, if he doesn't get the playing time he wants, his unhappiness won't help much for Nelson.

The sleeper in the deal may be Jasikevicius, who has been a standout on the Lithuanian national team, which incidentally is coached by Nelson's son, Donnie. Needless to say, Don Sr. is well-acquainted with Jasikevicius' game. He's a hard nosed, sweet shooting point guard who should slide behind Baron Davis into the Warrior rotation.

The Pacers are banking on Dunleavy blossoming with the change of scenery, which he will undoubtedly embrace. The No. 3 overall pick in 2002 has been booed unmercifully in Oakland and criticized publicly by Nelson, so this is the best thing for him.

Murphy, who was made expendable by the terrific play of Andres Biedrins, can be an effective, floor-spreading big man who could complement Jermaine O'Neal well, but he must get healthy. Murphy has been bothered by a balky knee all season.

The sleeper on the Indiana side may be Ike Diogu. Larry Bird has liked Diogu – who was sitting on the Golden State bench – for a long time, and he'll get his chance to play for Rick Carlisle.

Will the trade make a significant impact on either team's fortunes this season? Probably not. The Warriors will still have a terribly difficult time making the playoffs in the West, while the Pacers will have some major adjustments to make incorporating their new players. Chances are, neither team is going to improve dramatically. But at least they're trying to do so.

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과연 던리비가 환경이 좀 바뀌었다고 좀더 나아질까요?; orz..

머피도 요즘 부상으로 빌빌대고 있었군요.. orz..

desperate times call for desperate measures가 부정적으로 해석되는건 저뿐일까요?.. orz..

[croxia]

도니왈시와 래리버드의 인터뷰에서는 더블더블 플레이어인 머피가 오닐의 움직임을 향상시킬것이라고 말하는군요~제가볼때는 머피가 올시즌초 부상을 입고 비에드린스의 성장과 맞물려 출전시간이 줄어서 그런것 같기도 합니다~ 최근 몇년간 더블더블을 찍어준 선수에요 한번 믿어보자구요~ ^^

[Real.C]

사실 머피는 조금 기대 하고 있습니다만.. 틴슬리-다니엘스-암스트롱이 가드진이 전부라는건 정말 ;ㅁ;

[croxia]

가드진은 OTL입니다.. 이보다 약한 가드진은 리그에 없을겁니다..분명 후속타가 터지겠죠?,.. 수뇌부에서도 이가드진으로 리그를 운영한다는거는 생각하기 힘들겁니다~

[theonly31]

가드진은 파고가 주전으로 뛰고 있는 부상병동 호네츠나 보스톤 수준이죠-_-;