韋德能爲爭冠的騎士隊帶來什麼?

LeBron's once-former sidekick might not have the burst he used to, but he's the kind of high-upside third playmaker the King has always wanted on his team. But can Wade accept a limited role?

這位勒布朗曾經的老夥計也許不再會如從前一樣爆發，卻足以擔綱一位高配版的球隊第三戰術核心，而這正是詹皇一直期盼球隊所能擁有的。但是，韋德能放下身段接受這個角色嗎？

The band is getting back together. After being bought out by the Bulls, Dwyane Wade agreed to terms Tuesday on a one-year, $2.3 million contract that will allow him to rejoin LeBron James for a season with the Cavs after Wade clears waivers on Wednesday. The two longtime friends won two titles together and played in four consecutive NBA Finals with the Heat.

他們又在一起了。在被公牛隊買斷後，德懷恩-韋德在週二同意在週三澄清期過後以一年230萬美元的合約簽約騎士，與勒布朗-詹姆斯重聚。作爲長期要好的朋友，兩人曾經在共事於邁阿密熱火的四年裏四入總決賽，並共同奪得兩個冠軍頭銜。

Wade, now 35, is a shell of the player he was in those days, but he could still have a few good years left if Tyronn Lue can limit his minutes and use him in a role that plays to his strengths. Cleveland won't need him at max capacity in the regular season. They can keep him fresh for the playoffs.

如今，35歲的韋德已經大不如從前，但如果泰倫-盧控制好他的出場時間並能給他一個能發揮自己優勢的角色，韋德還能好好發揮幾年的餘熱。克利夫蘭將不會需要他在常規賽就發揮最大能量，而會讓他爲季後賽養精蓄銳。

Adding Wade won't dramatically improve the Cavs, but it can't hurt a team that needs to replace Kyrie Irving and doesn't expect Isaiah Thomas to come back until January—or know how healthy he will be when he does.

引入韋德不會讓騎士有太引人注目的提升，但這絕不會對一支急需找到凱里-歐文的替代者，而在一月之前又無法指望以賽亞-托馬斯（或者說在得知他何時能健康之前）的球隊有什麼壞處。

Despite all the dysfunction in Chicago last year, Wade was reasonably effective in the 60 Games he played. He averaged 18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.7 blocks a game on 43.4 percent shooting. He no longer has the athleticism that made him a superstar, but he's still incredibly long for a guard (6-foot-11 wingspan) with a great feel for the game and a knack for getting to spots on the floor where he can still be dangerous.

排除上賽季公牛隊的混亂狀況，公平的說，韋德還是在出戰的60場比賽裏打出了效率。他場均能以43.4%的命中率得到18.3分、4.5個籃板、3.8次助攻、1.4次搶斷和0.7次封蓋。他不再擁有使他成爲超級巨星的運動能力，但身爲後衛的他依然還有過人的身體天賦（6尺11寸的臂展）、出色的比賽感覺和在場上找到讓自己充滿威脅的位置的訣竅。

The problem was that his individual productivity didn't translate to team success. The Bulls had a net rating of minus-2.4 with Wade, and a net rating of plus2.1 without him. Even worse, Wade brought their best player down. In his 1,247 minutes with Jimmy Butler, Chicago had a net rating of plus0.1. Butler had a net rating of plus3.0 in 2,809 total minutes last season.

問題只在於他的個人貢獻沒能轉化爲球隊的成功。公牛隊在韋德上場的時間內每分鐘正負值爲-2.4，不在場時卻到了+2.1。更糟的是，韋德似乎拖了球隊頭牌的後腿。在他與吉米-巴特勒並肩作戰的1247分鐘內公牛每分鐘只贏0.1分，而巴特勒在整個賽季2809分鐘的上場時間內讓球隊每分鐘正負值達到+3.0。

The problem in Chicago was the same problem that has haunted Wade his entire career -- he can't shoot 3s. He shot 31 percent from 3 on 2.4 attempts per game last season, his best 3-point-shooting numbers in almost a decade, but defenses still didn't respect his shot. The Three Alphas never made sense. Wade, Butler, and Rajon Rondo struggled to play with one another, since none could consistently stretch the floor. Wade needs to be surrounded by shooters.

公牛隊遭遇的問題與作祟於韋德整個生涯的問題是一致的——後者不太會投三分。他上賽季場均出手三分2.4次，31%的命中率是近十年來的新高，但防守人們依舊不太重視防他的遠投。公牛的“Three Alphas”組合從沒真正相容，韋德、巴特勒和拉簡-隆多三人有共同登場時打得相當掙扎，因爲沒有人能夠拉開空間。韋德需要有投手搭檔。

The good news for the Cavs is that almost every player in their rotation can make 3s. The notable exception is Derrick Rose, and managing his and Wade's egos while finding ways to get them on the floor will be one of Tyronn Lue's biggest challenges.

而好消息是騎士的輪轉陣容幾乎人人都能遠射。唯有德里克-羅斯是一個特例，如何讓他和韋德在登場時找到各自的定位，將是泰倫-盧的一大挑戰。

Rose could be the odd man out once everyone is healthy. Thomas will be the starting point guard, while Cleveland needs J.R. Smith's 3-point shooting and perimeter defense at shooting guard. One of their two former star guards could dominate the ball on their second unit, but both can't.

一旦騎士全員健康，羅斯或許會被犧牲。小托馬斯將成爲首發控衛，而騎士也需要JR-史密斯在先發二號位上提供射程和單防能力。騎士隊中的兩名前明星後衛任選其一都能在第二陣容中支配球，但一起上就不成了。

Lue still needs to find minutes in the backcourt for specialists like Iman Shumpert (their best perimeter defender) and Kyle Korver (their best shooter). There won't be much playing time available in the frontcourt either. LeBron, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Jae Crowder, and Channing Frye will take up most of the minutes, while Richard Jefferson and Jeff Green will get whatever is left.

盧教練還需要爲後場的一些功能專一的球員如伊曼-香珀特（他們最好的單防人）和凱爾-科沃爾（最好的射手）分配上場時間。而前場陣容也沒有太多的可分配時間，勒布朗、凱文-樂福、特里斯坦-湯普森、傑-克勞德和錢寧-弗萊將佔用大部分出場時間，餘下的也會被理查德-傑弗森和傑夫-格林所瓜分。

With Thomas out, either Wade or Rose will start and the other will be the sixth man. Even though Wade has more chemistry with LeBron, the Cavs might keep him on the bench to avoid making too many changes to the rotation once Thomas returns. Wade would be most effective as a backup point guard in a bench lineup with shooters like Korver, Crowder, and Frye.

當托馬斯不上場時，韋德和羅斯之一將會首發，另一人可以擔當第六人。即使韋德和勒布朗之間有更好的化學反應，騎士可能也得讓他先坐板凳，以免小刺客歸隊後球隊輪換變化過大。韋德作爲一名替補分衛率領如科沃爾、克勞德和福來等投手們一同上場時會最具效率。

With those three stretching the floor, Wade could be the secondary playmaker next to LeBron or Love. The paint would be wide open, allowing Wade to cut to the rim without much interference, and he could play with the ball without being the focal point of the opposing defense.

當這幾人在場上拉開空間，韋德可以成爲勒布朗或樂福之外的第二持球點。油漆區將會相當開放，以允許韋德在沒有太多幹擾的情況下切入籃下，而他也可以在不成爲場上防守人焦點的情況下“悶聲發大財”。

It would give the Cavs some of the offensive versatility they were lacking last season, when LeBron complained about the lack of a third playmaker next to him and Kyrie. Wade could also be useful in helping to conserve LeBron's energy during the regular season, since he could take on a bigger creator role when LeBron takes a rest day.

這將給予騎士一些在過往賽季中所缺少的進攻變化，當勒布朗抱怨球隊缺少他和歐文之外的第三戰術發起點時，韋德也能在常規賽期間分擔勒布朗的壓力上起到作用，因爲他可以在勒布朗休息時作爲創造者而戰。

The more important matter is which lineups Lue will use in crunch time, especially in the playoffs. Even without Kyrie, Cleveland is deeper than it was last season. The Cavs will likely try to stay big and play Love, LeBron, and Thompson together, but they'll have more options if they go small.

一個更重要的事情是盧將在關鍵時刻，特別是季後賽中使用哪一套陣容。儘管失去了歐文，騎士的陣容深度也已超過上賽季。騎士似乎將嘗試打勒布朗、樂福和TT的大個陣容，但如果改打小陣容則會有更多選擇。

While Wade hasn't been an elite defender in a long time, his length allows him to slide between several positions and be passable at switching screens. That will be important in playoff matchups with either Boston or Golden State, both of whom can play lineups made up of mostly 6-foot-7-plus wings.

當韋德不再長時間作爲主要防守人，他的尺寸能讓他在多個位置上游走並繞過掩護。這在季後賽對陣波士頓和金州時很重要，這兩隊陣容中的側翼球員大多都在6尺7寸以上。

Cleveland played LeBron at the 5 in last year's NBA Finals. Now they can use Crowder at the 4 and Wade at the 3 in those units instead of Jefferson and Shumpert. All that matters for the Cavs is what happens in May and June, and Wade has a long history of turning it up on the biggest stages.

去年總決賽騎士曾讓勒布朗頂上小陣容的五號位，現在他們又能在這種陣容裏讓韋德和克勞德出任3,4號位以代替傑弗森和香珀特。對騎士而言這些都會發生在五月或者六月，而韋德也對出現在最高級別的舞臺很有經驗。

Two years ago, he averaged 21.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game on 46.9 percent shooting in the playoffs, carrying the Heat to Game 7 of the second round.

去年他還在季後賽中以46.9%的命中率場均砍下21.4分、5.6個籃板和4.3次助攻並帶領熱隊打到了第二輪的搶七大戰。

The worst-case scenario for Wade would look like what Deron Williams did for Cleveland last season. The Cavs signed the former All-Star after he was bought out at the trade deadline, and he played well against lesser competition before turning into a pumpkin in the Finals.

對於韋德而言，最壞的劇情將會是重蹈德隆-威廉姆斯在騎士的覆轍。騎士在德隆買斷合同後於交易截止日簽下了這位前全明星球員，他在面對較低的競爭時打得不錯，直到在總決賽徹底迷失。

Williams couldn't stay on the floor against the Warriors. There's a chance that the same thing will happen if Wade's body breaks down and he gets even slower. However, Wade is declining from a much higher peak than Williams, who seemed to lose his passion for the game by the end of his time with the Nets.

德隆已不能在對陣勇士時登場，而一旦韋德的身體受損導致他進一步變慢，同樣的事情也有機率發生。但是，韋德下滑的起點遠高於德隆，後者在籃網末期時看上去已經失去了對比賽的熱情。

Dwyane Wade is one of the greatest players in NBA history, and making one last run at a title with LeBron is a fitting way to end his career. Don't be surprised if there's still some magic left in his knees.

德懷恩-韋德是NBA史上最偉大的球員之一，在生涯最後與勒布朗一同再爭取一個總冠軍對結束他的生涯而言再合適不過。如果他的膝蓋還保留着魔力，我們也不必爲此驚訝。

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