韦德能为争冠的骑士队带来什么?

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?

这位勒布朗曾经的老伙计也许不再会如从前一样爆发，却足以担纲一位高配版的球队第三战术核心，而这正是詹皇一直期盼球队所能拥有的。但是，韦德能放下身段接受这个角色吗？

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.

他们又在一起了。在被公牛队买断后，德怀恩-韦德在周二同意在周三澄清期过后以一年230万美元的合约签约骑士，与勒布朗-詹姆斯重聚。作为长期要好的朋友，两人曾经在共事于迈阿密热火的四年里四入总决赛，并共同夺得两个冠军头衔。

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岁的韦德已经大不如从前，但如果泰伦-卢控制好他的出场时间并能给他一个能发挥自己优势的角色，韦德还能好好发挥几年的余热。克利夫兰将不会需要他在常规赛就发挥最大能量，而会让他为季后赛养精蓄锐。

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.

引入韦德不会让骑士有太引人注目的提升，但这绝不会对一支急需找到凯里-欧文的替代者，而在一月之前又无法指望以赛亚-托马斯（或者说在得知他何时能健康之前）的球队有什么坏处。

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.

排除上赛季公牛队的混乱状况，公平的说，韦德还是在出战的60场比赛里打出了效率。他场均能以43.4%的命中率得到18.3分、4.5个篮板、3.8次助攻、1.4次抢断和0.7次封盖。他不再拥有使他成为超级巨星的运动能力，但身为后卫的他依然还有过人的身体天赋（6尺11寸的臂展）、出色的比赛感觉和在场上找到让自己充满威胁的位置的诀窍。

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.

问题只在于他的个人贡献没能转化为球队的成功。公牛队在韦德上场的时间内每分钟正负值为-2.4，不在场时却到了+2.1。更糟的是，韦德似乎拖了球队头牌的后腿。在他与吉米-巴特勒并肩作战的1247分钟内公牛每分钟只赢0.1分，而巴特勒在整个赛季2809分钟的上场时间内让球队每分钟正负值达到+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.

公牛队遭遇的问题与作祟于韦德整个生涯的问题是一致的——后者不太会投三分。他上赛季场均出手三分2.4次，31%的命中率是近十年来的新高，但防守人们依旧不太重视防他的远投。公牛的“Three Alphas”组合从没真正相容，韦德、巴特勒和拉简-隆多三人有共同登场时打得相当挣扎，因为没有人能够拉开空间。韦德需要有投手搭档。

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.

而好消息是骑士的轮转阵容几乎人人都能远射。唯有德里克-罗斯是一个特例，如何让他和韦德在登场时找到各自的定位，将是泰伦-卢的一大挑战。

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.

一旦骑士全员健康，罗斯或许会被牺牲。小托马斯将成为首发控卫，而骑士也需要JR-史密斯在先发二号位上提供射程和单防能力。骑士队中的两名前明星后卫任选其一都能在第二阵容中支配球，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.

卢教练还需要为后场的一些功能专一的球员如伊曼-香珀特（他们最好的单防人）和凯尔-科沃尔（最好的射手）分配上场时间。而前场阵容也没有太多的可分配时间，勒布朗、凯文-乐福、特里斯坦-汤普森、杰-克劳德和钱宁-弗莱将占用大部分出场时间，余下的也会被理查德-杰弗森和杰夫-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.

当托马斯不上场时，韦德和罗斯之一将会首发，另一人可以担当第六人。即使韦德和勒布朗之间有更好的化学反应，骑士可能也得让他先坐板凳，以免小刺客归队后球队轮换变化过大。韦德作为一名替补分卫率领如科沃尔、克劳德和福来等投手们一同上场时会最具效率。

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.

当这几人在场上拉开空间，韦德可以成为勒布朗或乐福之外的第二持球点。油漆区将会相当开放，以允许韦德在没有太多干扰的情况下切入篮下，而他也可以在不成为场上防守人焦点的情况下“闷声发大财”。

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.

这将给予骑士一些在过往赛季中所缺少的进攻变化，当勒布朗抱怨球队缺少他和欧文之外的第三战术发起点时，韦德也能在常规赛期间分担勒布朗的压力上起到作用，因为他可以在勒布朗休息时作为创造者而战。

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.

一个更重要的事情是卢将在关键时刻，特别是季后赛中使用哪一套阵容。尽管失去了欧文，骑士的阵容深度也已超过上赛季。骑士似乎将尝试打勒布朗、乐福和TT的大个阵容，但如果改打小阵容则会有更多选择。

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.

当韦德不再长时间作为主要防守人，他的尺寸能让他在多个位置上游走并绕过掩护。这在季后赛对阵波士顿和金州时很重要，这两队阵容中的侧翼球员大多都在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.

去年总决赛骑士曾让勒布朗顶上小阵容的五号位，现在他们又能在这种阵容里让韦德和克劳德出任3,4号位以代替杰弗森和香珀特。对骑士而言这些都会发生在五月或者六月，而韦德也对出现在最高级别的舞台很有经验。

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.

去年他还在季后赛中以46.9%的命中率场均砍下21.4分、5.6个篮板和4.3次助攻并带领热队打到了第二轮的抢七大战。

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.

对于韦德而言，最坏的剧情将会是重蹈德隆-威廉姆斯在骑士的覆辙。骑士在德隆买断合同后于交易截止日签下了这位前全明星球员，他在面对较低的竞争时打得不错，直到在总决赛彻底迷失。

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.

德隆已不能在对阵勇士时登场，而一旦韦德的身体受损导致他进一步变慢，同样的事情也有几率发生。但是，韦德下滑的起点远高于德隆，后者在篮网末期时看上去已经失去了对比赛的热情。

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.

德怀恩-韦德是NBA史上最伟大的球员之一，在生涯最后与勒布朗一同再争取一个总冠军对结束他的生涯而言再合适不过。如果他的膝盖还保留着魔力，我们也不必为此惊讶。

更多精彩内容请关注微信公众号、新浪微博：篮球英文堂