郭氏嘴砲

Mo左右了騎士的勝負?

2010-01-27T08:18:00.000-08:00

雖然大家都知道騎士是LBJ的球隊，但是觀察一下數據，真正左右騎士勝敗的人好像卻是Mo的表現。

在騎士贏球的時候 MO的成績是
FG% 3PT% PPG
0.487 0.525 18.8

然後騎士輸球的時候是這樣
FG% 3PT% PPG
0.343 0.225 12.8

命中率差了一成四三分更是差到了三成好像兩個不同的人一樣

看看LBJ
FG% 3PT% PPG Ast
in game won 0.508 0.364 28.3 8.1
in game lost 0.476 0.358 30.0 7.2

命中率和助攻略降自己來的比率比較高不過整體而言不是差的太多

其他人也不會差這麼多

Parker
FG% 3PT% PPG
in game won 0.458 0.473 7.4
in game lost 0.377 0.522 7.0

命中率雖然低不少不過三分是比較準的

Shaq
FG% PPG RPG
in game won 0.550 10.1 6.4
in game lost 0.440 10.4 8.4

命中率下降得分和籃板卻比較高

大V
FG% PPG RPG
in game won 0.543 8.2 8.0
in game lost 0.417 7.6 7.9

相對於其他人，MO在贏球和輸球的表現是巨大而且明顯的，做為球隊的第二得分點，當LBJ不在場上時會造成球隊的進攻當機，當LBJ組織時，Mo的外線如果無法發揮，造成對手不必要過度對外線施加很大的壓力，收縮的防守圈反而使的內線更難以發揮。

Mo的表現對騎士真的很重要，比較不樂觀的是從開季來到現在Mo有越來越冷的趨勢：

10月 11月 12月的三分命中率分別是
0.526 0.477 0.405
得分則是
18 17.8 16.5

呈現穩定下降的趨勢，這對球隊的戰績多多少少有影響。

畢竟LBJ雖然可靠，但是穩定的數據在那邊，球隊要贏還是需要Mo這個第二得分點的表現，希望Mo能維持打敗湖人的手感，繼續幫騎士創造佳績。

騎士的最後一塊拼圖

2010-01-27T06:20:00.000-08:00

交易大限之前沒有人說得準，在談到騎士最後的補強之前，我們先來看看今年可能被交易的大咖。

1.Kevin Martin

在國王今年最佳新人Evans的優秀表現下，Martin的傷癒歸隊並沒有讓球隊更好，反而產生了排擠效應，小馬丁回來後，國王的戰績是0勝6負，雖然國王制服組並沒有明確說要交易Martin，但在今年季後賽毫無懸念的情況下，國王有可能以任何方式在未來以Evans為中心來打造球隊。

這時沒有人會因為功能相似的小馬丁被交易而感到意外。

2.Andre Iguodala

儘管先前七六人想打包小AI換來Tmac的大約已經被七六人總管否認，但這樣的乳摸一直都沒有停過，意味著Iguodala對於七六人來說或許不是非賣品。

不過我並不認為在迎來Iverson後會想交易掉他們的頭號球星，雖然Iverson今年又入選明星賽，但面對事實，他已經不年輕了。

3.Caron Butler

在Arenas鬧出擁搶事件後，巫師本季基本上已經放棄，現在全隊沒有人是不能交易的。

雖然這位30歲的老將今年的數據退步不少，不過據聞比起另外一位Jamison，大多數球隊顯然對這位具有單兵作戰能力的小前鋒有興趣的多了。

4.David West

黃蜂想省錢已經不是公開的秘密了，不過進行Devin Brown的交易之後，它們的薪資總和已經降到豪華稅門檻之下。

以黃蜂最進不錯的戰績和Chris Paul的力保之下，如果戰績不是太誇張，黃蜂交易他的機會可能不高。

5.Antawn Jamison

巫師被搶劫對象之二，連巫師迷都認為Jamison對巫師已經仁至義盡了，是該時候放他走了。

這個內外兼修，功能全面的大前鋒很意外的沒有引起太多人的興趣。的確undersize又不夠硬，年紀也不小的PF想要有好的賣相可能比較困難一點。

6.Troy Murphy

的確今年大鼻子的成績沒有去年來的漂亮，但在籃板上他的表現仍然非常優異，不過今年關於交易他的風聲斷斷續續的，並且溜馬開出的價碼都高得誇張，讓人懷疑溜馬真正想要交易他的態度，關於他我們還必須等待更多的消息。

7.Andrei Kirilenko

AK47在爵士的角色一直很詭異，不過最近他被拉上先發後打了幾場不錯的比賽，身手全能的他對每一隊來說都很好用，缺點就是約實在太大，為了讓他更能與這個大約名實相符，做一些交易展示是必須的。

以爵士近幾年的交易來看，現在不管是誰被交易或是誰被續約了，我都不會感到意外。

8.Elton Brand

Brand從去年就一直低潮到現在，就算76人想交易，以他的表現和不成比例的大約，大概不會有人想要。

9.John Salmons/Kirk Hinrich

這兩個人公牛大概只會交易掉一個，在換來Brown之後公牛的後場的確有點滿，不過在最近越打越好的情況，公牛不再進行交易的可能大概是最大的。

10.Amar'e Stoudemire

照太陽線在這樣低迷下去，那麼阿罵被交易掉也沒甚麼好奇怪的，更精確的說，他本人也已經非常高調的在討論被交易的事情，甚至說到籃網也沒有甚麼不可以的。

說完這十個交易對象，我們來討論一下騎士最有可能交易的對象：

交易大致上不脫三個原因：

若不是省錢，不然就是locker room的氣氛出了問題，當然最重要的就是補強。

騎士的老闆大概是目前聯盟前三捨得花錢的老闆，況且它們當務之急是拿下總冠軍留住LBJ，絕不可能在這個節骨眼省錢，自然不會為了省錢而做交易。

至於球隊的氣氛是聯盟數一數二的好，從沒傳出過誰和誰不合的事情，所以很明顯騎士是瞄準了今年的總冠軍來進行補強。

至於補強的方向，應該是PF>SG>C。

常看騎士比賽的人都很清楚，其是最不需要的就是純控球的PG，那是LBJ的工作。再來SF已經有替補Moon和堪用的新人Jawad，這個位置也算是很足夠。

在LBJ強大吸引包夾的能力下，騎士吸收了一堆掛著PG、SG的頂級射手們：MO、Gibson、West、Parker，整個騎士正常輪值中只有Shaq、V和Hickson不會投三分，甚至連Big Z都可以拉到三分去，所以騎士並不需要射手。

騎士最缺少的，就是有穩定單兵作戰能力的球員，Mo算是一個，不過主要攻擊手段僅限於跳投的他穩定性不夠，可以參考這一篇。Shaq勉強算一個，只要有人能餵球給他，他可以穩定的單打進10分。

但這樣並不夠，騎士能然需要尋求一個穩定的第二或第三得分點，在LBJ不在場上時能夠提供穩定的火力，為了避免壓縮Mo的發揮，最好是個內線球員，為了壓縮到Shaq的空間和LBJ切入的路線，最好能有中距離的跳投能力，能在禁區外策應。

翻回上述的人選可以發現三個人符合騎士的需求：

Jamison，Murphy和Amare。

這三個人都有中距離甚至三分線，都符合騎士的需求。
但騎士能拿出甚麼籌碼？

以騎士總管Ferry只賺不賠的個性，他當然希望只拿Big Z 1154萬的到期約去交易，然後再買斷讓他回到騎士，等於不損一兵一卒就可以搶劫那些要省錢的球隊。

但是其他球隊不是慈善事業，所以騎士能開出的籌碼目前看起來是Big Z的到期約加上買斷，潛力新人J.J. Hickson，可能再加上個第一輪或第二輪的選秀權。

這樣的條件適合重建中或準備重建，打算清出薪資空間今夏在自由市場好好幹一票的球隊，而最符合這個條件的就是巫師。

在確定Arenas本季沒戲唱之後，巫師這個球季大概只有陪打的份，現在主力年齡偏高的他們必須立即面臨的重建期的問題。也因此，Jamison一直是騎士首要交易的目標。

問題卡在以騎士和巫師的恩恩怨怨，巫師是否願意放人還要靜觀其變。

[翻譯專欄]：今年騎士當了笨蛋凱子嗎？

2009-06-01T10:35:00.000-07:00

原文出處

Were This Year's Cavs Fool's Gold?

今年騎士當了笨蛋凱子嗎？

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LeBron James walked off the floor and out of Amway Arena in Orlando on Saturday night without talking to the media and shaking hands with the Orlando Magic following the Cavs' 103-90 loss in Game 6.

LBJ在輸掉和魔術的第六戰後，沒有和媒體說話，也沒有和魔術隊的隊員握手就離開了Amway Arena。

One of my best friends from back in Ohio (who is not a Cavs fan, by the way) sent me a series of texts last month after the Cavs wrapped up homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs:
上個月，在騎士專注於在季後賽取得全主場優勢時，一個我的好朋友從俄亥俄州給我一些消息。

"Sooner or later, the Cavs organization will be exposed for having convinced people and themselves that they actually built a well-constructed team around LeBron. Ferry f***ed up big time with the Larry Hughes signing, and why the hell did he give Gibson close to the [midlevel exception] for four or five years? This team will be exposed sooner or later. I don't know how the hell you all won 66 games, but you are not even close to being the best team in the league. Your team is a sham. And [your guys'] frontcourt is old and decrepit and if you still think that [Anderson Varejao] deserves $7-8 million a year [then] you should stop watching basketball."
”騎士遲早會圍繞著Lebron打造出一隻有良好合約的團隊，Ferry他媽的浪費了太多時間在簽下Larry Hughes，還有他給小吉那個接近4或5年的中產約真是天殺的愚蠢。這個團隊遲早會不行，我不知道他們在例行賽怎麼贏到66場的，但他們甚至還稱不上算是”接近”聯盟最好的球隊。這是個丟臉到家的團隊，鋒線球員是一堆老摳摳，這個白痴居然還幻想大V有值一年7-800萬的身價，他應該不要再看籃球才對。”

I laughed at the time. I'll never forget it. I texted him back and told him he knew nothing about hoops and was just jealous because his Knicks had no shot in hell at LeBron.

Oh yeah, and I threatened to curbstomp him. Just kidding.
當時我看到他的訊息笑了出來，我印象非常深刻，並且回訊息告訴他：你這個大外行只是看到你的尼克被Lebron打的毫無招架之力，所以才在忌妒而已。

Now, a little over a month later, a dream season where a number of franchise records fell and a Finals appearance seemed like a lock came crashing down in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals in, of all places, Orlando. Not Boston. Not Game 6 of the NBA Finals at Los Angeles. Orlando. Home of the Magic, the team that nobody even bothered to acknowledge as an elite team as recently as February.
一個月之後，也就是現在，所有的美夢都隨著東區冠軍戰在G6輸給魔術後煙消雲散。

And it happened amidst a very familiar scene: LeBron James trying to lead the team despite getting absolutely no help around him. Wasn't this supposed to be the year when he had help around him?
我們又看到了熟悉的畫面，LeBron一個人嘗試著在孤立無援的情況下，帶領團隊拿下勝利。難道有人能跳出來幫助他，不是我們所希望的嗎？

Wally Szczerbiak had a look at a wide-open 3 at the top of the arc in the first half. High school players could have at least hit the rim. You or I could have at least grazed the rim, prompting taunts of "brick" from anyone watching.
帥哥在上半場，有一個弧頂大控檔三分出手機會。那種情況下，高中球員出手至少可以碰到籃框，就算是我或是你出手也可以擦到籃框，但他跌破了所有人的眼鏡。

But here's a guy getting paid $13 million. He's one of the three highest-paid players on this 66-win team. What does he do? He airballs it. From the top of the arc. Point blank. Wide open. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Airball. $13 million. Wally Szczerbiak.
他是個年新1300萬的傢伙，是在這個例行賽66勝的隊上拿前三高薪的傢伙。他做了什麼？他投了大麵包，在弧頂，大空檔，在東區冠軍賽的第六場比賽，我們派個年薪1300萬的傢伙上場投麵包。

He airballed a midrange jumper again in the fourth quarter.
他另外在第四節的時候，中距離也投了一個airball。

Mo Williams showed just why it took two injuries for him to be a replacement on the East's All-Star team. Oh yeah, Mo put up an airball in the second half, too. All-Star point guard. Mo Williams. Airball. Eastern Conference Finals. Game 6. Mo Williams. All-Star.
Mo則讓我們理解到，爲什麼他要等到龍王和Nelson都受傷，才靠著替補進了明星賽。是的，Mo在下半場也投了一個麵包。全明星賽得分後衛Mo Willaims在東區冠軍賽的第六場比賽投了一個大麵包。Mo Willaims！！！全明星賽！！！

I pointed this out earlier in the season following the Cavs' 29-point loss at Orlando in April: This team's problem is that they are so far and away head and shoulders above 27 of the 29 other teams in the league. The disparity between them and those 27 teams makes them seem like worldbeaters.
在季末，騎士29分輸給魔術後，我就曾指出這一點：這個團隊的問題是他們對勝利的渴望比其他27或29隊都還要強烈，這讓他們比起其他27隊看起來，更像是王者。

But to be a champion, you have to be better than anybody. And it's those two teams -- Orlando and Los Angeles (and maybe, maybe, even Boston with a healthy Kevin Garnett) -- that will keep the Cavs from being a champion.
但要成為一個冠軍，你必須比任何人都還要優秀。而魔術和湖人正是這樣的隊伍(或許有著健康KG的超賽也是)，他們會在騎士的奪冠之路上成為強力的競爭者。

Let's not even forget that the Magic were without Jameer Nelson, a real All-Star who was selected by the coaches over Williams. Rafer Alston played well in Nelson's absence, but if Jameer's playing, we're talking about a sweep. No question. And dude's only 27. And he'll definitely be back next year.
我們甚至不該忘記魔術隊還缺少了Nelson，一個在Mo前面被教練認可的真正全明星後衛。雖然街球王適時的補上了Nelson的位置，但假如他可以打，那騎士很可能會被橫掃。毫無疑問，老兄，他可是會在下個球季回到場上來。

The question is, who will be back for the Cavs next year? Who shouldn't be? And what needs to be done to make sure that the Cavs close the deal in June of 2010, a month before, oh, I don't know, some guy enters unrestricted free agency?
問題是，下個球季誰會回到騎士的球場上？在2010的6月前，騎士的制服組應該做出什麼決定？誰會進到自由市場？

Before we enter the roster evaluation, let me get this one thing across: LeBron James should not, under any circumstances, sign that contract extension this summer. This is a guy who has far more leverage with his franchise than any other player in professional sports right now. Think of one guy who has as much leverage and pull with his professional team in sports today.
在我們改變輪值表之前，讓我先確定：無論在任何情況之下，LeBron James不會在這個夏天延長合約。在所有的職業運動中，LBJ無疑是當今最具有影響力的選手，你能找出任何一個人像他這樣有影響力，並且帶領他的球隊到今天的成績嗎？

Nobody. Why should LeBron throw that away? And after the way the organizaton tried to convince him and fans that they finally have put together a good team around him? After the front office decided that team chemistry meant more than talent during the trade deadline?
不可能的！因此騎士的制服組並須說服LeBron和他的粉絲：騎士終將為Lebron量身訂作出一隻以他為中心的好球隊。

If LeBron inks that extension this summer, it may put the front office and Danny Ferry on easy street. They may not be as aggressive in this critical offseason.
因此如果LeBron換了新合約，對騎士制服組和Ferry而言，他們將不會像這個球季一樣的積極去打造更好的團隊。

Plus, LeBron can sign for an even bigger six-year deal in 2010. He gets to expand his brand and become the feature story of the summer. Even during the offseason in the midst of baseball and NFL training camps, LeBron would lead Sportscenter every night. His would be the first name off of every sports fans' tongue that summer.
此外，LeBron絕對可以在2010簽下一個更大的合約，即使那時候MLB的季賽和NFL的訓練營正如火如荼的展開，但關於他合約的種種消息也勢必佔據各大新聞版面。

Even if he decides to re-sign with the Cavs, why not make the world revolve around you? Average people like me and you are lying if we say that we wouldn't enjoy making everyone around us say "How high?" when we say "Jump!" LeBron will have that chance in 2010.
因此即便他決定要和騎士續約，他大可選擇一個世界都會圍繞著他轉的時機。

Also, congratulations are in order for the Orlando Magic. There is no doubt that they were the better team in this series. They got it done when they needed to, they protected their home court, and they are the better all-around team.
另外，恭喜魔術成功的捍衛了主場。這個系列賽，他們真的是一隻更好的隊伍。

And hats off to the real Executive of the Year, Otis Smith. Sure, Denver's Mark Warkentien won the award this year on paper, but it's Smith who is the most brilliant front office mind in the game today. He cleared cap room in '07 and signed Rashard Lewis, who has emerged as a legitimate All-Star and borderline superstar. Smith then signed Mickael Pietrus in unrestricted free ageny last summer as his key guy off the bench and drafted an NBA-ready rookie in Courtney Lee out of Western Kentucky. He then traded for Rafer Alston at the trade deadline after Jameer Nelson was lost with his season-ending injury.
雖然金塊總管Mark Warkentien贏了了年度經理人，但Otis Smith才是最應該奪得這個獎項的人，他在07年簽進了Lewis，從自由市場找來了Pietrus，並且在選秀中選中了來自默默無名的西肯塔基大學的Courtney Lee。另外他也在Nelson受傷後補進了Alston。(這段有夠馬後砲的！！！)

Smith was also Orlando's Director of Player Development for two years before he became the GM in 2005, and he helped find Dwight Howard his sidekick right off the bat by drafting Nelson in the same draft. That same summer, he helped sign Hedo Turkoglu away from the San Antonio Spurs, of all teams.
在2003年，也就Smith成為總管兩年前，他只是一個球員指導員，他協助發掘了魔獸，同時簽下了Nelson當他的左右手。同一個夏天，他也參與了從馬刺換來火槍兵的交易。

All that has led to a very balanced team that is an absolute nightmare to match up against. It took years worth of great work to do it, not just one year or one move. While Warkentien has the award and Ferry got the Sporting News' version, neither one has their team in the NBA Finals. Otis Smith does.
這些過程打造出一隻攻守均衡的團隊，這讓魔術可以強上好幾年，而不僅僅只是曇花一現。

Now, on with this thing we're supposed to call the Cavs' "supporting cast," in order of salary:

讓我們檢視一下騎士花出去的大把鈔票：

Ben Wallace: $14.5 million this year, $14 million in 2009-10 in last year

Reports following Game 6 in Orlando from our guy Chris Broussard at ESPN.com indicated that Wallace may be leaning towards retirement, something that has definitely come out of left field for the Cavs. From Broussard's report:

"I'm going to sit down and talk with my family, weigh my options and come up with a decision," the 34-year-old Wallace said after Cleveland's 103-90 loss. "Nothing's definite, but there's a strong possibility that this was my last season."

Wallace has one year and $14 million left on his contract. He has not yet spoken with Cavaliers management about retirement or a buyout.

"I haven't talked to Ben at all about his future," said general manager Danny Ferry, who was surprised to hear about Wallace's comments.

大班：今年1450萬，09-10年1400萬。

賽後報導中，大班說：「我要和我的家人商量一下我的決定，現在還不能確定，但很可能這是我的最後一個球季。」

他還剩下明年1400萬的約，也還沒向騎士討論過關於他退休或是買斷的事宜。

Wallace represents the remains of what was the failed Larry Hughes experiment. Instead of paying Hughes all this money, the Cavs pay it to Wallace. At the time of the trade that brought Wallace to Cleveland in February of 2008, it was believed that the money would be better spent on Wallace, who could contribute more as a defensive big man, than on Hughes, who became a selfish me-first player to whom team success meant nothing.
在去年2月，騎士利用給Larry Hughes的錢買下了大班。大家相信大班可以為防守帶來更多能量，而Hughes只是個個人利益至上，視團隊於無物的球員。

Now, Wallace went from starting power forward to the bench. Trimming his trademark afro in the middle of the season was symbolic in showing that Wallace is now half the player he used to be. There should be at least three big men in this rotation ahead of Wallace, but there aren't. After Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Anderson Varejao, Wallace is next in line. He shouldn't be seeing more than 10 minutes of action in any game at this point.
現在，大班從先發PF打到板凳區，剃掉了他的招牌阿福羅頭，這些象徵著他已經沒有當年的勇猛。正常輪值上，至少應該要有三個大個子球員排在大班的前面，但在大Z和米粉頭之後，大班就是下一個選擇。他很難再得到超過10分鐘的上場時間。

Wallace's main purpose for 2009-10 should be to serve as a massive expiring contract in trade talks. However, Ferry showed that he couldn't move Szczerbiak's $13 million expiring this past offseason, so what should make anyone think that he can move Wallace's?

對大班在09-10的當務之急，就是想辦法交易掉這個肥約。既然Ferry今年沒有處理掉帥哥1300萬的約，那麼為何不把腦筋動到大班的約上呢？

Wally Szczerbiak: $13 million this year, unrestricted free agent this summer

GTFO, Wally. And please do let the door hit you on your way out.
帥哥：1300萬到期約，夏天將進入自由市場。

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Szczerbiak was one of the biggest flops on the Cavs this year. Just three years ago during the 2005-06 season, Szczerbiak was close to a 20-points-per-game scorer with Minnesota and Boston. Just two years ago, in 2006-07, he was a 15-point scorer for Boston. Now, just two years later, Szczerbiak is absolute garbage, 7.0 points in the regular season off the bench and 3.6 in the playoffs.
帥哥是騎士今年犯的最嚴重的錯誤之一。三年以前，還在灰狼的帥哥是個接近單場20分的球員，過了一年，帥哥到波士頓變成了單場15分的球員，現在，他例行賽的成績只剩下7分，季後賽更退化到3.6分。

The Cavs' bench struggles have a lot to do with Szczerbiak, who would go scoreless on many nights despite getting at least 20 minutes of burn. He was supposed to at least provide an outside jumper. In the biggest game of the season, all he provided were airballs, below-average defense, and just three points on 20 percent shooting in 14 minutes.
騎士板凳的調度問題有一部分來自於帥哥20分鐘的上場時間，卻繳不出好的成績。他應該是個外線射手，但他在這幾場比賽中，帶來的是airball、低於平均的防守、以及20%的命中率。

Ferry should have gotten rid of this bum the minute he had the chance. There should be no chance in hell that Szczerbiak be brought back this offseason.

Ferry早就應該要趕弄走帥哥，不該給他任何的機會。

Zydrunas Ilgauskas ($10.8 million this year, $11.5 million player option for 2010-11)

大Z：今年1080萬，明年有1150萬的球員選擇權

Easily the softest center in the NBA. Does anyone else have any idea how maddeningly frustrating it is to see a 7'3" center try to lay the ball in instead of dunk it aggressively with two hands? And how is a guy who's 7'3" not getting to more than eight rebounds per game in the playoffs?
全NBA最軟的中鋒。當你看到一個7呎3吋的大個子投籃而不是用雙手把球灌進籃框，並且一場比賽抓不到8個籃板，你還能期待什麼？

If the Cavs want a shooter, they should look for a shooting guard. But there is not a single championship team out there over the last decade that had a center in excess of seven feet play on the perimeter and shoot jumpers all day. The Celtics, Spurs, Heat, Pistons, and Lakers of years past -- champions of the last decade -- had hardasses up front who loved to bang bodies, get dirty, and grab every rebound in sight.
如果騎士騎士想要一個射手，應該去找個SG。最近十年沒有一個冠軍球隊放任一個7呎球員一天到晚在中距離跳投。馬刺、熱火、活賽和湖人，十年內的總冠軍隊伍們都擁有熱愛身體碰撞、做苦工和抓下每一個面前的籃板的球員。

In a perfect world, Z would start coming off the bench for the Cavs beginning with next year. He's not a starter anymore. On many nights, he can create matchup problems for opponents because of his unique skill set. But he's not the guy you want starting. Not anymore, at least. After last season, it's clear that this guy is on the decline.
下個球季，最完美的做法是讓大Z從板凳出發，他可以製造錯位，但他不是個你所期待的先發球員。

And once he's a free agent in 2010 (oh, he's picking up that player option this summer, for sure), let him go and don't ever look back. Unless he wants to come back at the veteran's minimum for a little over a million a year, which he should.

如果他沒有執行跳出合同(機率很小)，在2010年他將會進入FA，那就讓他走吧。除非他想拿用老將條款最低薪。

Mo Williams ($8.3 million this year, signed through the 2011-12 season with a $8.5 million player option for 2012-13

Mo：年薪830萬到11-12年，12-13年850萬的球員選擇權。

Here's where it gets interesting.

Mo Williams should not be a second scoring option for a championship team. He is, however, the perfect third option for a team looking to win titles. On this team, it should be LeBron as the first option, then a good post scorer as the second option, then Mo on the perimeter as the third option. Not LeBron first and then Mo for three after that.
對冠軍球隊而言，Mo並不是一個第二得分守的好選擇，他是很好的三分選擇，但一個優秀的低位單打球員才應該是騎士的第二得分點。Mo的外線應該是第三個選擇才對。

Against the rest of the league not named Orlando or Los Angeles, having Mo as the second option works. Other teams have no answer for LeBron other than double- or triple-teaming him. When that happens, Mo is there to shoot all day.
當對上魔術或湖人以外的球隊，Mo總是被當作第二點來使用，但那是因為那些隊伍拿LeBron沒輒，因此在LeBron被包夾甚至三人包夾時，Mo總是可以在外線找到出手機會。

Against a good and athletic defensive team like Orlando, Mo couldn't counter Orlando's 3-point assault. When the other team is draining 3's, it's up to Mo to counter that attack with his own. He didn't shoot 43.6 percent from downtown during the regular season for nothing.
當對上魔術時，Mo對魔術的三分攻勢無力回擊，例行賽43.6%的三分命中率在季後賽完全失去準頭。

The question here now is, what to do with Mo Williams? If the Cavs want to add a legitimate superstar next to LeBron (which Mo is NOT), they'll have to make anyone and everyone on this roster not wearing No. 23 available. That includes Williams, who enjoyed the best year of his career. Teams would absolutely love to have him as a combo guard who can shoot and handle the ball.
現在的問題是，假如騎士要迎來另一個僅次於LeBron的超級巨星，騎士該拿Mo怎麼辦？每個穿23號球衣以外的人都有可能被拿去交易，那當然包括Mo在內。儘管騎士喜歡像他這樣的雙能衛。

Sure, he fit well with LeBron, but he's not the perfect fit, and there are better options out there. If and when guys like Chris Bosh and Amar'e Stoudemire become available this summer, it's hard to imagine why these teams would want to deal their best players to the Cavs when Ferry isn't even willing to deal his second-best player.
雖然他和LeBron配合的很好，但稱不上是完美。龍王和阿罵將在夏天進入自由市場，不過很難想像暴龍和太陽會拿他們最好的球員，和不想交易自己第二好球員的Ferry談交易。

When LeBron averages close to 40 points in the series and his team still loses in six games, the finger points directly at his "sidekick." Going into Saturday's Game 6, Williams was shooting 35.3 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from downtown, and 84.0 percent from the stripe in this series. This is the same guy who shot 46.7 percent, 43.6 percent, and 91.2 percent, respectively, during the regular season.
雖然LeBron在這個系列賽平均分來到了40分，但騎士還是輸球。原因指向了大帝的左右手MO，他在系列賽的命中率是35.3%，三分球33.3%，罰球84%。而在例行賽分別是46.7%、43.6%和91.2%。

All-Star sidekicks live for the big stage like this one. Just ask Scottie Pippen or Kobe Bryant circa 2000. Or Tony Parker, the '07 Finals MVP. Or Paul Pierce, the '08 Finals MVP. Mo Williams is not of that caliber. And unless the Cavs get a sidekick of that caliber, they're not hanging banners from The Q any time soon.

明星級的夥伴扮演的角色非常重要，像2000年附近的皮朋，科比，或是法國跑車在07年，PP在08年當曾當選季後賽MVP。Mo不是那塊料，只靠他的話，騎士很難拿到總冠軍。

Anderson Varejao: $5.7 million this season, $6.2 million player option for 2009-10

大V：今年570萬，明年620萬加上球員選擇權。

Here's the same guy who single-handedly set the Cavaliers back in 2007 with his silly and unprecedented holdout in restricted free agency. Now, after two years of putting up career numbers -- which would be nothing more than about eight points and seven boards a game, mind you -- and inspiring league-wide fines for flopping, Varejao is an unrestricted free agent. And as if $5.7 million isn't enough for a guy who should be a career backup and energy guy instead of a starting power forward, Varejao's head has probably swollen to match the size of his native country of Brazil in size.
在07年和騎士的鬧出合約風波的兩年後，他還是一個8分7籃板的傢伙。如果570萬對一個只有活力的板凳而言太少，那麼他大概頭殼壞去了。

This guy isn't going to opt out of a contract that pays him $6.2 million for next season just to get a couple hundred thousand more. He'll want at least $8 million. Varejao has become staple with this organization for five years now, and his Sideshow Bob appearance has become a trademark for the fans and the Cavs. But truth be told, his contract right now is perfect for him. He does do a lot of good things, and he helps this team win games.

大V不會滿足於620萬而不執行跳出合同，他要至少800萬。但說老實話，現在的合約對他而言剛剛好，他確實做了蠻多事情，並且也能幫助球隊贏球。

However, for a championship team, he's better off helping a team win games off the bench. He's worth no more than $6 million a year. In fact, if I'm Varejao's agent, I'd tell him to pick up that option in these tough economic times. Teams aren't going to pony up big money to sign Anderson Varejao. The Cavs have already shown him that they're not going to give in to his contract demands.
但對於一個冠軍球隊而言，他更好的角色是板凳。他大約值600萬的身價。如果我是大V的經濟人，我會叫他執行跳出合約，騎士不會想花更多錢去和大V續約。

Plus, with a ton of teams clearing cap room for 2010, Varejao might get overpaid by some GM who can't land anybody but feels the pressure to make a move. Remember, that's how a parade of big men in this league get the outrageous contracts that they do. By '10, the economic climate might be a little better than it is now, as well. But he's not getting paid this summer. Nobody's lining up to get a chance to sign him at $8 million a year any time soon.
此外，考慮到爲了2010年清出了重磅即薪資空間，大V對於很多GM來說太貴了。因此選擇現在進入FA是比較好的，不過800萬的話，無論哪一年都沒有人會想要簽他的。

And if they are, then fine: They can have him. Especially when easy stopgaps like Antonio McDyess and Rasheed Wallace are available.

如果大V真的選擇跳出，那麼可以考慮的替補人選有溪蛙和馬岱。

Sasha Pavlovic: $4.5 million this season, $4.9 million (only $1.5 million guaranteed) for 2009-10

沙蝦：今年450萬，明年490萬

The time has come to pull the plug on this ridiculous experiment. Pavlovic was a key starter in the '07 Finals run, and he seemed like he was finally coming around to realize his potential of being a core player that can score and hit the 3.
07年的時候，沙蝦扮演了關鍵的角色，他表現的好像他了解自己的潛力，而且投進了關鍵的三分。

Then, this P.O.S. followed Varejao's lead and had his own little holdout that same summer. Not that he had actually done that much to warrant holding out (but then again, neither did Varejao), but unlike Varejao, Pavlovic never looked the same after that. Instead of being a starter like he was in '07, he couldn't even crack the rotation off the bench.
和大V一樣，他在07年夏天和騎士有一點合約問題。

Fortunately for the Cavs, that $4.9 million for next year can still be used in a trade, with the receiving team having the option of shaving $3.5 million off that salary and giving him nothing more than the $1.5 million that he's guaranteed. Being called upon to come off the bench and help out defensively in this Orlando series was the last chance for Pavlovic, and he fell flat on his face. There is no way in hell that Pavlovic should be back next year with the Cavs.
幸運的是，他的490萬在明年可以拿來交易。要他的人只要給他150萬就好。對魔術一役是沙蝦最後的機會，下個球季他不可能再回到騎士來。

And Ferry can and better find a replacement for him in the draft. A good one. And don't give up on him too early (hello, Shannon Brown).

可以取代他的人可以從選秀找，並且不要太早放棄這個新秀。(像是現在到湖人的發光發熱的Shannon Brown)

Delonte West: $3.8 million this year, $4.2 million next year, $4.6 million in 2010-11

West：今年380萬，明年420，10-11年460萬。

Delonte is the only guy on this roster outside of LeBron that I would want to keep as a Cavalier. He's the only guy that's really worth anything. He's tough as nails. He'll do whatever it takes to contribute to the game. If his shot isn't falling (which, unfortunately for him, it wasn't during this series), he'll try to be a pest on defense. Or he'll try to post up on the low block. Or he'll try to set screens. Or he'll try to facilitate ball movement.
West是LeBron以外唯一一個我想留在騎士輪值的球員，他的表現非常超值，無論在防守，低位單打，火鍋或是傳導上都表現的很優秀。

Whatever you want him to do, Delonte West will do it for you. It's a shame that fools like Pavlovic and Szczerbiak made more money this season than this guy. Delonte West is the only member of the Cavaliers outside of LeBron James that I actually respected more after this Orlando series. Seriously, if the Cavs do decide to trade Mo while his value is high, West can easily slide into the point guard spot.
無論你要求他做什麼，他都會去做。而像帥哥或是沙蝦，拿了這麼多錢卻完完全全比不上人家，真應該感到慚愧。假設騎士要交易Mo，West也可以補上PG的位置。

I love this guy. And if you're a Cavs fan, you should, too. Definitely a keeper. And he's definitely the only one.

我超愛這傢伙，如果你是騎士迷，那麼你應該也會喜歡他。(沒錯！)他是絕對要留住的人。

Daniel Gibson: $3.7 million this year, signed through 2012-13 at $4.7 million in final year

小吉：今年370萬，簽到12-13年470萬。

Exactly two years ago, this guy was a Cleveland heartthrob. Now, he's just a role player who can't play his role.
相較於兩年前帶給大家的激情，小吉現在只是個無法扮演好自己角色的功能球員。

Gibson's playoff numbers went down significantly this postseason compared to the playoffs from each of the last two seasons. However, he had a decent contract at a decent price, and like Pavlovic's contract, the Cavs' control that last year (2012-13). Gibson's a nice shooter to have off the bench, and that's all that he will be for this team going forward.
小吉的合約和他前兩年的表現比起來還算OK，和沙蝦一樣，騎士掌握小吉12-13年的合約。他是個不錯的板凳射手，但也僅止於此。

He could also be a valuable throw-in if a deal for a star player comes along. But in the meantime, all teams could use a shooter off the bench like Gibson. When he gets hot, watch out. But Boobie's as streaky as you can get.

他猛起來的時候很猛，但時常不穩定。

J.J. Hickson: $1.3 million this year and $1.4 million for 2009-10

JJ：今年130萬，明年140萬。

It's still much too early to see what this guy can contribute, but his selection was more about addressing the age of the frontcourt. Nevertheless, Hickson should and must be thrown into any and all deals involving a superstar to sweeten the pot. Teams are always looking for young potential to go with incoming talent, and Hickson is only 20-years old.

現在討論他還太早，不過他應該會在重磅交易中扮演配角角色，吸引喜愛年輕肉體的隊伍注意。

Joe Smith: $1.2 million this year, unrestricted free agent this summer

This guy just fell out of the rotation completely during this Orlando series. His addition was just to have a veteran big man for the stretch run. Nothing more. His days in Cleveland are done.

老喬：120萬，夏天進入自由市場。

他在對上魔術的時候被排在輪值之外，他在騎士的日子應該結束了。

Tarence Kinsey: $797,000 for this year, unrestricted free agent this summer

Buh-bye.

Kinsey：79萬7千，夏天進入FA，和他說掰掰吧！

Darnell Jackson: $450,000 this year, $736,000 for 2009-10, and $854,000 for 2010-11

Between Jackson and Hickson, it's Jackson who can contribute faster. His ceiling certainly isn't as high as Hickson's, but he can evolve into a solid defensive big man off the bench. If Jackson begins to start knocking down that midrange jumper that opponents were giving him in the rare occasions when he was on the floor, then say hello to your long-term replacement for Joe Smith and Ben Wallace.

Jackson：今年45萬、明年73萬、後年85萬(好怪的約)

他的天賦沒有JJ好，但他的防守更優秀，如果他能把中距離練起來，那麼自然會有機會可以取代老喬和大班的角色。

NBA明星臉

2009-05-22T12:16:00.000-07:00

火箭隊的Luis Scola像......

WWE的Razor Ramon

公牛的Joakim Noah像......

American Idol的Sanjaya Malakar

前熱火總教練Pat Riley年輕一點的時候像.....

沒錯，就是麥克道格拉斯(Michael Douglas)

至於魔術教頭，恐慌大師Stan Van Gundy則是像......

傳奇a片男優Ron Jeremy.....XDXDXD

騎士的大Z

則很像電影"閃電奇蹟"裡面的白子主角

爵士的俄羅斯機關槍ak47

則有洛基裡面Ivan Drago的fu~

有人說剛放暑假的Mike_Bibby

很像侏儒演員Mini-Me

以前是Bibby隊友的Peja

和六人行的羅斯(David Schwimmer)相似度高達90%

至於剛從球員身分變成教練的Sam Casell就不用多說了

只是哪一種族的區別而已

同樣住在外星的Charlie Villanueva

就沒有那麼多種族可以選了

學友哥Marko Jaric

還需要多說嗎

最後

有人說Gasol像演員Tom Green

不過大家都說他更像另外一個人啦!!!!!!!!!!!

Postseason：湖人V騎士？

2009-05-16T10:52:00.000-07:00

雖然現在說這個還是太早，但這麼有話題性的宣傳還是讓Nike拍了這樣一隻廣告。

(Postseason, AKA playoffs；季後賽)

有什麼比的上Kobe對上小皇帝Lebron James更有看頭呢？

不要覺得廣告中的Lebron像個白痴，因為現實中儘管籃球場上霸氣十足呼風喚雨，不過根據他的奧運隊友CP3,Melo和Kobe的評語，Lebron其實是個嘴巴無法關起來的人。他無時無刻不在說話，搞笑和自High。

他才25歲，雖然長相和球場上的表現常讓人忘記他的實際年齡，不過球場下他的確頗像個孩子。或許也是因為這樣，這個球季騎士隊的化學效應非常的好，球員們的感情好的像是家人，這在NBA中是絕無僅有的。

就像是騎士為了今年季後賽拍的這隻惡搞海尼根的廣告

這是原版的

成敗論英雄，A.Brooks的噓聲和掌聲

2009-05-14T23:55:00.001-07:00

今天缺少姚明的火箭，再度跌破大家眼鏡的打敗了湖人，無論是歸功於Scola在攻守兩端精采的表現，或是Battier對Kobe的嚴加看管，甚至歸因於湖人的輕敵，無論是什麼原因，都不該忽略一個人：火箭的六呎控球後衛—Aaron Brooks。

進入NBA才第二年的Brooks，在季中因為火箭將先發控球後衛Alston交易到魔術，而頂替成為火箭的先發PG。

這個07年第一輪27順位被火箭選中的矮PG，在這個以姚明為中心打造的團隊中表現並不能讓人滿意，他傳球的視野太小，控制比賽節奏的能力不佳，太黏球，腦衝血，失誤過多等等的毛病，在偏重半場組織進攻的火箭陣中顯的礙手礙腳。

他本季的平均助攻只有2.2個，失誤就高達1.6個，雖然他速度快，勇於突破出手，但他沒有辦法把球交到姚明的手上。從任何一點來看，身為一個PG，這是完全不合格的成績。

他在季賽中飽受批評，甚至在季後賽第一輪對上托荒者時，即便他在得分上表現優異，得到的依舊是毀譽參半的評價，大多數的批評仍集中在他不是一個合格的PG上。

他不是一個好球員嗎？很難說，他常被拿來和早期的Tony Parker，現在Rajon Rondo比較，不過以經驗和風格和他最為類似的，應該是小牛的替補控衛Barea。他們都是屬於速度快的非組織型控位，切入是他們最擅長的能力。而這些球員都不像Brooks一樣遭受如此多的批評。

許多球評認為他適合打替補，像Eddie House一樣擔任板凳暴徒的身分，但火箭教頭Adelman依然堅持把他擺在先發Rotation上，對他滿滿的愛讓有些人諷刺Brooks的全名應該叫做Adelman Brooks。

季後賽進入第二輪，從第三場姚明傷到腳踝報銷之後，Brooks整個人都變了，他先是攻下生涯最高的34分率火箭打敗湖人，今天又以26分的優異表現讓大家對他刮目相看。整場比賽看他殺進殺出，撕裂湖人的防線後再將球分出，或是靠在整整高出他一呎的Pau Gasol身上把球投進，大家開始懷疑，或許Brooks的問題根本就不是個問題。

雖然表現優異，但Brooks仍然不足以被評價為一個好PG，就像是Iverson一樣，受限於身高不得不把他放在PG這個位置上，但實際則是包著PG皮的SG，但目前在火箭陣中，這顯然不是教練想要他做的。常常可以發現在ATOP(After Time Out Play)時，Brooks勉強要自己去做到一個PG應該做的事，但最後結果往往都不夠完美，時常以失誤收場，但現在沒有姚明之後，教練叫暫停後，反而常會叫Brooks自己去打，或切進去之後分球。雖然Brooks有時仍然會切的太深分不出來，但成效已經明顯比他在當一個純PG時要好的多。

我們再來回顧一下對Brooks的評價，在火箭一月和三月兩場對上湖人的比賽中，Brooks被批評只會黏球，單打，失誤最後被反快攻，球也無法給到姚明手上，根本是對手的最佳第六人，時至今日，火箭的內線缺少了姚明，少了Mutombo，沒有T-Mac，內線幾乎都是Undersize的球員，Brooks先前被批評的腦衝血切入，反而幫助球隊贏下了勝利。

同一個Brooks，同一套打法，兩種不同的評價，那究竟是哪個環節上出了問題呢？

專利有效性判決的拘束力—各國立法整理

2009-05-14T03:03:00.000-07:00

在專利侵權的訴訟中，往往在原告(被侵權人)主張專利權受到侵害時，被告(侵權人)會同時提起專利無效的抗辯。

由於專利是由國家審查發給申請人的權利，並不是如同債權是由私人之間互相約定而成，因此法院在裁判專利權究竟為有效或是無效同時牽扯到兩個問題：

第一：涉及國家公權力行使的專利權有效性，在公法及私法交由不同審判法院的國家(如德國、台灣)，究竟應由民事法院自為判斷，或是交由行政法院判斷？

第二：即便不區分公法、私法審判法院，但專利有效性的裁判究竟是僅存在於當事人間，抑或是效力及於第三人，也就是所謂的「有對世效力」？

以下整理各國立法或判決慣例：

1.侵權、有效性集中審理(主流趨勢)：

美國：自1971年起，民事法院就專利有效性之判斷原則上在美國領域內有對世效力。(Blonder-Tongue v. University Foundation)

法國：1978年起，任何關於有效性之裁判均有對世效力。(Art. L.913-27 CPI)

英國：侵權訴訟上有效性之抗辯僅在當事人間發生效力，但將阻礙英國專利局之程序。(英國專利法74條第7項)

2.侵權、有效性分別審理(少數國家)

德國：侵權行為中有關有效性之抗辯，民事法院不自為判斷，由專利法院判斷專利之有效性。民事法院得裁定停止，但實務上屬少數。

奧地利：同樣於民事法院與行政法院分別審理。但最高法院得裁定停止以統一見解。

3.兼具集中審理與分別審理

我國在智財法院審理侵權事件時，若被告抗辯有效性時，法院得就有效性自為判斷，但該判斷所為之裁判僅拘束當事人。另可於行政法院提起有效性之訴訟，行政法院之裁判則有對世效力。

我國的智財審理法看似折衷上述兩種類型之處理，但其實存在有見解不一的危機，舉例而言：

侵權事件中，被告抗辯專利有效性，另於行政法院提起專利無效之訴，民事法院判決專利無效，後行政法院判決專利有效，則行政法院之判決不影響判決在先之當事人。

但民事法院判決專利有效，行政法院判決專利無效，被告則可依行政法院之判決作為再審事由。(判決基礎變更)

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有述及上述問題，並且提出目前智財審理法在管轄上的其他問題：

1.智財法院非專屬管轄，上級法院不得就普通民事、行政法院就智財事件所為之判決，以判決違背法令廢棄原判決。(智慧財產權案件審理細則第九條之立法理由參照)

沈：立法技術上，應明定於法律，而非僅列於審理細則，甚至審理細則之理由。

2.無論智慧財產權案件審理法實施前後，智財案件第一審已繫屬於地方法院，於上訴或抗告時應送智慧財產第二審法院。

沈：審理法第37條第1項第2款僅列實施前，但舉輕以明重，實施後更應如此。

3.智慧財產案件第三審仍應分別就案件性質向最高法院以及最高行政法院提出，存有見解不一的危險。

最後文末提出的建議，是民事裁判對專利有效性之判斷，透過機關參加的方式，并且不限於辯論主義之原則下，保障程序之完整，使裁判對行政機關產生拘束力。

適者生存和物競天擇

2009-05-13T00:57:00.000-07:00

國中的時候念達爾文的進化論，會不明白為什麼課本上總是寫達爾文的主張是「物種原始」和「物競天擇」而不是我以為的「適者生存」，老師也說不能把「物競天擇」寫成「適者生存、不適者淘汰」，只是記起來，可是不知道為什麼，一直以為這兩個是一樣的東西。

最近上了動物權的課才知道兩者的差異在哪，也發現Arms神臂漫畫裡面說：「達爾文是間接殺害最多人的科學家，因為他的進化論讓希特勒屠殺了許多的猶太人。」是完全錯誤的觀念。

簡單來說，物競天擇、天擇或是自然選擇(Natural selection)，是達爾文用來解釋物種原始以及生物多樣性的理論，也就是對已經存在的事實，去發展解釋這樣情形的理論。

但生物學家不會去用「適者生存」(survival of the fittest)，這是社會學的名詞，在被稱為「社會達爾文主義」裡的一種理論。而提出社會達爾文主義的也不是達爾文，是同時期的英國作家Herbert Spencer(赫伯特•史賓賽)，而這個社會達爾文主義才是希特勒以及許多階級統治和獨裁者所支持的言論。

「天擇」他是個科學理論，用於解釋既存的現象。而「適者生存」可以說是人類行為的理論，兩個是完全不同的東西，天擇一直在發生，而適者生存可能透過支持與否去改變結果，甚至被作為一個獨裁者的藉口。所以神臂中所說殺害最多人的，應該是Spencer，而不是達爾文才對。

另外根據維基百科的記載，Spencer的適者生存說雖是結合達爾文的天擇理論和社會學，但他在推論之中是以拉馬克(主張用進廢退的生物學家)的學說為主軸，他最著名的就是他從不專精於特定領域的研究，而採各家學說應用之不同領域，例如社會達爾文主義就是一例。雖然常引用錯誤以及缺乏自己的創見，不過他的著作是當時世界上最暢銷的書，他的理論也影響許多人一直到現在，最有名的當然就是希特勒。

因為他的理論被許多獨裁者利用作為階級統治以及屠殺的理由，並且過於缺乏對弱勢族群的憐憫和寬容之心，後世對此Spemcer的評價常常是貶多餘褒。
(不過維基百科中文版倒是對此人頗為推崇，沒有英文版酸溜溜的感覺就不懂了)

奈及利亞總統提議各級官員減薪，全世界都笑了

2009-05-13T00:35:00.000-07:00

有時候，我很討厭「在商言商」這個詞。

1956年以前，奈及利亞，這個非洲面積最大，人口最多的國家賴以農漁業為生，直到尼日河三角洲第一次湧出石油，徹底了改變這個國家。

身為西非最重要的國家之一的奈及利亞，目前是全球第六大石油輸出國，每年石油輸出收益約為450億美元，只比阿拉伯聯合大公國的460億美元略少，這個地區產出的石油為世界上品質最好的低硫朋尼輕質原油，這種原油很容易提煉成汽油和柴油。而每一天，奈及利亞會輸出250萬桶這樣的原油到世界各地，其中美國就占了40%。

石油帶給這個國家的人民希望和夢想，但並沒有改變他們的生活，或是說，確實改變了他們的生活，不過卻是往不好的一邊走。

目前奈及利亞的國民生產毛額是每年1400美元，是阿拉伯聯合大公國的1/30，這個擁有1億3000萬人的國家，大多數的人民一天花不到一塊錢美元在過日子。原來依賴漁業和農業的尼日河三角洲居民，也因為油管的鋪設和溢油失去了賴以維生的產業。世界銀行將奈及利亞列為脆弱國家，因為游擊兵攻擊行動，各種傳染病和政府的效能不彰，讓這個國家陷入一片困境。

絕大多數的奈及利亞平民，他們的生活在發現石油之後，比之前來的更窮，更不安，更絕望。

造成這樣的結果，致因於每年高達70%的石油收益遭到政府的貪腐，從中央官員到地方村長的層層剝削，石油收益所撥出的經費根本到不了一般民眾手中。州長、軍官將款項收進自己口袋，偷偷的存到海外帳戶，然後把子女送到美國的私立學校。每個人都知道賣石油賺了很多錢，可是尼日河三角洲的3000萬居民從來沒有因為石油得到什麼。

也許有，因為油管的鋪設造成森林被大量砍伐，改變了生態環境；因為液油污染了水源，失去了乾淨的飲用水和漁獲；因為伴隨著原油的天然氣被持續燃燒，酸化了雨水，這些就是奈及利亞的人民所得到的。另外，他們還得到了類似MEND(尼日河三角洲解放運動)這類的武裝團體，以及他們所發起的武裝攻擊行動。

五大石油公司：皇家荷蘭殼牌、法國達道爾、義大利阿吉普、美國的艾克森美孚以及雪佛龍瓜分了奈及利亞的石油生意。他們為了獲得鑽探權付錢給村長，派安全部隊鎮壓抗議行動，放任油管溢油不加理會。當陸上的鑽油廠遭到武裝破壞，這些石油公司便轉向外海的原油區開採，那些燃燒天然氣的火炬從1984年奈及利亞政府要求撲滅至今，從來沒有熄滅過。這些都是因為那該死的在商言商。

國家並不在乎人民，任石油公司為所欲為，因為石油帶來的獲利讓國家繼續運作，他們不需要人民的稅收，人民對國家而言無關輕重，反而是累贅。奈及利亞的軍隊用更激烈的方式報復叛亂份子，他們燒毀貧民區的房舍，但卻製造更多的叛亂份子，石油公司仍然無所謂，他們眼下是如何保住自己員工和石油產業，如何和中國這樣新的石油投資者競爭。

這樣的一個國家，當總統要求政府官員減薪，來因應世界經濟不景氣，協助人民度過難關，那感覺就像是要求你在一頓滿漢全席中，少吃最後甜點的一塊蛋糕。於是石油公司笑了，總統笑了，全世界都笑了，尼日河三角洲的人民卻仍然笑不出來。