By James L. Edwards III | The Athletic, 2026-02-19 11:05:51
尼克斯主教练迈克·布朗 (Mike Brown) 对新签约的杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 有一套计划，而这可能会以牺牲潜力新秀穆罕默德·迪亚瓦拉 (Mohamed Diawara) 的成长为代价。
尼克斯队在全明星周末后于周三恢复了训练。这位主教练首次评价了索汉的加入。作为圣安东尼奥马刺队2022年的首轮前十顺位秀，索汉在上周被裁掉，随后在买断市场上被纽约签下。
在谈到索汉时，布朗被问及后者的到来会如何影响迪亚瓦拉，这位二轮秀最近因表现稳健以及球队伤病情况，成功挤进了轮换名单。
以下是布朗的表态：
“莫到目前为止表现得很好。作为一个年轻人……如你们所知，我愿意启用年轻人。我以前也让年轻球员排在老将前面上场。但我会给杰里米一个机会，”他说，“这和泰勒·科勒克 (Tyler Kolek) 的情况类似。荷塞·阿尔瓦拉多 (Jose Alvarado) 是一名老将。他了解这个联盟，联盟也了解他。他熟悉裁判，反之亦然。归根结底，我会派上我认为对我们最有利的球员。”
布朗并未承诺索汉会成为轮换阵容的固定成员，甚至没有承诺索汉的上场时间。但他确实强烈暗示，随着季后赛临近，他正试图找出最适合阵容的人选和阵容组合，因此索汉将获得迪亚瓦拉最近占据的分钟数。
索汉本赛季在圣安东尼奥的大部分时间都枯坐在板凳席上。他身高6英尺8英寸，凭借其身材可以防守多个位置，这一点非常吸引布朗和管理层。索汉过去也打过控球后卫。然而，糟糕的三分球投射和犯规问题贯穿了他年轻的职业生涯，布朗必须在索汉有限的上场时间内，谨慎选择与其搭档的球员。
身高6英尺9英寸的迪亚瓦拉本赛季让包括尼克斯管理层在内的所有人感到惊喜。他最近在防守端展现了一些亮点，并且三分球命中率高达40%，尽管产量较低。在过去的几周里，这位新秀凭借令人印象深刻的表现赢得了出场时间。
索汉目前的防守成就要高于迪亚瓦拉。纽约尼克斯队本赛季在防守端的表现像过山车一样。他们曾有过连续10场比赛防守排名联盟垫底的阶段，也有过连续10场比赛防守排名联盟第一的阶段。尼克斯在未来的得分能力可能没问题，因此，随着阿尔瓦拉多和索汉的加入，稳定防守并寻找有效的阵容组合似乎成了重中之重。
在被马刺队裁掉后，索汉表示他收到了多支球队的邀请。在与布朗交谈后，他选择了纽约。吸引索汉的部分原因在于能够有一个全新的开始，向阵容中的老将学习，并争夺总冠军。
索汉表示，在签约前尼克斯管理层并未向他承诺任何事情，但他相信如果获得机会，他具备能够帮助球队的特质。
“（我带来了）能量，”索汉在周三的亮相仪式上说道，“教练想要的那种模式、他一直在做的以及尼克斯一直在做的，我认为我真的能在那里面表现出色。全面性、防守、能量。我带来了一点‘狠劲’。我等不及了。”
通过引进索汉和阿尔瓦拉多，纽约确实为季后赛冲刺阶段的阵容增添了更多的韧劲（如果你愿意这么形容的话）。听布朗的发言，这显然是有意为之。
“任何时候只要你能为球队增添这种特质，你就会去做，尤其是当他们还能带来其他贡献时，”布朗说，“荷塞带来了一种我们此前不具备的持球速度。杰里米在这个体型下，拥有出色的篮板球能力和转换进攻的直觉。他能控球。甚至在圣安东尼奥，他们也曾尝试让他打一点控卫位置。”
布朗似乎将在接下来的几周内进行一项“索汉实验”，试图了解这位前锋是否能帮助球队实现夺冠目标。这一设想中最大的隐患在于：如果索汉的表现不及预期，而迪亚瓦拉又失去了已经建立的势头。因此，如果索汉的尝试进展不顺，教练组必须明确何时“止损”，而迪亚瓦拉则需要保持随时待命的状态和专注度。
虽然目前看来这两名球员都无法保证在季后赛轮换中占据一席之地，但布朗将在常规赛最后27场比赛中彻底查明这一点。
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Knicks’ plan for Jeremy Sochan might impact rookie Mo Diawara’s progress
Knicks head coach Mike Brown has a plan for newly signed Jeremy Sochan, and it might come at the expense of promising rookie Mohamed Diawara.
The Knicks were back to practice on Wednesday following the All-Star break, and the coach commented for the first time on the addition of Sochan, the 2022 top-10 pick of the San Antonio Spurs, who was released last week and signed by New York in the buyout market.
While talking about Sochan, Brown was asked how his arrival might impact Diawara, the second-round pick who has earned a rotation spot as of late due to solid play and injuries.
This is what Brown had to say:
“Mo’s had a good season so far. As a young guy… and, as you guys know, I’ll play young guys. I have played young guys in front of vets before. But I’m going to give Jeremy an opportunity,” he said. “It’s similar to Tyler (Kolek). Jose (Alvarado) is a vet. He knows the league and the league knows him. He knows the officials and vice versa. At the end of the day, I’m going to play who I think is best for us.”
Brown didn’t commit to Sochan permanently being a fixture in his rotation. He didn’t even commit to how much Sochan will play. He did, though, strongly indicate that Sochan will get the minutes that have recently gone to Diawara as the coach prepares to find out who and what lineup combinations are best for the roster, with the postseason soon approaching.
Sochan, who was glued to the bench most of this season in San Antonio, is a 6-foot-8 forward who, because of his frame, could be used to guard multiple positions, which was appealing to Brown and the front office. Sochan has also played point guard in the past. However, his poor 3-point shooting and fouling have been issues throughout his young career, and Brown will have to be intentional about which players he pairs alongside Sochan in his limited minutes.
The 6-foot-9 Diawara has surprised everyone, including the Knicks’ front office, this season. He’s had some good defensive flashes as of late and is shooting the 3-ball at a 40-percent clip, albeit on low volume. The rookie has earned his playing time with impressive moments over the last several weeks.
Sochan’s profile as a defender is currently higher than where Diawara is in his process. New York has also been a rollercoaster defensive team this season. There was a 10-game stretch where it was one of the worst defenses in the NBA and a 10-game stretch where it was the best defense in the NBA. The Knicks are likely going to be fine scoring the ball going forward, so an emphasis on stabilizing the defense and finding lineups that might work appears to be at the forefront, with the additions of both Alvarado and Sochan supporting those thoughts.
After being released by the Spurs, Sochan said he had offers from several teams. He chose New York after a conversation with Brown. Part of what appealed to Sochan was the ability to have a fresh start, learn from the veterans on the roster and compete for a title.
Sochan said that nothing was promised to him by the Knicks’ front office before he signed, but he does believe that he carries qualities that can help the team if given the opportunities.
“(I bring) energy,” Sochan said during his introduction on Wednesday. “The kind of mold that the coach wants, has been doing and what the Knicks have been doing. I think I can really excel in. Versatility. Defense. Energy. I bring a little bit of nasty. I can’t wait.”
In adding Sochan and Alvarado, New York did add some more grit, if you will, to the roster for its postseason push. And hearing Brown speak about it, that certainly felt intentional.
“Anytime you can add that to your team, you add it to your team, especially if they bring other things to the table,” Brown said. “Jose brings a level of quickness with the basketball that we hadn’t had. Jeremy brings, at that size, an ability and knack for rebounding and getting out in transition. He can handle the ball. Even in San Antonio, they tried to play him at the point guard position a little bit.”
It appears Brown will be running a Sochan experiment for the next few weeks, as he tries to learn if the forward can help the team reach its goal of a championship. The biggest concern in this perceived scenario is Sochan not working out while Diawara loses the momentum he’s built. With that, it’ll be crucial for the coaching staff to know when to pull the plug if the Sochan experience isn’t going well, and Diawara will have to stay prepared and engaged.
It felt unlikely that either player was going to be a lock for the postseason rotation, but Brown is going to spend the last 27 games finding that out for certain.
By James L. Edwards III, via The Athletic