There will be a couple assumptions made in this piece, so let’s just go ahead and start with a big one: The Minnesota Timberwolves will re-sign Nikola Pekovic. It’s not far-fetched to think that the Wolves will get the big man back next year. CBS Sports’ Zach Harper reported that the Timberwolves made Pekovic a formal offer on July 8, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports tweeted that he was close to signing a four-year, $50 million deal and Marcus R. Fuller of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that Pekovic wants to stay. So, safe to say, he will be in the starting five if (when) he returns. 首先，没意外的话，下季的先发5号已经底定是Peko了 The second assumption is that everyone will stay healthy this year. 再来的关键就是我狼最欠缺的健康= = Of course, there will be injuries here and there throughout the season, but let’s hope Minnesota does not have everyone sitting courtside in a suit and tie like they did last year. 当然有时伤病难免，但我们可以期许不要先发都一起穿西装看球吗？ Finally, make the assumption that Derrick Williams is the sixth man and Chase Budinger and Shabazz Muhammad are key reserves if they are not in the starting five. 目前预设的情况可能是D-Will打第六人，Budinger跟虾坝子作为主要的锋线替补 The main question with the team, of course, is who plays the 3. Ricky Rubio will be the starting point guard, Kevin Martin will be his backcourt partner, Kevin Love will start at power forward and Pekovic will be the center. In order to find a starting small forward, the Timberwolves should use these three lineups. 基本上灰狼的核心已经确定是 1：Rubio 2：KM 4：Love 5：Peko 了 所以下面就来排列组合3号人选吧^.< Derrick Williams as small forward Timberwolves fans either love or hate Williams. There is a segment of the fanbase that feels he is just one of many lottery busts the team has had over the years—he’s Johnny Flynn or Wesley Johnson waiting to happen. At the very least, they feel Williams is not worthy of the No. 2 overall pick in 2011. 在某些人眼里，DW已经算是个失败的选秀了...就像Flynn跟Wes 至少，可能不值得浪费一个2th pick Then there are people who love his athleticism and versatility and see him as a starter who can be a volume scorer at the 3 and a backup to Love at the 4. At the very least, they feel Williams is a solid sixth man who can generate offense off the bench. 当然依旧有人喜欢他的全能，而且勉强可以打三号 或是扮演4号Love的替补 再怎麽不济，起码他打第六人还是很ok的嘛.. If Williams is going to start next season, he has to play the 3. That means he needs to improve upon his three-point shooting percentage, which increased from 26.8 percent to 33.2 percent last season. 如果下一季要启用DW当先发，首先他的投篮能力需要大幅提升。 即便是他已经从26.8%提升到了上一季的33.2，不过还是有提升的空间 By improving his shot, he should open the floor up to slash his way through the defense and score with the ball. He has the speed, size and strength necessary to get to the hoop, but he needs to shoot well enough so that defenders don’t sag off of him. 如果他可以有效提升他的投篮能力，有助於他开启切入的空间 他同时也需要增进当对手放投不放切时的投篮稳定度 Williams also needs to improve as a defender, something that will happen with focused offseason regimens and three years of experience in the league. Williams has an opportunity to be a starter next season, but he has to seize it. 最後他需要的是防守，希望他在休赛期可以有更多的进步，并汲取前两年的经验 (怎麽好像是在说他只需要加强：进攻、防守= =) 总之，他下一季也可能会在2号先发，但可能需要很努力才有机会争取到 Shabazz Muhammad as small forward Yet another polarizing player on the Timberwolves, Muhammad is a guy who some feel is talented enough to enter an NBA rotation right away, while others feel that problems both on and off the court will keep him from ever reaching his potential. Shabzz看起来已经是只即战力了，不过某些场上、场下因素可能会影响他的天赋发展 In order to get a starting spot, he needs to improve his defense, grab boards on both sides of the court and pass the ball. Essentially, he has to be a good teammate. With his talent, Muhammad could easily be part of the starting five next season. He must be committed to helping the team, however, and cannot be distracted by issues off the court. 假如他想要有办法先发，他需要提升他做苦工的能力，以及传球意识。 简单说，他需要当个无私的好队友。 Chase Budinger as small forward I hate to view Budinger as the “last resort,” but he sort of is. He got a three-year, $16 million contract in the offseason and appropriately so—he’s a good backup. He basically does two things well: drilling three-pointers and throwing home dunks. Those are two nice traits for a player coming off the bench, but his defense is suspect, and he struggles to score from the field. He also has less upside than Williams or Muhammad. With more to offer as a backup 2 or 3, Budinger still can be the starting small forward in a pinch. Minnesota needs shooting, and it’s always nice to have somebody who can excite the crowd with a monster jam. Budinger also passes the ball well and can grab boards, so it is not as though he has nothing to offer. At the same time, he is not a permanent solution as a starting small forward, and the team has to be hoping that either Williams or Muhammad takes ownership of that position to allow Budinger to come off the bench. 虽然不是很想，不过Budinger依旧是有先发的可能性的 他是个称职替补，拥有三分能力，会传球，甚至还会抓板，偶尔还能灌篮给观众看 不过他的得分能力不佳，防守也不怎麽样，如果要让他先发， 可能会在很需要外线火力的时候 基本上是不预期也不希望他先发。如果可以的话DW跟Shabazz会是更好的选择 Conclusion As the player with more experience, Williams looks like the favorite to get the starting job, unless Muhammad outperforms him in camp. Both players are talented enough to start in the NBA, but they have to prove that they have worked out their kinks on the court (and for Muhammad, off of it). Budinger is an option as well, but he is probably served best as a bench player with a spot in the rotation. 在Shabazz证明自己之前，先发人选可能是DW。 至於Budinger，应该仍旧会让他由板凳上来提供火力 Tom Schreier covers Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and is a contributor to Yahoo! 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