NBA Saturday: Timberwolves Assembling Exciting Core New Era In Minnesota 灰狼新纪元 Today, the Cleveland Cavaliers will officially acquire star power forward Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Love, one of the most productive players in the NBA, leaves Minnesota after six seasons with the Timberwolves. Love在灰狼待了六季後，正式到了骑士队 While there may be an inclination to feel as though the Timberwolves have taken a major step back after losing their franchise player, the fact is that Minnesota acquired a solid haul of young talent to build around moving forward. The Timberwolves acquired two number one overall picks in Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett from Cleveland, and will concurrently send Cleveland’s 2015 first-round pick (acquired from the Miami HEAT) along with Alexey Shved and Luc Mbah a Moute to the Philadelphia 76ers for Thaddeus Young. 虽然灰狼失去Love像是倒退了一大步 但其实这次灰狼也获得满出来的坚实天赋，使球队足以继续向前 灰狼从骑士方得到两位状元：Wiggins, Bennett 并与七六人以Shved, Moute、一枚热火的2015首轮签，换到76人的Thaddeus Young! This was a strong return for Love, who made it clear to the Timberwolves that he would leave Minnesota for nothing at the conclusion of the upcoming season if he was not traded. While losing Love hurts, the Timberwolves now have one of the best core’s of young talent in the NBA, and are still talented enough to have an outside chance of making the playoffs moving forward. 监於Love先前表态若不及早交易他，将在下季离开灰狼 并使灰狼一无所获，这次交易的结果实在令人满意。 虽然失去Love很伤，但灰狼现在将拥有全NBA最有天赋的年轻肉体 甚至有可能冲击季後赛！ Wiggins, the number one overall pick in this year’s draft out of Kansas University, is a top-level NBA prospect and potential superstar. In his one season at Kansas, Wiggins put up 17.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and one block per game, and shot 44.8 percent from the field and 34.1 percent from beyond-the-arc. While Wiggins’ stats don’t jump off the page, he has the size and skill of an elite wing player and should be able to develop into a well-rounded offensive player and lock-down defender. 自Kansas出身的Wiggins，今年的状元，是顶级的新人，更有潜力成为超级巨星 在Kansas的一年，他平均每场得17.1分，5.9篮板，1.5助攻，1.2抄截，与1个火锅 命中率44.8%，三分命中率34.1%，虽然他的数据不那麽令人惊艳， 但他的体型与技巧将有机会使他成为顶尖的锋线球员、出色的进攻者，与紮实的防守者 Over the last few years, Wiggins has drawn comparisons to LeBron James, but a better or fairer comparison may be someone like Paul George. George entered the league as a wing player who could play defense immediately and had the size and skill to develop into a versatile offensive weapon. George, to his credit, made huge strides in his game early in his career, improving his jump-shot and ball-handling, allowing him to be a play-maker on offense. Similarly, Wiggins will need to add consistency to his jumper, and improve his ball-handling to take his game to the next level. Assuming Wiggins can make the same sort of strides in his game that George did, coupled with his elite athleticism, Wiggins could be a top wing player in the NBA in just a few years. Wiggins has been criticized in the past for being too passive, but he seems to recognize this and sees Minnesota as a place where he will have to embrace being a lead-player, and not just another piece. 过去几年,Wiggins曾被认为与LBJ相似，但现阶段可能跟PG相比会比较合理 PG刚进联盟时也拥有较好的防守能力 也有极佳的身体素质与技术发展成一名多手段的进攻者。 PG在进联盟的几年来大有进步，改善了自己的投篮与运球能力，让自己成为PlayMaker 同样的，Wiggins也得加强投篮的稳定性，与运球能力 假设Wiggins能有PG那般的进步，加上他顶级的运动能力， 他几年内就能成为联盟的佼佼者。过去他曾被批评太消极，但在确定到了灰狼後， 他却似乎意识到这是个可以让他大有发展的好机会，成为一个球队的leader， 而不只是"其中一名球员"。 Joining Wiggins in Minnesota will be the number one overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Bennett. Last season, in 52 games played with the Cavaliers, Bennett averaged 4.2 points, three rebounds and 0.3 assists per game and shot 35.6 percent from the field. It was a truly disappointing rookie campaign for the former number one overall pick. Bennett entered his rookie season rehabbing from shoulder surgery and suffered a knee strain in March. He struggled with injuries and conditioning last season, but has lost weight this summer and is looking to have a bounce-back sophomore season. In addition, Bennett underwent surgery in May to remove his tonsils and adenoids to help improve his sleep apnea, and says it is now easier for him to breathe while playing. 跟Wiggins一起来的是Bennett，去年在骑士的52场比赛中，他每场平均4.2分，3篮板 与0.3助攻，命中率只有惨澹的35.6%。这无疑是个令人失望的新秀球季。 Bennett刚进入新秀球季时就在复健肩膀的手术，在三月时又伤了膝盖。 他被伤病与体态调整折磨，但这个暑假已减重，并准备在第二季振作反弹。 此外，Bennett在五月动手术移除他的扁桃腺以改善他的睡眠呼吸中止症， 也说现在打球时呼吸比较顺畅了。 Bennett’s improved conditioning and breathing does not guarantee that he will have a breakout sophomore season, but it is a positive step in the right direction for the talented forward. At UNLV, Bennett was a versatile offensive player who shot well at the rim, could take the ball off the dribble and knock down three-pointers consistently (38.3 percent). And while he was not a great defender in college, he moves well for a player his size and has potential defensively. With Minnesota, Bennett can learn from Thaddeus Young how to play the power forward position at the NBA level. However, Bennett also has the potential to play small forward, but he will have to keep his weight down in order to do so, which may make it harder for him to guard the bigger forwards in the league. This is something that Bennett and the Timberwolves will need to experiment with and figure out moving forward. Bennett改善的体态与呼吸并不保证他能有个爆发性的第二季 但确实会让这位才华前锋有所进步。大学时，Bennett是个具有多种进攻手段的球员， 而且手感很好，能稳定地在运球後拔起投进三分(命中率38.3%)。 而虽然大学时防守不出色，但也具备潜力。 在灰狼，他将能跟Thaddeus好好学习怎麽在NBA等级的赛场打大前锋。 但他也有打小前锋的潜力，当然，如果要这样就得保持更低的体重， 而这样又可能使他防守更大的前锋时变得吃力。 这是他与灰狼得花时间实验与测试的。（怎麽跟Derrick Williams一模一样*_*） Fortunately for Bennett and the Timberwolves, Bennett will not have to rush his development with Corey Brewer and Wiggins in place at small forward, and Young set to take over for Love as the starting power forward. Last season, Young averaged 17.9 points, six rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game. At age 26, Young is young enough to continue improving along with the young talent in Minnesota, but brings seven years of valuable NBA experience to the starting unit. At 6’8, 220 pounds, Young is slightly undersized at the power forward position, but can shoot the ball from the perimeter and has an overall solid offensive game. While Young will not be able to completely make up for the loss of Love, the Timberwolves have managed to add a solid replacement to help keep the team competitive moving forward. 幸运的是，小前锋将有Wiggins与Brewer挡着，而Thaddeus将取代Love打先发大前锋 如此，Bennett将不用着急，且会有更多发展的机会 上个球季,Young平均每场得17.9分，6篮板，2.3助攻，与2.1次抄截！ 26岁的他，还算够年轻能与灰狼的年轻新血一起成长，却也能提供七年宝贵的NBA经验 六尺八，220磅的他，在PF位有点undersized，但具备远射能力，进攻能力也很够 虽然Young无法完全补上Love离开後的洞，但灰狼确实做得很好， 补上了Young，让球队保持竞争力，又能全力发展。 In addition to these newly acquired players, the Timberwolves are bringing in another bright, young talent this upcoming season. The Timberwolves drafted Zach LaVine with the 13th overall pick in this year’s draft out of UCLA. LaVine is arguably the most athletic player in this year’s rookie class and at 6’5, 180 pounds, has good size for an NBA combo guard. At UCLA, LaVine averaged 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and shot 44.1 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from beyond the arc. 除了前述三位，今年灰狼还有前途无量的LaVine！ 灰狼今年以第十三顺位选了UCLA的Lavine 他有可能是今年体能最劲暴的新秀，而他六尺五寸，180磅的身材也足够打双能卫 大学时，他平均每场9.4分，2.5篮板，1.8助攻，命中率44.1%，三分37.5%。 Similar to Wiggins, LaVine did not put up overly impressive numbers in his one college season, but his upside is off the charts. LaVine has the ability to handle the ball and initiate Minnesota’s offense, but is still very much a work in progress as a point guard. In the Las Vegas Summer League, LaVine had an opportunity to run point guard for Minnesota and showed flashes of his potential. 如Wiggins一样，LaVine的数据并不惊人，但他的优点却相当突出 他具有控球能力，且能发动灰狼的进攻，但其实要当好控卫还有一段路得走 今年Summer League他打的是控卫，且打得十分出色。 “I feel like I’ve been just setting up the plays really well, running the team,” LaVine told Basketball Insiders. “Getting to the hole, creating for others and then making my shots when I have to.” 「我觉得我组织得很好，成功带领了球队，帮队友制造机会， 也能在有需要时，自己得分」 -- LaVine说。 LaVine still has a ways to go in terms of playing point guard, but there is certainly potential there. As a shooting guard, LaVine has shown his ability to score the ball from the perimeter and on drives to the basket. His three-point shooting will be a nice addition to Minnesota, as the Timberwolves were one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the league last season. At age 19, LaVine is certainly a raw talent, and will struggle on many nights in his rookie season. But, with good size, developing point guard skills and a solid offensive skill-set, LaVine has a ton of potential and could one day be considered one of the best players from the 2014 NBA draft class. And with athletes like LaVine and Wiggins running the lanes with point guard Ricky Rubio, there is certain to be some highlight plays in Minnesota next season. LaVine要当好控卫还有一段路得走，但他确实有潜能。 而若作SG，他已展现了他切入与投篮的能力。他的三分会对三分极差的灰狼大有助益。 19岁的他无疑的仍是块璞玉，且必定在新秀球季遇到许多困难。 但，有他的身材、持续进步的控卫技巧，与完整的进攻手段，他有满满的天份， 更可能成为14梯最优秀的新秀之一。而有了LaVine、Wiggins和卢小比， 明年的灰狼队，一定能顺利升级为「飞狼」啦！ In regards to Rubio, it is easy to forget that he is still just 23 years old. Rubio’s rookie season in the NBA started off well as he averaged 10.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 2.3 steals in 34.2 minutes per game. However, he suffered an ACL tear in March 2012, and missed the second half of his rookie season. In the following two seasons, Rubio continued to score roughly 10 points, and register roughly eight assists per game, but his perimeter shooting remains an issue. Rubio, a career 36.8 percent shooter from the field and 32.3 percent three-point shooter, has flawed shooting mechanics and an especially slow release. This is something Rubio will have to address moving forward, which, at age 23, is very possible. If, and when he does, he will join the upper echelon of point guards in the league as he is already a great play-maker, passer and solid defensive player. With Love on his way to Cleveland, now is the time for Rubio to take the next step in his development, and become the leader of the Timberwolves. 至於Rubio，我们其实常常忘了他只有23岁！ 他的新秀球季相当出色，却在当季後段伤了ACL，错过了後半的球季。 接下来两季，Rubio都差不多得10分，八助攻左右，但他的投篮能力仍是问题QQ 生涯至今命中率是惨不忍睹的36.8%，三分球则是32.3%。 投篮机制仍有瑕疵，出手也太过缓慢，这还是他得修正的。 当然，在23岁，他还是有可能改善，而若真改善了，再配上他的play-making、传球能力 和防守的强度，他还是有机会成为联盟前段的控卫，并在Love离开後正式领导灰狼。 Also on the roster is Shabazz Muhammad, once considered the best NBA prospect in the nation. After a disappointing rookie season in which he only played in 37 games, Muhammad is looking to have a bounce back sophomore season. Before his rookie season, Muhammad spent one underwhelming season at UCLA before declaring for the 2013 NBA Draft. Muhammad, age 21, is a talented offensive player, but is not a great athlete, and has not shown much ability to make plays for his teammates. However, he does have a thick frame, is a good rebounder for a wing player, and plays with supreme confidence. While he may never live up to the hype that surrounded him as an amateur, Muhammad could still find a niche as a bench scorer and put pressure on opposing guards by taking them down into the post where he often has a size advantage. Much like Rubio, Muhammad is not as far along in his development as many had hoped, but he is still very young and has an opportunity to be another piece of Minnesota’s promising core of young talent. 而Shabazz，曾被评为最有潜力的新秀 在只打了37场的新秀球季之後，也期望第二年有所反弹。 在去年选秀前，他在UCLA打了一季不出色的球赛。现在21岁的他，虽有进攻天份，却没有 很好的身体素质，也没办法为队友制造机会。但他确实有他的价值，他是个优秀的篮板者 而且打球充满自信。虽然他不可能不再达成当初他人对他的期待，他仍有机会找到他的 安身之处，当个称职的板凳球员，并於对方的後卫上於防守端施加压力。 正如Rubio一样，Shabazz不如当初大家期待的那麽出色，但他仍年轻， 且有机会成为灰狼另一个值得期待的新血。 In addition to all of these young wing players, the Timberwolves have some young talent at center as well. Timberwolves starting center Nikola Pekovic missed significant time last season with an Achilles injury. To fill the void left by Pekovic, the Timberwolves turned to rookie center Gorgui Dieng from the University of Louisville. Dieng was a revelation for Minnesota and had some outstanding performances throughout the second half of the season. On March 20, Dieng logged 22 points, 21 rebounds, 4 assists and made 10-of-11 from the free throw line. Four days later, Dieng registered 15 points, 15 rebounds, two assists and one block. These are two of Dieng’s best performances from last season, but there were many other nights in which Dieng registered a double-double and contributed a few blocks. Pekovic will remain the starter next season, but with Dieng behind him, the Timberwolves now have a legitimate shot blocker and another young piece to develop moving forward. 除了那群锋线球员，在中锋位置灰狼也有满出来的天份。 Peko去年因为阿基里斯腱受伤而少打很多比赛，而Dieng正适时补上了缺！ Dieng能打出来是灰狼始料未及的，而他在後半季的表现确实相当出色 有场比赛拿到22分、21篮板、4助攻，且11罚10中！ 四天後，则拿了15分、15篮板、2助攻与1火锅。 这是他上季两场最好的表现，而他也有好几场双十配上几个火锅的比赛！ Peko下季仍会先发，但在Dieng的突破後，灰狼现在有个紮实的内线防守者了 而他也将是让灰狼前进的年轻天份之一！ Also, while Pekovic is 28 years old, he has only been in the NBA for four seasons, and is one of the league’s best scoring big men. At 6’11, and weighing in at 285 pounds, Pekovic is massive and does not rely on athleticism to score points. He has a well-rounded offensive game and knows how to use his size to clear out defenders and score at the rim. While he is older than many of his young teammates, he is still relatively young and should maintain his current level of play for a long time since he does not rely on athleticism to be effective. Peko，虽然已28岁，但其实只在NBA打了四季，却已经是联盟最会得分的长人之一了 六尺十一，重285磅的他相当巨大而不仰赖他的运动能力来得分。 他有非常多元的进攻手段，也知道如何利用他的身材来清出空间得分。 虽然他比许多小狼们都老，但他运用身材的打法，将使他能维持现在的水准好一段时间 It is true that the Timberwolves would probably win more games this upcoming season with Love than they would with Wiggins, Bennett and Young, especially considering it takes a few seasons for rookies to become real impact players. But the fact is that Love wanted to move on, and in his six seasons in Minnesota he never led his team to the playoffs. To be fair to Love, he did about as much as he could in terms of filling up the stat sheet every night, but it was never enough to get Minnesota over the hump. The reality is that the Western Conference is, and has been stacked with playoff teams and contenders for many years. The San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and Portland Trailblazers are all teams to be reckoned with, and even with Love, there was no guarantee the Timberwolves would make the playoffs this upcoming season. 当然， 如果留下Love而不是Wiggins、Bennett、Young等人，灰狼这一季应该还是能赢下较多比赛 尤其新秀球员总是需要几个球季才能成长为真正厉害的球员。 但事实是，Love想要离开，而他在灰狼的六季也没有带领球队进入季後赛。 平心而论，他已经尽力了，但总是不够让灰狼跳出十年来的泥淖 西区的竞争太激烈，有太多强队，如马刺、雷霆等..， 而且，就算有Love在，也不能保证灰狼这季就能回到季後赛！ With the addition of LaVine, Wiggins, Bennett and Young to Rubio, Dieng and Pekovic, the Timberwolves now have a core of players that can develop over the next few seasons and hopefully peak at a time when teams like the Spurs are rebuilding, and other teams are exiting their window for contention as well. In the meantime, this is a team that can still compete with opposing teams on a nightly basis, and fight for an outside shot at making the playoffs. And while Timberwolves fans may bemoan the fact that it may take some more time to break Minnesota’s 10-year playoff drought, they should take solace in the fact that Minnesota now has one of the best and most exciting cores in the NBA. 有了上述的几位新血，再加上Rubio, Dieng和Peko，灰狼的核心球员大致确定， 在其他球队可能进入重建的循环期时，我们只会变得更强跟更强！ 同时，这只球队这季仍能在每晚拚命的打球，争取一席季後赛的位置 我们已经忍了够久没打季後赛，现在则是值得欢欣的时候了， 灰狼队，现在是全NBA最值得期待、最有观赏性的球队之一了！ 出自： http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-saturday-timberwolves-assembling-excitin g-core/#bucZsdokVmBeIBEr.99 -- 小评： 绝对是近几年来最值得期待的一年！ 几点要担心的是： 1.Rubio的投篮 2.Wiggins的发展 3.Bennett的位置 4.Peko的健康 5.其他所有球员的整合 虽然这季可能不会有突破性的战绩，但未来绝对是值得期待的！！ --

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