[外電] FA pursuit：AK another to consider

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Here’s another name to think about in the Wolves’ free-agent pursuits beyond the usual suspects of Jordan Hill, Greg Stiemsma, Ronnie Brewer, Anthony Tolliver, etc.: Andrei Kirilenko 一個遠古的名字又再次的被喚醒了，他就是Kirilenko。 It’s obvious by their chase of Nicolas Batum that Wolves coach Rick Adelman feels the need to upgrade the small-forward spot as much as the position all of Wolves Nation frets about, shooting guard. Kirilenko would address so many of their needs for another veteran presence, a perimeter lock-down defender and a complementary scorer who at age 31 still has at least two or three high-level seasons in him, if he can stay healthy. 如果他健康，那球隊將會有著防守與得分點，應該還有著2到3年的highlight期。 That, admittedly, has been an issue throughout his career. 但是要得到好東東總是要通過難關。 It has been assumed he will either return to play for CSKA Moscow or for Russian owner Mikhail Prokorov’s Brooklyn Nets, but the Nets are tapped out on cap space and he hasn’t yet committed to return to Moscow while he listens to NBA offers. AK陣營先聽聽NBA這邊的報價再說。 He always could agree to play for the Nets for the veteran minimum salary, but the Wolves have more than $14 million to spend and could use a chunk of it on him. AK可以以veteran minimum方式與籃網簽約，但灰狼可以用鈔票打人。 And remember: David Kahn spent about 10 days in Europe this spring and no doubt scouted Shved with CSKA Moscow. In doing so, he also would have seen Kirilenko, who has been playing very well recently. 尬恩花了10天的時間觀賞Shevd，那最近正耀眼的Shevd隊友他應也順便看到了。 Kirilenko did a Q-and-A that was published in Utah’s Deseret News last December when he was deciding whether to stay in Moscow or return to an NBA team for an abrupt start to the lockout-ended season. Here’s what he said when asked about how he liked playing back in Russia after all his seasons in the NBA. 看看AK的Q&A!? “Good, except I hate the bad snow. I like good snow, but we are having bad black snow right now. It is the bad, wet snow. The traffic is horrible, too, and sometimes the people are hard to get used to again. It is the culture here in Russia, that's why people are tough. Everyone in Utah is happy, even though sometimes it is not how they feel inside, they always try to smile and act happy.” AK：「即使Russia的環境很糟，但有時還是會努力想回到這樣的時刻，那就是這邊的人們強悍的原因；每個人在Utah都非常快樂，雖然有時在這事情並非如此順利，但還是會展現著通體舒暢的表情。」 We’re happy here in Minnesota, right? And nice, too. Zgoda：「我們在明尼蘇達也是維持著通暢的表情呀......。」 If Kahn wanted to put Pau Gasol next to Ricky Rubio, why not AK-47 next to Alexey Shved, Kirilenko’s CSKA Moscow and Russian national teammate whom the Wolves are about to sign. 尬恩想給Rubio與Gasol配成對，相對而言去簽下AK讓他與Shevd配對也是很合乎道理的同種型男配對手法才對，不是嗎? With the Wolves still having more than $14 million to spend in free agency, you can get him, I guessing, for a bit less than that $17 million contract he once commanded with Utah or the $10 million salary he reportedly has been seeking. 大概可以已低於他在Utah最後一年薪資$17 million的方法或是傳聞其陣營正看向的$10 million的合約大小追求他。 The Wolves’ pursuit of Batum tells you Adelman isn’t comfortable relying on either Wes Johnson (duh!) or Derrick Williams as a starter at small forward. So… 球隊追求Batum這麼熱烈似乎告訴我們Adelman想要真貨，有經驗的好貨，不太想把權力交給那些不二不三(Wes)、不三不四(D-Will)的那堆東東。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 182.235.32.45 ※ 編輯: sato111 來自: 182.235.32.45 (07/22 00:30)

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