[外電] NBA Saturday: Timberwolves Assembling Exciting Core

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NBA Saturday: Timberwolves Assembling Exciting Core New Era In Minnesota 灰狼新紀元 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，正式到了騎士隊 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. 雖然灰狼失去Love像是倒退了一大步但其實這次灰狼也獲得滿出來的堅實天賦，使球隊足以繼續向前灰狼從騎士方得到兩位狀元：Wiggins, Bennett 並與七六人以Shved, Moute、一枚熱火的2015首輪籤，換到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. 鑑於Love先前表態若不及早交易他，將在下季離開灰狼並使灰狼一無所獲，這次交易的結果實在令人滿意。雖然失去Love很傷，但灰狼現在將擁有全NBA最有天賦的年輕肉體甚至有可能衝擊季後賽！ 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，今年的狀元，是頂級的新人，更有潛力成為超級巨星在Kansas的一年，他平均每場得17.1分，5.9籃板，1.5助攻，1.2抄截，與1個火鍋命中率44.8%，三分命中率34.1%，雖然他的數據不那麼令人驚豔，但他的體型與技巧將有機會使他成為頂尖的鋒線球員、出色的進攻者，與紮實的防守者 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. 過去幾年,Wiggins曾被認為與LBJ相似，但現階段可能跟PG相比會比較合理 PG剛進聯盟時也擁有較好的防守能力也有極佳的身體素質與技術發展成一名多手段的進攻者。 PG在進聯盟的幾年來大有進步，改善了自己的投籃與運球能力，讓自己成為PlayMaker 同樣的，Wiggins也得加強投籃的穩定性，與運球能力假設Wiggins能有PG那般的進步，加上他頂級的運動能力，他幾年內就能成為聯盟的佼佼者。過去他曾被批評太消極，但在確定到了灰狼後，他卻似乎意識到這是個可以讓他大有發展的好機會，成為一個球隊的leader，而不只是"其中一名球員"。 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一起來的是Bennett，去年在騎士的52場比賽中，他每場平均4.2分，3籃板與0.3助攻，命中率只有慘澹的35.6%。這無疑是個令人失望的新秀球季。 Bennett剛進入新秀球季時就在復健肩膀的手術，在三月時又傷了膝蓋。他被傷病與體態調整折磨，但這個暑假已減重，並準備在第二季振作反彈。此外，Bennett在五月動手術移除他的扁桃腺以改善他的睡眠呼吸中止症，也說現在打球時呼吸比較順暢了。 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改善的體態與呼吸並不保證他能有個爆發性的第二季但確實會讓這位才華前鋒有所進步。大學時，Bennett是個具有多種進攻手段的球員，而且手感很好，能穩定地在運球後拔起投進三分(命中率38.3%)。而雖然大學時防守不出色，但也具備潛力。在灰狼，他將能跟Thaddeus好好學習怎麼在NBA等級的賽場打大前鋒。但他也有打小前鋒的潛力，當然，如果要這樣就得保持更低的體重，而這樣又可能使他防守更大的前鋒時變得吃力。這是他與灰狼得花時間實驗與測試的。（怎麼跟Derrick Williams一模一樣*_*） 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. 幸運的是，小前鋒將有Wiggins與Brewer擋著，而Thaddeus將取代Love打先發大前鋒如此，Bennett將不用著急，且會有更多發展的機會上個球季,Young平均每場得17.9分，6籃板，2.3助攻，與2.1次抄截！ 26歲的他，還算夠年輕能與灰狼的年輕新血一起成長，卻也能提供七年寶貴的NBA經驗六呎八，220磅的他，在PF位有點undersized，但具備遠射能力，進攻能力也很夠雖然Young無法完全補上Love離開後的洞，但灰狼確實做得很好，補上了Young，讓球隊保持競爭力，又能全力發展。 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，今年灰狼還有前途無量的LaVine！灰狼今年以第十三順位選了UCLA的Lavine 他有可能是今年體能最勁暴的新秀，而他六呎五吋，180磅的身材也足夠打雙能衛大學時，他平均每場9.4分，2.5籃板，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一樣，LaVine的數據並不驚人，但他的優點卻相當突出他具有控球能力，且能發動灰狼的進攻，但其實要當好控衛還有一段路得走今年Summer League他打的是控衛，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.” 「我覺得我組織得很好，成功帶領了球隊，幫隊友製造機會，也能在有需要時，自己得分」 -- LaVine說。 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要當好控衛還有一段路得走，但他確實有潛能。而若作SG，他已展現了他切入與投籃的能力。他的三分會對三分極差的灰狼大有助益。 19歲的他無疑的仍是塊璞玉，且必定在新秀球季遇到許多困難。但，有他的身材、持續進步的控衛技巧，與完整的進攻手段，他有滿滿的天份，更可能成為14梯最優秀的新秀之一。而有了LaVine、Wiggins和盧小比，明年的灰狼隊，一定能順利升級為「飛狼」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，我們其實常常忘了他只有23歲！他的新秀球季相當出色，卻在當季後段傷了ACL，錯過了後半的球季。接下來兩季，Rubio都差不多得10分，八助攻左右，但他的投籃能力仍是問題QQ 生涯至今命中率是慘不忍睹的36.8%，三分球則是32.3%。投籃機制仍有瑕疵，出手也太過緩慢，這還是他得修正的。當然，在23歲，他還是有可能改善，而若真改善了，再配上他的play-making、傳球能力和防守的強度，他還是有機會成為聯盟前段的控衛，並在Love離開後正式領導灰狼。 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，曾被評為最有潛力的新秀在只打了37場的新秀球季之後，也期望第二年有所反彈。在去年選秀前，他在UCLA打了一季不出色的球賽。現在21歲的他，雖有進攻天份，卻沒有很好的身體素質，也沒辦法為隊友製造機會。但他確實有他的價值，他是個優秀的籃板者而且打球充滿自信。雖然他不可能不再達成當初他人對他的期待，他仍有機會找到他的安身之處，當個稱職的板凳球員，並於對方的後衛上於防守端施加壓力。正如Rubio一樣，Shabazz不如當初大家期待的那麼出色，但他仍年輕，且有機會成為灰狼另一個值得期待的新血。 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. 除了那群鋒線球員，在中鋒位置灰狼也有滿出來的天份。 Peko去年因為阿基里斯腱受傷而少打很多比賽，而Dieng正適時補上了缺！ Dieng能打出來是灰狼始料未及的，而他在後半季的表現確實相當出色有場比賽拿到22分、21籃板、4助攻，且11罰10中！四天後，則拿了15分、15籃板、2助攻與1火鍋。這是他上季兩場最好的表現，而他也有好幾場雙十配上幾個火鍋的比賽！ Peko下季仍會先發，但在Dieng的突破後，灰狼現在有個紮實的內線防守者了而他也將是讓灰狼前進的年輕天份之一！ 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，雖然已28歲，但其實只在NBA打了四季，卻已經是聯盟最會得分的長人之一了六呎十一，重285磅的他相當巨大而不仰賴他的運動能力來得分。他有非常多元的進攻手段，也知道如何利用他的身材來清出空間得分。雖然他比許多小狼們都老，但他運用身材的打法，將使他能維持現在的水準好一段時間 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. 當然，如果留下Love而不是Wiggins、Bennett、Young等人，灰狼這一季應該還是能贏下較多比賽尤其新秀球員總是需要幾個球季才能成長為真正厲害的球員。但事實是，Love想要離開，而他在灰狼的六季也沒有帶領球隊進入季後賽。平心而論，他已經盡力了，但總是不夠讓灰狼跳出十年來的泥淖西區的競爭太激烈，有太多強隊，如馬刺、雷霆等..，而且，就算有Love在，也不能保證灰狼這季就能回到季後賽！ 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. 有了上述的幾位新血，再加上Rubio, Dieng和Peko，灰狼的核心球員大致確定，在其他球隊可能進入重建的循環期時，我們只會變得更強跟更強！同時，這隻球隊這季仍能在每晚拚命的打球，爭取一席季後賽的位置我們已經忍了夠久沒打季後賽，現在則是值得歡欣的時候了，灰狼隊，現在是全NBA最值得期待、最有觀賞性的球隊之一了！出自： http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-saturday-timberwolves-assembling-excitin g-core/#bucZsdokVmBeIBEr.99 -- 小評：絕對是近幾年來最值得期待的一年！幾點要擔心的是： 1.Rubio的投籃 2.Wiggins的發展 3.Bennett的位置 4.Peko的健康 5.其他所有球員的整合雖然這季可能不會有突破性的戰績，但未來絕對是值得期待的！！ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 140.126.248.247 ※ 文章網址: http://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Timberwolves/M.1408947567.A.BB0.html ※ 編輯: jerry84513 (140.126.248.247), 08/25/2014 14:22:26 ※ 編輯: jerry84513 (140.126.248.247), 08/25/2014 14:22:49

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