[外電] What they do well

看板Timberwolves (明尼蘇達灰狼)作者HeavyBlue (胖藍)時間19年前 (2007/06/01 05:44)推噓3(3推 0噓 4→)

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※ 引述《jerod (KG4MVP)》之銘言： : http://0rz.tw/ed2JC : The Minnesota Timberwolves are equipped with one of the game’s best players : of the past decade. However, Kevin Garnett has been surrounded by front : office ineptitude and has seen his career fly by with only one Western : Conference Finals appearance to show for it. Despite the fact that he just : turned 31 years old, the wear and tear of being a 12 year veteran has to be : fast approaching. The Timberwolves are stuck in mediocrity and need to deal : him while he still commands a very high value. If they decide to hang on to : him, they can anticipate yet another underachieving lottery-bound season in : which Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are sure to enter their already stiff : divisional competition. 灰狼有著其中一個十年來最好的球員：KG。但是從他生涯只打進過一次西區冠軍賽可看出KG似乎已經不適合再留下了。特別是他剛進入了31歲，轉眼間已經是個12年的老將了，灰狼仍就陷入泥淖之中，並需要交易在KG仍有高價值之前交易他。如果他們打算留下KG ，他們無法接受又拿到一個潛力較低的樂透順位，特別是在Oden跟Durant會加入西北組競爭對手的情況之下。 : Aside from superstar Kevin Garnett, the Wolves also have some young talent. : Randy Foye emerged as a great Draft-day trade acquisition and averaged 15.4 : points and 3.8 assists over the final month of the season. The return of : Rashad McCants can only be a stepping stone towards developing one of the : fastest backcourts in the league. 除了KG之外，灰狼仍是有些年輕又充滿天賦的球員。 Foye是一個良好的選秀交易，他在這季的最後一個月拿了平均15.4分及3.8助攻。傷癒歸來的McCants會成為讓灰狼成為聯盟最快後場之一的墊腳石。 : Second round pick Craig Smith came out of nowhere and had a very solid 7.4 : points and 5.1 rebounds off the bench in his first season, including 11.3 : points and 8.1 rebounds over the final month with extended playing time. : Aside from The Big Ticket and the youth movement, Ricky Davis has increased : his trade stock by putting up 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists per game : last season and is entering the final year of a very reasonable $6.8M : contract. An interesting trade scenario the Wolves should explore is a : straight up trade of Ricky Davis for defensive menace Ron Artest. 第二輪的Craig作為一個板凳，有著穩固的績效，他每場能貢獻出7.4分及5.1籃板。包括他在最後一個月份有較多上場時間時，他每場可以有11.3分及8.1籃板。除了KG及這些年輕球員外，Davis每場能拿下17分4籃板5助攻，增加了他的交易籌碼，而且他明年將是合約年。一個有趣的交易版本是灰狼可能尋求拿他直接交易防守悍將 Ron Artest。 : The youthful backcourt is under construction, but the glut of similar players : and lack of complimentary big men has doomed this Minnesota team. 年輕的後場仍待開發，但灰狼塞滿了太多這種相似的球員，並且缺乏有高度的球員。 Where do they need improvement? 他們還有哪裡需要改進？ : The Minnesota Timberwolves need improvement from their front office. Looking : at their roster, it is often difficult to understand why this team was built : with these personnel. They have no true point guards, with Kevin Garnett and : Ricky Davis being their leading assist-men. Instead, they are built with five : guys who all basically rotate at point guard and off guard positions : throughout the game, including Mike James, Troy Hudson, Randy Foye, Rashad : McCants, and Marko Jaric. Then, they have two guys who rotate between : two-guard and small forward, which are Trenton Hassell and Ricky Davis. : Then they basically have KG, Craig Smith and Mark Blount as serviceable big : men, and Mark Madsen is good for six fouls per night. Does this sound like a : solid team to you? No. Kevin McHale needs to reorganize this roster, but : unfortunately he has no roster flexibility because every single player is : under contract for next year. Even worse, all of them but Ricky Davis and : Craig Smith are under contract for the 2008-09 season. 灰狼的制服組需要改進！看灰狼的陣容，灰狼並沒有真正的控衛，這點可以從全隊最多助攻的球員是KG跟Davis這點可以看出，但是灰狼有五位球員可以打控衛，包括 M.James、Hudson、Foye、McCants、以及Jaric。Ricky跟Hassell必須輪著打SG跟SF。基本上可以用的大個就只有KG、Craig跟Blount，Madsen比較適合在每晚拿到六犯。這聽起來像是一個好球隊的陣容嗎？當然不是！McFail需要改造這個球員名冊，但是不幸的，明年所有球員都有合約在身，更糟的是...2008-09球季約滿的只有... Ricky跟Craig Smith。 : Without clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and even positions, the : Timberwolves will be unable to compete in the Western Conference. They need : to disperse the surplus of wing players and bring in a real point guard like : Steve Blake and add some big men to protect the paint. The sad thing is that : they will be picking in a position where wing players are at a premium, and : passing on a player like Jeff Green, Corey Brewer, or Julian Wright will be a : near impossibility for McHale and the Wolves. Instead, they should cross : their fingers and hope that one of the following prospects fall into their : laps with the seventh pick. 沒有明確的角色、責任、甚至位置，灰狼在西區不會有競爭力。灰狼需要交易出過多的搖擺球員以換取像Blake這種真正的控衛，並應增加些大個子來守護禁區。但令人難過的是，灰狼的選秀位置剛好落在最多搖擺人的地方，McFail最可能選的就是像J.Green、Corey Brewer或是Julian Wright這些人。而且還得期待他們能掉到灰狼所屬的第七順位。 : Who should they target? 目標該擺在選誰？ - Mike Conley, Jr., Ohio State: : Conley is not expected to still be available at seven, but neither was Rudy : Gay last year or Gerald Green the year before. So, assuming the top point : guard in this year’s Draft is still available, it would be a near : impossibility for Minnesota to pass on him. He would team with Randy Foye, : Mike James, and Rashad McCants to create one of the youngest most dynamic : backcourts in the league. This would then give McHale the opportunity to deal : Ricky Davis for some help and size at the three position, and possibly ship : Marko Jaric to Detroit for never-used Nazr Mohammad. Conley不被預期在第七順位還能選到，但之前有過Gay跟Gerald Green的先例。所以，或許還有機會在第七順位選到這個選秀最佳控球。他將會跟Foye、M.James以及 McCants一起組成一個聯盟最年輕且動力十足的後場。這會讓McFail有交會交易Ricky 來換取一些在三號位置的幫助，而且有機會用Jaric跟底特律換取被冰凍的回教人。 - Al Horford, Florida: : Horford was a force for the back-to-back National Champion Florida Gators, : being named to the All-Tournament Team at the Final Four in both his : sophomore and junior seasons. The 6-10 junior averaged 13.2 points, 9.5 : rebounds, and 1.8 blocks on his way to 16 double-doubles in 36 starts in the : rugged SEC. He also played twice against consensus number-one overall pick, : Greg Oden. He managed to put up 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks despite : being very ill with mono in a dominating early season victory, and then : poured on 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks against Oden and the Buckeyes : in the National Championship game. Horford是NCAA冠軍衛冕者Florida Gators的隊員之一，而且在他大二大三都入選了 Final Four的All-Tournament Team。這個6呎十吋的大三生在36場的先發裡面有著 16場的Double-double，每場可拿下13.2分9.5籃板以及1.8火鍋。他在季中兩度對上準狀元Oden時，即使病得有些嚴重，仍拿下了11分11籃板3火鍋，而下一次則在冠軍賽中豪取了18分12籃板及2火鍋。 - Joakim Noah, Florida: : Despite the overwhelming talent at the small forward position that will be : available at this pick, the Wolves should grab an energy guy who can grab : rebounds, push the ball on the break, and literally annoy opposing players in : the paint. If Brandan Wright, Yi Jianlian and Al Horford are already off the : board, Joakim Noah is the best option. He would best be utilized next to : Garnett, because they both have a competitive fire that only cares about : winning, and Noah would compliment Garnett’s offensive abilities by cleaning : up the boards and putting balls back in the hoop. Hopefully, Garnett’s : veteran leadership will also be able to morph the rather childish demeanor of : this back-to-back champion Gator into a mature leader on the floor. 即使在第七順位有一堆有無盡天賦的小前鋒可以選，灰狼需要在這裡選個充滿能量，能抓下籃板，破壞對手進攻，以及在禁區攪和的球員。如果選不到B.Wright、易建聯跟 Al Horford，Noah會是最好的選擇。他會是KG以外最好用的球員，因為他的競爭心只在乎勝利，同時他能讓KG更輕鬆的發揮進攻端的能力，他能抓下籃板，並把沒進的球補進。 KG的領導能力很有希望能同時使這個仍顯稚嫩的兩屆冠軍球員在場上更加成熟。 - Jeff Green, Georgetown: : Green may be the best fit of the three main options at the wing. He is a very : physical player who can pull down rebounds and create shots for his teammates : on offense. His 6-9, 235 lb frame enables him to play physical around the : hoop and would be a strong upgrade over Hassell and allow Davis to stay at : the two guard spot. He was also the leader of the Georgetown team that : reached the Final Four and he averaged a healthy 14.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, : and 3.2 assists during his junior season. Green可能是在這三者中最好的選擇。他是一個體能相當好的球員，他能抓下籃板，並為隊友在進攻端製造投籃機會。他的6-9, 235 lb的身材及體能能使他更容易的進攻籃下，他會是進階的Hassell，並可以使Ricky待在SG。他同時是個球隊的領導者，他帶領了Georgetown進到了四強，在大三平均拿下了14.3分，6.4籃板以及3.2助攻。 : Picks since 2000 : The Timberwolves have probably been the single-worst drafting team of the : past decade. They had to forfeit picks in 2001, 2002, and 2004 due to an : illegal secret contract agreement between the Timberwolves and Joe Smith in : violation of the NBA’s salary cap rules. Based upon an arbitrator's original : ruling, the Minnesota Timberwolves forfeited their own first-round draft : picks in the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 NBA Drafts, were fined $3.5 : million, and the contract between Joe Smith and the Wolves was voided. : Eventually the league awarded the Timberwolves their first-round picks in : 2003 and 2005 due to sustained excellent behavior in their operations. : However, as expected, their draft picks have been very poor since this : violation was originally punished. 灰狼可說是10年來在選秀上獲得最少幫助的球隊，一切都是因為跟Joe Smith的密約事件，被NBA官方取消了2001～2005的選秀（雖然後來歸還了2003及2005）但損失仍是相當大。以下是歷年的選秀結果 2006 Brandon Roy, 6th (交易到拓荒者) Craig Smith, 36th Bobby Jones, 37th (交易到76人) Loukas Mavrokefalidis, 57th 2005 Rashad McCants, 14th Bracey Wright, 47th 2004 被取消第一輪選秀權 Blake Stepp, 59th 2003 Ndudi Ebi, 23rd Rick Rickert, 55th 2002 被取消第一輪選秀權 Marcus Taylor, 52nd 2001 被取消第一輪選秀權 Loren Woods, 46th 2000 Igor Rackocevic, 51st -- ╦─。┬ ╮╮╮。═╮╭═。。═╮╮ 。。═╮╭ 。。╭═。╭─。 ◢ │ │∥ │││╠═╮╠─ ╠═╯││││ │。 │╭╯╠─ ╰═╮ ◣ ◥ 。。┴ 。╰╰╙═╯╙─╯╰ ╰ ╙╯╯╰═。╚═╯╙╯ ╙─╯。─╯ ◤ ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ ＭＩＮＮＥＳＯＴＡ ◣ρM.L. ＊* . ￣￣￣￣ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 163.22.18.92