Strengths: The Rick Adelman-Kevin Love-Michael Beasley-Ricky Rubio-Derrick Williams dynamic alone gives the Timberwolves a fresh and promising start this season. Sure, this team has its flaws -- no seasoned big man help, little in the way of veteran leadership outside of Brad Miller and Luke Ridnour and the scars of the dysfunctional Kurt Rambis era just to name a few -- but Adelman's arrival has to calm a few nerves in the Twin Cities. He's done some of the best work of his career with what looks to everyone else like a disjointed group.
Challenges: Rubio presents a tricky problem for Adelman, who has to choose between allowing the flashy rookie to learn on the job or easing the Spanish phenom into things as a reserve. Normally, this wouldn't even be a dilemma on a young team that has struggled the way the Timberwolves have the past few years. But Rubio has to be handled carefully. If his transition isn't a smooth one, it could hinder the progress of both Love and Beasley.
Outlook: One of those amazing first-year turnarounds seems like a long shot for a team that managed just 17 wins a season ago and will rely on two rookies, Rubio and Williams, for significant contributions. Having the right kind of role players to fit his system will certainly aid him in turning this crew around sooner rather than later.
This could make a difference: The sooner Rubio and Williams find their roles and figure out a way to fit into Adelman's system, the better the young Timberwolves will be. They have an All-Star anchor in Love at the one position that Adelman must have properly staffed in order to build a team to his liking. Adelman will also need a buy-in from Beasley, who has All-Star talent but has yet to put the entire package together
Kevin Love
Michael Beasley
Luke Ridnour
Anthony Randolph
Martell Webster
Wesley Johnson
Darko Milicic
Sebastian Telfair
Anthony Tolliver
Wayne Ellington
Nikola Pekovic
Lazar Hayward
Maurice Ager
Kosta Koufos
Sundiata Gaines
Ricky Rubio
Derrick Williams
If you were the Minnesota Timberwolves.. Would you want to trade Beasely in order to give DWilliams the playing time to develop into what could potentially be the face of the franchise for years to come?
What are your thoughts?
(もしウルブスにいるとしたら、数年後のフランチャイズの顔となれるかもしれないウィリアムズの出場時間を与えるためにビーズリーをトレードしたい?)
とりあえず
Minnesota signed guard Malcolm Lee to a three-year contract and guard Bonzi Wells.
Minnesota signed guard Jerome Randle. Signed guard J.J. Barea to a four-year contract.
Minnesota Timberwolves traded forward Lazar Hayward to the Oklahoma City Thunder for two conditional second-round draft picks and guard Robert Vaden.
Minnesota Timberwolves signed forward Derrick Williams.
Minnesota Timberwolves named Rick Adelman coach
これくらいですか。