Take heart, Wolves fans. It gets better. 捏爆你的心脏，灰狼迷们，这样会比较好 If teams such as the Bulls, Thunder, Hawks and Grizzlies can make deep NBA playoff runs,why can't the Wolves? 如果球队像公牛队、雷霆队、老鹰队、灰熊队这样能在季後赛闯到这般地步， 为什麽灰狼队做不到呢？ It's a new world order in the NBA. The Spurs, Lakers and possibly even the Celtics -- teamsthat combined to win 10 of the past 12 championships, including at least one each in thepast four seasons -- are coming down the other side of the mountain. 这是一个全新的NBA世界，看看马刺队、湖人队甚至包括了塞尔提克队队，他们 1998-2010年间在12次冠军里拿走了10次冠军盃，他们在最近4年最少都有一个冠军盃， 现在他们可能都会从山的另一边掉落下来。 In their place is a group of teams that occupied the bottom of the NBA standings not thatlong ago but is now poised to contend -- or dominate in some cases -- in the league formany years to come. We'll look specifically at four teams, all of which are still alive inthis year's playoffs. Remember, Timberwolves fans: Not too long ago, these teams were a lot like Minnesota: 他们都是一些正在发展的队伍，他们不久前才在联盟战绩底端割据为王，但现在他们 正沉稳走在竞争者的道路上，或主导着一些特异的情况，这种情形将会在联盟里 层出不穷，现在看到具体的事实就是这4只队伍都在季後赛中生存了下来。 请记住，灰狼队的支持者们：这些队伍在不久前有很多地方都相似着灰狼队。 CHICAGO Rock Bottom: In the six seasons after Michael Jordan retired following the 1998 championship, the Bulls never won more than 30 games and had victory totals in t three times. 最低点：在Michael Jordan随着1998冠军退休後的6年里，公牛队从未赢超过30场比赛 ，其中3年只赢得像青少年年纪(13-19)般的获胜数字 Key acquisitions: Great fortune has been the key here. After three trips to the playoffs,the Bulls slipped into the lottery following a 33-49 record in 2007-08. They overcame huge odds to land the No. 1 pick. At the time, there was a sizable debate: take Michael Beasleyor Derrick Rose, pictured. Chicago took Rose, and now he's the league MVP for a team withthe NBA's best regular-season record. 关键点：在他们连三季闯进季後赛後再下一年突然的下滑，让他们在2007-2008球季 得到33-49成绩，他们战胜了极低的机率拿得状元签，并在Rose与Beasley选择上陷入了 沉思，到底哪一个将是球队的招牌，最後他们选取了Rose，如今Rose在本球季获得最佳 战绩外也一并赢取联盟MVP。 Overall outlook: With Rose and the team's defensive toughness, multiple championships arenot out of the question. 综观：Rose与球队坚韧的防守下，未来笑纳多个冠军盃将不会是个问题。 OKLAHOMA CITY Rock Bottom: Franchise won just 43 combined games in during the seasons ending in 2008 and2009, enduring a relocation from Seattle to Oklahoma City between those seasons. 最低点：球队在2008-2009至2009-2010两球季只赢得43场胜利，再这两季间他们的老家 也从Seattle搬到了Oklahoma City。 Key acquisitions: This team is built on great draft picks. Kevin Durant, pictured, (No. 2 in 2007, after Greg Oden went No. 1), Russell Westbrook (No. 4 in 2008), Serge Ibaka (No.24 in 2008) and James Harden (No. 3 in 2009) 关键点：这支球队的重建成功就是建立再一个很棒的选秀下，这些球员也变成球队的 活招牌，第一个是Durant(2007年在Oden於第一顺位被选下後於第二顺位选下)， 接着是Westbrook(2008年第4顺位)，Ibaka(2008年第24顺位)，最後Harden(2009年的3顺位) Overall outlook: With this core, plus maybe one more veteran, you could see the Thunderbeing the new Spurs -- a team in contention every year, and one poised to winchampionships. 综观：带着这些核心成员，外加大概1个以上有资历的球员，你会看到一个新马刺队的 诞生，一个每年都处於冠军竞争者的球队，一个能稳稳拿下冠军盃的球队。 ATLANTA Rock Bottom: Went 13-69 in 2004-05, part of a three-year run in which the Hawks won just 67games. 最低点：2004-2005年只有13-69，在这球季前後共3年只赢得67胜 Key acquisitions: It's been a steady build for the Hawks. Josh Smith was the No. 17 pick inthe 2004 draft; Al Horford was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2007 draft; Joe Johnson,pictured, was acquired in a 2005 trade with Phoenix, and while Atlanta probably had tooverpay to keep him, he has been vital; Jamal Crawford came in a 2009 trade with Golden State. 关键点：老鹰队的重建是一歩一歩补强，首先Smith在2004年17顺位选中，Horford在 2007年的3顺位选下，Johnson在2005年从太阳队交易过来，然而老鹰队大概必须多付点钱 才能保持他继续在队中(6年1.19亿顶级合约签下)，最後还有一个是2009年从勇士队交易 过来的Crawford。 Overall outlook: This year marks the Hawks' third consecutive trip to the EasternConference semifinals. While they might never emerge as one of the truly elite teams in theEast, it is a pretty nice run. 综观：只已经是老鹰队连3次打进东区准决赛了，然而却没在东区以真正的精英幸存到 最後，不过已是非常棒的经历了。 MEMPHIS Rock Bottom: Hadn't made the playoffs for four consecutive years before this season,including a stretch of three seasons with just 68 combined victories from 2007-09. 最低点：在本季前已连续4年没打进季後赛了，包括在这4年里的2007-2009这3年 加起来只有68胜。 Key acquisitions: Stole Zach Randolph, pictured, from the Clippers in a 2009 trade forQuentin Richardson; solid contributions from Rudy Gay, Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo, playersdrafted or acquired shortly after being drafted; veteran toughness and leadership from offseason free agent Tony Allen. 关键点：偷取Randolph，从2009年送出Quentin Richardson後拿到Randolph，加上 灰熊队许多不错的贡献者，像是Rudy Gay，Mike Conley与交易来的Mayo，加上从休赛 期间交易过来的Allen，这位历练的球员发挥了强悍与领导者的效用。 Overall outlook: Intriguing roster, and a squad that already knocked out the Spurs and isgiving Oklahoma City fits in the semifinals. Might need a dominant backcourt player tobecome truly elite, but the Grizzlies already have made huge strides. 综观：这是一只非常有趣的球队，像是个暗杀小组一样了结了马刺队而且正让雷霆队在 准决赛发生一阵痉孪，也许灰熊队需要一个充满压制力的後场球员去变成真正精英球队， 不过他们已经迈开了很大很大的一歩。 --

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