http://www.twincities.com/timberwolves/ci_19422000 Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman still can't introduce himself to his new players or place a call to Kevin Love to see what type of offense the all-star forward prefers. Since Adelman was hired in August, he has only been able to look at the roster he inherited and imagine how the players might fit into his system. As soon as NBA owners and players sign off on their proposed new collective bargaining agreement, bringing a formal end to the 149-day lockout, Adelman will no longer have a distant relationship with Wolves players. NBA owners and players are expected to finalize terms of their new 10-year labor agreement later this week, giving Adelman and Wolves fans a chance to finally think about basketball matters - starting with whether Adelman can turn around a team that finished with the league's worst record last season (17-65). 自从 Rick Adelman 正式接掌总教练职缺後，碍於封馆因素，他无法与球员们进一步接触 。一旦劳资双方正式敲定新版 CBA 细节内容，封馆宣告结束，Adelman 在灰狼的时代也 正式来临。这名资深老教头能否施展魔法，让灰狼从谷底翻身，球迷正拭目以待。 MINIMAL PREP TIME NBA commissioner David Stern set tentative dates of Dec. 9 for the start of training camps and Christmas Day to begin a proposed 66-game regular season. That gives Adelman and his staff just two weeks and two days to revamp a team that needs a lot of work. As good as Adelman has been over a successful 20-year coaching career in the NBA, he is facing his biggest challenge with one of the league's youngest rosters. The league has yet to say whether teams will be able to play any exhibition games before the regular season, which could further affect the Wolves' transition with Adelman. Wolves owner Glen Taylor and president of basketball operations David Kahn might have to be patient again because of the abbreviated season. One thing is certain about Adelman's playbook: He probably won't be making much use of the Triangle offense. 季前训练营预定12月9日展开，开幕战则在圣诞节。这表示 Adelman 和球员们仅有两个 星期外加两天进行磨合和调整，修补一些问题。另外，热身赛的重要性将大大提升。经 验老道的 Adelman 和这群年轻球员必须加快调整步伐，从陌生到熟悉。无论如何，保持 耐心吧！往好处想，神秘的百慕达三角真的要消失了。 RUBIO IS FINALLY HERE The Wolves waited two years for Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio to become an official member of their roster. Wolves fans will be curious to see if he is worth the wait. Though Luke Ridnour remains the team's starting point guard, he turns 31 in February and showed signs last season that he's not suited for major minutes at such an important position. If Rubio lives up to the hype, fans are going to want to see him play. The Wolves, needing a major upgrade at point guard, are counting on Rubio's quick development. Rubio already has endorsement opportunities in the Twin Cities, and the Wolves organization can't wait to market him. The question remains, however: Is he an NBA-caliber point guard? 两年等待加上封馆的延迟，Ricky Rubio 总算要踏上标靶中心球场。大家都知道灰狼的 先发1号位置需要补强，而 Luke Ridnour 在上季已经让球迷了解他无法扛起此重担。一 切将仰赖 Adelman 的功力和 Rubio 的「NBA级控卫养成计画」，这也关系到灰狼能否 大幅进步。 THE LOVE-BEASLEY-WILLIAMS TRIO How will Adelman handle a potential overload at forward, particularly at small forward? Derrick Williams, the talented rookie out of Arizona, was considered the best player in the NBA draft by many experts but plays the same position as Michael Beasley, the Wolves' No. 2 scorer last season. This is where Adelman's winning experience comes in. He will find a way to get quality minutes for Williams, even if it means playing Williams, Beasley and Love together. Love will have to develop a chemistry with both players since his playing time will be solidified under Adelman. Adelman 如何将 Love、Beasley、Williams 三人的绩效极大化，也是个重要课题。Love 的上场时间应该没有太大问题，至於上季球队第二攻击重心 Beasley 和榜眼郎 Williams 间的角色分配，值得留意。有一位打第六人？还是尝试同时将三人摆在场上？ FREE AGENCY OPTIONS Stern said the league's free agency period also has a tentative start date of Dec. 9. Unlike last summer, this year's free agent pool is not glittery. Adelman's best seasons with Portland and Sacramento featured veterans in his main rotations. Even with a limited pool, the Wolves likely will take a look at available shooting guards and backup centers. Veteran center Brad Miller, acquired in a draft-night trade with Houston, is 35 and coming off major knee surgery. Adelman might feel the Wolves can do better at center behind Darko Milicic than Nikola Pekovic, who signed to play with Partizan Belgrade in Serbia until the lockout ended. 在过去 Adelman 执教历程中，总会有老将在主要球员轮替中。从火箭交易来的老将 Brad Miller 说不定将扮演不可或缺的角色，尽管他的膝盖在上季动过手术。两名外籍 中锋 Darko Milicic 和 Nikola Pekovic，Adelman 会较偏好谁呢？自由球员市场开市 日预定为12月9日，虽然这次自由球员市场不若往年，灰狼也许仍会试试水温，2号以及 5号替补是重点。 --

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