Here’s another name to think about in the Wolves’ free-agent pursuits beyond the usual suspects of Jordan Hill, Greg Stiemsma, Ronnie Brewer, Anthony Tolliver, etc.: Andrei Kirilenko 一个远古的名字又再次的被唤醒了，他就是Kirilenko。 It’s obvious by their chase of Nicolas Batum that Wolves coach Rick Adelman feels the need to upgrade the small-forward spot as much as the position all of Wolves Nation frets about, shooting guard. Kirilenko would address so many of their needs for another veteran presence, a perimeter lock-down defender and a complementary scorer who at age 31 still has at least two or three high-level seasons in him, if he can stay healthy. 如果他健康，那球队将会有着防守与得分点，应该还有着2到3年的highlight期。 That, admittedly, has been an issue throughout his career. 但是要得到好东东总是要通过难关。 It has been assumed he will either return to play for CSKA Moscow or for Russian owner Mikhail Prokorov’s Brooklyn Nets, but the Nets are tapped out on cap space and he hasn’t yet committed to return to Moscow while he listens to NBA offers. AK阵营先听听NBA这边的报价再说。 He always could agree to play for the Nets for the veteran minimum salary, but the Wolves have more than $14 million to spend and could use a chunk of it on him. AK可以以veteran minimum方式与篮网签约，但灰狼可以用钞票打人。 And remember: David Kahn spent about 10 days in Europe this spring and no doubt scouted Shved with CSKA Moscow. In doing so, he also would have seen Kirilenko, who has been playing very well recently. 尬恩花了10天的时间观赏Shevd，那最近正耀眼的Shevd队友他应也顺便看到了。 Kirilenko did a Q-and-A that was published in Utah’s Deseret News last December when he was deciding whether to stay in Moscow or return to an NBA team for an abrupt start to the lockout-ended season. Here’s what he said when asked about how he liked playing back in Russia after all his seasons in the NBA. 看看AK的Q&A!? “Good, except I hate the bad snow. I like good snow, but we are having bad black snow right now. It is the bad, wet snow. The traffic is horrible, too, and sometimes the people are hard to get used to again. It is the culture here in Russia, that's why people are tough. Everyone in Utah is happy, even though sometimes it is not how they feel inside, they always try to smile and act happy.” AK：「即使Russia的环境很糟，但有时还是会努力想回到这样的时刻，那就是 这边的人们强悍的原因；每个人在Utah都非常快乐，虽然有时在这事情并 非如此顺利，但还是会展现着通体舒畅的表情。」 We’re happy here in Minnesota, right? And nice, too. Zgoda：「我们在明尼苏达也是维持着通畅的表情呀......。」 If Kahn wanted to put Pau Gasol next to Ricky Rubio, why not AK-47 next to Alexey Shved, Kirilenko’s CSKA Moscow and Russian national teammate whom the Wolves are about to sign. 尬恩想给Rubio与Gasol配成对，相对而言去签下AK让他与Shevd配对也是很合乎道理的 同种型男配对手法才对，不是吗? With the Wolves still having more than $14 million to spend in free agency, you can get him, I guessing, for a bit less than that $17 million contract he once commanded with Utah or the $10 million salary he reportedly has been seeking. 大概可以已低於他在Utah最後一年薪资$17 million的方法或是传闻其阵营正看向 的$10 million的合约大小追求他。 The Wolves’ pursuit of Batum tells you Adelman isn’t comfortable relying on either Wes Johnson (duh!) or Derrick Williams as a starter at small forward. So… 球队追求Batum这麽热烈似乎告诉我们Adelman想要真货，有经验的好货， 不太想把权力交给那些不二不三(Wes)、不三不四(D-Will)的那堆东东。 --

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