来源: http://espn.go.com/blog/nba/post/_/id/4327/is-karl-anthony-towns-clearly-better-than-jahlil-okafor The Minnesota Timberwolves have a few different directions they could go with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, but if they take a big man, ESPN Insiders Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton think the choice is clear. 灰狼队拿到状元签後有几种方向可以选， 但如果他们要选长人，ESPN专栏作家Chad Ford以及Kevin Pelton都认为答案显而易见。 Both experts put Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns on top when breaking down the best post players available in the draft. It doesn't even seem like there was much debate between Towns and Duke's Jahlil Okafor, who earned consensus first-team All-American honors this year ahead of Towns, a consensus second-team selection. Ford actually ranked Okafor behind Kristaps Porzingis -- a Latvian forward who plays for Baloncesto Sevilla in Spain -- primarily due to uncertainty about Okafor's fit in the modern NBA. 即使Okafor赢得了全美年度第一队，而Towns仅仅为第二队， 两位专家还是都把Towns摆在内线球员第一位，几乎没有疑义， Ford甚至把Okafor排在Kristaps Porzingis的後面，主要是对Okafor能否适应现代NBA有疑虑。 From Ford: "While Okafor has superior footwork and go-to moves in the paint, Towns trumps him in virtually every other category. He's a better athlete, superior defender, elite shot-blocker, better shooter and, after watching him work out, I also came away supremely impressed with both his intelligence and work ethic. To me he's the complete package for a modern NBA big. ...Ten years ago I think Okafor would've been a lock for No. 1. It will be interesting to see how the league develops and what role players like Okafor will play in it." Ford说： 「虽然Okafor在禁区的脚步跟移动较为杰出，但Towns在其他各方面都赢。 Towns有较佳的体能、更好的防守、优异的火锅、良好的跳投， 而看过Towns试训後，我对於他的篮球智商以及工作态度也感到印象深刻。 对我而言，他具备现代篮球长人所需的所有元素。 如果是十年前来选，我认为Okafor会是选秀第一， 但随着现代篮球的发展，Okafor的角色能发挥到哪里，我有所怀疑。」 From Pelton: "The stats and the scouting are all in alignment here. Towns has the better chance of developing into an above-average center at both ends of the floor, which is an incredibly valuable building block. Injury aside, his floor seems remarkably high given his combination of size and skill. It's difficult to see Towns failing and easy to see him developing into an All-Star as his offense progresses." Pelton说： 「所有的数据跟球探报告都赤裸裸的呈现出来了， Towns有较佳的机会发展成攻守两端都大於平均值的中锋， 这等於是说他是很有价值的基石。 没有伤病的话，他的地板很高很难养坏， 当他的进攻持续进步，他会很容易成为All-Star等级的球员。」 --

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