※ 引述《jerod (KG4MVP)》之銘言： : http://www.startribune.com/511/story/960780.html : ‧The Timberwolves open the season with a victories over Sacramento and : Denver, but a four-game losing streak follows. 灰狼隊這季一開始就以國王和金塊兩隊當作開季菜，然而接下來的卻是四連敗。 : ‧ On Nov. 4, the Wolves blow a 16-point lead and lose in Portland. During : the game, a trash-talking Ricky Davis refers to the Trail Blazers as a pack : of roaches. 11月4日，灰狼搞砸了16分的領先並兵敗波特蘭。在那場比賽中，Ricky Davis 說了垃圾話，他指拓荒者隊就像一群蟑螂。 : ‧ On Nov. 14, the Wolves end the losing streak by beating Portland. Davis : leads the way with 27 points. 11月14日，灰狼隊打贏了拓荒者隊並止住了連敗紀錄。Daivs以27分幫助了球隊獲得勝利。 : ‧ The Wolves end November with a 6-8 record. 在11月，灰狼的戰績為6勝8敗。 : DECEMBER 十二月 : ‧ A four-game winning streak gets the team back over .500. 一波4連勝的紀錄幫助球隊的勝率回到五成。 :‧ The Wolves are rumored to be one of the teams bidding for Allen Iverson, : but he lands with the Nuggets on Dec. 19. 灰狼隊成為AI謠傳中可能落腳的球隊之一，然而他在12月19號去了金塊。 : ‧ The Wolves lose four consecutive games, including a 111-94 home defeat on : Dec. 20 to the Lakers where the Wolves are outscored 34-7 over the final 12 : minutes. Says owner Glen Taylor: "As upset as I get when they go through a : difficult time, I know that [Coach Dwane Casey] and these guys are probably : not sleeping." 灰狼隊再度四連敗，其中包括了12月20號在主場以111-94敗給了湖人隊。那場灰狼 最後的12分鐘才得7分，而湖人拿了34分。老闆Glen Taylor在賽後表示:"當他們碰到那段 鬼打牆的時間時，我感到失望。我知道教練和球員"應該"沒有在睡覺。" : ‧ On Dec. 23, the Wolves change their starting lineup - Kevin Garnett, Mark : Blount, Trenton Hassell, Mike James and Davis - for the first time when : Hassell is sidelined because of the flu. 12月23日，灰狼第一次改變了先發名單，因為Hassell得了流行性感冒。 : ‧ December ends 13-15. Guard Randy Foye is named Western Conference rookie : of the month. 12月結束時灰狼戰績為13勝15敗。後衛Randy Foye獲選12月西區最佳新人。 : JANUARY 一月 : ‧ A new year begins with the NBA's return to the leather ball. The : Timberwolves win seven of eight games, four in overtime. 新的一年，NBA決定用回慣用的皮革球。灰狼隊八戰七勝，包括四場延長賽。 : ‧ On Jan. 12, Eddie Griffin -- who hasn't played in 14 consecutive games -- : is suspended for five games for violating terms of the league's anti-drug : policy. 1月12日，已經連續14場沒上場的Eddie Griffin，因為違反聯盟的"拒絕毒品政策" 被禁賽5場。 : ‧ Trade rumors surround backup point guard Marko Jaric , who has been a : disappointment since signing a six-year, $38 million contract prior to the : 2005-06 season, a sign-and-trade that cost the Wolves veteran guard Sam : Cassell and a future first-round draft pick. Marko Jaric傳出可能會被交易。在2005-06年，灰狼隊以Sam Cassell和一個未來第一輪 選秀權，換來了一張六年3800萬的壁紙。 : ‧ Says Casey, whose job seems safe as the team moves to 20-16: "We get all : caught up in coaching but this is a players' league. Our livelihood depends : on those guys going out and making plays." 凱西在他的工作看似還很穩固的時候--灰狼20勝16敗--說:"我們做了所有教練能做的事情 然而這是球員的世界。我們的飯碗得看他們的表現來決定。" : ‧ An ugly 105-88 loss at home to Atlanta on Jan. 17 is followed by Friday's : overtime loss to visiting Detroit. Garnett is ejected for a tiff with Antonio : McDyess and draws a one-game suspension. Davis is pulled after a : third-quarter turnover and leaves the bench to head down a tunnel toward the : locker room. Teammates persuade him to return. The Timberwolves suspend him : for a game. 1月17號，灰狼隊以105-88在主場敗給了老鷹隊，輸了一場難堪的比賽。接著又在 星期五，在延長賽敗戰底特律。Garnett因為與Antonio McDyess起了爭執而被驅逐出場並 禁賽一場。Davis在第三節的一個失誤後被換了下來，之後便逕自離開板凳區走向 休息室。在隊友勸說下他回到了板凳上，但灰狼隊罰了他一場禁賽。 : ‧ Without Garnett and Davis, the Wolves are routed in Phoenix on Sunday. : After Monday's loss to Utah, team VP Kevin McHale decides to fire Casey and : replace him with assistant coach Randy Wittman. 在沒有Garnett和Davis的情況下，灰狼隊在星期六客場鳳凰城時被擊潰。在星期一輸 給猶他爵士隊之後，灰狼隊副總裁Kevin McHale決定炒凱西魷魚並指派助理教練 Randy Wittman接管總教練的位子。 : ‧ In Wittman's debut Wednesday, the Wolves lose in overtime at Portland, : 101-98. 然而Wittman在星期三第一次以總教練身份指揮比賽，灰狼隊依然在延長賽以101-98 輸給了地主隊拓荒者。 --

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