http://0rz.tw/Rzqa6 The center's season-ending knee injury could be a blessing or a curse, depending on how the team plays (and where it drafts). Star Tribune staff writer Last update: February 17, 2009 - 7:32 AM WASHINGTON - The Timberwolves begin the final two months of this careening season tonight at Washington without Al Jefferson. Strange as it might seem, though, they don't embark on the final 31 games without purpose, intended or otherwise. They indeed still might play out the string without their statistical and spiritual leader now that Jefferson's season is finished because of that torn knee ligament. But these final weeks will reveal plenty, including: o Whether the team that provided draft day's midnight theatrics last summer by acquiring Kevin Love and Mike Miller for O.J. Mayo has another bold move left -- perhaps one involving Miller again -- now that Thursday's trading deadline is almost here. o If Jefferson's absence will by necessity hasten the development of other young players, namely Love and third-year guard Randy Foye. o Will Jefferson's untimely, unfortunate misstep in New Orleans nine days ago ultimately prove to be lined in silver by improving the Wolves' lottery chances and delivering another top-three pick come June? o What will presumably two difficult months on the court and in the NBA standings mean for Kevin McHale's future, both as coach and as the managerial face of the franchise for the past 14 years? Only three weeks ago, Wolves fans blogging away on the Internet or chatting away on talk radio worried their team's new winning ways -- 12 of 16 games -- would this summer cost it a top-10 draft pick owed the Los Angeles Clippers from that foolish Marko Jaric trade years ago. If the season ended today, the Wolves would be aimed at the June draft's sixth pick. With Jefferson and Corey Brewer out for the season, they could be among the lottery favorites by the time the season ends in April. Big Al的受傷讓灰狼接下來面臨了不少調度問題 是該趕熱潮 交易大限前交易? 還是乾脆就這樣下去 變成搶樂透彩呢... 只能確定 新狼王真的太重要了 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 大概翻些重點而已 沒有很專業 有物還請大家幫忙指證<(_ _)> 寄信給我我會馬上修改的 --

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