http://www.twincities.com/timberwolves/ci_19581426 The issue for Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman in using Kevin Love, Michael Beasley and rookie Derrick Williams together on the front line is not whether they can score as a unit. In Saturday night's exhibition win over Milwaukee, the trio combined for 56 points. Adelman以 What Adelman is trying to figure out is this: How effective is the Wolves' defense with Love, Beasley and Williams on the floor at the same time? Love and Beasley are nearly identical in height at 6 feet 9, give or take an inch, and Williams is a burly 6-8. All three weigh between 235-245 pounds. Taller front lines could present matchup problems, particularly with Love playing center. In order to give Beasley and Williams more opportunities to play side-by-side, Love said he is willing to spend more time at center when Adelman wants to use a smaller lineup. "It's fine with me," Love said. "I'm comfortable there. I'm still strong enough to rebound." The Love-Beasley-Williams line was featured for stretches of both halves in Saturday night's exhibition opener. Adelman said he wants to give the trio more time together in Wednesday night's exhibition game at Milwaukee. The plan could put more pressure on the Wolves' entire defensive system, which Adelman and his staff have been working hard to upgrade after the team allowed the most points per game in the NBA last season (107.7). Adelman is willing to make use of the Love-Beasley-Williams combination because of the stress they can put on an opponent's defense. "They're a tough matchup for the other team, but they have to do the job defensively," Adelman said. "They were active Saturday night. The key is everybody has to keep their concentration. That's the biggest problem we have. We get into situations on the weak side, and we don't have guys thinking all the time. We'll keep working at it." Adelman might have to limit how much time he plays the trio together until Williams becomes a better defender. Adelman said the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 draft has a "ways to go" defensively. When Williams is on the floor with Love and Beasley, he most likely will be matched up with a power forward, since Adelman has shifted Williams to that position to help his transition. Adelman said Williams has made progress at both ends of the court since being relieved of any small forward responsibilities. The move was made after three days of practice. Williams, projected as a small or power forward in the draft, also sees the improvement. "I still know the plays for both positions, but playing the 'four' (power forward) has helped me to not think as much when I'm out there, " Williams said. "I've been able to concentrate more on one thing." Williams said the forwards will be asked to defend "big men" and guards in certain situations. Keeping Love, Beasley and Williams on the floor together for extended stretches could depend on how well all five players are handling their defensive responsibilities. Adelman is hopeful his small guard rotation of J.J. Barea, Luke Ridnour and rookie Ricky Rubio can provide enough ball pressure to ease the burden inside. If not, the penetration by opposing guards could put Love at a disadvantage in the middle. How effective will Love be against dominant centers like Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando's Dwight Howard or San Antonio's Tim Duncan? "We might have a tough matchup in the middle against teams with bigger centers," Love said. "All three of us are a light size. We'll have to figure out different ways to set up our defense. I will say this: me and Michael (Beasley) have improved leaps and bounds with our defense. Derrick is getting more accustomed to defensive systems on the NBA level. If we keep improving at the other end, it's going to make us better." If Love and Beasley have made significant progress on the defensive end, Adelman wants to see it on a regular basis. "In this league, you need guys like Kevin and Michael, your big guys, to step up their game," Adelman said. "We know they're good for each other, but they have to be good for their teammates. With other teams I've had, the team took a big step with the young guys becoming better than they were." Love與Beasley身高約在6呎9左右，Williams則是精壯的6呎8，他們的體重約在 235-245磅之間，Adelman使用著這三隻為一體的前場組合在對公鹿的那場比賽 中一共合得了56分，而這支小球陣容在Love當中鋒時特別需要些高度去保護著。 Adelman把Love拉去中鋒位後將能看到Beasley與Willaims一起上場了，那麼 從選秀時的多年疑惑居然就如此不藥而癒了，Love：「很好，很棒 ，我在那邊過得很好，球還是跑到我手上，沒啥問題。」 Adelman明確表示在星期四的比賽他要給這個新三小陣容多點時間去互相嬉鬧 ，他與他的教練團也在加緊努力不要讓去年舊三小(角?)陣容嬉鬧的時候屢屢 被打斷壞了興致的事情一再發生，事實上去年就因為發生如此憾事讓他們每場 平均丟了107.7分。 Adelman將會大量使用這支新三小陣容，因為他們的攻擊力令敵方難以忽視，不過 在防守這一端卻弱得不像話(Rambis你...)，所以必須不斷專注在防守下功夫， 要盡全力做到最好，不過對於新三小陣容的Williams將會先限制他的上場時間， 將會隨著他的防守能力改善再增加他的上場時間。 在經過三天的練習過後，Adelman要Williams先定位在PF這個位置上，這在攻守轉換時 對他有很大地幫助，再經過幾次練習過後，Adelman也感覺他再攻守兩端都有十足的進展 ，Williams：「我知道如何打這兩個位置，不過只打4號位可以讓我更專注在一件事上， 能獲得更好的回報。」 在某些狀況下Williams表示這個陣容的前鋒將被要求去防守到"big men"與guards， 這將是取決於場上的這5人防守任務處理能力如何。 Adelman希望後衛群J.J. Barea、Luke Ridnour與Ricky Rubio能對對方的球權 施加壓力，以避免被對方後衛滲透後增加Love的負擔。 不過在面對諸如Pau Gasol、Andrew Bynum、Dwight Howard與Tim Duncan這些 強大內線時，Love他要如何狼者天下呢? Love：「當然，我們這個可愛的新三小陣容必須要運用到不同的防守戰術去應對， 而值得提的一點是我與Beasley的防守都已改善了非常之多，Williams 也正在強化NBA等級等級的防守系統，如果我們持續在防守範疇上做改善並 增進到我們的戰術之中，我們將會得到更好的結果。」 如果Love與Beasley都把defensive這9個字都拼對，那麼Adelman將會讓 這個組合在例行賽上大量應用。 Adelman：「NBA擁有像Love與Beasley這樣的大隻佬將能提昇比賽可看性， 他們都是很棒的球員，不過，他們也需要學習著讓隊友跟著變得更好， 在我過去執教的其他隊伍裡就是如此，而現在這隻球隊已經邁進了很大一步了。」 --

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