http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/144746545.html It is happening slowly, in steps, a process only accelerated when J.J. Barea is hurt. Like now. Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman, out of necessity, has been working rookie Malcolm Lee into his rotation as a backup guard. It hasn't been an easy acclimation for Lee, and his knee injury and subsequent surgery didn't help. But he is beginning to get comfortable with the pace of an NBA game. "I think he can help us," Adelman said. "He's very quick. He's a good defender. If we can just get him on the floor where he can just get us into stuff and be aggressive, I think we'll be OK." With Barea hurt, Lee played significant minutes Sunday against Denver and Tuesday in Memphis. In a victory over the Nuggets he played 14 minutes, had three assists, two turnovers and a plus-minus rating of plus-13, third-best on the team. In Memphis, going against one of the better defensive backcourts in the Western Conference, Lee had two assists and two turnovers and was a minus-1. But he has showed flashes of what he can do on defense. On one Memphis possession he prevented guard Jeremy Pargo to penetrate, then blocked his shot, coming away with the ball. Later he was able to keep speedy Mike Conley in front of him, eventually taking the ball from him. Yes, the offensive part of his game -- running an NBA offense from the point -- will take time But Lee -- who is not a true point guard -- does not look overwhelmed. "He has worked hard," starting point guard Luke Ridnour said. "Any time you haven't played much and then you get this far into the season and start playing, you have to ease your way in. He has done a great job." At a sturdy 6-5, Lee has the tools. But learning on the fly is never easy. "It's starting to get better now," Lee said. "I'm familiar with our stuff, our sets, game plans." Ultimately the Wolves see Lee, who was a plus-1 with four points in five minutes Wednesday at Charlotte, as a strong defender who will get much of his scoring in the paint. "He gives us good size and athletic ability at the guard position," said Shawn Respert, the Wolves' player development coach. "Eventually you'll see him penetrate, get into the seams. That's something we sometimes struggle with." 願意在顛簸中努力的人終究有辦法得到祝福的寬慰。 在新人年第一季就先經歷著膝蓋傷害摧擊，接之而來的是更多的不確定籠罩著 他的球員生涯，他拿到的第一張牌就叫做枷鎖，這對任何一位新秀來說是個 非常不必要的加持，但這麼樣開始卻不一定要有這麼樣的結束， 當自己都忘記了放棄忘記了認命，那麼對他來說這個枷鎖只是個過去， 一個承擔過的過去，一個用殘酷的名義讓他成長的過去 ......。 因為陣容的必要性，教練Adelman在這幾場已開始把Lee放在替補後衛上讓他磨練經驗 與填補球隊人手短缺的困擾，當有這個機會上場後他也給了這支球隊不少的回應， 無論最後的結果是好是壞，但，故事已開始刻寫，一位二輪球員的籃球故事。 Adelman這麼對他做出評價：「他是能幫助球隊，他有著比後衛更快的速度， 他有著值得評價的防守，如果能在場上擁有他，那球隊的積極性將會更加提升， 這隻球隊將是真正的球隊。」 Rubio賽季中缺陣，Barea在賽程裡不斷傷傷停停真的把機會作給了Lee， 在對金塊隊的那場勝利中，我們看到了在場上的那14分鐘，那3次助攻，那2次失誤 ，那+13的總得失分，那+3的球場效率。 對上灰熊他碰上的是NBA擅長防守的陣容後場，對這麼個初生之犢而言他的成績數據 並不挫折─2助攻2失誤-1的總得失分。 而在那場也看到了他用防守一次又一次傳遞了什麼給我們，看看灰熊後衛 Jeremy Pargo在他往禁區的一次迅速切入後，一切都要如預料般要上籃得手時， Lee跟上了他並快速的舉起他的手臂張開手掌賞了他一個火鍋，接著Lee就掌握了那顆 火鍋傷痕未至消散的球運往了對方區域展開了反擊。 隨後他防守著Conley，Conley是個有速度的球員，但他始終 都能保持在他的前方，這個能力很了不起沒錯，不過他給的不只是如此，阻截 才是他真正被授予的能耐，不僅阻止Conley的攻擊還完成抄截動作， 他又再一次讓球擊向了對方的區域。 在他比賽進攻的部份，不諱言是要去培植讓它成長，他只是需要時間罷了， 而Lee不算個純控衛，你們要用另一種角度去欣賞他的魅力。 有著才能與6呎5吋的精實身材，但是要能在空中盡情傲翔並未是件容易的事...... 故事的開端總是如此寫著。 Luke Ridnour：「他一直都是努力，但卻是在時間擺盪著一段又一段的波瀾後 才開始有了上場時間，這對任何球員都會像是個刑罰，你必須時時對此樂觀以待 ，而我們也看到他在球隊中嚴挺著這樣的信念而過。」 Lee：「一切都開始變得更好了，因為我熟悉著隊上的每位球員與他們的任務， 我也了解著每場比賽的戰術設計。」 最近一次看到Lee是對上山貓隊的時候，在上場5分鐘裡他交給球隊+1總得失分。 其實作個強悍的防守球員並不需要精確的數字體現，或許看看禁區裡每顆彈起的籃球 經歷過的那些過程，將能體覺到他的防守是如何去制伏了攻擊。 指導教練Shawn Respert對他是如此的認為：「他有著良好的身材與運動能力， 你們將會看到他不斷刺進對手的陣地，一次又一次的給對手產生傷痕， 是個能強悍著這支球隊所遺缺的球員。」 這還是篇待續的故事，就讓我們持續等待......。 --

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