好吧，伙计们，它终于发生了。我一直在坚决警告配对Karl-Anthony Towns有传统的大。但是，显然，蒂姆·康纳利（Tim Connelly）和明尼苏达州森林狼（Timberwolves）的黄铜尚未读我的作品。耻辱。
成为篮球迷的一部分是对您扎根的球队有巨大的感觉。成为篮球分析师的一部分是对您涵盖的团队进行严格评估。我是粉丝and一位分析师，但是今天我大多会成为粉丝，因为我试图解开对戈伯特贸易的感受。
Considering how much the Wolves gave up acquiring鲁迪·戈伯特（Rudy Gobert），我看到这一举动的最小缺点。除非任何球队都可能发生灾难性的伤害，戈伯特和森林狼应成为未来几年中联盟中最好的常规赛球队之一。戈伯特（Gobert）证明，他可以独自一人加强一个精英防守。自从他进入联盟以来，城镇一直将狼队保持进攻前十名。无论费用是多少，将城镇与另一个全NBA人才配对都不容易。请记住，狼在不放弃任何蓝筹人才的情况下进行了这项行业。但是，我感到有些失望。
Yes, the Wolves gave up an absolute haul of picks, but I don’t see the path to those picks becoming high-level assets, at least not any time soon. Sure, 2029 is a long way away. Still,安东尼·爱德华兹andJaden McDanielsare so young that even if this experiment fails spectacularly, those two should be firmly in their primes and good enough to keep the team afloat while the Wolves shift the roster around and recoup assets. Honestly, I think it’s wise for the Wolves to put themselves in the playoff mix because anything can happen if they can make it to the second round. Injuries and other factors can instantly shift the playoff landscape, but teams can’t take advantage of that if they are not in the postseason.
总的来说，我已经达成了这笔交易的要求，并看到了上升空间。在很多层面上，这对我来说很有意义。但是，最终，我不像我想要的那样兴奋，我认为这是因为对这支球队的期望会发生巨大变化。尽管狼今年很可能会非常好，但胜利带来的压力是明尼苏达州球迷不习惯的。
对于许多人来说，从狼队全力以赴的比赛中，可能会有一些残留的创伤。尽管明尼苏达州的交易Jimmy Butler是一个抢断，他在特许经营中留下的裂痕超过了特许经营权交易时获得的储蓄。巴特勒在这里时有一些好时光。在那个赛季中，吉米是MVP候选人，狼看起来像是西方最好的球队之一。然后他受伤了，狼从积分榜上滑下来。他们在常规赛的最后一场比赛中击败了丹佛掘金队，以赢得第八个种子，只是让休斯顿火箭队撒了他们。美好时光很快就停止了。吉米·巴特勒（Jimmy Butler）的一场沮丧的人紧随其后，迫切希望离开城镇。
That’s part of the gamble of trading for a star player. The risk seems even more pronounced in a market like Minnesota. The Wolves gave up three unprotected firsts for Gobert, a considerable price. Rather than betting on the chemistry and development of the roster, Connelly decided to wager on a proven, elite talent in Gobert, thus stripping fans of so much of the magic that made the 2021-22 season special.
去年的团队拥有一种破烂的能量，使许多球员直接进入了粉丝群的心中。当然，感觉良好的狼并不是要永远持续下去。很少有球队能够使他们进入冠军争夺战。在NBA获胜时，高管必须做出艰难的选择。康纳利（Connelly）觉得是时候将筹码推入，所以狼可以从发球界变成季后赛常客。
帕特里克·贝弗利（Patrick Beverley），，，，Jarred Vanderbilt，，，，乔什·奥科吉（Josh Okogie），，，，and马利克·比斯利（Malik Beasley）weren’t valuable to this team solely because of their production on the court. Each of them brought certain intangible qualities that will be hard to replace. It was so beautiful watching the way that Beverley ingrained他自己的身份into that of the Wolves. He brought a toughness that Minnesota desperately needed. He also pulled off my favorite play of the season.
Vanderbilt was quiet, but no one worked harder on the court. His effort on the glass was outshined only by his fashion sense. No one dressed better. Beasley rebuilt his image in Minnesota after spending some time in jail. He became a fan favorite, and his outrageous, overzealous energy was a thing of beauty. Not to mention that he is the all-time single-season best 3-point shooter in Timberwolves history. We lost a real legend.
Okogie是凯特（Kat）旁边最长的森林沃尔夫（Timberwolf）。在他的四年服役期间，我们将他视为常规的首发球员，替补席上的最高后卫和最终从旋转出来. He handled every transition with grace and joy.
戈伯特（Gobert）带来了狼队的新面貌前法庭的期望。但是，巨大的期望为大失望打开了大门。相反，去年的比赛席位和两次击败孟菲斯灰熊队似乎像童话一样瓦解。上个赛季，我以为狼将是一支.500球队，为参加比赛而战。每一个狼的胜利都像是一件礼物，每一次艰难的损失都是学习曲线的一部分。但是，最终，明尼苏达州的本质上可以被描述为一个完美的季节。团队保持健康，安东尼·爱德华兹（Anthony Edwards）又向前迈出了一步，凯特（Kat）返回了全NBA表格。
This year, the Wolves need to prove that they’re legitimate competitors in the West. Those same wins that felt so special last season are now expected. The losses are no longer a part of the learning curve. With each loss, the package that the Utah Jazz received becomes better. That’s the reality of the situation. And that’s how things will be until the 2030-31 season, after Minnesota has conveyed the last of their assets to the Jazz. So let’s hope this works.
