Wolves keep first-round pick - 明尼蘇達灰狼 Minnesota Timberwolves

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The Timberwolves should send Eddy Curry a thank-you card for helping to
secure their first-round draft pick in the June NBA draft.

灰狼該送給Eddy Curry一張感謝狀，表彰他確保了灰狼在今年六月的那枚第一輪選秀
權。

Minnesota will pick no lower than 10th regardless of what happens in the NBA
draft lottery May 22. That's because the Wolves closed the season with a
116-94 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, and Curry's
basket with 0.6 seconds remaining lifted the New York Knicks to a 94-93
victory over Charlotte.

無論如何，灰狼將在5月22日的樂透中獲得一枚前十順位的選秀權。這一切都歸功於球
隊在星期三晚間的閉幕戰中以94比116敗給了灰熊隊，以及Curry在尼克以94比93險勝
山貓的比賽中，於終場前0.6秒投進的那致勝一擊。

New York's win broke what had been a three-way tie with Minnesota and
Portland for the league's sixth-worst record at the start of the day.

尼克贏了這場球之後，離開了今天開賽前和灰狼、拓荒者三隊共同佔據著的聯盟第六
差戰績的位置。

The Wolves can keep their pick because it was top-10 protected in the 2005
sign-and-trade deal with the Los Angeles Clippers for Marko Jaric. The
Clippers will have to wait until at least next year to see if they get their
conditional pick.

灰狼將保住他們在05年向快艇交易Jaric時所付出的那枚前十順位保護的選秀權。這意
味著，快艇最快也得明年才能拿到這枚受限制的選秀權。

After Wednesday night's loss, Wolves coach Randy Wittman said he wasn't
looking at the bright side regarding the draft.

在週三晚間的挫敗後，教練Wittman表示他根本不在意因輸球而從選秀順位上獲得的好
處。

"We're not here for draft picks," he said.

「我們來這裡不是為了選秀順位的，」他說。

For a second consecutive year, the Wolves have needed to wait until the last
game of the regular season to know if they would be guaranteed a first-round
draft pick.

這已經是灰狼連續第二年必須等到最後一場例行賽結束才能知道他們是否保證擁有一
枚首輪選秀權。

Last year, the Wolves lost in double overtime at home to Memphis, a game
remembered for Minnesota bruiser Mark Madsen attempting seven three-pointers
and the Wolves playing without Kevin Garnett and Ricky Davis.

去年這個時候，灰狼在家中歷經二度延長輸給了灰熊，還記得那場比賽Garnett和Davis
雙雙缺陣，然後彪形大漢Madsen嘗試了七次的三分遠射。

This time Garnett missed the final five games of the season because of a sore
right quadriceps, and the team finished with a seven-game losing streak.
Portland, which lost to Golden State on Wednesday night, and Minnesota
finished in a tie for the league's sixth-worst record. The league will
conduct a tiebreaker Friday to determine which team will pick sixth.

今年Garnett因右四頭肌痠痛缺席了最後五場比賽，球隊也以七連敗結束了這令人失望
的一個球季。拓荒者在週三晚間輸給勇士後，和灰狼共同拿下年度第六差的成績。聯
盟將在週五決定若是兩隊都沒抽到前三順位樂透籤時，由哪支球隊獲得第六順位。
（當然這指的是沒有其他戰績更好的球隊抽到前三順位的情況）

Then the Wolves must hope to get lucky in the lottery and win one of the top
three picks. A top-two pick would yield the chance to draft the star of
stars, Kevin Durant, or possibly Greg Oden if he makes himself available.

灰狼一定希望在樂透中有好的運氣以獲得一枚前三順位的選秀權。前兩順位的選秀權
將有機會選到星星中的星星─Kevin Durant，或是Greg Oden─如果他能夠證明他有能
耐的話。

Trade guideline: The Wolves and other teams not in the playoffs can resume
making trades now that the regular season is over. They can continue to do so
until the league's next trade moratorium period begins July 1.

交易準則︰既然正規賽季結束了，灰狼和其他未能晉級季後賽的球隊就能恢復進行交
易，直到7月1日開始的下一個聯盟交易暫停期間。

No playoff team may trade a player on its playoff roster until the team is
eliminated from the playoffs.

而晉級季後賽的隊伍除非他們被淘汰，否則在季後賽名單上的球員將無法被交易。

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