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http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=5096380


    INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- LeBron James didn't smile or crack any
    jokes. This wasn't the time.
        LBJ這回沒有笑鬧也沒有開玩笑。

    As his teammates finished shooting free throws after practice on
    Thursday night, Cleveland's superstar stood against a wall and
    fixed his eyes on an imaginary target moving closer by the minute.
        當全隊在禮拜四晚間結束罰球練習時，騎士隊的超級明星
        異常的嚴肅。

    The postseason has arrived, and with it another chance at an NBA
    championship.
        季後賽終於到來了，也是騎士隊另一次挑戰冠軍的機會。

    "I am serious," James said about his sober demeanor. "This is the
    playoffs."
        LBJ說「我是認真的，這可是季後賽。」

    James and the Cavaliers, who have spent nearly one year trying to
    get over last season's disappointing loss to Orlando in the
    Eastern Conference finals, will begin their run toward a title on
    Saturday when they host the Chicago Bulls, a team that beat them
    twice during the regular season and most recently on April 8.
        騎士隊和喇叭詹花了將近一年的時間從去年輸給魔術的失望中走出來，
        如今將有另一次衝擊冠軍的機會，這一切將從禮拜六對決公牛開始，
        公牛隊在季賽曾經兩次擊敗騎士，最近的一次就在一個禮拜前。

    The Bulls, who in recent days have been dealing with ugly reports
    of an altercation between coach Vinny Del Negro and executive vice
     president of basketball operations John Paxson, are huge
    underdogs against the Cavs -- the league's best team all season.
        公牛隊最近發生了一堆醜事，無庸贅述。

    But despite the perceived mismatch and Chicago's long odds, Bulls
    forward Joakim Noah said he and his teammates plan "to try to
    shock the world" and upset the Cavs.
        不過即使如此，公牛隊的諾亞日前還是放話說公牛隊會「讓世界震驚」，
        並且擊敗騎士。

    James has other plans.
        喇叭詹當然不做此想。

    "We're ready for the challenge," James said. "I think Noah's a
    really good player. He's a really good talent. But, you know, he
    asked for us a couple weeks ago and he got us. So we're ready.
    It's a different monster they're going to be playing against on
    Saturday."
        「我們已經準備好迎接挑戰了」喇叭詹說著。「我認為諾亞是一個
        很不錯的球員。他真的有很不錯的條件。而如你所知，兩個禮拜前
        他發下豪語將與我們對決而他們也做到了。所以我們準備好了。
        不過這一回在禮拜六，他們將會遇到一支不同的猛獸。」

    For the first time since Feb. 25, the Cavs will take the floor
    with Shaquille O'Neal at center.
        同時騎士隊也將迎接從2/25就沒有打過球的大歐回來。

    After missing 23 games following surgery to repair a torn right
    thumb ligament, O'Neal has come back rested and ready to fulfill
    his goal of winning a championship with James. The 7-foot-1 center
     has returned in incredible shape, saying he spent the down time
    "eating right, swimming, working out, doing what I do. It's all
    about the mission."
        在手術後連續錯失了23場球賽的大歐，得到了充分的休息來完成他
        為LBJ得到一枚冠軍戒指的目標。大歐有令人側目的體態，並且說他
        在復健期間沒有暴飲暴食，每天游泳做重訓，所有一切都只為奪冠任務。

    The "mission" is to deliver a championship to Cleveland, a city
    that hasn't had a pro sports title since 1964 and has rarely been
    better positioned to have one of its teams win it all.
        克里福蘭很悲情的自從1964年以後就沒有任何職業運動球隊拿過冠軍。

    On the brink of his 204th playoff game, O'Neal said he's prepared
    to help the Cavs go as far as possible.
        即將要打第204場季後賽的大歐說他已經準備好幫騎士奪冠。

    "It's a chance for me to do something special, personal-wise,
    city-wise, LeBron-wise and everybody wise," he said. "We have a
    pretty good shot at it. If we go out and do what we're supposed to
     do, then we'll be fine."
        「對我來說這是一個好機會讓我做一些特別的事，不論是就個人來說，
        就城市而言，對LBJ或是對其他隊友。我們有一個非常好的機會。
        如果我們能在球場上做出我們應該做的事，那我們應該有不錯的機會。」

    O'Neal said he will not be limited by his injury and that his
    thumb will be protected by a "fake thingy, jammy, thingy." He's
    expecting the Bulls' best shot, but feels the Cavaliers should be
    able to handle it.
        大歐說他的傷勢並不會對他造成影響，而他的拇指或許會戴一個指套保護。
        他認為公牛隊會用盡全力，但是騎士隊應該有辦法晉級。

    "We got everybody healthy," he said. "We know what we have to do
    and it's going to be a hard battle. We know that every team we
    play against is going to be playing way above their heads."
        「每個人都很健康，大家都知道該做什麼，也知道這將會是一場苦戰。
        我們知道每一隊都會拿出百分之兩百的力量對付我們。」大歐說著。

    James has never gone into the playoffs with a post player -- or
    any teammate -- like O'Neal, who gives the Cavs a unique weapon
    and vital playoff experience.
        LBJ生涯還沒有機會和如大歐般的禁區悍將季後賽同隊過。

    "He's been there," James said. "Shaq has definitely played at the
    highest level. He's played with some of the greats. To have one of
     the greats on our team, on our side, this time around, it adds a
    dimension to our team that we haven't had in the past. It's going
    to help us a lot."
        「大毆曾經在總冠軍賽發威過，他也曾經跟一些很棒的隊友同隊過。
        這一次，我們能擁有像大歐這樣的偉大球員在同隊，將會幫助我們的比賽
        又多一個層次，而這是我們之前所沒有的。這將會對我們有很大的幫助。」
        LBJ如是說。

    James, who will likely add a second straight MVP award to his
    resume, sat out Cleveland's final four regular-season games to
    rest up for the playoffs. He doesn't anticipate any rust in Game
    1, and said the Cavs can't worry about working through any kinks
    early in the series.
        非常有可能拿下第二座MVP獎的LBJ，在季賽最後四場坐壁上觀，
        為的就是季後賽。他認為自己手感不會受到影響，也認為騎士不能
        把第一輪當成練兵。

    "We don't have time for a game or two," he said. "There's no
    excuses right now. We'll go out and play, guys that are
    comfortable will be in the game. We expect everyone that has a
    uniform on to be ready to play. There's no room for one or two
    games where we have to get it turned on. It's the playoffs."
        「我們沒有隨便輸一兩場球的時間，任何輸球都不能有藉口。
        我們將會拿出全部，準備好的傢伙將會待在場上。我們也期待每個人
        都準備好了。我們沒有太多輸球的空間來讓自己暖身好。這可是季後賽。」
        喇叭詹說著。

    At last.
        終於。

    James has been eager for the chance to erase the memory of last
    year's loss to the Magic, which ended with him storming off the
    floor in disgust.
        LBJ終於又等到抹除去年不愉快記憶的機會。

    "I've been waiting personally on this since Game 6 of the Orlando
    series," he said. "It kind of hurts for a long time. You kind hold
     that in for all summer and all regular season to get back to this
     point. I'll be happy Saturday when I get the opportunity to
    release it."
        「我個人從去年第六戰之後就在等這個機會，去年的失利的確讓我痛苦
        許久。整個去年夏天一直到現在我都記得這種痛楚。而我很高興禮拜六
        開始我就有機會把自己解放出來。」LBJ說。

    Last week, James made a speech to his teammates, reminding them of
     what's at stake.
        上個禮拜LBJ對隊友做了精神喊話，提醒他們是為何而來。

    "I basically just said this is the time," he said. "This is what
    everyone was brought here for. This is what everybody worked hard
    in the offseason all year long. This is the time now. There's no
    time to look backwards. It's all about straight forward and just
    the vision of us winning an NBA championship.
        「我只是提醒大家就是現在了，大家聚集在一起為的就是這一刻。
        大家努力了大半年就是為了季後賽。我們沒有時間往後看，大家只能
        往前看，並且抱持著非奪冠不可的心情往前看。」

    "We want to win every series, we want to take every game like it's
     our last. But our whole vision is to win an NBA championship and
    we have to believe it first."
        「我們想要拿下每一個系列賽，我們對待每一場比賽都要當做最後一場。
        我們要用搶冠軍的視野來比賽，而我們自己本身需要相信自己才能做到。」


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