[外電] Knicks-Celtics Preview

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http://www.nba.com/games/20110413/NYKBOS/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021001216
By MIKE LIPKA

The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks will play at least their next five
games against each other, but the first one will look considerably different
than the rest.

賽隊和尼克接下來至少要連打五場囉，但第一場會跟後面的比賽相當不一樣。

Both teams may rest starters when they finish the regular season Wednesday
night at TD Garden, the same place where they'll open the playoffs this
weekend.

兩隊可能都會在TD花園例行賽結束之時讓先發休息，那裡正是這組季後賽對決開始上演
之處。

"We just have to stay healthy," Knicks point guard Chauncey Billups said
Tuesday. "Nothing we can really accomplish tomorrow to be honest with you,
just kind of stay healthy. Tomorrow to me is nothing. (In the playoffs)
everything will be different, intensity will be different, players will be
more focused, it will be a totally different game."

尼克控衛槍西說：「我們得要保持健康。老實說明天我們不能真正達成什麼。重要的是
保持健康，明天的比賽對我來說不重要。在季後賽所有事情會改變，強度不同，球員也
會更加專注，季後賽是完全不一樣的比賽」。

Boston (55-26) is locked into the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, while
the Knicks (42-39) are assured of finishing sixth, which means the clubs will
square off in the postseason for the first time since 1990.

賽隊排名老三，而尼克也確定第六，這意味著兩隊將在1990年以來首次在季後賽碰頭。

The Celtics seemed content to settle into third place even when they still
had a chance to catch Miami. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Rajon
Rondo all sat out Monday's 95-94 overtime loss at Washington.

賽隊似乎甘於接受排在第三，即使當他們還有機會追熱火時，他們在輸給巫師那場球讓
四巨頭都坐板凳。

That result, along with the Heat's win over Atlanta, clinched the No. 2 seed
for Miami. Boston coach Doc Rivers said it was a difficult decision, but that
resting his All-Star quartet - something he plans to do again Wednesday - was
more important than seeding.

結果就是熱火擊敗老鷹確定第二種子。賽隊教練Rivers說這是很艱難的抉擇，但讓他的
先發四重奏休息(他打算對尼克時也這麼做)，比起排名更加重要。

Rivers said he's looking to "reset the team," which is embroiled in a 9-11
stretch that includes lopsided losses to Chicago and Miami in the past week.
"Mostly it's mental, all the time, with anybody on any team," Rivers said.
"They're the best conditioned athletes in the world, so I don't believe in
the whole getting-tired theory unless you're allowing yourself to get tired.
They just need the rest. And the break. The whole reason is it allows us to
have practice with energy, and we need that more than anything."

Rivers說他要讓球隊休息，球隊近來9勝11負，包括上禮拜對公牛和熱火一面倒的輸球。
Rivers說：「一直以來，任何球員在任何隊的表現主要還是跟心理層面有關。他們是世
界上條件最好的球員，所以我不信那套除非你讓自己疲累才會疲累的理論。他們就是需
要休息。主要原因是這讓我們在練球時能有活力，比起其他任何事來說，我們更需要這
個」。

New York's Amare Stoudemire has needed time to rest his sprained left ankle,
which may keep him out of a fourth straight game Wednesday, although he is
expected to return for the playoffs.

尼克的阿罵需要時間讓他扭傷的左腳踝休息，可能會讓他連缺四場比賽，儘管預料他會
在季後賽回來。

The Knicks still managed to extend their winning streak to seven before
losing 103-90 at home to the Bulls on Tuesday. They led by three at halftime,
but Chicago began the third quarter on a 26-2 run.

尼克在輸給公牛前仍企圖延續他們的連勝。半場時他們還領先3分，但公牛用一波26-2的
攻勢展開第三節。

"They came out and made a run at us in the second half," Billups said. "You
could tell that they were playing for something."

槍西說：「他們跳出來在下半場對我們展開一波攻勢。可以看得出來他們抱著某種目的
而來」。

Coach Mike D'Antoni's plans for Billups and Carmelo Anthony in the finale are
unclear. Anthony has been outstanding lately, averaging 30.3 points on 49.0
percent shooting in his last nine games.

教練冷笑話在季末對於槍西和甜瓜的計劃還不明確。甜瓜最近很火燙，近9場平均有30.3
分，命中率4成9。

While the Knicks can't exactly send a message by beating Boston's reserves,
they wouldn't mind avoiding a season-series sweep. The Celtics have won the
first three meetings, although they were decided by an average of just 5.3
points.

然而也不能確定尼克會表現出他們想要擊敗賽隊二軍，他們可能不會介意被賽隊橫掃。
賽隊贏了前三次交手，儘管平均勝分只有5.3分。

The Knicks haven't won in Boston since Nov. 24, 2006, losing eight straight
there - seven since the Celtics acquired Garnett and Allen.

尼克自06年11/24以來還沒在賽隊主場贏過，在那已是8連敗，後七場是自從賽隊得到KG
和Allen後。

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→ Ungoliant:看來會是一場不太好看的比賽...
推 MOJS:保持健康重要 還是維持氣勢呢~?
→ Ungoliant:我猜應該是阿罵還是不會上 然後槍西甜瓜照常
推 MOJS:果我必須要上場的話我會上場，但是這場比賽我沒這種感覺。
→ MOJS:所以我很可能會休息 - 阿罵
推 stone939:如果對方4巨頭休息 我覺得應該3巨頭也要休息
→ stone939:讓替補連兩場感受一下真正的防守
推 hidesoul:覺得這場必須要拿下，氣勢和信心也是挺重要的
推 TBdrays:希望他們繼續讓主力休息 讓我們敗場數免於40 鳩咪
推 MOJS:阿罵下場不上
推 jennyuy::~
推 stone939:讓Walker跟Brown多打一點吧～ 蠻有潛力的兩個人
推 TBdrays:對耶  感覺Brown比原本想像中還好  這就是華許?