[外電] Thunder-Mavericks Preview

[DM24Tim (黃金右腳)]

Thunder-Mavericks Preview


Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd were told Tuesday to stay home and relax. The
day after leading the Mavericks to one of their greatest comeback victories,
and the day before they could earn another chance at their first NBA title,
they deserved some time to lounge around and let it all soak in.

Dirk Nowitzki與Jason Kidd被告知今天可以在家休息放鬆一天，昨天他們
兩帶領了達拉斯小牛演出他們最偉大的逆轉戲碼。明天他們將有機會再次往
生涯首座NBA總冠軍的頭銜前進一步，他們值得有一些時間休閒一下，然後
把全神貫注在明天的賽場上。


Besides, when they arrive at work Wednesday, coach Rick Carlisle will have
plenty of other things for them to think about.

除此之外，明天他們到球場時，小牛教練Rick Carlisle會有很多其他的
課題讓他們費心。


Like getting more rebounds, committing fewer turnovers and playing better
defense the first 43 minutes so they don't need another historic comeback.

譬如說抓下更多籃板，減少失誤次數，在前43分鐘打出更好的防守，才
不用又得在最後要靠奇蹟來演出歷史性的逆轉。


Carlisle doesn't expect his veteran squad to lose its focus after going up
3-1 in the Western Conference finals and getting a day off, but he's not
taking any chances. With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the ropes, he wants
Dallas to knock them out right away, in Game 5 at home on Wednesday night.

卡帥不認為經驗豐富小牛隊會因為在西區冠軍戰取得3-1的優勢時，休息
一天而喪失專注力，但他也不會冒任何風險。奧克拉荷馬城雷霆已經沒有
退路了，他希望小牛一擊就把雷霆給KO，在達拉斯的第五戰就可以晉級。


"I know that (the Thunder) are going to come in tomorrow and they're going to
come back at us hard, as they've done every game," Carlisle said. "We'll have
to play our best game to close them out. ... We've got to be careful about
getting away with how happy we are."

他說："我知道雷霆明天會來勢洶洶，而且他們會拼死的抵抗，就像他們
前幾場所做的一樣。我們得打出最好的比賽來關門，並且得把現在開心
的情緒拋諸腦後。"


History shows they should be pretty giddy.

歷史顯示他們可以比較放縱一點。(啥啊= =)


Only eight teams have overcome a 3-1 deficit. Only two did it by winning
twice on the road, which Oklahoma City would have to do, and those two teams
had the experience and wisdom to pull it off: the defending champion Rockets
in 1995, and the 1968 Celtics, who'd won nine of the previous 11 titles.

只有八支球隊在系列賽1-3的落後下逆轉，其中只有兩隊在沒有主場優勢
的情況下逆轉晉級，雷霆目前就是處於這種劣勢，那兩隊則是有很足夠
的經驗與智慧來扳回一城，就是1995年的試圖衛冕的休士頓火箭，還有
在1968年，於前11季拿下9座冠軍的波士頓塞爾提克。


The youth and inexperience of the Thunder was evident in their Game 4
collapse.

年輕和經驗不足就是雷霆在第四戰崩潰的主因。


Leading by 15 with 5 minutes left, Oklahoma City was cruising toward tying
the series at 2-2. Playing at home, in a game they'd never trailed, All-Stars
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook couldn't make it hold up.

在倒數5分鐘領先15分，雷霆似乎準備要大勝來把系列賽追平到2-2了，
在主場出賽，整場比賽又都沒落後過，兩位明星Kevin Durant與Russell
Westbrook卻沒有辦法守住。


Durant missed his final six shots. He was so distraught afterward that he
didn't even speak with his mom or grandmother. His spirits weren't much
higher Tuesday.

KD最後六投都沒進，賽後他懊惱到一句話都沒有對媽媽還有祖母說。到
今天他的情緒依舊沒有好轉。


"It's a bad feeling, but we've got faith," he said. "I'm just going to lay it
all on the line."

他說："感覺很糟，但我們還有信心。我要拼命的上罰球線。"(...)


Thunder coach Scott Brooks refuses to use youth as an excuse for anything,
always noting that even in three years his best players will still be in
their mid-20s. He sees this game as one of the lumps that comes with growing
up as NBA players.

雷霆教練Scott Brooks不把年輕當成理由，他說儘管在三年後這些球員也才
25歲左右而已，他覺得這樣的敗戰會讓他的球員更加成長。


His immediate concern is how they respond, primarily Durant.

他現在更關心他們會如何反彈，尤其是Durant。


"When you get punched, you have to get up," Brooks said. "You have no other
choice. If you don't, you're not going to grow, you're not going to get
better as a player."

他說："當你被揍了一拳，你一定要爬起來。你別無選擇。如果你不站
起來，你就無法成長，無法變成更好的球員。"


Oklahoma City had been incredibly resilient, never losing consecutive games
this postseason and six times during the regular season. Only once did the
Thunder lose three in a row, and that was a string of games against eventual
division champions right after their rotation-shaking trade for center
Kendrick Perkins.

雷霆一直都很堅強，沒有在季後賽連敗過，例行賽有只有六次連敗。雷霆
更是只有一次三連敗，那時候是因為他們為了爭奪分區冠軍而做了很大的
陣容改變，換來了中鋒Kendrick Perkins。


In their one playoff series last season, Oklahoma City immediately followed
its third loss with their fourth. This season, the Thunder are 1-0 when
facing elimination, having won a Game 7 against Memphis last round.

在他們去年僅有的一個系列賽中，他們在被聽牌之後的下一戰立刻就被
淘汰了。這季他們在面臨背水一戰時的戰績是1勝0敗，就是上一輪對上
曼斐斯灰熊勝出的第七戰。


"We can still make it a series," said Brooks, a backup point guard on the '95
Rockets. "It's always about being mentally ready for the challenge, because
it is a challenge. There's no question we have a big challenge tomorrow, but
it's a challenge that our guys will embrace."

作為1995年火箭替補後衛的Brooks說："我們還有機會延長戰線，但是
你得把心態給調整好來迎接挑戰，因為這是個艱難的考驗。明天我們的
任務艱鉅，但這是我們的球員必須面對的。"


Before this series, Kidd said the Mavericks' experience would only matter if
they faced a situation where their wisdom would matter. It was easy to see
down the stretch Monday night.

在這個系列賽之前，Kidd說小牛的經驗只會在他們面臨緊急的情況時才會
展現出價值。這在昨天比賽的關鍵時刻很明顯。


Nowitzki did most of the scoring, but Kidd contributed some great defense and
the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime. Shawn Marion provided more great defense,
including a blocked shot on a potential game-winner by Durant at the end of
regulation. Jason Terry also hit some big baskets in overtime.

Dirk包辦了得分的責任，但Kidd也做出很好的防守並且在延長賽投進關鍵
的超前三分球。Shawn Marion的防守更是立下大功，包括在正規時間的尾
聲把Durant可能的致勝球給巴掉。Jason Terry也在延長賽投進幾個關鍵球。


Like everyone else on the Mavericks, those four veterans lack a championship
ring. All have come close, with Kidd losing in the finals twice, Nowitzki and
Terry losing the 2006 finals with Dallas and Marion being on some top-notch
Phoenix clubs that couldn't get past the conference finals.

就像其他小牛的球員一樣，這四個老將都沒拿過冠軍。他們都曾經很接近，
Kidd在總冠軍戰輸了兩次，Dirk跟Jet在2006年的總冠軍戰煞羽，Marion則
是一直在西區頂尖的鳳凰城太陽效力，但就是沒辦法突破西區決賽。


"There's a laser-like focus with this group to do whatever we can to get the
next win," Carlisle said. "It's been a group that's believed in themselves
all year long. We don't quit. We never give up. A lot of those qualities came
into play last night. ... They know what it's about for us. We're trying to
get somewhere this franchise has never gotten. There's a real resolve there."

卡帥說："我們的專注程度跟雷射光一樣堅定，無論明天要付出什麼樣的
代價才能拿下勝利。這整年下來全體隊員彼此信任，沒有人退出，沒有人
放棄。這樣的特質在昨天顯示出來，他們知道自己的願望，希望拿下這個
球隊未曾擁抱的榮耀，這才是最後的解答。"


Nowitzki embodies that resolve.

Dirk就扮演了這個救世主。


The big German was so good in the fourth quarter and overtime of Game 4 that
Magic Johnson brought up comparisons to Michael Jordan. On Tuesday, Johnson
tweeted, "There is nobody playing better than Dirk right now."

這位德國大個昨天在第四戰的第四節與延長賽表現突出到讓Magic Johnson
把他跟Michael Jordan來做比較。今天他更在推特上發表說："現在沒有人
打的比Dirk更好了。"


Carlisle agrees, but more is needed.

卡帥同意，但還不夠。


"For him and for us, it's not about grading a guy on where he is
astrologically in comparison with whatever," Carlisle said. "It's being
prepared to do whatever you have to do to get the next win. The next win five
times is what we're looking at."

他說："對他還有對我們而言，就算是占星師或誰做的比較都不重要。
重要的是準備拿下下一場勝利，下一場的勝利對我們來說意義重大。"


相信大家都不會放鬆的  就算突破西區決賽也不是最後的目標
但無論如何先把眼光放在明天的比賽上吧  希望可以順利晉級!!

Let's Go Mavs!!

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→ JohnConnor  :其他人不准放假啊 表現不夠好XDDD
推 schatz8     :打熱火比較有看頭啊  該把要還的債還一還了
→ JohnConnor  :打熱火 SGSF無解 跟雷霆一樣 更糟的是 LBJ能切擅投
推 nagisanoff  :感謝外電 小牛版外電真的算多的了
推 yhgyhg      :真的不曉得打熱火時候 要派誰守誰 三巨頭一個發威
→ yhgyhg      :就很難打了
推 pate41      :守發威的那一個就夠了阿　
→ JohnConnor  :他們一直有一個固定發威的啊 即將面對的第三尊金佛
推 yoyocoolboy :KD:我要持續上罰球線....  這句話聽了就很可怕= =
→ JohnConnor  :KD一定作得到的！
推 namon       :其他人當然要練球!!! 由其Peja,Jet,沒鬍子...
推 nahoshin    :他這幾場罰球夠多了吧...
→ JohnConnor  :他的rip move是慣用招式 每場都要來一下
推 jesse090828 :先過雷霆呀　別在想下一輪的事　穩穩拿下下一場吧
推 barry10061  :peja表示:大家都忘記我了
→ lbalo       :拜託Dirk千萬不要放假然後和閃光玩太累...orz
→ jesse090828 :應該是不會吧ＸＤ　老大等很久了
推 nowitzki4136:都已經明示這麼清楚了裁判知道該怎麼做吧!XD
推 Arbus       :KD的金身預言....真可怕
推 Sunofgod    :一路打來始終面對金身....
→ Sunofgod    :只有湖人比較正常
推 nagisanoff  :Final會有更金的
推 Royalweger  :明天先全力拿下來再說吧
推 wayne77925  :小牛根本就煉金術士
推 Royalweger  :練金術士-Mavericks  XDDDD!!
推 Chenwitzki  :昨天的逆轉 我還被同學譏情緒反差真大XD
→ Chenwitzki  :最後太爽了就請同學喝飲料
推 Royalweger  :希望明天能像G3一樣開場就進入狀況~乾脆關門戰都下3
→ Royalweger  :分雨算了
→ richi       :小牛用點對點來分析優勢很不準 小牛是靠團體戰力
推 qqoil       :感覺打公牛利多 現在熱火已組成完全體 不過明天還是
→ qqoil       :先穩穩拿下 爭取更多休息時間
推 a30030089   :第五戰就給他關門晉級吧~
→ thoraxe     :KD那句話真是禮義廉...
推 dallasjet   :一想到今天熱火贏了就不開心  我想看雙牛的冠軍賽拉
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