[外電] Lakers inch ahead of the pack

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標題：Lakers inch ahead of the pack

      湖人稍稍跑在領先集團的先頭

　　By Elliott Teaford

來源：http://www.dailynews.com/lakers/ci_8646536


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呃　剛剛認領的外電

但看起來內容稍稍過期了一天XD

還請多多包涵　<(_ _)>

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SALT LAKE CITY - The good news for the Lakers is that the pack remains
tightly bunched in the hypercompetitive Western Conference.
The bad news for the Lakers is that the pack remains tightly bunched in the
hypercompetitive Western Conference.

對湖人來說是個好消息，也是壞消息---在這高度競爭的西區，領先集團仍是差距非常
小。不是很理解為什麼作者用了同樣的一句話，說是good news又說是bad news？有強
者幫忙解釋一下嗎？

The Lakers failed to gain significant ground on their four- game trip. But a
106-95 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night at EnergySolutions Arena
propelled them into sole possession of first place in the West, a half-game
ahead of New Orleans.

湖人無法在客場四連戰後搶到可觀的領先基礎。但在禮拜四晚上擊敗爵士之後，湖人仍
然能夠獨居西區龍頭，領先黃蜂半場。

It gave them a 2-2 record on their trip to New Orleans, Houston, Dallas and
Utah, and it also ended the Jazz's 19-game homecourt winning streak.

這場勝利讓湖人四場作客紐奧良、休士頓、達拉斯和猶他的旅程以兩勝兩敗作收，同時
終結了爵士在主場的十九連勝。

"I don't think we played well the whole trip until now," Lamar Odom said
after the Lakers seized a 24-point lead in the first half and then held off
the Jazz. "We played well for a half and still got a win in Dallas, but this
was the first time we played well for two halves. It's good to get a win,
especially since the West is so tight."

在湖人半場就領先爵士24分並最終取得勝利之後，老二說：「我認為我們的客場之旅直到
現在才打出了好的表現。在達拉斯的時候，雖然我們獲得勝利，但我們只打了半場好球。
這場是我們第一次打了一整場的好球。能夠贏球太棒了，特別是現在的西區戰況如此緊繃
。」

As ever, Kobe Bryant took the Lakers where they wanted to go. Bryant scored
nine of their final 14 points. He also set up Odom for a thunderous dunk in
the closing seconds, sealing the Lakers' third win in four games this season
against Utah.

如往常一般，老大帶領湖人往他們想要走的地方前進。老大包辦湖人最後14分裡的9分，
並在比賽快結束時幫老二作了一個氣勢萬均的扣籃，確保了湖人本季對戰爵士的第三勝。

Moments later, after a couple of dunderheads littered the floor with
beverages that had to be cleaned up by arena workers, Lakers fans in the
sellout crowd of 19,911 began to chant, "MVP, MVP," which then was changed to
"Kobe, Kobe." Bryant finished with 27 points and Odom added 21points and 12
rebounds.

過不久，在一些笨蛋在地上亂丟飲料垃圾給工作人員添麻煩後，現場19911人的滿場觀眾
裡的湖人迷們開始歡呼「MVP!MVP!」隨後又高喊「Kobe!Kobe!」比賽最終，老大得到了27
分，老二有21分12籃板的表現。

This was by no means a one- or two-man show, however. Contributions came from
several sources, including Vladimir Radmanovic, who scored 13 points on
5-for-6 shooting. Guards Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic had 11
apiece.

然而，這場勝利決不是一、兩個人的秀而已。很多人都有所貢獻，包括狼人投6中5的表現
取得13分。我們的後衛們，小魚、農夫跟莎莎公主很有默契的都得了11分。
(謎:在一起~在一起~在一起~在一起~在一起~在一起~)
(莎莎：可是我比較喜歡年輕有活力的農夫耶)

Deron Williams had 26points and Carlos Boozer 23 for Utah.

蝶龍得了26分，Boozer則是23分。

"Focus," Odom said. "We were focused (from the start). We wanted to take the
crowd out of it. They're a good team. This is a tough place to play. It
reminds me of a high school gym because the fans are right on top of the
court."

「重點在專注，」老二說，「我們從一開始就很專注。我們想要有好的表現，讓主場觀
眾閉嘴。爵士是支很棒的球隊。在這裡打球很不容易。這讓我想到高中的體育館，因為
觀眾就在球場的上面。」

The Lakers have zero time to dwell on their victory and its ramifications,
however. They have no opportunity to savor their second consecutive victory
without the services of 7-foot center Pau Gasol, who sat out because of a
sprained left ankle.

不過湖人沒有時間再繼續想著這場勝利。他們陣中沒有了耶穌，他們不能再慢慢品嘗這
二連勝的喜悅。耶穌目前因左腳踝扭傷而高掛免戰牌。

They play host to the last-place Seattle SuperSonics (16-52) tonight. Gasol
is not expected to be in the lineup. He was injured when he stepped on
Radmanovic's foot in the opening minutes of the Lakers' loss March 14 at New
Orleans.

湖人今晚要在主場迎戰西區殿底的超音速。耶穌預計不會亮相(事實證明也沒有)。耶穌
是在3/14的比賽剛開場沒多久踩到狼人的腳而受傷。

The Lakers hardly seemed to miss Gasol on Thursday. They built a 38-18 lead
by the end of the first quarter thanks in part to 75 percent shooting (15 for
20). Their lead swelled to 47-23 after Farmar's driving layup with 7:47
remaining in the second quarter.

湖人看起來不怎麼想念耶穌。禮拜四的比賽中，他們第一節就以投20中15，高達7成5的命
中率取得了38-18的領先。第二節剩下7:47時，農夫的切入上籃讓湖人的領先擴大到47-23
。

When the Jazz got close late in the game, Bryant helped to put them away. His
driving dunk after he was called for fouling Williams on a 3-pointer gave the
Lakers a 98-88 lead. Moments later, he fed Luke Walton for a layup and a
100-88 lead.

當爵士在比賽末段追近時，老大幫湖人把爵士推開。在老大被吹了對蝶龍三分球出手的犯
規後，他靠著切入爆扣給了湖人98-88領先。不久後，老大又助攻給藍藍路上籃，維持一
個100-88領先。

Meanwhile, the road gets a good deal easier for the Lakers - mainly because
the Lakers don't play many road home games the rest of the way.

同時，這客場之旅結束後，湖人剩下的路越來越好走了，主要是因為湖人剩下的比賽大多
是主場比賽。

They have 14 regular-season games remaining, including tonight's contest
against woebegone Seattle. All but four of their final 14 games are at home,
and that includes an April 10 game against the Clippers in which the Lakers
are the designated visitors.

湖人還有14場季賽要打，包括今晚對上悽慘的超音速(贏啦~)。湖人14場未賽中只有4場
客場比賽，其中還包括一場4/10(我生日耶XDDDD)對上快艇的偽客場比賽。

What's more, the Lakers have only five games remaining against teams among
the Western Conference's elite eight. They face the Warriors on Sunday at
home and Monday at Oakland, then begin a five-game homestand Wednesday
against Charlotte.

還沒完呢！湖人其餘的賽程中，只有5場比賽的對手是西區八強。他們接連在禮拜天、
禮拜一分別在主、客場碰上土匪隊，然後在禮拜三對山貓開始主場五連戰。

Coach Phil Jackson said he is wary of the Lakers' opponents in the stretch
run, however.

然而，禪師仍表示，在這最後的全力衝刺，他還是對每場比賽對手都保持警戒心。

"There's nothing easy ahead of us that we can see," he said.

禪師說：「在前方等著我們的，沒有什麼是容易的。」

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