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作者: JoshHoward5 (Dallas Mavericks) 看板: NBA
標題: [外絮] Who needs a ring more: LeBron James or Dirk Nowitzki?
時間: Tue May 31 01:36:52 2011
Who needs a ring more: LeBron James or Dirk Nowitzki?
By Bernie Miklasz St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT)
Published 29 May 2011 10:58 PM
http://tinyurl.com/42646l3
Among current stars, LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki are the two best NBA
players to never win an NBA championship. And that's what makes the
Dallas-Miami NBA finals so compelling: Who needs the ring more, LeBron or
Dirk?
在現今的球星中，LeBron James和Dirk Nowitzki兩個是NBA裡最好， 而還沒拿到總
冠軍的球員。而這就正是達拉斯和邁阿密的總冠軍爭奪戰如此引人注目的地方： 誰
更需要這顆總冠軍戒指?
Both carry the psychological baggage of past postseason failures. Nowitzki
and Dallas advanced to the NBA finals in 2006, took a 2-0 series lead over
Miami, then lost four consecutive games. Nowitzki made only 38 percent of his
shots in the four straight losses.
雙方都帶著在季後賽失敗的精神包袱，Dirk和小牛在2006年打進總冠軍戰， 並且取
得2:0的領先，但是接著連敗四場。Dirk在這四連敗中只有3成8的投籃命中率。
James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the 2007 finals but got swept away in
four games by San Antonio. In the four games, James made only 35 percent of
his shots from the floor and committed 23 turnovers. James was only 22 then,
and getting back to the finals has taken longer than expected.
James和騎士則是在2007年打進總冠軍戰，但是卻被馬刺橫掃出局，在這四場比賽，
James投籃命中率只有3成5，而且還發生了23次失誤。James當時只有22歲， 而他回
到總冠軍戰所花費的時間比預計的還要長。
Each star suffered subsequent failures. Nowitzki played poorly in the first
round of the 2007 Western Conference playoffs, and No. 1 seed Dallas was
upset by No. 8 seed Golden State. James and the Cavs were taken down in
consecutive Eastern Conference finals by Orlando (2009) and Boston (2010.)
James wasn't exactly Spartacus in losing to Boston last year.
接著兩人都承受了突如其來的挫敗。Dirk在2007年西區首輪季後賽糟糕的表現， 還
有第一種子的小牛被第八種子的勇士擊敗。而James和騎士在2009和2010年在東區決
賽分別敗給魔術和塞爾提克。(最後一句"Spartacus"查不出意思，未翻)
The frustrating failure prompted James to defect from Cleveland and sign a
free-agent deal with Miami last summer. Though James famously announced he
was "taking my talents to South Beach," the move had nothing to do with the
sun and the surf. James needed help to win that elusive NBA championship, so
he teamed with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
令人沮喪的失敗促使得James從克里夫蘭叛逃，在去年夏天以自由球員身分和熱火簽
約。儘管James著名地宣佈「帶著我的才能前進南沙灘」，而這決定是毫無前兆的。
James需要幫忙，來得到總冠軍，所以他和Dwyane Wade、Chris Bosh組成同隊。
"Deep down in my heart, as much as I love my teammates in Cleveland, I knew I
couldn't do it by myself," James told reporters after Miami eliminated Boston
in the second round.
「在我內心深處，是如此的愛著我在克里夫蘭的隊友， 我知道我一個人是做不到的
。」 在第二輪擊敗塞爾提克後，James這樣告訴記者。
James told reporters that he regularly watches tapes of San Antonio's 2007
rout for extra motivation. "I think about it all the time," he said.
James告訴記者他經常看2007年敗給馬刺的影帶來激勵自己，「我一直都在惦記著這
件事。」
Nowitzki hasn't watched the tapes of the collapse of 2006. "I think I would
just be so sick to my stomach," he told interviewer Dan Patrick. "But I still
have a lot on my memory. I mean, all sorts of stuff is still on my mind."
Dirk則是沒有去看2006年的影帶，「我覺得我的胃可能會感到不舒服。」 他這麼告
訴採訪員Dan Patrick，「但是我仍然擁有很多的記憶，我是指各式各樣的回憶仍然
都在我心裡。」
When the NBA finals get under way Tuesday night in Miami, James and Nowitzki
will have a chance to redefine themselves. There's a long list of exceptional
players who retired without winning an NBA championship ring. And it's safe
to say that James and Nowitzki have no desire to join a club that includes
Karl Malone, Elgin Baylor, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Reggie Miller,
Patrick Ewing and Dominique Wilkins.
當禮拜三總冠軍賽在邁阿密進行時，James和Dirk都會有機會給自己重新下定義。在
NBA裡有個很特別的球員名單，就是在退休後仍然沒拿到一枚冠軍戒指的球員名單，
很肯定的是James和Dirk都不想要加入這個有Karl Malone、Elgin Baylor、Charles
Barkley、John Stockton、Reggie Miller、Patrick Ewing和 Dominique Wilkins
等人的行列。
James and Nowitzki have brought urgency and hunger to the 2011 postseason.
They've been the best two players in the playoffs, locked into the attack
mode, repeatedly hitting tough shots and making plays with games on the line.
James和Dirk都帶著迫切和飢餓來到2011年的季後賽，他們兩個一直都是季後賽裡最
好的球員，鎖定好目標進入攻擊模式 ，不斷的在一連串的比賽中投進高難度的球，
還有Play。
Nowitzki, the dexterous 7-footer, has buried opponents with soft outside
jumpers and tenacious play near the basket to draw fouls. He's averaging 28.4
points and shooting 52 percent. In addition to averaging 26 points, James has
keyed a tremendous Miami defensive effort that smothered quality playoff
opponents such as Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Derrick Rose.
Dirk，靈巧的七呎高個子，擁有足以埋葬對手的柔軟外圍跳投， 還有靠近籃框用堅
韌的打法賺取犯規，他平均28.4分，投籃命中率5成2。而James除了平均26分外，還
在熱火的防守中展現出極好的成果， 他壓制了像是Paul Pierce、Kevin Garnett、
Ray Allen和Derrick Rose等季後賽傑出的對手
James and Nowitzki are clearly ready for this moment.
James和Dirk的準備很明確的都是為了這一刻。
So let's return to the central question: Who needs this championship more?
所以回到主題：誰更需要這個總冠軍呢?
If age is the top consideration, then there's certainly more pressure on
Nowitzki. He's 32 and a veteran of 13 NBA seasons. James is only 26 and in
the prime of his career. He has time on his side.
如果年紀是首要考慮因素，那很明顯的對Dirk來說會有更多的壓力， 他已經32歲了
，而且在NBA打了13年。James只有26歲，而且正值巔峰期，他還有很多時間。
That said, I believe there's considerably more pressure on James for these
five reasons:
不過，因為這五個理由，我相信有更多的壓力在James身上：
1) James is the best player in the league, the self-proclaimed "King" James.
And by the time he's done, James may rate among the most elite players in NBA
history. A king is expected to rule, especially after shopping for better
teammates to enhance his title chances. An all-time great player is supposed
to collect rings.
James是聯盟最棒的球員，自稱為「King」James。 而這是他得到總冠軍的時候了，
James可能是NBA歷史中最好的球員之一，一國之王理應統治天下， 特別是在為了得
到更好的隊友提高奪冠機率而為的商業活動之後(指他前進邁阿密)， 一個全明星球
員應該拿到冠軍戒的。
2) There's even more pressure on James to deliver now that Scottie Pippen,
the retired Chicago Bull, ludicrously suggested that James could supplant
Michael Jordan as the greatest player in NBA history. Pippen later backed off
the comment, but the damage was done. Pippen didn't do James any favors. With
Pippen as a teammate, Jordan won six NBA championships in Chicago and was a
great scorer and defender. Shouldn't we wait for James to win at least one
title before elevating him to Jordan's air? If Miami loses to Dallas, James
will be subjected to even more ridicule because of the idiotic Jordan
comparison.
現在甚至有更多的壓力在James身上得去解放，在公牛退休的Scottie Pippen荒唐地
提議說James可以取代Michael Jordan成為NBA史上最佳的球員。 雖然Pippen在稍後
緩和了他的言論，但是傷害已經造成，Pippen這樣做對James毫無益處。身為在芝加
哥拿下六枚冠軍戒的Jordan的隊友，還是個偉大的得分和防守球員， 難道我們不應
該等到James至少拿到一枚冠軍戒時再拿他來和Jordan相提並論? 如果邁阿密輸給達
拉斯，James將會受到更多的嘲笑，就只是因為這如此白痴的比喻。
3) While James opted for the free-agent market to form a super-group band
with Wade and Bosh, Nowitzki has patiently stayed in Dallas, working with a
changing cast of teammates, comfortable with putting his career in the hands
of one organization. Winning a championship would be an exhilarating cap to a
brilliant, 10-time All-Star career; it's not as if Nowitzki will be seriously
downgraded in history if he doesn't get it done.
當James選擇進入自由市場，和Wade、Bosh組成超級天團時，Dirk仍有耐心地留在達
拉斯，和不斷在更換的隊友努力，在職業生涯中只待過的一支球隊裡。 贏得總冠軍
會是個令人振奮的至高榮耀，生涯10次的全明星球員，如果Dirk沒拿到冠軍， 他的
地位似乎也不會在NBA歷史中有所貶低。
4) James took a huge hit in his popularity with his callous exit from
Cleveland. According to the Q Score Company, which runs polls to gauge a
celebrity's popularity, James was the sixth-most disliked sports personality
in the summer of 2010 — behind Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, Terrell Owens,
Chad Ochocinco and Kobe Bryant. Not much has changed. In an updated ESPN
survey, James was named as the favorite NBA player by 4.5 percent of
respondents. In April 2010, James was the favorite of 9 percent of the
respondents, so that's a 50 percent drop in a year.
James冷酷無情的離開對他的聲望造成很大的打擊， 根據Q Score Company用投票去
衡量一個名人的聲望，James是2010年排名第六位最不受喜歡的運動員，僅僅在Michael
Vick、Tiger Woods、Terrell Owens、Chad Ochocinco和Kobe Bryant之後。 而在
ESPN最新的調查裡也沒有太多的改變， NBA最喜歡的球員裡，有4.5%是選擇James，
這項數據在2010年4月可是9%，在一年之內足足掉了50%之多。
5) Outside of South Florida, fans want to see James and Miami lose, and the
Heat players know it. "We have about a month left of the hate," James told
reporters after the Heat eliminated Chicago. Winning, and lots of it, is the
only way for James and the Heat to raise their popularity. This is a
bandwagon sports culture.
在南佛羅里達州外的球迷，想看到James和熱火輸球，而熱火球迷知道這件事。在擊
敗公牛之後，James告訴記者「我們還有一個月的時間要被仇恨。」勝利，還有很多
的勝利，對James還有熱火來說，是提高他們聲望的唯一一條路。而這是個運動潮流
文化。
It's been said many times that America loves a winner.
美國人愛贏家，說過很多次了。
And fans won't warm up to James unless he wins a championship.
而球迷們還沒準備好愛上他，除非他贏得一座總冠軍。
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