[外電] Next week likely may feel like playoffs

[kerrys (台北不是我的家)]

    原文出處：
              http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/0310sunsnb0310.html

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Lately, the Suns often have played like a team doing enough to win but waiting
for the playoffs to start.
    最近太陽總是表現地像是一支已經贏夠了，好整以暇在等待季後賽開始的球隊。

The postseason is six weeks away but the coming week may feel a lot like
playoff action.
    雖然距離還有季後賽六週，但接下來一個禮拜或許會有點季後賽的味道。

There are only five teams besides the Suns with at least a .600 winning
percentage, and Phoenix will face three of them Monday (Houston at home),
Wednesday (at Dallas) and Friday (Detroit at home). Toss in potential
first-round foe Denver on Saturday and it could be a week that adds context to
the season.
    截至目前為止，除了太陽之外，聯盟中只有五支球隊勝率超過六成，而太陽將遭遇其
中的三隊，星期一在家迎戰休士頓火箭，星期三至達拉斯作客，以及星期五回主場面對其
中的唯一一支東區球隊 - 底特律活塞。另外在星期六他們出戰可能是季後賽第一輪對手的
丹佛金塊，這一週的賽程剛好可以用來檢視太陽本季到底可以走得多遠。

"This is a part of the season when you want to see where you are and fine-tune
things against quality opponents," Phoenix's James Jones said. "We look forward
to it. The more battles that we win, the better we'll be for the playoffs.
    "這是球季中你會想要了解球隊真正實力如何並知道在面對強敵時該做什麼調整的時候
，"太陽的小JJ說。"我們很期待這一週。我們贏了越多場關鍵戰役，對於季後賽的準備也
越完備。"

"You want to play well so you can put a little doubt in their minds when it
comes to the playoffs and whether or not they can beat you."
    "你會想把這幾場比賽打好，這樣才能使他們心存疑問，開始懷疑是否有能力在季後賽
擊敗我們。"

As much as beating Dallas would provide hope of catching the Mavericks for the
NBA's best record, a loss or two could close San Antonio in on Phoenix for the
West's second seed and home-court advantage in a potential second-round meeting
. The Spurs don't play a winning team until March 23.
    擊敗小牛或許能讓太陽保有一絲奪回聯盟第一戰績的希望，反之如果輸了其中一或兩
場，馬刺或許就會趕上太陽，進而成為西區第二種子並握有如果在季後賽第二輪碰面的主
場優勢。馬刺直到3月23日前都不會遭遇勝率過半的對手。

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Sixth Man?
    最佳第六人之爭

Just when you think Leandro Barbosa is solidifying his candidacy for Sixth Man
of the Year with 32 points Wednesday, San Antonio's Manu Ginobili answers with
31 Thursday.
    就在你認為星期三小巴以11投7中的超高三分命中率豪取32分的好表現使得他在年度最
佳第六人的候選人地位更加穩固的時候，星期四聖安東尼奧馬刺的Manu也不惶多讓，拿下
31分作出回應。

Ginobili has 36 starts this season but could wind up being eligible with more
reserve games than starts. He cannot start or sit out more than two of the
Spurs' final 20 games. Ginobili was moved to the bench to balance the rotation
when the Spurs were getting no punch off the bench. Ginobili and San Antonio
have thrived with him in that role.
    Manu本季先發了36場，但只要他替補上場的場次多於先發場次就能擁有角逐年度最佳
第六人的資格。他在馬刺最後20場比賽中不能再先發或缺陣。當馬刺替補球員變得越來越
無法提供攻擊火力後，Manu就被擺到板凳上以維持整個輪替陣容的平衡度。Manu對於這樣
的調度顯得如魚得水，而馬刺最近一波12連勝的表現也說明了一切。

Barbosa and Ginobili have similar statistics. Barbosa entered Friday averaging
17.2 points, 4.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals. Ginobili is at 17.3
points, 3.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals. They both shoot 47.1 percent
from the field. Barbosa entered Friday with a 43.7 three-point shooting
percentage. Ginobili is at 41.9 percent.
    小巴和Manu的攻守數據相當類似。截至星期五為止，小巴每場比賽平均得到17.2分、
送出4.3次助攻，抓下2.6個籃板，另外還有1.2次抄截。Manu則有17.3分、3.5次助攻、4.4
個籃板和1.5次抄截的表現。他們的平均投籃命中率剛好都是47.1%。小巴在三分球命中率
方面以43.7%略勝於Manu的41.9%。

New York's David Lee is also a candidate but has missed the past six games with
an ankle sprain. Lee is averaging 11.2 points and 10.7 rebounds while shooting
60.6 percent.
    紐約尼克的D.Lee也是另一個年度最佳第六人的強力候選人，不過他因為腳踝扭傷已經
連續錯過六場比賽。在今年新秀挑戰賽中投14中14、罰2中2，以百分之百命中率拿下30分
並獲選為該場比賽最有價值球員的Lee本季有11.2分、10.7個籃板，平均double-double的
表現，而且投籃命中率高達60.6%。

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Showtime
    想更了解Bell嗎？

Beyond the Court, an eight-episode documentary series that chronicles Raja
Bell's career, is being shot by Borgata Entertainment Group, which is run by
his longtime friends. Borgata expects to announce who will broadcast the series
soon.
    在場外，Borgata娛樂事業公司正在拍攝一部分為8集，由他的老友們出演，紀錄了
R.Bell一生的紀實影集。Borgata公司期待很快就能宣布這部影集會在哪裡播出。

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Rose's philanthropy
    心地善良的Rose

Jalen Rose donated $100,000 to the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research
Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dikembe Mutombo plans to
dedicate a 300-bed hospital in memory of his mother in July. Rose's
contribution will go toward an operating room.
    J.Rose捐了十萬美金給位於剛果民主共和國的木桶伯老母醫院暨研究中心。木桶伯計
畫在七月時成立一間規模300床的醫院以紀念他的母親。Rose的善款則會被用來支助其中一
間手術室。

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