作者kerrys (台北不是我的家)
看板Pistons
標題[外電] Pistons clinch the Central again
時間Thu Mar 23 00:15:09 2006
原文出處:
http://0rz.net/c71aW
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AUBURN HILLS -- As title-clinching games go, this one wasn't very electrifying.
奧本山訊 -- 就一場足以確保球隊取得分組冠軍的球賽而言,這場勝仗似乎並非特別
令人振奮。
"I don't think they even know," coach Flip Saunders said after the Pistons
clinched their fourth Central Division title in the last five years with a
91-84 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
在活塞以91比84擊敗亞特蘭大老鷹確定於5年內第4度奪下中央組冠軍後老桑教練說"我
甚至不認為他們知道這件事。"
"That says a lot," Chauncey Billups said. "That's always your first goal every
season to try and get the highest seed you can for the playoffs."
槍蜥說"那有很深的含義,那是我們每個球季試圖達到的第一個目標,下一步就是盡可
能爭取到更高的季後賽種子席位。"
Billups and the Pistons were more impressed with other facts. Like, for example
, it was their 15th straight home victory and it put them 40 games over .500 (
53-13). It's the first time a Pistons team has been that far over .500 since
1988-1989.
槍蜥和其他隊友對於其他的數據印象反而比較深刻,例如這場勝利是他們主場第15連
勝以及球隊勝率超過五成的第40勝,而這是球隊自從'88-'89球季以來第一次勝率超過五成
這麼多。
"That's crazy," Billups said. "But, you know, it's been one of those special
years. I just hope we keep it going."
槍蜥說"那真是太瘋狂了,但你知道的,這不過是近年來球隊表現地特別出色的其中一
年罷了,我希望活塞大軍橫掃聯盟的情形還能持續下去。"
The final score was a little misleading. The Pistons, based on the strength of
a strong first half, led by as many as 21 points. They had a 16-point lead with
3:19 left. The Hawks' 11-2 finishing run was inconsequential.
最後的比數有些令人迷惑,活塞在表現出色的上半場後就以21的比數差距建立了明確
的領先優勢。甚至在比賽時間剩下3分19之際還以16分領先,但老鷹卻在最後拉出一波11比
2的小高潮,這使得原本一路壓著老鷹打的活塞贏得並不光采。
"I was concerned because at shoot-around this morning I heard a couple of guys
mention some stuff about Miami," Saunders said. "I was concerned we might
overlook Atlanta. But we came out and played like a well-oiled machine in the
first half."
老桑說"我會在意是因為今早投球練習時就聽到一些球員在討論關於邁阿密熱火的事情
,而這似乎意味著他們太小看老鷹了,但比賽正式開始後,球隊在上半場的表現就像是一
部運轉情形良好的機器。"
Credit Ben Wallace for creating the spark. He had five points, five rebounds
and four steals in the first quarter, sending the Pistons out with a 30-20 lead
.
針對上半場優異的表現我們不得不提到扮演著觸媒腳色的班蛙,他在第一節拿下5分、
5籃板及4抄截,幫助活塞在該節結束就以30比20領先老鷹。
"I was just trying to get the tempo up," said Wallace, who finished with 13
rebounds, four steals and three blocks. "I was trying to make them play out of
character, just make them do some things different."
終場一共取得13籃板、4抄截及3阻攻的班蛙說"我只是試著給球隊來點tempo,讓對手
的表現荒腔走板,與應有水準不符。"
The four first-quarter steals were one shy of the team record of five set by
John Long and Chris Ford.
班蛙在第一節4抄截的表現在隊史上僅次於由J.Long和C.Ford共同保持的單節5抄紀錄
。
"Ben was phenomenal defensively," said Saunders, who kept Wallace on the bench
most of the fourth quarter. "It was good that we were able to get Ben some good
extended rest. He's going to be bench-pressing a lot of weight on Wednesday."
讓班蛙第四節大部分時間都待在板凳上休息的老桑說"他在防守端的表現只能用
excellent來形容。對球隊來說,讓他有多一些時間休息絕對是件好事,他星期三將花很多
體力在做推舉鍛鍊。"
On Wednesday, Wallace will be facing Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat.
因為星期三,他將面對來自大歐及熱火的強力挑戰。
"I am a little more excited now because we've got some good teams coming in
over the next week or so," Billups said. "I am looking forward to that."
槍蜥說"我現在感到更興奮了,因為下個禮拜我們將遭遇一些比較有競爭力的球隊,我
已經摩拳擦掌、蓄勢待發了。"
Rasheed Wallace led the Pistons with 26 points. He hit 9 of 18 shots, had eight
rebounds and three blocks. Tayshaun Prince added 18 points and Maurice Evans 10
.
溪蛙投18中9,拿下全隊最多的26分,同時還有8籃板、3阻攻的優異表現。而小王子和
Evans則分別為球隊添得18分和10分。
"We played great basketball in the first half," Prince said. "We stepped our
defense up. The last couple of games we've been having a tough time coming out
at halftime and pushing the lead up. I think it is just that time of year when
guys have tired legs. We just have to try to get through it."
小王子說"我們在上半場表現相當出色,我們提升球隊防守的檔次。過去幾場比賽我們
在中場時總是沒辦法將比分拉開,我想這時間正巧是每年球員身體感到最疲憊的時刻吧,
我們一定想辦法克服才行。"
The Pistons won the season series against the Hawks (3-1) for the eighth
straight season.
本季是活塞連續第八季在例行賽與老鷹的對戰(3勝1敗)中佔上風。
Al Harrington led the Hawks with 23 points.
哈寶寶攻得冠於全隊的23分。
"Obviously, they're the champs again," Harrington said. "I'm a big fan of
Detroit. Hopefully, they can win it all again."
哈寶寶說"很明顯地,他們是今天又是冠軍大熱門之一。我是底特律的超級大粉絲,希
望他們能再次順利奪冠。"
Joe Johnson had 15 of his 17 in the second half.
J.J在下半場拿到全場17分中的15分。
"I think we've gone through the dog days now," Saunders said. "What we are
doing now is preparing ourselves mentally for the next 29 days leading up to
the playoffs. We are 53-13 overall and 29-2 at home. I'd say we have taken care
of ourselves fairly well."
老桑說"我認為球隊已經走出那段低潮期了,而現在的第一要務是做好面對29天後即將
到來的季後賽的心理建設。球隊現在戰績是53勝13勝,而主場戰績高達29勝2敗,我說阿,
我們非得守住聯盟第一的戰績不可。"
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