[外電] 這是一直以來，我們所等待的金塊完全體。

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Just what we've been waiting for 這是一直以來，我們所等待的金塊完全體。 http://tinyurl.com/3xblvm By Woody Paige Denver Post Staff Columnist Article Last Updated: 03/18/2007 12:30:58 AM MDT It may have been St. Patrick's Day, but the night belonged to Allen O'Iverson, the patron saint of the crossover dribble. 也許今天大家談論的焦點是聖派翠克節的到來，但是今晚的主角是Allen Iverson， —這位火力全開的跨下運球守護神。 Patrick didn't actually chase the snakes out of Ireland, but O'Iverson definitely did chase the Suns out of Denver. 事實上派翠克並沒有將愛爾蘭島的蛇全都驅逐入海，但是毫無疑問地，手感發燙的 Iverson將太陽從丹佛踢回西方老家去。 The Nuggets' lucky leprechaun was all "O" and a lot of "D" Saturday night, finishing with 44 points and 15 assists. Iverson and running mate Carmelo Anthony hit 29-of-42 shots and combined for 73 points, 18 assists, 13 rebounds and only five turnovers. They gave new superstar Linas "Who?" Kleiza a rest in an emphatic 131-107 romp. 今晚，火力全開的Iverson與精彩的防守是金塊隊的幸運小妖精，他攻下44分並送出 15次助攻。Iverson和他的最佳搭檔Carmelo Anthony總共投42中29，二人包辦73分、 18助攻、13個籃板，而且只有5次失誤。在這場令人印象深刻地以131比107獲勝的大屠殺裡，今天就讓新星Linas Kleiza休息一天。 "When you're in the zone, it doesn't matter if a guy is on you because it feels like throwing rocks in the ocean," Iverson said. 賽後Iverson說：「當你感覺來了，誰來守都沒有用，因為今天籃框就跟大海一樣大。」（AI好久沒說這句名言了XD） This is what we were talking about when Iverson and Anthony were united. This is what coach George Karl was talking about when he suggested the Nuggets play defense occasionally. This is what the Nuggets are talking about when they play unselfishly on offense. This is what the NBA will be talking about this morning. 這場比賽的表現，就是Iverson與Anthony被擺在同一隊之後，我們所期盼的金塊完全體；這場比賽就是Karl所建議，金塊球員的除了進攻，他們還得防守；這場比賽就是，金塊隊球員所說的，無私的進攻。最後，這場比賽會是明天NBA的頭條新聞。 And this is what the Suns have to be muttering to themselves about. 另外這場比賽，是提供太陽隊好好研商對策的參考資料。 That's a dream playoff series. 因為這樣的對戰組合，也許就是季後賽第一輪上演的戲碼。 Bottle this, and the Nuggets could cause the Suns to sweat. The Nuggets ran, shot, rebounded, blocked offensively and played hard and tough defensively. Could this be the beginning, or are the Nuggets teasing us with a four-game winning streak? Check back on Easter and Cinco de Mayo. 把他們裝入瓶中，金塊可以讓太陽熱得冒汗。金塊隊不停地進攻、跑轟、抓籃板、煽火鍋，還有拼命的防守。這是金塊瘋狂三月的開始，還是曇花一現的表現？等到季賽結束，時逢復活節與墨西哥紀念日的時候，答案就會揭曉。 The Nuggets have been trying so hard to get to the sixth seed in the Western Conference. They reached the spot for a few hours with a victory over the Lakers, then fell back when L.A. won Friday night. 一直以來，金塊隊努力爭取西區第六種子。幾個小時之前，他們擊敗湖人來到這個位置，接著在湖人隊禮拜五晚上的勝利之後，又回到第七種子。 The seventh seed is looking fine. The Nuggets could end up playing the Suns, who seem set in the second seed. 第七種子看起來是並不是那麼不堪一擊。金塊隊可能會在第一輪，對上坐穩西區老二的太陽隊。 The Nuggets were sensational Saturday night; the Suns were just tired. "It was a good win. It's a good place to be," Karl said. "We didn't do much wrong." 禮拜六晚上的比賽，金塊隊表現令人激賞，而太陽則是疲憊不堪。Karl表示：「以我們面對的局勢來說，這是場甜美的勝利，我們沒有犯下太多的錯誤。」 The Nuggets led by 40 - count 'em - 40 at one point in the second half. 金塊隊一度在下半場領先40分，是的，不可思議的40分。 Before the game, Karl wasn't going anywhere on the subject of a Phoenix-Denver playoff series. "I'm not that smart. We haven't even had our playoff meeting because that might (upset) the basketball gods." 賽前Karl並沒有對於『太陽—金塊』這個可能是第一輪對戰組合的議題多加著墨，「我才沒有那麼笨，畢竟我們連季後賽門票都還沒拿到手，這樣的議題可能會惹惱籃球之神的喔。」 Iverson obviously took on the challenge against double-trouble MVP Steve Nash, and kept burning the Suns' point guard. Nash never got in the flow, and the Suns were a step slow. Iverson顯然接下了蠟燭兩頭燒的MVP，Steve Nash所帶來的挑戰，並不斷地以熾熱的手感灼燒這名太陽控球後衛。整場比賽Nash沒有進入狀況，太陽隊也隨之步伐蹣跚。 The Suns will not always set this easily - or early. 但是太陽隊不會常常有這樣脫序表現，至少不會那麼容易，那麼早。 If the Nuggets and the Suns meet in the playoffs for the fourth time, this year the series will last longer than three games. 如果金塊與太陽在季後賽第四度碰頭，今年的系列賽將不會是三場比賽，金塊打包回家。 Probably. 至少這場比賽之後，應該不會。 The NBA could declare a 10-run rule, I suppose, and call it off if the Suns waxed the Nuggets poetically by 30 or 40 points in each of the first three games in the best-of-seven series. 假設NBA有一條規則，十比零攻勢決定一切。如果在七戰四勝的系列戰，前三場太陽完美地以30或40的大比分將金塊燒成蠟，聯盟一定會因為太陽隊的進攻，而取消這條規則。 But chances are rather good that the Nuggets and Suns will play at least five times, or seven, if Saturday was an indicator. 但如果禮拜六的比賽是個指標，那麼金塊與太陽將很可能會至少打到第五戰或第七戰。 The Nuggets do tend to win at least once in their playoff series. 金塊隊的確很有機會，在季後賽的對戰中至少贏得一勝。 They beat Minnesota once in 2004. 他們在2004年季後賽擊敗灰狼隊一場。 They beat San Antonio once in 2005. 他們在2005年季後賽擊敗馬刺隊一場。 They beat the Los Angeles Clippers once in 2006. 他們在2006年季後賽擊敗快艇隊一場。 Which, of course, was better than the eight previous seasons, when they didn't win once because they weren't participating in the playoffs. 當然這些年的季後賽表現，比過去八季都還要好，因為他們沒有在季後賽贏過球。他們連季後賽都進不了。 But in the good ol' 1980s, the Suns and Nuggets met on three occasions (1982, 1983 and 1989). The Nuggets won the middle affair, two games to one (in what was termed a cute "mini-series.") They lost the first best-of-three series 2-1, but, by 1989, the league had dumped that mini-me series and went to a five-game format (which did nothing for the Nuggets.) 但是在金塊隊表現傑出的1980年代，太陽與金塊對戰三次，分別在1982、1983、1989 碰頭。其中金塊隊贏了第二次對戰，以二比一勝出（那時候是迷你的小系列戰）；而雙方第一次碰頭，金塊隊是以一比二落敗；到了1989年聯盟改制，把三戰二勝制改成五戰三勝制。（對金塊並沒有什麼好處，因為他們沒贏得任何一場。） The scores then were about the same as they would be this season. In 1982 the Nuggets beat Phoenix 129-113 before the Suns won 126-110 and 124-119. The next year Phoenix took the opener 121-108 before Denver came back 113-99 and 117-112 in overtime. In 1989 Phoenix prevailed at home 104-103 and 132-114 before closing out the series in Denver 130-121 那時候的比數可能會跟本季類似。1982年，金塊隊先以129比113擊敗太陽，接著分別以126比110、124比119，輸掉系列戰。隔年，太陽隊先以121比108贏球，然後金塊連贏二場，分數是113比99，還有以117比112（延長賽）；1989，年太陽橫掃系列戰，先是在主場以104比103、132比114勝利，接下來到丹佛以130比121將金塊淘汰。 In those nine games only Phoenix scored under 100 points, by a point, on April 21, 1983. 在這總共九場季後賽對戰裏面，只有1983年4月21日的太陽隊得分低於100分，他們只攻下99分。 A quarter century after their first postseason series, don't expect either team to score fewer than 100 points in any game. They added up to 238 Saturday night. 如果他們在四分之一個世紀之後能首度在季後賽碰頭，不要期望他們雙方得分可以壓在100分以內。禮拜六晚上的對戰，他們總共拿下238分的分數。 Phoenix is first in the NBA in scoring, and the Nuggets now are second. 太陽隊是目前全聯盟得分最強的球隊；金塊則是居於第二位。 They should play on in the playoffs. First one to 150 wins. 如果他們在季後賽交手，得分大戰是可以預期的，哪一隊先攻下150分，就會在第一輪出線。 But the Nuggets will savor Saturday night's victory. They were saintly. 但是金塊隊會先好好品嚐今晚的勝利，在聖派翠克節裡，這次勝利格外神聖。 --- 雖說只是季賽一場對強隊的勝利，沒有什麼重大意義，但是至少金塊現在是我們理想中，至少應該有的表現。 Let's Go Nuggets! -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.141.134.41 ※ 編輯: finalmoon 來自: 220.141.134.41 (03/18 20:00)

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