[外電] 客場連戰考驗全新的金塊。

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Road test for Nuggets' newfound swagger 客場連戰考驗全新的金塊。 'Tough games' make up five-game journey east 東征之旅，五場硬仗。 http://tinyurl.com/397wls By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News March 19, 2007 A previous J.R. Smith prediction led to nobody calling him Nostradamus. 先前J.R. Smith預言金塊下半季勝敗之後，沒有人會認為他是個預言家。 When asked how he believed the Nuggets would fare during the second half of the season, Smith said with all seriousness, "41-0." With 18 games left, the Nuggets are 11-12. 當時Smith被問到金塊隊下半季的戰績將會如何？他一臉正經的說：「四十一勝，零敗。」現在本季只剩18場比賽了，經過了23場，金塊隊的戰績是11勝12敗。 The shooting guard again is shooting from the lip as the Nuggets (33-31) head East for a five-game trip. But the way they're playing, perhaps it should not be dismissed when Smith said, "We've got to win at least four of them." 正當金塊隊準備迎向五場東征之旅，這名得分後衛再一次地開了他的金口，說出他的預言。以金塊隊現在的比賽內容來看，這次他說「我們至少會贏得四場比賽」的時候，你不能認為Smith只是打打嘴砲而已。 The Nuggets have won four straight heading into tonight's game against New Jersey at Continental Airlines Arena. A win would enable them to tie their longest streak of the season. 今晚，金塊隊將帶著四連勝來到籃網隊主場Continental Airlines Arena踢館，再拿下一勝，他們就可以追平本季最長的連勝。 With the manner the Nuggets took apart the Lakers on Thursday and Phoenix on Saturday at the Pepsi Center, some believe the Allen Iverson-Carmelo Anthony experiment finally is starting to percolate. The Nuggets outscored the Lakers by 27 in the second half of a 113-86 win and led by as many as 40 in dissecting the Suns 131-107. 以金塊隊禮拜二以及禮拜六在主場分別痛擊湖人與太陽的形勢來看，有些人相信 Allen Iverson與Carmelo Anthony的搭配終於慢慢看見成效。上禮拜金塊在下半場比湖人多得27分，最後以113比86拿下勝利；接著面對太陽一度領先40分，最終也以131 比107大勝。 "This does a lot for our confidence," said Iverson, who had 44 points and a season-high 15 assists against Phoenix, his best game since the Nuggets acquired him Dec. 19. "When you win four games in a row, you get a certain swagger about your game." 面對太陽之戰是Iverson自12月19日來到丹佛之後的代表作，他攻下44分並傳出本季最高的15次助攻。Iverson說：「這波四連勝讓我們信心大增，對以後的比賽也更能提起精神去面對。」 The Nuggets will try to strut through their toughest trip of the season. After facing the Nets (31-36), they run into four of the East's current top-five playoff seeds in Chicago (39-29) on Thursday, Toronto (36-31) on Friday, Cleveland (41-25) on Sunday and Detroit (42-23) on Monday. 金塊隊將會努力，在經過這個本季最嚴苛的客場比賽之後，可以昂首闊步的回家。面對籃網隊（31勝36敗）之後，他們將會遭遇四名東區前五種子的球隊：禮拜四公牛（39勝29敗），禮拜五暴龍（36勝31敗），禮拜天騎士（41勝25敗），以及禮拜一活塞（42勝23敗）。 "Almost all of them are playoff teams," said Nuggets coach George Karl, who made good on a pregame promise and gave his players Sunday and Monday off from practice after they beat Phoenix. "Tough games. . . . I like it. I think we've put ourselves in a place of confidence. It's time to go out there and be serious about NBA basketball. Too many times . . . we haven't felt good about seriousness." 金塊擊敗太陽之後，Karl實踐他的諾言。他賽前告訴球員，如果他們能打一場漂亮的勝仗，禮拜天與禮拜一練習就可以取消。Karl表示：「這些隊伍大部分都是季後賽種子球隊，我喜歡這些挑戰。我認為我們已經讓自己有足夠信心來面對這些比賽。也該是時候好好比賽；以嚴肅的態度來面對比賽。很多時候，我們並沒有用嚴謹的心態來打球。」 That changed last week. The Nuggets began the week by halting a 20-game losing streak in Sacramento. 而這個心態的改變，是從上禮拜開始：金塊隊終止在國王主場的20連敗。 The Nuggets survived against lowly Portland. Then they walloped the Lakers and the Suns after not having beaten a team that currently has a winning record since Jan. 20 at Houston. 然後他們渡過翻船的危機，驚險的戰勝戰績不佳的拓荒者；接著痛擊湖人與太陽，終止自1月20日在休士頓主場擊敗火箭之後，便沒有贏過勝率超過五成球隊的紀錄。 "What you've seen the last four games is what everybody has been looking for since (Iverson) came to the team, since we made the trade," said Anthony, whose Nuggets are 19-22 since the acquisition of Iverson and 9-9 when he and Iverson play together. "I think everybody was looking for that. Finally, it's starting to jell." 金塊隊從Iverson交易之後戰績是19勝22敗；Anthony與Iverson搭檔之後戰績是9勝9敗。 Melo表示：「自交易以來，這四場比賽的表現就是大家一直期盼的金塊隊。每個人都期待這樣的表現，這個交易的效應也終於慢慢成形。」 Anthony and Iverson combined for 73 points against Phoenix, the most this season for the duo. Perhaps the only fear was the Nuggets making the Suns, in line to be their first-round playoff opponent, mad. 擊敗太陽這場比賽裡，Anthony與Iverson的殺手組合攻下73分，是本季最高。也許他們唯一應該擔憂的事情，就是會激怒太陽這支季後賽第一輪假想敵。 As for making the playoffs, there were some minor worries early this month. But the seventh-seeded Nuggets have moved three games ahead of No. 8 Golden State and four in front of the No. 9 Los Angeles Clippers. 本月初他們還有點擔心是不是可以打進季後賽，但現在位居第七種子的金塊把跟第八名勇士之間勝差拉到三場，與第九名快艇的勝差來到四場。 "This road trip is very important for us," said forward Linas Kleiza, who, with the Nuggets playing 13 of their final 18 away from the Pepsi Center, isn't satisfied with their cushion. "We're playing a lot of tough teams, a lot of good teams, playoff teams. It's going to be tough. It's not easy to go on the road and win. But we have to." 金塊隊接下來的18場比賽將會有13場客場，前鋒Linas Kleiza對於他們目前第七種子的位置並不滿意。他說：「這次客場征戰對我們來說非常重要，我們將會面對很多難纏的對手，他們是優秀的球隊，是季後賽種子球隊。所以這些比賽將會很艱辛，特別是想要在他們主場取勝並不容易，不過我們一定要贏。」 According to a soothsayer named Smith, they have to win four. 而如果要達成一名叫做Smith的預言家所做的預言，他們必須贏四場。 SMITH'S HOMECOMING: Smith grew up in the shadow of Continental Airlines Arena and attended St. Benedict's Prep in Newark. His father, Earl, estimates he will have 1,000 supporters on hand tonight. "It'll feel like a Denver home game," Earl Smith said. Through his charity, the J.R. Smith Youth Foundation, Smith bought about 300 tickets for disadvantaged youths. He has chartered two buses, which will carry 100 of the youngsters to the game. And 14 of the kids will be on the court when the Nuggets enter, offering high-fives. Earl Smith said about 700 other supporters were steered to the Nets to buy tickets. "I can't wait for it," J.R. Smith said of returning home. Smith, in his third season, hopes it will turn out better than his two previous visits, both with the Hornets. Two years ago, he didn't play and last season, he got in for three minutes of mop-up duty, scoring five points. J.R.要回家了。 Smith從小看著Continental Airlines Arena長大，唸的是紐阿克城的高中 St. Benedict's Prep。他爸爸Earl Smith估計，到時候會有1000名觀眾進場幫 J.R.加油。Earl Smith說：「這會讓他感覺就是在丹佛打球一樣。」 J.R.透過他所創辦的慈善機構『The J.R. Smith Youth Foundation』買了300張門票給這些身心有缺陷的年輕人；另外資助了二輛巴士，載滿100位小朋友讓他們進場看比賽。其中的14名小朋友將會在球場上一起和金塊隊進場、擊掌歡呼。他老爸還說會帶領將近700位的球迷來到籃網主場幫他加油。 J.R. Smith說：「我已經等不及了。」 J.R.希望，在他的第三個球季來到紐澤西，可以表現得比前二次好。之前二季Smith 都是為黃蜂披掛上陣。二年前，他只能坐在板凳上；而上個球季他只打了三分鐘的垃圾時間，得到五分。（中略對戰陣容） ‧ Notes: The Nuggets begin a five-game trip and play 13 of their final 18 games on the road. . . . Anthony fell out of the NBA scoring lead Sunday for the first time since games entering Nov. 18. Kobe Bryant of the Lakers is averaging 30 a game. . . . The Nets won the season's previous meeting, 112-102 on Jan. 27 at the Pepsi Center. . . . The Nuggets have lost six straight and 14 of 15 at New Jersey. . . . Jefferson returned March 9 after missing 21 games because of an ankle injury. . . . The Nets have won three of four after losing five straight. 註： ‧金塊將展開五場東區作戰；季賽最後的18場有13場是客場。 ‧禮拜天Anthony失去得分王的寶座，這是自11月18日球季開打之後的第一次。湖人隊 Kobe以平均30分暫時領先。 ‧本季雙方上一次交手是在1月27日，當時籃網在丹佛以112比102擊敗金塊。 ‧金塊隊在紐澤西已經六連敗，並且輸了15場中的14場比賽。 ‧因腳踝缺陣21場的Jefferson已經在3月9日歸隊。 ‧籃網五連敗之後，已經贏得最近四場比賽中的三場。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.141.123.203

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