[外電] Poof! Magic eliminated by Lakers in …

看板Orl-Magic (奧蘭多魔術)作者Sheffield3 (黃衫Ace曹錦輝)時間16年前 (2009/06/15 19:52)推噓19(19推 0噓 24→)

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---- 簡短翻譯，這篇只翻重點，有誤請指正。 ---- http://0rz.tw/Qehby By ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Associated Press Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)— Dwight Howard plopped down on the bench, pulled his jersey into his mouth and stared at Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrating on his homecourt. 超人在賽後坐在板凳上看著Kobe與他的隊友們在自家主場慶祝。 He couldn’t move. 超人：「我沒辦法動。」 The best season in Orlando Magic history came to a close Sunday night, losing 99-86 to the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA finals. As teammates filed to the locker room slowly, Howard didn’t budge. Finally, Jameer Nelson came back to give him some company on the bench, a view that had been great for most of this season. Now it’s over. 魔術隊歷史上最棒的一季在 G5 輸球後劃下休止符。隊友們緩緩的回到更衣室，但超人一動也不動，後來Nelson過來陪他一起坐在板凳上，看著這美好一季的落幕。 “What I just told Jameer is look at it, just see how they’re celebrating,” Howard said. “And it should motivate us to want to get in the gym, want to get better, just to see those guys celebrating.” 超人：「我跟Jameer說看著他們，看他們怎麼去慶祝，這會刺激我們想變得更好。」 The Lakers ran off 16 straight points in a dominant second quarter to go ahead 56-46, built a 16-point lead early in the third period and coasted to their 15th championship. The Magic never came close. The sound of happy Lakers fans scattered throughout Amway Arena kept the building from going silent. The smiles on the Magic fans were replaced with frowns, that hopeful feeling swapped for more heartache. Howard and Nelson watched it all. “I went over to give him a hug,” Nelson said. “He just wanted me to stay there with him. He’s taking it hard. We all are.” 阿尼：「我過去給他一個擁抱，他要我跟著他待在那，這對他來說很難受，對我們也一樣。」 Orlando had relied so heavily on 3-pointers all season but couldn’t connect for most of Game 5. The Magic had 13 turnovers and no answer for Los Angeles’ potent offense. 魔術隊本季很依賴他們的三分雨攻勢，但在這五場比賽中，大部分都下不出來，這場比賽他們失誤 13 次，對於湖人隊的進攻也束手無策。 As painful as the final game was for Howard and his teammates, the memories of the Magic meltdowns in Games 2 and 4 are likely to sting even worse. Those games were there for the Magic to take. Orlando guard Courtney Lee missed an alley-oop attempt at the regulation buzzer in Game 2, a potential winning shot. The Magic lost in overtime. But it got worse. Orlando was ahead 87-84 with 11.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4 when Howard missed a pair of free throws that could have sealed the game and tied the series. Instead, the Magic again lost in overtime. 以上在講 G2 & G4 的悲劇。 “It’s definitely bitter,” Rashard Lewis said. “We made it all the way to the finals and couldn’t seal the deal.” 兩千萬：「這當然很難受，我們一路挺進總冠軍戰，最後卻沒辦法贏。」 Orlando returned to the finals for only the second time in franchise history, coming back in the spotlight for the first time since Shaquille O’Neal left the franchise in ruins when he bolted for Los Angeles after the 1996 season. The Magic were swept 4-0 by the Houston Rockets in the ’95 finals. 這是魔術隊史第二度打進總冠軍戰，上一次在1996年由鯊魚Shaquille O’Neal領軍打入總冠軍戰被火箭隊清盤。 Howard, the defensive player of the year, struggled to dominant offensively against the Lakers the way he had for most of the playoffs. He had 11 points and 10 rebounds in Game 5. 年度最佳防守球員Dwight Howard的進攻在與湖人隊的比賽面臨季後賽以來最大的困難，他在 G5 僅得到 10 分，抓下 11 個板子。 Back in the locker room, long after most of the stragglers and teammates had cleared, he sat at in his chair dejected. Nelson again came over, gave him a pat on the head and whispered a few words in his ear. 回到更衣室後，在大部分隊友離開以後，他沮喪地坐在椅子上，Nelson再次走過去拍了拍他，且在他耳邊輕聲說了幾句話。 The feeling was shared throughout the Magic locker room. 沮喪的氣氛感染了魔術隊的更衣室。 “It’s tough on him,” Magic point guard Rafer Alston said. “It’s tough on everyone. He’s the franchise player, but we’re all hurting.” 街球王：「這對他來說很艱難，對每個人來說也都是。」「他是指標性球員，但他真的很受傷。」 If there’s any consolation for the Magic, their All-Star core of Howard, Lewis and Nelson—whose premature comeback from a shoulder injury for the finals was mostly a flop—should remain intact. 球隊中的核心球員，包括：Howard, Lewis, Nelson都會留下。 But a few key pieces could bolt. 但有幾個關鍵球員可能會離開。 Hedo Turkoglu has a player option for next season, but Orlando’s 30-year-old starting forward has said he will likely opt of the last year of his contract to become a free agent. Backup center Marcin Gortat will be an unrestricted free agent, meaning Orlando likely will not be able to afford to keep both. 土耳其火槍兵有球員選擇權可以跳脫合約，這位30歲的球員說他會跳脫成為自由球員，替補中鋒鍋貼也將成為不受限自由球員，奧蘭多將很難同時留下這兩人。 The Magic believe their future is bright. 魔術隊相信他們前景一片光明。 “We can take a lot out of this season,” Nelson said. “This is only the beginning.” 你二嬸：「這一季讓我們成長很多，這只是個開始。」 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 125.224.161.25 ※ 編輯: Sheffield3 來自: 125.224.161.25 (06/15 19:54)

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