By Mark Murphy http://myurl.com.tw/7m1q For a team that clinches homecourt throughout the playoffs early on, the end of the regular season can occasionally seem a bit pointless. 对一个已经取得季後赛主场优势的球队来说，剩余的例行赛似乎是无关紧要了。 So Celtics coach Doc Rivers, faced with what is expected to be a long playoff run, will try to be judicious when doling out minutes to his aging stars in the Celtics’ four remaining regular-season games. 因此，面对即将到来的漫长季後赛，河流大作出明智的决定：剩下的四场比赛 将会减少这几个”年迈”先发球员的上场时间。 But the results - however irrelevant they may be now that homecourt advantage has been wrapped up - can be aggravatingly inconsistent. The bench won the game Tuesday in Milwaukee, and the starters were on the floor when Washington made its big move Wednesday, beating the C’s for the third time in four tries this season. 但是不管比赛再怎麽样无关紧要，都可能会有意料之外的情形发生： 板凳球员在周二赢了公鹿，然而先发球员却在周三输给了巫师，这是本季四战以来对他们 的第三场败仗。 Sometimes all a veteran wants is for the playoffs to start, to fast forward to the games that really count. Still, an exhausted Paul Pierce [stats] stretched out in front of his locker Wednesday night with huge ice packs taped to each knee and chose to stay focused on the present rather than look toward the C’s playoff future. 对大部分的老将来说，他们只希望赶快进入季後赛，打真正”重要的”比赛。 然而，累坏的PP还是选择将焦点放在目前的每场比赛，而非季後赛。 “As a player you always just want to get into the postseason,” the Celtics captain said. “But it’s all a process, and Doc has been pretty good about getting us to stick to the process all year, never looking further than the next game. And that’s what we have to keep doing.” 「身为一个球员最希望的当然是打季後赛，」PP说，「但这是一个必经的过程， 河流很清楚怎样带领我们打完整个球季，就是不要去想下一场比赛之後的事。这也是 我们要继续作的事」 With Milwaukee coming into TD Banknorth Garden tonight for its second game against the Celts in four days, there are still things the C’s need to tighten up, evidenced by their lackluster performance against the Wizards. 今晚超赛将在四天内再度迎战公鹿，而且必须认真以对，来洗雪昨晚不光彩 的表现。 “We just have to try and stay sharp, man,” Pierce said of his goal for the last four regular-season games. “We have to stay mentally in tune with the big games that are coming up. We can’t get lackadaisical or complacent until then.” 「我们一定要一直保持最佳状况啊!!」PP对剩下的四战说出他的想法，「我们 必须想法一致地面对即将来临的重要比赛，直到完成目标前都不应该懒散或是自满。」 One thing is certain. If any Celtics are guilty of those sins during the next week, Tony Allen won’t be one of them. As a player who has been put on notice by Rivers that he has to start playing better - with his spot in the playoff rotation possibly at stake - the Celtics guard is operating under a microscope. 假如有任何超赛球员因此而感到愧疚，无庸置疑的，TA不会是其中一个。 因为河流大的关注，TA必须打得更好才行 —且他在季後赛的位置可能岌岌可危— 这个後卫的表现一直被放大观察着。 Allen’s defense against Bucks star Michael Redd Tuesday fell short. James Posey took over the assignment in overtime and was in place when Redd missed a crucial shot at the end of the game. Allen, on the other hand, was the defender of record when Redd tied the game with an overtime-inducing 3-pointer. TA上一场防守公鹿Redd的表现不太妙，他让Redd在第四节结束前投进一颗 追平三分球。还好波西在延长赛适时跳出来守住胜利。 Allen’s biggest problem is that he is far too hard on himself, causing him to press in these situations. TA最大的问题是在於他对自己太严格了，是他把自己逼到这样的处境。 “That was like a playoff-type, practice-type atmosphere,” he said of the Milwaukee game, when Rivers left his reserves on the floor to pull the game out. “It’s big to see how we react in those situations.” Unfortunately for Allen, staying grounded became a problem once Redd started pump-faking. 「这气氛就像是在季後赛，」TA谈到河流上场比赛把替补球员留在场上打完 延长赛，「我们如何面对这样的紧绷状况将是季後赛的关键。」 可惜的是TA最後还是没有守住Redd。 “I had a lot of assignments that I fouled up on,” Allen said. “I have to try and stay on my feet. I have to use this time to get the coaches’ confidence back.” Thanks to the schedule makers, Allen gets a chance for redemption tonight. 「我知道我搞砸了很多次，但我必须振作，今晚一定好好表现让教练 恢复对我的信心。」　 感谢安排赛程的人，让TA还有机会在今天晚上将功赎罪。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA虽然常常出槌，但仍然是个有上进心的球员，希望他这次能够有好的表现让大家 刮目相看！加油阿～ (p.s 可能因为後面赛事不紧张，感觉超赛板冷清很多…趁空多翻一点外电看看能否 增加一点人气～:D) --

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