Kings Never Trail in Win over Blazers http://www.nba.com/games/20080313/PORSAC/recap.html SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 13 (AP) -- Uninspired defense had become the norm for the slumping Sacramento Kings in recent weeks. 　　软趴趴的防守是这几周国王的拿手好戏。 Ron Artest helped solve that problem Thursday night, playing high intensity defense, and scoring 22 points, for the Kings in a 96-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. 　　但在阿泰的带头下，国王今晚的防守总算像样点了。阿泰除了在防守外，还贡献了22 分，带领国王拿下胜利。 Sacramento had allowed 100 or more points to 11 straight opponents and lost seven of those games, including discouraging defeats to Miami, Atlanta, Minnesota and the Clippers. 　　国王已经连续十一场把篮框送给敌队轰炸，这十一场都失分破百，在欢乐不防守的气 氛下，国王输了其中的七场，其中还包含了热火、老鹰、灰狼、快艇。 （注：本季平均得分最低是灰狼，其次热火，快艇第四，老鹰第八） Following three days off after Sunday's victory over the Lakers, the Kings put the emphasis on defense and responded with a solid effort in forcing 20 turnovers and holding Portland to 38 percent shooting. 在对湖人的胜利後，全队将练习重点放在防守上，就结果而言似乎还不错。来访的拓 荒者有二十次的失误，命中率也仅有38趴。 "The defense was as good as I've seen us play in a long time," Kings coach Reggie Theus said. "We had a couple of days to practice and concentrate on defense. It showed tonight. Defense had become a big concern for us." 　　「这是本季我们第一次守这麽好吧！经过了几天的练习，成果今晚都展现出来了。看 来要赢球，防守还是很重要啊。」Theus说。 It was Artest getting after it in two practice sessions this week and continuing that effort against the Blazers, who have dropped two of three this season to Sacramento. He had nine points and three steals to help the Kings take a 34-27 first quarter lead. 　　还好我们有个肌肉泰，他第一节就偷到三颗球，还外带九分进帐，让国王第一节就取 得了34比27的领先。 "I wanted to come out with energy and try to set the tone," said Artest, who had a season-high six steals. "This time of year you have to fight through fatigue, play hard, and see what happens." 「我来到球场就觉得浑身是劲！每年的这个时候，你要学会跟自已的疲劳作战，努力 地打球，然後看会不会抽到状元。」整晚偷到六次拓荒者球权的阿泰说。 Portland's playoff hopes are dimming. The Trail Blazers are 10th in the Western Conference and have little hope of catching either Golden State and Denver. Still, Portland has 34 wins -- two more than all of last season. 　　虽然国王也打不进季後赛，但能让拓荒者的季後赛之梦破碎也不错。现在拓荒者在西 区排第十，除非勇士和金块突然一泻千里，不然今年别肖想啦！ "I'm still going to go out Saturday [against Minnesota] and give it my best, I'm not going to say it's all over," said Portland guard Brandon Roy, who had 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists. 　　「我会在星期六对上灰狼时全力奋斗，球季还没有结束！」去年ROY 说。他本场有21 分，九个篮板和六助攻。 Former San Antonio reserve Beno Udrih had 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Kings, who snapped a two-game losing streak at Arco Arena. 　　前马刺人小乌拿到14分，八个篮板和七助攻。 "Beno has grown quite a bit in his first time in a starting role," Theus said. "The last three or four weeks he's gotten very comfortable and confident." 　　「小乌已经是称职的先发了，接下来的三、四周，我相信他也会表现得这麽好。」 Theus说。 Brad Miller had 14 points and seven rebounds, John Salmons scored 11 points and Mikki Moore added 10 for the Kings. 　　大米拿到14分和七个篮板，鲑鱼和蛇人也分别得到11分和10分。 LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points, Travis Outlaw had 13 points and Martell Webster added 10 for Portland. 　　拓荒者当然也有人得分。 After trailing by double figures for much of the game, the Blazers pulled to within 82-75 on a jumper by Aldridge with 7:08 left in the fourth. But the Kings responded with eight straight points, including Artest's 3-pointer that put Sacramento ahead 90-75 with 4:54 remaining. 　　全场大多以两位数落後的拓荒者，在剩七分多时，以艾崔奇的跳投拉近到只有七分差 。但国王接下来一波八比零攻势，向拓荒者说掰掰。 "Right from the start we had no sharpness to ourselves at all," Portland coach Nate McMillen said. "We didn't defend and I think we started the game off with four turnovers. I'm lost with this one. I don't get this game" 　　「比赛一开始我们就没打好，没有防守外加四次失误。到了後头，比赛就像只有对方 在打一样。」拓荒者教头Nate McMillen说。 The Kings managed to stay in control, even though leading scorer Kevin Martin was failing to convert from the perimeter and misfiring on his flashy drives to the basket. He missed 9 of 11 shots and finished with six points. Last week in a home loss to Minnesota, Martin scored a career-high 48 points. 　　头号得分手马丁今晚的火力完全被封锁，可是其他人跳出来接管了比赛。 "Everyone focused on Kevin and that opened up the court for all of us," Artest said. 　　「对方都在盯马丁，忘了我还是猛男，大米也领上千万，蛇人头发很耐看。」阿泰说 。 Despite being outscored 19-14 in a sluggish third quarter, the Kings still took a 72-63 lead into the fourth. 　　尽管第三节被倒打一巴掌，领先的额度还是有九分可以花。 The Blazers finished the five-game road trip 3-2. 　　拓荒者以三胜二败结束五场客场之旅。 Artest and Salmons combined for 11 points for the Kings, who used an 8-0 run to start the second quarter in building a 58-44 halftime advantage. 　　阿泰和鲑鱼在第二节联手拿下11分，让国王在中场时取得58:44的领先。 Game notes: Greg Oden, the top pick in the 2007 draft, ran through a light practice for the first time all year on Wednesday. Yet to play a game following microfracture surgery on his right knee last summer, Oden won't play until next season. 其他杂七杂八：欧登登登今年首度随队练习，但是下季他才会出现在球场上。 Blazers reserve F Channing Frye banked in a 3-pointer from near halfcourt to conclude the first quarter. 拓荒者的佛莱第一节差点吓死人。（请参照Top 10） Theus, complaining to referee Bennett Salvatore about a third quarter no-call on Martin. "You've got to protect the young fella." Theus 抱怨裁判第三节都没有照顾我们的小朋友马丁。 --

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