※ [本文转录自 NBA 看板 #1DuzMtpw ] 作者: JoshHoward5 (Dallas Mavericks) 看板: NBA 标题: [外絮] Who needs a ring more: LeBron James or Dirk Nowitzki? 时间: Tue May 31 01:36:52 2011 Who needs a ring more: LeBron James or Dirk Nowitzki? By Bernie Miklasz St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT) Published 29 May 2011 10:58 PM http://tinyurl.com/42646l3 Among current stars, LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki are the two best NBA players to never win an NBA championship. And that's what makes the Dallas-Miami NBA finals so compelling: Who needs the ring more, LeBron or Dirk? 在现今的球星中，LeBron James和Dirk Nowitzki两个是NBA里最好， 而还没拿到总 冠军的球员。而这就正是达拉斯和迈阿密的总冠军争夺战如此引人注目的地方： 谁 更需要这颗总冠军戒指? Both carry the psychological baggage of past postseason failures. Nowitzki and Dallas advanced to the NBA finals in 2006, took a 2-0 series lead over Miami, then lost four consecutive games. Nowitzki made only 38 percent of his shots in the four straight losses. 双方都带着在季後赛失败的精神包袱，Dirk和小牛在2006年打进总冠军战， 并且取 得2:0的领先，但是接着连败四场。Dirk在这四连败中只有3成8的投篮命中率。 James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the 2007 finals but got swept away in four games by San Antonio. In the four games, James made only 35 percent of his shots from the floor and committed 23 turnovers. James was only 22 then, and getting back to the finals has taken longer than expected. James和骑士则是在2007年打进总冠军战，但是却被马刺横扫出局，在这四场比赛， James投篮命中率只有3成5，而且还发生了23次失误。James当时只有22岁， 而他回 到总冠军战所花费的时间比预计的还要长。 Each star suffered subsequent failures. Nowitzki played poorly in the first round of the 2007 Western Conference playoffs, and No. 1 seed Dallas was upset by No. 8 seed Golden State. James and the Cavs were taken down in consecutive Eastern Conference finals by Orlando (2009) and Boston (2010.) James wasn't exactly Spartacus in losing to Boston last year. 接着两人都承受了突如其来的挫败。Dirk在2007年西区首轮季後赛糟糕的表现， 还 有第一种子的小牛被第八种子的勇士击败。而James和骑士在2009和2010年在东区决 赛分别败给魔术和塞尔提克。(最後一句"Spartacus"查不出意思，未翻) The frustrating failure prompted James to defect from Cleveland and sign a free-agent deal with Miami last summer. Though James famously announced he was "taking my talents to South Beach," the move had nothing to do with the sun and the surf. James needed help to win that elusive NBA championship, so he teamed with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. 令人沮丧的失败促使得James从克里夫兰叛逃，在去年夏天以自由球员身分和热火签 约。尽管James着名地宣布「带着我的才能前进南沙滩」，而这决定是毫无前兆的。 James需要帮忙，来得到总冠军，所以他和Dwyane Wade、Chris Bosh组成同队。 "Deep down in my heart, as much as I love my teammates in Cleveland, I knew I couldn't do it by myself," James told reporters after Miami eliminated Boston in the second round. 「在我内心深处，是如此的爱着我在克里夫兰的队友， 我知道我一个人是做不到的 。」 在第二轮击败塞尔提克後，James这样告诉记者。 James told reporters that he regularly watches tapes of San Antonio's 2007 rout for extra motivation. "I think about it all the time," he said. James告诉记者他经常看2007年败给马刺的影带来激励自己，「我一直都在惦记着这 件事。」 Nowitzki hasn't watched the tapes of the collapse of 2006. "I think I would just be so sick to my stomach," he told interviewer Dan Patrick. "But I still have a lot on my memory. I mean, all sorts of stuff is still on my mind." Dirk则是没有去看2006年的影带，「我觉得我的胃可能会感到不舒服。」 他这麽告 诉采访员Dan Patrick，「但是我仍然拥有很多的记忆，我是指各式各样的回忆仍然 都在我心里。」 When the NBA finals get under way Tuesday night in Miami, James and Nowitzki will have a chance to redefine themselves. There's a long list of exceptional players who retired without winning an NBA championship ring. And it's safe to say that James and Nowitzki have no desire to join a club that includes Karl Malone, Elgin Baylor, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing and Dominique Wilkins. 当礼拜三总冠军赛在迈阿密进行时，James和Dirk都会有机会给自己重新下定义。在 NBA里有个很特别的球员名单，就是在退休後仍然没拿到一枚冠军戒指的球员名单， 很肯定的是James和Dirk都不想要加入这个有Karl Malone、Elgin Baylor、Charles Barkley、John Stockton、Reggie Miller、Patrick Ewing和 Dominique Wilkins 等人的行列。 James and Nowitzki have brought urgency and hunger to the 2011 postseason. They've been the best two players in the playoffs, locked into the attack mode, repeatedly hitting tough shots and making plays with games on the line. James和Dirk都带着迫切和饥饿来到2011年的季後赛，他们两个一直都是季後赛里最 好的球员，锁定好目标进入攻击模式 ，不断的在一连串的比赛中投进高难度的球， 还有Play。 Nowitzki, the dexterous 7-footer, has buried opponents with soft outside jumpers and tenacious play near the basket to draw fouls. He's averaging 28.4 points and shooting 52 percent. In addition to averaging 26 points, James has keyed a tremendous Miami defensive effort that smothered quality playoff opponents such as Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Derrick Rose. Dirk，灵巧的七尺高个子，拥有足以埋葬对手的柔软外围跳投， 还有靠近篮框用坚 韧的打法赚取犯规，他平均28.4分，投篮命中率5成2。而James除了平均26分外，还 在热火的防守中展现出极好的成果， 他压制了像是Paul Pierce、Kevin Garnett、 Ray Allen和Derrick Rose等季後赛杰出的对手 James and Nowitzki are clearly ready for this moment. James和Dirk的准备很明确的都是为了这一刻。 So let's return to the central question: Who needs this championship more? 所以回到主题：谁更需要这个总冠军呢? If age is the top consideration, then there's certainly more pressure on Nowitzki. He's 32 and a veteran of 13 NBA seasons. James is only 26 and in the prime of his career. He has time on his side. 如果年纪是首要考虑因素，那很明显的对Dirk来说会有更多的压力， 他已经32岁了 ，而且在NBA打了13年。James只有26岁，而且正值巅峰期，他还有很多时间。 That said, I believe there's considerably more pressure on James for these five reasons: 不过，因为这五个理由，我相信有更多的压力在James身上： 1) James is the best player in the league, the self-proclaimed "King" James. And by the time he's done, James may rate among the most elite players in NBA history. A king is expected to rule, especially after shopping for better teammates to enhance his title chances. An all-time great player is supposed to collect rings. James是联盟最棒的球员，自称为「King」James。 而这是他得到总冠军的时候了， James可能是NBA历史中最好的球员之一，一国之王理应统治天下， 特别是在为了得 到更好的队友提高夺冠机率而为的商业活动之後(指他前进迈阿密)， 一个全明星球 员应该拿到冠军戒的。 2) There's even more pressure on James to deliver now that Scottie Pippen, the retired Chicago Bull, ludicrously suggested that James could supplant Michael Jordan as the greatest player in NBA history. Pippen later backed off the comment, but the damage was done. Pippen didn't do James any favors. With Pippen as a teammate, Jordan won six NBA championships in Chicago and was a great scorer and defender. Shouldn't we wait for James to win at least one title before elevating him to Jordan's air? If Miami loses to Dallas, James will be subjected to even more ridicule because of the idiotic Jordan comparison. 现在甚至有更多的压力在James身上得去解放，在公牛退休的Scottie Pippen荒唐地 提议说James可以取代Michael Jordan成为NBA史上最佳的球员。 虽然Pippen在稍後 缓和了他的言论，但是伤害已经造成，Pippen这样做对James毫无益处。身为在芝加 哥拿下六枚冠军戒的Jordan的队友，还是个伟大的得分和防守球员， 难道我们不应 该等到James至少拿到一枚冠军戒时再拿他来和Jordan相提并论? 如果迈阿密输给达 拉斯，James将会受到更多的嘲笑，就只是因为这如此白痴的比喻。 3) While James opted for the free-agent market to form a super-group band with Wade and Bosh, Nowitzki has patiently stayed in Dallas, working with a changing cast of teammates, comfortable with putting his career in the hands of one organization. Winning a championship would be an exhilarating cap to a brilliant, 10-time All-Star career; it's not as if Nowitzki will be seriously downgraded in history if he doesn't get it done. 当James选择进入自由市场，和Wade、Bosh组成超级天团时，Dirk仍有耐心地留在达 拉斯，和不断在更换的队友努力，在职业生涯中只待过的一支球队里。 赢得总冠军 会是个令人振奋的至高荣耀，生涯10次的全明星球员，如果Dirk没拿到冠军， 他的 地位似乎也不会在NBA历史中有所贬低。 4) James took a huge hit in his popularity with his callous exit from Cleveland. According to the Q Score Company, which runs polls to gauge a celebrity's popularity, James was the sixth-most disliked sports personality in the summer of 2010 — behind Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, Terrell Owens, Chad Ochocinco and Kobe Bryant. Not much has changed. In an updated ESPN survey, James was named as the favorite NBA player by 4.5 percent of respondents. In April 2010, James was the favorite of 9 percent of the respondents, so that's a 50 percent drop in a year. James冷酷无情的离开对他的声望造成很大的打击， 根据Q Score Company用投票去 衡量一个名人的声望，James是2010年排名第六位最不受喜欢的运动员，仅仅在Michael Vick、Tiger Woods、Terrell Owens、Chad Ochocinco和Kobe Bryant之後。 而在 ESPN最新的调查里也没有太多的改变， NBA最喜欢的球员里，有4.5%是选择James， 这项数据在2010年4月可是9%，在一年之内足足掉了50%之多。 5) Outside of South Florida, fans want to see James and Miami lose, and the Heat players know it. "We have about a month left of the hate," James told reporters after the Heat eliminated Chicago. Winning, and lots of it, is the only way for James and the Heat to raise their popularity. This is a bandwagon sports culture. 在南佛罗里达州外的球迷，想看到James和热火输球，而热火球迷知道这件事。在击 败公牛之後，James告诉记者「我们还有一个月的时间要被仇恨。」胜利，还有很多 的胜利，对James还有热火来说，是提高他们声望的唯一一条路。而这是个运动潮流 文化。 It's been said many times that America loves a winner. 美国人爱赢家，说过很多次了。 And fans won't warm up to James unless he wins a championship. 而球迷们还没准备好爱上他，除非他赢得一座总冠军。 -- ╭─────────╮ Our Way Our Will Our Win ╭╯Dallas Mavericks╭╯ ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ ╰─────────╯ --

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