Thunder-Mavericks Preview Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd were told Tuesday to stay home and relax. The day after leading the Mavericks to one of their greatest comeback victories, and the day before they could earn another chance at their first NBA title, they deserved some time to lounge around and let it all soak in. Dirk Nowitzki与Jason Kidd被告知今天可以在家休息放松一天，昨天他们 两带领了达拉斯小牛演出他们最伟大的逆转戏码。明天他们将有机会再次往 生涯首座NBA总冠军的头衔前进一步，他们值得有一些时间休闲一下，然後 把全神贯注在明天的赛场上。 Besides, when they arrive at work Wednesday, coach Rick Carlisle will have plenty of other things for them to think about. 除此之外，明天他们到球场时，小牛教练Rick Carlisle会有很多其他的 课题让他们费心。 Like getting more rebounds, committing fewer turnovers and playing better defense the first 43 minutes so they don't need another historic comeback. 譬如说抓下更多篮板，减少失误次数，在前43分钟打出更好的防守，才 不用又得在最後要靠奇蹟来演出历史性的逆转。 Carlisle doesn't expect his veteran squad to lose its focus after going up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals and getting a day off, but he's not taking any chances. With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the ropes, he wants Dallas to knock them out right away, in Game 5 at home on Wednesday night. 卡帅不认为经验丰富小牛队会因为在西区冠军战取得3-1的优势时，休息 一天而丧失专注力，但他也不会冒任何风险。奥克拉荷马城雷霆已经没有 退路了，他希望小牛一击就把雷霆给KO，在达拉斯的第五战就可以晋级。 "I know that (the Thunder) are going to come in tomorrow and they're going to come back at us hard, as they've done every game," Carlisle said. "We'll have to play our best game to close them out. ... We've got to be careful about getting away with how happy we are." 他说："我知道雷霆明天会来势汹汹，而且他们会拼死的抵抗，就像他们 前几场所做的一样。我们得打出最好的比赛来关门，并且得把现在开心 的情绪抛诸脑後。" History shows they should be pretty giddy. 历史显示他们可以比较放纵一点。(啥啊= =) Only eight teams have overcome a 3-1 deficit. Only two did it by winning twice on the road, which Oklahoma City would have to do, and those two teams had the experience and wisdom to pull it off: the defending champion Rockets in 1995, and the 1968 Celtics, who'd won nine of the previous 11 titles. 只有八支球队在系列赛1-3的落後下逆转，其中只有两队在没有主场优势 的情况下逆转晋级，雷霆目前就是处於这种劣势，那两队则是有很足够 的经验与智慧来扳回一城，就是1995年的试图卫冕的休士顿火箭，还有 在1968年，於前11季拿下9座冠军的波士顿塞尔提克。 The youth and inexperience of the Thunder was evident in their Game 4 collapse. 年轻和经验不足就是雷霆在第四战崩溃的主因。 Leading by 15 with 5 minutes left, Oklahoma City was cruising toward tying the series at 2-2. Playing at home, in a game they'd never trailed, All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook couldn't make it hold up. 在倒数5分钟领先15分，雷霆似乎准备要大胜来把系列赛追平到2-2了， 在主场出赛，整场比赛又都没落後过，两位明星Kevin Durant与Russell Westbrook却没有办法守住。 Durant missed his final six shots. He was so distraught afterward that he didn't even speak with his mom or grandmother. His spirits weren't much higher Tuesday. KD最後六投都没进，赛後他懊恼到一句话都没有对妈妈还有祖母说。到 今天他的情绪依旧没有好转。 "It's a bad feeling, but we've got faith," he said. "I'm just going to lay it all on the line." 他说："感觉很糟，但我们还有信心。我要拼命的上罚球线。"(...) Thunder coach Scott Brooks refuses to use youth as an excuse for anything, always noting that even in three years his best players will still be in their mid-20s. He sees this game as one of the lumps that comes with growing up as NBA players. 雷霆教练Scott Brooks不把年轻当成理由，他说尽管在三年後这些球员也才 25岁左右而已，他觉得这样的败战会让他的球员更加成长。 His immediate concern is how they respond, primarily Durant. 他现在更关心他们会如何反弹，尤其是Durant。 "When you get punched, you have to get up," Brooks said. "You have no other choice. If you don't, you're not going to grow, you're not going to get better as a player." 他说："当你被揍了一拳，你一定要爬起来。你别无选择。如果你不站 起来，你就无法成长，无法变成更好的球员。" Oklahoma City had been incredibly resilient, never losing consecutive games this postseason and six times during the regular season. Only once did the Thunder lose three in a row, and that was a string of games against eventual division champions right after their rotation-shaking trade for center Kendrick Perkins. 雷霆一直都很坚强，没有在季後赛连败过，例行赛有只有六次连败。雷霆 更是只有一次三连败，那时候是因为他们为了争夺分区冠军而做了很大的 阵容改变，换来了中锋Kendrick Perkins。 In their one playoff series last season, Oklahoma City immediately followed its third loss with their fourth. This season, the Thunder are 1-0 when facing elimination, having won a Game 7 against Memphis last round. 在他们去年仅有的一个系列赛中，他们在被听牌之後的下一战立刻就被 淘汰了。这季他们在面临背水一战时的战绩是1胜0败，就是上一轮对上 曼斐斯灰熊胜出的第七战。 "We can still make it a series," said Brooks, a backup point guard on the '95 Rockets. "It's always about being mentally ready for the challenge, because it is a challenge. There's no question we have a big challenge tomorrow, but it's a challenge that our guys will embrace." 作为1995年火箭替补後卫的Brooks说："我们还有机会延长战线，但是 你得把心态给调整好来迎接挑战，因为这是个艰难的考验。明天我们的 任务艰钜，但这是我们的球员必须面对的。" Before this series, Kidd said the Mavericks' experience would only matter if they faced a situation where their wisdom would matter. It was easy to see down the stretch Monday night. 在这个系列赛之前，Kidd说小牛的经验只会在他们面临紧急的情况时才会 展现出价值。这在昨天比赛的关键时刻很明显。 Nowitzki did most of the scoring, but Kidd contributed some great defense and the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime. Shawn Marion provided more great defense, including a blocked shot on a potential game-winner by Durant at the end of regulation. Jason Terry also hit some big baskets in overtime. Dirk包办了得分的责任，但Kidd也做出很好的防守并且在延长赛投进关键 的超前三分球。Shawn Marion的防守更是立下大功，包括在正规时间的尾 声把Durant可能的致胜球给巴掉。Jason Terry也在延长赛投进几个关键球。 Like everyone else on the Mavericks, those four veterans lack a championship ring. All have come close, with Kidd losing in the finals twice, Nowitzki and Terry losing the 2006 finals with Dallas and Marion being on some top-notch Phoenix clubs that couldn't get past the conference finals. 就像其他小牛的球员一样，这四个老将都没拿过冠军。他们都曾经很接近， Kidd在总冠军战输了两次，Dirk跟Jet在2006年的总冠军战煞羽，Marion则 是一直在西区顶尖的凤凰城太阳效力，但就是没办法突破西区决赛。 "There's a laser-like focus with this group to do whatever we can to get the next win," Carlisle said. "It's been a group that's believed in themselves all year long. We don't quit. We never give up. A lot of those qualities came into play last night. ... They know what it's about for us. We're trying to get somewhere this franchise has never gotten. There's a real resolve there." 卡帅说："我们的专注程度跟雷射光一样坚定，无论明天要付出什麽样的 代价才能拿下胜利。这整年下来全体队员彼此信任，没有人退出，没有人 放弃。这样的特质在昨天显示出来，他们知道自己的愿望，希望拿下这个 球队未曾拥抱的荣耀，这才是最後的解答。" Nowitzki embodies that resolve. Dirk就扮演了这个救世主。 The big German was so good in the fourth quarter and overtime of Game 4 that Magic Johnson brought up comparisons to Michael Jordan. On Tuesday, Johnson tweeted, "There is nobody playing better than Dirk right now." 这位德国大个昨天在第四战的第四节与延长赛表现突出到让Magic Johnson 把他跟Michael Jordan来做比较。今天他更在推特上发表说："现在没有人 打的比Dirk更好了。" Carlisle agrees, but more is needed. 卡帅同意，但还不够。 "For him and for us, it's not about grading a guy on where he is astrologically in comparison with whatever," Carlisle said. "It's being prepared to do whatever you have to do to get the next win. The next win five times is what we're looking at." 他说："对他还有对我们而言，就算是占星师或谁做的比较都不重要。 重要的是准备拿下下一场胜利，下一场的胜利对我们来说意义重大。" 相信大家都不会放松的 就算突破西区决赛也不是最後的目标 但无论如何先把眼光放在明天的比赛上吧 希望可以顺利晋级!! Let's Go Mavs!! --

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