Schedule isn't an ally to struggling Nuggets 丹佛的多事之秋，接下来的赛程将对金块不利。 http://tinyurl.com/vh9ha By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News January 4, 2007 The Nuggets already have lost to the Kings, the Hornets and the 76ers, who have a combined winning percentage of .380. So what does that say about life during the second half of Carmelo Anthony's suspension? 近来金块队已经输给国王、黄蜂、七六人这三支平均胜率只有三成八的球队。 Carmelo Anthony的禁赛已经过一半，而这些败战透露出什麽样的讯息？ It might not bode well. 情况将不乐观。 On the docket are the Lakers, Utah, San Antonio, Cleveland and Houston twice. 接下来他们要面对湖人、爵士、马刺、骑士这些强权，还要遭遇二次火箭队 的挑战。 Ouch. 天阿﹗ "I've been looking at the schedule," Nuggets center Marcus Camby said. "It's not in our favor. . . . The suspensions have really set us back." 金块中锋Marcus Camby说：「我已经看过赛程表了，这显然不是我们想要的。 主力球员禁赛对我们的影响真的很大。」 The Nuggets learned Dec. 18 that Anthony must sit out 15 games and J.R. Smith 10 for their roles in a Dec. 16 brawl. The period began that night with an emotional win against Washington, and guard Allen Iverson arrived the next day in a trade. 金块球团在12月18号获知，Anthony与J.R. Smith将因为12月16号的群架分别 被禁赛10场及15场。禁赛生效的当天晚上，他们赢了激情的一战击败巫师队， 接着後卫Allen Iverson在隔天被交易到金块队。 Since then, though, it has mostly been a struggle. The Nuggets (16- 13), who have lost three straight, are 3-4 since the suspensions were handed out, including 2-4 with Iverson. 从那时候开始，主将的缺阵几乎是目前金块队最大的麻烦。16胜13败的金块队 已经三连败，自从禁赛生效，他们战绩是3胜4败，Iverson到来之後的战绩是 2胜4败。 Most distressing was their 108-97 loss Tuesday to Iverson's former team, Philadelphia, which entered 8-22. A 99-89 loss to New Orleans/ Oklahoma City on Friday, which came in 11-17 and was without its top three scorers, wasn't too good, either. 最令人担心的，莫过於礼拜二以108比97输给Iverson的前东家费城七六人， 那时候他们的战绩只有8胜22败。将时间往前推，礼拜五输给黄蜂队的比赛 也不是个好结局，最後比数99比89，而且黄蜂队的战绩11胜17败，并有三名 主要得分手缺阵。 "Now we got a really difficult schedule," said Nuggets coach George Karl, whose team faces the Lakers on the road Friday and Northwest Division leader Utah at home Saturday. "We need the fans with us. We need to regain some confidence and get Nene (expected back Friday after missing four games because of a sore right knee) back on the court and, in a couple of games, get J.R. back on the court and slowly but surely move in another direction." 金块队接下来将在礼拜五作客湖人队，然後回到家里准备迎战西北组龙头 犹他爵士队。教练George Karl表示：「接下来的赛程真的很艰困，我们 需要球迷的支持，重新找回信心；我们需要Nene（右膝酸痛而连续缺席四 场比赛，预计在礼拜五归队）回到场上好好作战，然後等J.R回来，稳定 且确实的找到新的赢球方式。」 Karl's goal has been to go 8-7 before Anthony's Jan. 22 return. But looking at the next eight games Anthony will miss, the Nuggets face only one losing team (Portland), and the combined winning percentages of all the opponents (with Houston counted twice) is .602. Karl的目标是在1月22号Anthony回来之前将战绩扳成8胜7败，但是接下来 金块面对Anthony缺阵的八场比赛，只有拓荒者队的战绩稍弱，加上其他 球队，他们的胜率有6成02，包括面对火箭队二次。 "I feel bad," said Anthony, who said the team's "confidence is down" and that Iverson is getting double- and triple-teamed. "I feel like it's my fault out there. Even though we might not win every game when I'm here, I feel bad when I'm watching the games. . . . My days are long. . . . It's 50 hours." Anthony表示队上的信心下降，而且Iverson在场上会遭到对方双人、甚至三人 的包夹伺候，他说：「感觉很糟糕，虽然我的上场不代表金块一定会拿下胜利， 不过我觉得事情会变成这样，都是我的错。看着队友们的比赛，心情真是遭透 了﹗我现在觉得一天有50个小时，非常难熬。」 During the absence of Anthony and Smith, who were combining to average 48.3 points, Iverson has averaged 28.8 and point guard Earl Boykins 23.6. But that might not be as good as it seems. 禁赛期间，金块失去了总共能够提供48.3分的Anthony和Smith，虽然Iverson 平均可以拿下28.8分，Earl Boykins可以补上23.6分，但是这样的效果， 似乎不是想像中的好。 "We've got to find a way to get other guys involved," Camby said. "If A.I. and Earl are going to be taking the majority of the shots, defense is going to be focusing on those guys. And coach has to do a better job of getting everybody else involved. . . . Spreading the wealth and be more committed on the defensive end (is what we must do)." Camby说：「我们必须找出方法让其他队友提供支援，如果出手集中在A.I.和 Earl的身上，对方将会重点防守他们二位。另外，为了让其他队友能够挺身 而出，教练也必须做出更好的战术，让其他球员在场上每个角落都能发挥他 们的能力，还有我们一定要改善的，就是防守。」 One can't fault Camby's defense. While he has been rusty offensively since missing four games because of a broken right ring finger, he has averaged 14.5 rebounds and 5.0 blocked shots in two games since returning. 没有人会质疑Camby的防守功力，虽然他因为右手无名指骨折缺席四场比赛 导致进攻火力略为退步，但是他归队之後的二场比赛平均可以抓下14.5个 篮板球以及5.5次的阻攻。 While the 6-foot Iverson and the 5- 5 Boykins have put up big numbers offensively, Karl admits their height can be a drawback. Karl承认，同时让身高6尺的Iverson与5尺5寸的Boykins待在场上太多时间， 他们的身高劣势对金块队将是个负担。 "The size of our guards have trouble passing into the zone," said Karl, who is considering using 6-7 Julius Hodge for some stretches at the point. "The one thing with Andre (Miller, a 6-2 point guard dispatched in the Iverson trade) is, he was really good over the top in the middle of the zone." Karl表示：「我们矮小的後卫阵容要打破对方区域防守的确有些困难。」他将 考虑增加Julius Hodge（6尺7寸）的上场时间。他说：「Miller（6尺2寸，经 由交易送至费城）的好处就是，遇到区域防守的时候，他在弧顶位置的区防中 心，可以把球处理的很好。」 Iverson and Boykins aren't going to grow any time soon, so the Nuggets must look for other ways. There would seem to be a sense of urgency. Iverson与Boykins的表现将不会有立即的进步，所以金块队还是必须找寻 其他的方法，他们需要马上改善这个问题。 The Nuggets are 5 1/2 games behind Utah (23-9) in the Northwest. If the Nuggets can't catch the Jazz and do make the playoffs, they'd probably be staring at Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio or Utah in the first round. 现在金块队在西北组落後爵士队（23胜9败）有五场半的胜差，如果金块队 战绩被爵士队拉开，即使他们进入季後赛，第一轮的对手非常有可能就是 小牛、太阳、马刺、或爵士。 "We're depleted and we're shorthanded," Boykins said. "But that's still no excuse for losing games and not being able to finish (games)." Boykins说：「我们人手不足，可用之兵太少了。不过这不是输球的藉口， 也不是失败的理由。」 But it is reality. 但人手不足的确是事实。 "It's not fun to accept, but it's understandable," Karl said. Karl表示：「接受这样的事实一点也不有趣，不过我们可以理解， 禁赛会造成这样结果。」 ETC.: Spokesman Tim Frank said the NBA is investigating Iverson's comments Tuesday in which he was critical of official Steve Javie, but he wouldn't speculate on whether he might be fined. Iverson wasn't available to the media Wednesday . . . Karl said he's "happy" with Nene's progress and hopeful he will play Friday after having a "more strenuous" practice today . . . Boykins and forward Eduardo Najera are nursing tweaked hamstrings and guard Yakhouba Diawara a hip pointer, but all are expected to play Friday . . . Diawara scored a career-high 23 points Tuesday, a game after shooting 0-for-11. "I believe in you," Karl told Diawara after his tough outing. ETC.:NBA发言人Tim Frank表示，联盟当局正在调查礼拜二Iverson的对於裁判 Steve Javie的批评言论是否违反规定，不过他并没有特别说明Iverson是否会 遭到联盟罚款。Karl说他对於Nene的归队计画感到乐观，并希望经过今天更剧 烈的练习之後，他可以在礼拜五出场比赛。Boykins与前锋Eduardo Najera都 因为肌腱扭伤正接受球队的严密观察，还有後卫Yakhouba Diawara髋部撞伤， 但是他们都将不会缺席礼拜五的比赛。Diawara在前一场比赛11投尽墨，对於 Diawara的外线失灵，Karl告诉他：「我相信你。」礼拜二的比赛，他就攻下 生涯新高的23分。 --

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