Team has tools to win -- strong bench, postseason experience http://0rz.tw/ri2XQ 我们有胜利的鸡丝 -- 强大的板凳，季後赛经验 BY VINCE ELLIS ‧ FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER ‧ April 12, 2009 INDIANAPOLIS -- To the chagrin of those who filled up my e-mail inbox with dreams of a lottery pick, the Pistons have clinched a playoff spot. 那些把我电子邮件信箱塞爆、幻想着活塞将参与角逐乐透签的球迷们这下可要失望了，因为 活塞已经顺利取得了最後一张季後赛门票。 While it's foolhardy to wish for a lottery pick on the slim chance that the team gets a high-enough pick to nab an impact player, the reasoning is understandable: Why make the playoffs when all the team has to look forward to is becoming road kill after being run over by Cleveland, Boston or Orlando? 放弃这季参与角逐乐透签行列只为了争取够高顺位以得到签下具有冲击性即战力的微小机会 ，我认为这是有勇无谋的，这种理由相当难以理解: 为什麽大家明知山有虎，还硬是要拼了 老命挤进季後赛的窄门与骑士、超塞、魔术硬碰硬一决胜负呢? The Pistons can finish sixth, seventh or eighth in the Eastern Conference, so they will play one of those three teams, which had a combined 182-55 record going into Saturday night. 活塞大概会以第6、第7或第8种子作为这个球季的结束，也就是说在季後赛的第一轮就会面 对东区三霸天的其中一支球队。截至周六为止，若将这三支球队目前战绩加总起来已经有 182胜55负。 But the Pistons have a better chance against the East's Big Three than fans might think. 但其实活塞队干掉东区三霸天的机会远比球迷心中想像的大了许多。 I'm not saying they will advance to the second round. But of the possible first-round matchups, I would only pick them to beat the Magic in a best-of-seven series. The Pistons probably won't go quietly in any series, and there are some factors that could bode well for them in the playoffs. 我并不是说活塞一定可以晋级第二轮。但若可以挑选第一轮的对手，我会希望遇上魔术。活 塞也许不管在遇上任何人的系列赛可能都不会太好过，但这有一些因子也许可以帮助他们在 未来季後赛路上更禁得起考验些。 Confidence 自信心 The Pistons have a 5-6 record against Cleveland, Boston and Orlando, although that's inflated by their 3-0 record vs. the Magic. But all three are the type of teams the Pistons have had success against this season -- teams with size. 本季对上东区三霸天球队时的战绩是5胜6负，虽然其中有3场胜利是魔术所贡献的。但是三 霸天都是本季活塞成功干掉的球队类型 -- 有身材优势的球队。 That's because the Pistons are a big team with 6-foot-11 Rasheed Wallace, 6-11 Kwame Brown and frontcourt strongmen Antonio McDyess and Jason Maxiell. 这是因为活塞拥有优秀的肉棒阵容，有6-11的Rasheed、6-11的Kwame、以及强大的锋线球员 Dice与Maxiell。 Teams that can run and rely on dribble penetration have caused matchup problems for the Pistons. 其他球队可以跑动并且靠着运球渗透来对活塞造成错位的问题。 While Boston's Paul Pierce and Cleveland's LeBron James are major headaches, the Pistons have shown an ability to limit both teams. Throw out a 21-point loss at Cleveland on Feb. 22 and the Pistons have allowed just over 89 points in seven games against the Cavs and Celtics. They are allowing 94.5 points per game for the season. 当超塞的Pierce与骑士的LeBron成为了主要头痛的问题，对上这两支队伍时活塞确实成功限 制了他们的进攻火力。若扣掉2/22被骑士狂电21分的那场比赛，其他七场对上骑士与超塞的 比赛平均只让他们拿下89分左右。而本季活塞平均每场让对手拿下94.5分。 L11/09 vs Boston 76- 88 W11/19 vs Cleveland 96- 89 L11/20 @ Boston 80- 98 L 1/30 vs Boston 86- 78 L 2/01 vs Cleveland 90- 80 L 2/22 @ Cleveland 78- 99 W 3/01 @ Boston 105- 95 L 4/31 @ Cleveland 73- 79 And unlike the Celtics and Cavs, the Magic lacks a great one-on-one player, enabling the Pistons to guard center Dwight Howard with a single player and swarm outside threats Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis. 魔术与超塞、骑士不同的地方在於他们缺乏一个单打能力强大的球员，这使得活塞可以派一 个人专心看守Dwight Howard并且守住躲在外线埋伏的Turkoglu与Rashard Lewis。 The Pistons have played well since a midseason eight-game losing streak and would likely have challenged for a higher seed if it weren't for injuries to Wallace and Rip Hamilton. And any team that has reached six straight Eastern Conference finals is going to be comfortable in the postseason. 自从季中曾苦吞八连败至今，活塞其实已经打得好多了，如果没有经历Rasheed与RIP缺阵的 日子，活塞似乎还有机会争取更高的种子顺位。对於任何一支曾经六度打进东区冠军赛的队 伍而言，进入季後赛後只会更渐入佳境。 Emerging bench 板凳新能量 The bench could be a big factor in getting out of the first round. It was telling how Pistons coach Michael Curry left Wallace and McDyess on the bench in favor of Maxiell and Brown during Friday night's home victory against the Nets in a must-win situation. 板凳球员将会是第一轮比赛能否顺利过关的重要因素。当周五晚上主场迎战篮网，那是场绝 对要拿下的重要比赛。而Curry决定将Rasheed与Dice留在板凳，反而将Maxiell与Brown留在 场上，隐约可以知道他的企图。 Since Brown has started playing regularly, the Pistons have gotten the best of most opponents on the boards because he takes up a lot of space down low. He also had given the Pistons some offense. Maxiell consistently has provided several explosive plays per game. 自从Kwame获得稳定的上场时间後，活塞获得了他在低位强大的篮板支援。他也让活塞的进 攻更强化了些。而Maxiell也持续在每场比赛都有打出一些令人惊艳的plays。 Point guard Will Bynum gives Curry an option in the backcourt if starting point guard Rodney Stuckey is struggling. 若Stuckey仍然走不出撞墙期，Curry手头还有另一个控卫Bynum可用。 And with Allen Iverson's departure due to a bad back, the playing rotation has been solidified, and the consistency seems to have helped the team. 当Iverson确定本季报销後，轮替的球员名单大体上不会再出现太大的更动，而这股持续性 看起来似乎也对球队更有帮助。 The Pistons might be at their best right now. 现在的活塞可能正处於状况最棒的时候。 Garnett's knee 贾奈特的膝盖 Kevin Garnett's health might be the most important factor if the Pistons draw the Celtics in the first round. The superstar has played only four games since straining his right knee Feb. 19 and hasn't played in a game since March 25. 若第一轮的对手会遇上超塞，KG的健康会是这系列战决定胜负最重要的因素。这位超级巨星 自从2/19扭伤右膝後只打了4场比赛，从3/25以後没有再上场过。 The Celtics appear to be on cruise control, moving close to clinching the No. 2 seed -- they have won nine of 10. But without K.G., the Celtics are not contenders, just pretenders. 超塞近期状况也不错，应该会是第二种子 -- 近十场比赛他们拿下了九场。但没有了KG，超 塞顶多算是顗觎者称不上是竞争者。 He is expected back for the regular-season finale, but will K.G. be truly right? I would give the Pistons the nod in the frontcourt matchup if Garnett isn't himself. KG被预期在例行赛最後会回到场上，但他真的完全好了?如果球场上的他不再是以前的那个 KG，我认为活塞在前场的阵容比较威。 The final word 最後我想说 Whatever happens, the Pistons should make things interesting in the first round. A seventh consecutive trip to the conference finals remains unlikely, but don't be shocked if the Pistons hit a hot streak at just the right time. 无论接下来事情如何发展，活塞应该会让第一轮的比赛更有趣些。若期望第七种子能持续冲 进分区决赛似乎是不太可能，但如果活塞在这时火起来，也别太惊讶。 "We've shown we are capable against all the teams," Curry said. "You really lock into the teams and I think our guys can really lock in." 「我们已经让大家知道我们可以干掉任何一支队伍，」Curry说「无论哪支球队让我们陷入 困境，我认为我们可以确实地锁住他们。」 -- 同步发表於PTT、PIXNET http://tc89.pixnet.net/blog/ ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ 无音乐、无广告、纯收录外电翻译的blog --

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