Allen scores 22 as Boston beats Chicago 106-92 to stay 6 ahead of Detroit 雷槍起準，超塞輕鬆打公牛 CHICAGO (AP)—Never mind the record. 先把紀錄放一旁吧 Ray Allen insisted the Boston Celtics are not the favorites in the Eastern Conference, even if they’re closing in on the top seed. 儘管超塞已經快拿下東區第一種子，雷槍說話還是很小心 “It’s not like we won last year,” he said. “We’re all pretty much new to the situation.” 「這跟去年輸透透的情況不一樣，今年的我們正處於全新的局面」他說 Allen scored 22 points, and Kevin Garnett added 20 and blocked four shots to lead the Celtics to a 106-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. 雷槍射進２２分，ＫＧ２０分外帶４火鍋，超塞以１０６－９２擊敗公牛 Paul Pierce scored 17 for Boston, which won its fourth straight and remained six games ahead of Detroit in the conference standings. 皮爾斯拿下１７分，超塞近來打出一波四連勝，且以６場勝差在東區領先第二名的活塞 Allen was 5-of-7 on 3-pointers, Pierce hit 4 of 5 and Boston made 14 of 25 in all—one shy of its season-high. 雷槍在三分線外準到不行（７－５），皮爾斯也投５中４，超塞全隊以２５－１４的三分 命中創下本季新高 Chicago continued to fade from the playoff picture, despite getting a season-high 24 points from Tyrus Thomas, who started for the injured Drew Gooden, and 19 from Andres Nocioni. With eight games left, the 11th-place Bulls trail Atlanta by five and have to climb over New Jersey and Indiana to make their fourth straight postseason appearance. 雖然湯馬斯拿下本季新高的２４分，Nicioni也有１９分，但是公牛還是輸球，並且與季後 賽漸行漸遠 “We knew what we were facing (against Boston),” Thomas said. “I think everybody in the room knew what we were facing. They’re not the best team in the league, record-wise, for nothing.” 「我知道我們的對手是誰，我想其他隊友也了解這點。超塞並不是聯盟最強的，紀錄並不 能代表什麼」（他真的這樣說喔．．．不過還不是被電） Thomas impressed Garnett, who said, “Tyrus has a lot of potential. Obviously, that’s no secret. It’s all going to be about what he wants to do in this league, if he’s able to listen and follow direction and have a work ethic.” 湯瑪斯的表現也讓ＫＧ驚艷，「大家都知道他很有潛力，接下來只是他自己想要在聯盟中 達到怎樣的成就，當然這還需要聽從教練的指示，以及加倍努力」 Those remain unresolved issues with Thomas, who got suspended by the team for two games after skipping practice last month. 湯瑪斯是個問題兒童，他上個月才因為翹掉練習而被禁賽兩場 The Celtics were coming off an 88-62 win over Miami in which they held the Heat to 17 field goals, an NBA record since the shot-clock era began in the 1954-55 season. This time, they weren’t as sharp. 超塞在上一場把熱火電的慘兮兮，不過今天他們的表現稍微遜色 The Bulls shot 41.7 percent, but a bigger issue for Boston was its inability to hang onto the ball. The Celtics committed 20 turnovers, including a career-high seven by Rajon Rondo. 公牛雖然被守到只有４１．７啪命中率，但是超塞最大的問題不在防守，而在無法好好控 制球，超塞全場有２０次失誤，包括朗多創個人新高的７次 That allowed Chicago to stay in the game. Even so, the Celtics improved to 32-1 against teams with losing records. 超塞大量失誤使公牛能在場上苟延殘喘，但是超塞還是把他們對上五成以下勝率球隊的戰 績提升到３２－１ Boston finally broke it open after Kirk Hinrich missed a layup that could have pulled Chicago within six. James Posey and Allen answered with 3-pointers that bumped the lead to 101-87 with 2:50 remaining and put away the Bulls. 在科科上籃不進後，雷槍和波西接連投進三分，終於使超塞在剩下２：５０秒時以１０１ －８７擺脫公牛的糾纏 “The 3-point line can be very tricky at times,” Allen said. “You have so many open looks, and I know I’m capable of making them. Paul knows he’s capable of making them, but I think there’s a stigma attached when you shoot too many threes—you’re settling. But the way our offense is, we go through the post. Sometimes, that’s the shot that’s available.” 「三分線有時候是很微妙的，」雷槍說，「當許多機會被做出來時，皮爾斯跟我都知道我 們有能力進球，但是當你投太多三分時，無形中打的就會有點僵化。但我們的進 攻當然不僅於此，我們還會在低位交叉跑動，有時候這樣也可以製造出一些機會」 The Bulls collapsed on Garnett, and the Celtics made them pay, stopping several mini-runs with 3-pointers. 公牛對ＫＧ嚴加看管，而超塞以全隊之力讓他們付出代價，在公牛試圖追趕時以三分澆熄 他們的氣焰 “They were obviously trying to control Kevin,” coach Doc Rivers said. “By doing that, we swung the ball, made the extra pass, and we found shooters and they made them. That was a big stretch for us.” 「他們的防守策略很簡單，就是看死ＫＧ，」河流說，「當他們這麼做時，我們就讓球在 外圍快速轉移，並且製造空檔給射手出手。」 But a bigger one is about to begin. 更大條的還在後頭 A year ago, the Celtics were in the process of finishing with 24 wins and the league’s second-worst record. Now, they’re gearing up for a run at the title. 一年前，超塞以２４勝在聯盟排名倒數第二，但是今年他們卻在奪冠的行列中 “The guys are fun,” Garnett said. “The episodes you have are great in basketball, getting to know guys. We disagree, debate, but at the same time we come together.” 「這些傢伙們真有趣，能認識這些在聯盟中佔有一席之地的隊友是很棒的，雖然有時候我 們不同意彼此的看法，甚至也會爭辯，但是在重要的時刻我們就會團結在一起」 Notes Rondo had six turnovers against Memphis on Jan. 4. … Garnett is a leading candidate for MVP, along with Pierce, the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and New Orleans ’ Chris Paul. But when it comes to Defensive Player of the Year, coach Doc Rivers said it’s no contest; Garnett deserves it. “That shouldn’t be a debate,” said Rivers, whose team was holding opponents to a league-low 41.9 percent from the field entering Tuesday’s game. … The Bulls’ Gooden missed his second game with a lower abdominal strain. … The Bulls recalled G Shannon Brown and F Cedric Simmons from the Iowa Energy of the D-League. 朗多在１／４對上灰熊時曾有過６失誤．．．雖然ＫＧ在ＭＶＰ上要跟同隊的皮爾斯，小 飛俠以及ＣＰ３競爭，但是在提到年度防守球員時，河流認為他無庸置疑，「這沒啥好爭 的」，超塞本季讓對手的命中率是４１．９，全聯盟最低．．．公牛隊傷兵一堆 -- 「…我想那些人權論者一輩子都不會碰上這種事，他們的生活安祥平靜。說 穿了，他們是幸運之人。反正事不關己，他們聽不到被害者的悲痛吶喊。就 像美季在遺書裡所寫的，被害者的泣血哀嚎完全被『守護少年』的大合唱給 掩蓋住了。」 --米樂的囚犯 --

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