主標:Mavs on short end of Hollywood ending 作者:JEFF CAPLAN 網址:http://0rz.tw/b23Gg LOS ANGELES — At the All-Star Game, Dirk Nowitzki lamented the individualistic nature of NBA marketing as compared to the team-oriented approach overseas. 在明星賽的時候, 挪威司機在一般民眾票選的時候成為遺珠之憾, 最後是被西區教練選入 而得以在明星賽出席. Whenever it’s Lakers vs. Mavs, Nowitzki said, it’s always: Dirk vs. Kobe. 不管怎樣, 當湖人對上小牛的時候, 司機可以驕傲的說, 這永遠都是我和那個人之間的較 量. Sunday afternoon the NBA had it nailed. 這場禮拜天下午的比賽受到萬眾的矚目. The Mavericks’ reigning MVP and the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, once again a leading MVP candidate this season, put on a spellbinding performance that left the Staples Center crowd breathless. 一位是小牛隊曾經拿過例行賽MVP的司機, 一位是這一季很有希望拿下例行賽MVP的那個人, 這場比賽讓史戴波中心擠的水洩不通一位難求. The two combined for 51 points in the final 17 minutes of regulation and overtime. Starting with six minutes left in the fourth quarter and the game tied, Nowitzki and Bryant worked off isolation plays nearly every trip down the floor, with Nowitzki hitting a 3 with two seconds left to send the game to overtime. 兩隊在比賽的最後17分鐘(正規賽+延長賽)一共合力砍下了51分之多. 在第四節還剩六分鐘 正緊張的時候, 挪威司機和那個人開始展現各自的身價,幾乎可以說是場上其他八個人就看 他們兩個互相PK. 挪威司機在比賽剩下兩秒的時候砍進讓湖人迷幹聲連連的三分球,將比賽 送入延長賽中. But Bryant’s 52 points finally pushed the Lakers, the Western Conference leaders, to a 108-104 victory against Nowitzki’s Mavs, who have fallen short in their last two tests with Jason Kidd at the helm. 但是那個人最後拿下了52分幫助湖人以108比104擊敗挪威司機率領的小牛隊. 小牛最後兩 波由接生小孩掌舵的攻擊可惜無功而返. The Mavs lost at San Antonio on Thursday in heartbreaking fashion, and Sunday ’s defeat left the Mavs three games behind Los Angeles. 小牛在禮拜四對上馬刺的比賽中同樣苦戰後落敗, 禮拜天輸給湖人後, 已經落後湖人三場 勝差了. “Tough loss,” said Nowitzki, who started cold but finished with 30 points and 13 rebounds. “We were right there at the end, we had our chances in overtime. We had chances against San Antonio and against this team, and we haven’t found a way to close those games out yet.” 一開始手感很冷可是最後還是拿下30分13板的挪威司機說 "苦戰後很可惜我們輸了, 我們 在延長賽還是有機會拿下這場比賽的. 我們曾經有機會打敗馬刺還有湖人, 但是我們還沒 有找到鎖住勝利的方法." Closing out games was a prime impetus for acquiring Kidd, who finished with 15 points and 11 assists. After Avery Johnson controversially held his veteran point guard out of the final 34.5 seconds at San Antonio, Kidd was on the floor in crunch time against LA. 鎖住勝利正是小牛把接生小孩找回來最主要的目的, 接生小孩他今天最後拿下了15分11助 攻. 上一場對馬刺剩下34.5秒的時候小將軍把接生小孩放到板凳換來了一陣批評, 今天對 上湖人的比賽接生小孩就沒有錯過比賽最後分出勝負的關鍵時刻. A beautiful layup drew a silly foul on Pau Gasol, putting Kidd at the free throw line with a chance to tie with 10.6 seconds left in overtime. 接生小孩一個漂亮的上籃進算加罰讓耶穌因此下跪跟主說他錯了, 延長賽還剩下10.6秒的 時候, 接生小孩有一罰的機會可以將比數追平. But his shot dropped on the front rim, leaving the Mavs trailing 105-104. 但是接生小孩沒有罰進, 讓小牛還是以105比104落後湖人. “That falls on my shoulders to tie the game,” said Kidd, admitting he knew he left it short when it left his hand. “I have to be able to step up and make that free throw.” 當球一出手後就知道短了的接生小孩說 "我的肩膀感到異常的緊繃, 我應該姿勢調整好 後再出手的." After Bryant hit his 16th and 17th consecutive free throws — he missed seven of his first 10 in the game — Nowitzki’s final heave to tie didn’t draw iron. 當那個人連續罰進他的第16罰和17罰之前, 那個人的前十罰錯失了其中七罰. Since Kidd’s arrival, the Mavs have now lost to the Hornets, Spurs and Lakers. They’ve played encouragingly in the last two, but in the West, close losses can cost playoff seeding. 自從接生小孩到小牛之後, 他們輸給了嗡嗡嗡, 養老隊, 還有湖人. 最後兩隊他們打的 其實很值得給予鼓勵. 但是在變態的西區中, 輸球可是會影響到種子序的. And now the Mavs must take on the Jazz tonight in Salt Lake City, where Utah is tied with the Mavs for the best home record in the league at 25-3. 接下來小牛要在鹽湖城面臨爵爵的考驗, 爵爵跟小牛一樣有著全聯盟最佳的25勝3敗的主場 戰績. “Time is something we don’t have,” Nowitzki said. “We’d love to say now that it’s only November or December, but it’s not. We only have 20-something games left. 挪威司機說 " 時間現在不站在我們這邊, 我們會很希望現在是11月或是12月, 但是現在 離球季結束只剩下20來場比賽了." “We know we’re right there, but right there, in this league, doesn’t get you anywhere.” (這句不太會翻= =+) The Mavs and Lakers were shooting under 30 percent when their respective stars turned it on in the fourth quarter. 小牛和湖人在第四節他們主將互相開火之前的命中率是非常囧的低於30%. With Josh Howard continuing to struggle with 11 points on 4-of-15 shooting, Jerry Stackhouse misfiring (2-of-12 from the floor), and Jason Terry and Kidd seemingly only connecting from 3-point range (where they were 7-of-13, compared with 4-of-17 on 2s), the Mavs benefited from the growing offensive presence of center Erick Dampier. 豪兒15投中4拿下11分, 代課老師熄火(12投中2), 而噴射機跟接生小孩只有在三分外線 準(三分投13中7, 但是兩分球投17只中4), 小牛表現比較好的是他們的中鋒蛋皮. He scored 16 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds in 31 minutes. But one of the Mavs’ greatest concerns played out, and Dampier fouled out having played less than four minutes in the fourth quarter. 在31分鐘的上場時間中他拿下16分, 而且抓下本季新高的17板. 但是在第四節還有四分鐘 的時候犯滿離場. Helpless on the bench in overtime, Dampier watched the Lakers grab four offensive rebounds on one possession. Pau Gasol, no match physically against Dampier, got fouled on the fifth shot attempt and made two free throws for a 100-96 Lakers lead. 在延長賽, 蛋皮在板凳眼睜睜的看著湖人在一波進攻中摘下四個進攻籃板. 當耶穌不必 對上蛋皮後, 賺到了兩次犯規幫助湖人以100比96領先小牛. “We are not where we hope to be in a week, two weeks, a month,” Johnson said. “We have a lot of things going for us. We think that our ceiling is still pretty high for this team, and we are six or seven games into this thing.” 小將軍說 "我們還有許多事情等著去解決, 我認為我們的球隊還有很大的進步空間, 我們 還有六七場可以去努力提升." 這篇其實是從小牛的觀點寫的報導吧= =+ -- 每段旅行終究會有結束的一天，但是微笑會永遠留在我們心頭 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　http://www.wretch.cc/blog/smaillove 　 28天5300公里的長征，299個鄉鎮，299份微笑，299份感動，邀你一起來體驗 --

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