外電原文：http://0rz.tw/a32l9 這篇就不整篇照翻了，挑些重點簡單翻一下... 翻得不好請多多指教。 Denver, Utah play one-upmanship Best in the Northwest? Both teams engaged in a war of the words. By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News January 26, 2007 SALT LAKE CITY - Words between the Nuggets and the Jazz are being flung around the Mountain Time Zone. 金塊和爵士兩隊之間的筆戰已經在 Mountain Time Zone 延燒開來了。 One might presume the Nuggets are vowing to catch Utah in the Northwest Division. And one might figure those in Utah are insisting the lead will be maintained. 有一方認為金塊勢必會在西北區追上爵士。 而另一方則堅持爵士會保住領先的地位。 The Jazz (28-15) has a four-game lead over the Nuggets (22-17). A Jazz win would give it a commanding 2-0 lead in the season series, important if the teams end tied. 爵士隊 (28-15) 領先了金塊隊 (22-17) 四場的勝差。 若是這場爵士贏了，那他們將會以 2-0 領先兩隊的對戰紀錄，這對之後兩隊在戰績上 打成平手時是很重要的。 A Nuggets win would cut the Jazz lead to one game in the loss column. And it might lead to Jazz players hearing footsteps. 而若是金塊隊贏的話，那爵士在敗場的部份將會縮下成只領先一場。 這可能會讓爵士的球員們感到一些被追趕的壓力。 The Nuggets have won five straight, three before Anthony's return. The Jazz has kicked away some recent winnable games. 金塊已經贏得五連勝，包括 Melo 回來前的三連勝。 而爵士卻在最近搞砸了一些他們應該贏得的比賽。 FOUL TALK: Sounds as if Sloan is working the officials already. Sloan 看起來先對裁判的哨音打了預防針... "They got two guys who can get 15 to 18 free throws every night," he said of Anthony and Iverson. "That's a tremendous advantage before the game starts. . . . I don't know whether they earn it or not. The way the league is, if you're a scorer, you can't touch them . . . " 他們擁有兩個能在每場比賽得到15-18個罰球的球員，在比賽賽前這就是一個很大的好處 我不知道他們是怎樣得到這些罰球，但這就是聯盟的作法，如果你是一個得分球員，那 我們不能碰到他們... ANTHONY RUSTY BUT HAPPY: Anthony is pleased with his play since his return. Melo 對他回來後的表現感到滿意。 "I don't think people expected me to come back in the shape that I'm in, playing the way I've been playing," said Anthony, who said he does have a "little rust" and must improve his jumper. Melo：我想大家不會期待我一回來就能回到之前的狀態，就照著我打球的方式打吧。 Melo 說他有一點生疏且需要改進他的跳投。 Karl said he wishes "defense would become more of a habit" for Anthony. Karl 對 Melo 的期望則是：防守能成為他的一種習慣。 "I'd rather see him have an average defense than good and bad defense," Karl said. Karl說，我寧願看到他有個穩定的防守總好過那時好時壞的防守。 Notes: 筆記 Evans, who missed practice Thursday, expects to play but could be hampered. "I feel weak. I'm a power type of player," said Evans, who said missing practice hurt because Karl wants to move him to different spots with Anthony, who has averaged 31 points in two games after a 15-game suspension, posting up more. . . . Evans 缺席了禮拜四的訓練... 對爵士的比賽他雖會上場，但可能上場時間會被壓縮。 那是因為 Karl 為了配合 Melo 而打算把他移到不一樣的位置。 Najera practiced and vows to return after missing his first game of the season, a 117-112 win in Seattle on Tuesday. . . . 馬市長發誓會回到球場上。 Nene, bothered all season by a sore right knee, has averaged 14 points the past three games, including 17 in Seattle. "My knee is still killing me," he said. "I do my best. There is no difference." . . . Nene 雖然有傷在身，但打起來還是非常拼命。 Boozer had 39 points and 15 rebounds in a 132-130 overtime home loss against Memphis on Wednesday. Boozer 上一場得了 39分 15籃板。 D.Williams 前兩場比賽傳出 36個助攻卻只有 1次失誤。 --

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