Prince, Wallace control fate of team http://0rz.tw/8FjBK BY VINCE ELLIS ‧ FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER ‧ April 25, 2009 Pistons coach Michael Curry proved prophetic. Curry早說過了 Before Friday night's Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he said the Pistons needed Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace to play better to have a chance at extending the first-round playoff series. 在G3開打前，Curry就說過活塞需要Prince與Rasheed兩位球員打得更好才有機會延長這 系列戰 But the two continued their vanishing acts, combining for 12 points in the Pistons' 79-68 loss to the Cavaliers. 但他們仍然表現低迷，兩人總計只拿下12分 最終以79-68敗給騎士隊 When asked before the game if he would go to the bench earlier, Curry said: "Our bench has been playing really good, but let's make no mistake about it. If Tayshaun and 'Sheed can't play really good in this series we don't have a chance." 當被問及是否會讓板凳球員更提早些上場，Curry認為我們的板凳確實打得不錯 但不要搞錯了重點，若希望這系列戰活塞的表現能更好，絕對需要Prince與Rasheed回魂 Cleveland put a stranglehold on the series by taking a 3-0 lead heading into Sunday's Game 4 at the Palace. 騎士目前3-0領先，週日將要在奧本山開打G4 If Prince and Wallace don't produce, the Cavaliers will probably sweep the Pistons. 要是Prince和Rasheed再不回魂，活塞很有可能被4-0橫掃淘汰 Prince, struggling with a sore back, got the Pistons off to a good start Friday with seven early points. Prince仍受背部酸痛所苦，雖然比賽剛開打時他似乎表現不錯，沒多久就拿下了7分 But he failed to score again. 但全場比賽也就這麼7分 Wallace was a nonfactor most of the game -- he was again outplayed by Cavs forward Anderson Varejao and former Pistons Joe Smith. Rasheed是這場比賽最沒作用的傢伙，完全被大V與Joe Smith的表現壓制 GOOD DEFENSE The Pistons scored a moral victory on Friday, defending the Cavs' backcourt of Mo Williams and Delonte West. 就精神層面來說，活塞週五的表現不算失敗 至少成功的守住了Mo與West The duo had their way the first two games of the series, but they were held to a combined four points on 1-for-18 shooting. 在這系列賽的前兩場，Mo與West幾乎予取予求 但他們兩位在G3被壓制到只合計拿下4分(投18中1) IT IS WHAT IT IS Many have called out the Pistons over the past few fays, questioning their heart and desire, including Antonio McDyess. 很多人對這幾天活塞的表現發聲，質疑他們的求勝心，包含Dice。 That's understandable since the Cavs barely worked up a sweat while winning the first two games of the series. 他們不解為什麼前兩戰騎士幾乎不費吹灰之力就把活塞幹掉。 But when asked if he was bothered by the criticism, Prince said the team had earned it. 當被問及是否被這些批評所困擾時，Prince說這是球隊本來就應該接受的。 "You can't control what other people say for one. That's the important thing," Prince said. "And then No. 2, what we've shown throughout this season, as far as our ups and downs, people are going to put that out there. You definitely got to take the good with the bad. 「最重要的一點是，你沒辦法控制其他人想說什麼。」Prince說 第二點，這一季走來無論高低起伏，人們總是會把這些問題拿出來討論。 事情總是有好的一面、也有壞的一面。 "When things were going good and we were winning and having a great time, everybody was saying great things. Obviously we're having a bad year, throughout the 82 games and first two playoff games and nobody is going to give us a shot regardless." 「當大家處於連勝的快樂日子，每個人都只會朝好的一面想。明顯地我們今年很糟， 在打完了這麼糟的82場例行賽與2場季後賽後，很難有人仍可以不顧一切，對我們仍 抱有一線希望。」 --

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