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LeBron James: I will play in postseason again
LBJ：我將來一定會再在季後賽出現的

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LeBron James will, in all likelihood, miss the playoffs for the first time
since 2005 next month. Only a handful of current players were even in the
league at that point, and if Lakers haters have their way, it James won't
ever make it back to the postseason. If you squint, it's a realistic
possibility. Brandon Ingram is dealing with an extremely scary medical
situation, and Lonzo Ball hasn't played a completely healthy season yet. Few
stars seem interested in their cap space. The Western Conference is going to
get even tougher when the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings jump into the
playoffs next season.



The future isn't assured for the Lakers right now. But James isn't taking
that for an answer. While he admitted that the Lakers are essentially out of
the hunt according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, he did make a solemn promise
about his future: he will be back in the playoffs.

目前來看，湖人的未來還充滿變數，但LBJ並不這樣認為。在跟ESPN記者的訪談中，儘管
LBJ也承認目前湖人隊基本上缺乏目標，但他還是給了一個很認真的回答：「我將來一定會
再在季後賽出現的。」

"I'll be watching it if we're not in there, and it looks like our chances are
slim to none after each and every game, and so many teams in the West are
playing well," James said. "So you try to get better, but this won't be the
last time I'll be in the postseason."



While he didn't give any specific plans on how he is going to make it back,
he did deliver a quote that could be viewed somewhat ominously by the rest of
the roster.

雖然他沒有給出明確的計劃要如何辦到，但他用了段比喻，有點暗示性的比喻。

"Obviously, I would love for the team to be in the postseason," James said
Tuesday. "Even if I'm not a part of it, the postseason I've always loved. But
right now, it's not the hand I was dealt, so you play the hand that you were
dealt until the dealer shuffles the cards and you're dealt another hand and
can do that."



Replace "cards" with "players" and "hand" with "team" and you've got yourself
a story. The Lakers are widely expected to overhaul their roster this
offseason. They want to sign a superstar free agent this offseason, and
they've been trying to trade for another (Anthony Davis) since January. The
Lakers aren't favored in the hunt for any superstar right now, but if he's
guaranteeing future playoff spots, James certainly seems confident in their
ability to get one.

以上那段話，如果把「牌」換成「球員」、「盤」換成「隊伍」，大家就可以多做聯想


It's just a matter of who that player turns out to be. In a perfect world,
it's Davis and Klay Thompson. In a more realistic one, it might be Jimmy
Butler or Kemba Walker. In a nightmare scenario, the Lakers might have to
surrender their war chest of assets just to get a lower-rung All-Star like
Bradley Beal or C.J. McCollum. But based on the way this season has gone, one
thing is clear: the Lakers are not going to just run in it back. This is
going to be a different team next year. And if you take James' word, it is
going to be a better one.




心得：有夢最美，希望相隨

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