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    來源： Ny Times http://tinyurl.com/84ll529

    Knicks Escape to Play Another Day
    By HOWARD BECK

    The far right side of the dry-erase board in the Knicks’ home
    locker room is reserved for scheduling, a hand-scrawled, quick-
    reference guide to workouts, rehabilitation sessions and travel
    plans. Their Tuesday itinerary — spelled out in thick, black ink
    and all capital letters — read like redemption:



    “11:00 a.m. — Film.”
     11：00 am 看影片

    “3:00 p.m. — To South Beach.”
     3：00 pm 前往南方的海灘（指 Miami）

    A strange and twisting season that by all rights should have ended
    Sunday afternoon will instead last another few days, after a soul-
    cleansing 89-87 victory over the Miami Heat that kept the Knicks’
    playoff hopes alive, if by the narrowest of margins.



    The Knicks still trail in the first-round series, three games to
    one. But that one is bursting with meaning and satisfaction: the
    franchise’s first playoff win since 2001. The end of a
    humiliating drought that lasted an N.B.A.-record 13 games and
    consumed countless coaches and would-be saviors. The first playoff
    triumph for Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire as teammates.

    尼克仍然 1－3 在第一輪系列戰中落後，但是這一勝讓球迷沸騰又滿意，同時
    帶有重大意義：自從 2001 年來的第一勝，同時也終結了這令人羞辱的 NBA 紀錄
    消耗了無數教練的季後賽 13 連敗，也是瓜罵加入後的第一勝。

    “The first of many,” Stoudemire promised.
    阿罵這樣承諾著「這只是許多勝利的開始」

    His first chance to make good on that promise will come Wednesday,
    in Game 5 at American Airlines Arena in Miami. History suggests
    the Knicks cannot make it out of this series, but this was not a
    day to doubt Stoudemire’s resolve or Anthony’s determination.

    星期三在熱火主場的 Game5 就是他第一個實現諾言的機會，歷史告訴我們
    尼克無法撐過這個系列戰，但是今天不是一個應該懷疑瓜罵的日子。

    Anthony was brilliant in the late stages Sunday, driving the
    Knicks to victory with 41 points, including a 12-point fourth
    quarter and a huge 3-pointer in the final minute. Stoudemire —
    who nearly ended his season with a self-inflicted laceration of
    his left hand after Game 2 — earned a fantastic bit of
    redemption, with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and a critical free
    throw with 14.8 seconds to go.



    That foul shot gave the Knicks a 2-point edge and put the pressure
    on Miami in the final seconds. The Heat’s last possession ended
    with Dwyane Wade putting up an off-balance, turnaround 3-point
    shot in front of the Knicks’ bench as time expired.

    這顆罰球讓尼克領先達二分，同把壓力丟給熱火隊。熱火最後的一次進攻在
    Wade 一個失去平衡的轉身三分球失去結束了。

    The ball clanked off the rim, and thousands of blue and orange
    streamers cascaded from the rafters, a moment many years overdue.

    那球打到了籃圈，這時成千上萬的藍橘服裝的尼克迷尖叫著從椅子上跳出來
    這一刻他們等得太多年了。

    Stoudemire and Anthony made 23 of the Knicks’ 32 field goals,
    their most meaningful tag-team effort since they became teammates
    15 months ago. Anthony, who had been bottled up and flustered by
    LeBron James and Shane Battier all series, unleashed the
    frustration with a series of timely drives, playing like the star
    the Knicks were promised.



    “He wasn’t ready to go home,” Coach Mike Woodson said, smiling
    broadly.

    武僧笑著說「他還不打算回家」

    At a minimum, the Knicks avoided a sweep. Now comes the toughest
    part: winning in Miami, where they are 0-4 this season. No N.B.A.
    team has won a playoff series after trailing by 3-0, and a vast
    majority (90 out of 100) have lost in four or five games.



    註：小牛剛成為第一百支 XD

    The Knicks’ odds will be even longer, after they lost Baron Davis
    to a season-ending knee injury Sunday. Davis dislocated his right
    kneecap during a third-quarter rally, becoming the second Knicks
    guard to go down in the series. Iman Shumpert tore his left
    anterior cruciate ligament in Game 1.



    保安！有人這樣讓人掛了又掛，掛了又掛的嗎 ?

    Mike Bibby will probably start at point guard in Game 5, with J.
    R. Smith as the de facto backup and Toney Douglas as an emergency
    reserve. It is conceivable that Jeremy Lin, who has been
    recovering from knee surgery, could be available. The Knicks were
    not prepared to make that leap yet.

    Bibby 將會成為第五戰的先發控球後衛，丁尺會變成事實上的第一後補人選，
    TD 則是緊急時才會使用。可以想像的是，剛從手術復原的啾咪，可能也可以上。
    尼克隊還沒有準備好要不要冒險。

    After losing the first three games of this series by double
    digits, and a combined 60 points, the Knicks played with a focused
    desperation. For the first time, they played a meaningful and
    riveting fourth quarter.

    在三場每場都輸到雙位數，共輸了 60 分之後，尼克看起來根本沒望了。
    這是他們第一次打出一個有意義而且吸引人的第四節。

    Anthony scored on back-to-back layups for a 78-75 lead. James, who
    had a team-high 27 points, hit two free throws to give Miami a 79-
    78 lead. Anthony tied the game at 79-79 (on a free throw) and
    again at 81-81 (on a 15-footer). Bibby hit a 3-pointer for an 84-
    81 lead. Miami tied the game on a 3-pointer from James.

    甜瓜連續二個上籃， 78-75 領先，而熱火全隊得分最高的 LBJ ,投進了二個
    罰球，79-78 反超，甜瓜投中了 79－79 平手的罰球跟再次81－81 平手的跳投
    BB 投中一顆三分 84-81 領先，邁阿密靠著 LBJ 三分球再度追上平手。

    Then, with the shot clock running down and fans screaming
    nervously, Anthony hit a 3-pointer over Battier — his designated
    tormentor in the series — giving the Knicks an 87-84 lead with
    54.5 seconds left.


    possession, when Battier fouled him on a 3-point attempt. But he
    missed the first two free throws, then sank the third for a 4-
    point lead.

    當八爺在下一個回合 Melo 投三分犯規時，Melo 有機會把球賽拉開，但是他
    miss 了前二顆罰球，讓比賽僅僅只有四分領先。

    James cut the margin to 1 point with a 3-point play.

    LBJ 馬上用三分打把比數追到一分差。

    Stoudemire was widely criticized by fans and commentators last
    week after his impulsive smashing of a fire-extinguisher case
    following Game 2 in Miami. He needed surgery to repair a torn
    muscle and had been considered doubtful to play again in the
    series.

    阿罵上週 G2 打出滅火神拳之後一直被球迷跟球評批評，他必須要動手術
    修復肌肉而且一直被懷疑這個系列賽可能無法再上場了。

    Before tip-off, Stoudemire was introduced last, his customary
    slot, and was welcomed back with a forgiving roar. Hope, not
    anger, was the predominant feeling Sunday.

    在開球的入場，阿罵是最後一個，他習慣的位置，然後他就被原諒的吼叫
    包圍，用來歡迎他歸隊。是希望，不是憤怒，這是星期天最主要的感覺。

    “I didn’t really feel like I had something to prove,” he said,
    adding, “It makes me feel better that we won.”

    他說：「我不需要證明什麼東西」補充一句「贏球讓我覺得好多了」

    REBOUNDS

    Iman Shumpert attended his first game since having knee surgery
    and vowed to come back stronger next season. “I don’t have any
    fear,” he said Sunday. “I know when I get back, I hope that this
    leg is better than ever. It’s going to be stronger than ever.”
    Shumpert, the Knicks’ best perimeter defender, is expected to
    need six to eight months to recover. He can only wonder how
    different the series might have looked had he been on the court.
    “We could do that, go back and forth with that all the time — if
    Stat’s healthy, if Jeremy’s healthy,” he said, referring to
    Amar’e Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin. “But it’s like who we got out
    there is who we got out there. I still think we’re good enough to
    beat them.”

    Shump 手術後參加第一場比賽同時發誓下季回來會更強。「我並不害怕」「我
    知道我會回來，我希望腿比以前更好，他會比以前更強壯」。
    Shump 是尼克最佳防守員，被預估大約需要 6－8 個月復原。他只能希望系列賽
    可以像他在場上時一樣。「我們可以做的到，反敗為勝，如果阿罵健康，如果
    啾咪健康」「但是現在好像我們有哪些人在場上，就是那些人在場上了，我仍然
    認為我們能夠幹掉他們」


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我也覺得意義大過實質，你知道我知道獨眼龍也知道，熱火戰力高上一大截
其實我蠻反對JLin 硬上，另一篇外電武僧也很反對，理由「this is playoff」
※ 編輯: rexxon          來自: 114.36.223.231       (05/08 00:39)

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