騎士對賽爾提克的霸凌伎倆視若無睹 - NBA

來源：ESPN http://tinyurl.com/nkopj3s
作者：Dave McMenamin

Cavaliers ignoring Boston's bullying tactics


BOSTON -- After LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and even the 7-foot-1,
250-pound Timofey Mozgov were all brought to the floor from fouls by the
Boston Celtics during the Cleveland Cavaliers' 103-95 win in Game 3 on
Thursday, there was no hiding the Celtics' game plan.

在騎士對賽爾提克的第三戰中，騎士以103：95勝出，不過在LBJ、KI、Love，甚至7呎1吋
250磅的Mozgov都因為賽爾提克隊的犯規倒地時，不難看出賽爾提克的計畫是什麼。


The Cavs weren't going to win without picking up some welts. The Celtics
weren't going to be beaten before giving out some bumps and bruises.

騎士要贏得這系列賽就無可避免的也會得到一些傷痕。而賽爾提克再被擊敗前，也會給騎
士一些碰撞和損傷。


"I mean, it was physical, it's the playoffs." Boston forward Jae Crowder
admitted after the game. "Those guys are trying to give us their best punch,
and we're just fighting. So, it's going to be like that. I felt like the
game was physical, but that's what I expected it to be. That's what I expect it
to be Sunday [in Game 4], as well."

「我認為肢體碰撞確實頻繁，這是季後賽。」賽爾提克的前鋒Jae Crowder在Game 3後承認
。「騎士的那些傢伙試著要全力重擊我們，而我們只是和他們奮戰。所以情況就會變成現
在這樣。我喜歡比賽變得如此多肢體碰撞，這就是我預期的。同樣的我也期待Game 4也是
這樣。」


Despite Crowder's copping to the Celtics' plan -- he later used the word "
physical" seven times during a 14-second answer about his defense on James
in particular -- Cleveland is refusing to even acknowledge Boston's aggressive
attack.

在Crowder透露了賽爾提克的計畫之後，他在回答關於防守LBJ的問題時，僅14秒的時間就
用了高達7次的「physical」。而騎士甚至拒絕承認賽爾提克的激烈行為。


Irving was asked following Game 3 if any of the fouls were over the top and
responded, bluntly, "What fouls?"

Irving在Game 3後被詢問是否有任何犯規太超過，他坦白說：「啥犯規？」


Prior to practice Saturday, Cavs coach David Blatt was asked if he expected
there to be as much chippiness in Game 4 as there was in Game 3, and he had a
very similar response as his point guard did. "Was that chippy, last game?"
Blatt said, responding to the question with a question. "It's playoff
basketball. We're not feeling anything unusual or different."

在星期六的練習之前，騎士的總教練David Blatt被問到他是否期待Game 4會有和前一戰
一樣多的激烈碰撞，他的回答和Irving非常類似。「上一場比賽很激烈嗎？」Blatt說道
，並補充「這就是季後賽，我們並沒有覺得有任何不對勁。」


The reporter followed up, challenging Blatt by mentioning the referees had to
review three fouls in the second quarter alone to determine whether they were
flagrant or not, and the coach remained steadfast.

記者試圖挑戰Blatt，並提出在第二節時，裁判必須檢視三個犯規是否為惡意犯規，而教
頭依然立場堅定。


"I've seen it before," Blatt said. "We've seen it before."

Blatt說道：「我之前就看過啦，我們之前就看過了」


Crowder said that being physical with James is "the best way to go at him,"
which might be true, but it's a difficult line to toe. The Celtics have
been whistled for 11 more fouls than the Cavs have through the first three
games. None were more costly than the offensive foul that Crowder picked up
from bowling over James in the lane while jostling for position away from the
ball with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 3.

Crowder說製造肢體碰撞是「跟上LBJ最好的方法，」這也許是正確的，但是同時也很難控
制。在前三戰中，賽爾提克被判犯規的次數比騎士多了11次，然而這些犯規的代價都不及
在Game 3第四節剩下1:52時，Crowder對LBJ犯的進攻犯規。


Boston trailed by six at the time, and the offensive foul wasted the possession
before the Celtics could even get a shot off.

當時賽爾提克落後六分，而那個進攻犯規浪費了那次球權，賽爾提克連投籃都沒機會。


"We want to play physical, as well, but we want to play basketball," James said
after Game 3. "The only thing that matters for us is trying to get a win."

「我們想打出更多肢體碰撞，但我們也想打籃球，」LBJ在Game 3結束後說道。「我們在
乎的只有試著取得勝利。」


James said the Cavs are prepping their brains just as much as their bodies as
they go for the potential sweep on Sunday.

LBJ表示騎士全隊不論心靈或身體都已經準備好在星期日橫掃賽爾提克。


"It’s just how your mind is," James said before practice Saturday. "If your
mind is strong, it doesn't matter how physical the game is. You just mentally
be in tune with the game plan, understand what you need to do mentally to help
your team win and you'll be all right."

「這關乎你的心理素質，」LBJ在星期六的練習前說道。「如果你的心理素質夠強大，那
麼無論比賽的肢體碰撞多激烈，都沒有關係。你只要心態有上軌道，了解你需要什麼，就
能幫助隊贏球，同時你也會沒事。」


Maybe it shouldn't be surprising that a Blatt-coached team wouldn't want to
dignify Boston's bullying tactics with a response. After all, the NBA playoffs
are like a trip to Club Med compared to what he went through overseas when
titles were at stake.

也許Blatt帶的騎士不願對賽爾提克的霸凌策略表達意見是不意外的。NBA季後賽就像一趟
到Club Med(地中海俱樂部)的旅行，而對比之前在海外的執教，他離想要的榮耀還有一段
距離。

註：此段是對比Blatt曾在2010-2014時在Maccabi Tel Aviv(位於以色列特拉維夫，為近地
中海的城市)任教的經驗。2014年Blatt帶領Maccabi Tel Aviv拿下歐洲聯盟冠軍，並獲得
年度教練的頭銜。


"I've been hit in the head by a few thrown objects in my day when you're
in the middle, in the midst of coaching," Blatt said Saturday. "You don't see a
whole lot of that here. It's different [overseas]. It's much more aggressive
and personal. But fun."

「在我當總教練時，我已經被一些東西給砸到頭了，」Blatt在星期六時說道。「你們沒看
到一堆在這。這和之前在海外執教時是不同的。海外更加激烈且針對個人。但是很有趣。
」


心得：我皇和騎士都愈來愈得體了！

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