只有湖人、騎士和魔術參與冠軍逐鹿嗎？

At some point during the NBA playoffs it's going to become clearly evident that your favorite team is not going to win the championship,

unless that team happens to be the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, or Orlando Magic.



有時在季後賽中，你最喜歡的球隊不能贏得冠軍已是板上釘釘，除非這支球隊是湖人、騎士或是魔術。



The NBA postseason is based on the premise that anything can happen, and every team has an equal opportunity to succeed in the course of a

seven game series, but recent history has proved this theory to be false.



NBA季後賽的前提是任何事都會發生，在七場的系列賽中任何球隊都有機會勝出。但最近的歷史表明這個理論是錯的。



Since the beginning of the decade each NBA champion has shared one distinct quality which has been a common thread in their march to glory

and that trait is a dominant perimeter player and a dominant post player.



自從這個年代的開始階段，每個NBA奪冠隊伍都有一個明顯的共同點--也是他們奪冠路上的共同思想，就是有一個內線統治者和一個外線統治者。



The Lakers began the decade with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and they were succeeded by San Antonio's Tim Duncan and either Tony Parker or Manu Ginobili, in addition to Detroit's tandem of Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace.



湖人以OK組合開啟了這個年代，緊接他們的就是馬刺的鄧肯-帕克（或是吉諾比利）組合，除此之外還有底特律的比盧普斯和華萊士的組合。



The Miami Heat continued the trend in 2006 with Dywane Wade and O'Neal, and each champion since then has followed a similar formula on their way to a NBA title.



在06年，熱火以同樣的特點--韋德和沙克的組合--奪得了冠軍，之後的每一個冠軍球隊都有相似的公式。



Of course there are many other variables that factor in winning a championship, but broken down to it's barest molecule, the truth of the

matter lies in that dominant, perimeter, post combination.



在奪冠的路上當然有很多可變因素，但是歸根結底，真正有影響的就是一個統治性的內外組合。



The Lakers, Cavaliers, and Magic are the only teams in the league who can boast of that type of championship combination, and their ability

to dominate from the paint and the perimeter gives them an advantage heading into the postseason.



湖人、騎士和魔術是聯盟中僅存的擁有如上所述冠軍組合的球隊，他們內線和外線的統治能力給季後賽之旅帶來很大優勢。



The defending champion Lakers' Pau Gasol and Bryant are the best two players at their respective positions going into the playoffs, and the

proof of their success is in last season's championship.



衛冕冠軍湖人隊的枷鎖和布萊恩特在各自位置上都是聯盟進入季後賽最佳的球員，他們成功的證明就是上一年的冠軍。



Bryant is one of the greatest players of this past decade, but he needed a dominant figure like Gasol in the paint in order to continue his

aspirations for legendary player status.



布萊恩特是聯盟這個年代最偉大的球員之一，但是為了繼續他的傳說，他需要一個像枷鎖一樣的統治球員站在禁區。



How dramatic was Gasol's impact on the Lakers? Los Angeles has been the best regular season team in the west for three consecutive years, and have played in the last two NBA Finals since Gasol was added.



枷鎖對湖人的影響到底有多大？枷鎖加盟之後，湖人連續三年奪得西區最佳戰績，連續兩年進入總決賽。



The Cavaliers recognized the need to add athleticism after getting torched by the Magic's combination of Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu, but they also added O'Neal to counter Dwight Howard, and give them a dominant post presence.



在魔術劉易斯-特克德魯組合的啟發之下，騎士也意識到他們需要增加一些球員，他們也增添了奧尼爾--為了防守霍華德，同時給了他們一個內線統治者。



With a player like LeBron James, Cleveland didn't need much in the paint, but they did need a defensive deterrent for players like Howard,

and the ability to at least feign dominance in the paint is critical.



擁有像詹姆斯這樣的球員，騎士在禁區裡不需要太多，但是他們需要一個可以防守類似霍華德的球員，至少有能統治內線的假像。



O'Neal is not the player he once was, but he can offer a glimpse of his former self in spurts, and even if he doesn't still have uncanny

quickness, he is still physically imposing, much like Howard.



奧尼爾已經不復往昔，但是他能拼出以前的表現，即使他沒有了以前的速度，他仍然有強壯的身體，就像霍華德一樣。



Howard and his Orlando Magic team carry the label of true contenders because of his own stature in the paint, and Vince Carter's play on the

perimeter, which is streaky at times, but still has dominant qualities.



霍華德和他的魔術始終保持真正的冠軍爭奪者身份，因為他在禁區的個人能力，以及文森·卡特的外線投射，偶爾可能失效，但是仍然有統治能力。



The Magic's basic principles lie in placing Howard in the post and surrounding him with players who can score from the perimeter, and Carter

is the best of those players in terms of scoring in a variety of ways.



魔術的基本戰術就是霍華德在低位，他身邊是一群有外線得分能力的球員，卡特是這些球員最出色的一個，因為他有各種得分手段。



There are other teams who are mentioned as true title contenders, but of those teams, only the Boston Celtics have the same formula as the

Lakers, Cavaliers, and Magic.



也有其他的球隊以冠軍爭奪者的身份被提到，但是這些球隊中，只有凱爾特人有類似於湖人、騎士和魔術的組合。



The only question about the Celtics is, can their aging perimeter-post threesome of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen hold together

for another chance at postseason glory?



凱爾特人唯一的問題是，他們年老的內外三人組--加內特、皮爾斯和雷阿倫能團結一致再創輝煌麼？



That remains to be seen, and other teams like the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, and Atlanta Hawks have great players, but none of them

are dominant in the paint and the perimeter.



這看後才能知道，其他諸如掘金、小牛和老鷹這樣的球隊也有偉大的球員，但是他們之中沒有一個在內線外線同時擁有統治球員。



Denver has two of the league's best players in Billups and Carmelo Anthony, but they don't have anyone who can take command of a game from the post. NeNe is great, but is he a player who can be counted on for a basket as the shot clock winds down?



丹佛有兩個聯盟最好的球員--比盧普斯和安東尼，但是他們沒有任何人能在低位發起進攻，內內是個好球員，但是能指望他在關鍵時刻的得分麼？



That talent is imperative in the postseason because the game often becomes a half court battle of wills, where a premium is placed on working

the ball in the post for easier shot attempts.



在季後賽中這種天分是必須的，因為比賽經常變成一個半場的意志比拼，成功經常源於較為容易的低位得分。



The Mavericks face the same dilemma, because even though Brendan Haywood has upgraded their defense, he is far from a primary option when a critical score is needed in a tight contest.



小牛也面對同樣的困境，因為即使他們的布蘭德·海伍德提升了他們的防守，他也遠不是提供緊張狀態下決定性得分的最佳人選。



That designation usually rests with Jason Terry or Dirk Nowitzki, who both make their living on the perimeter, and if Shawn Marion is your

best offensive option in the post, then you are probably at a disadvantage.



這樣的任務經常給與賈森·特裡或諾維斯基，他倆都以外線投射見長，如果馬裡昂是他們禁區進攻的最佳人選，那可能你就處於劣勢了。



The Hawks actually fit into my theory also because they do have superior players on the perimeter in Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford, and Al

Horford has developed into a fierce presence in the paint.



事實上老鷹有著合乎我理論的組合，因為他們在外線上有喬·約翰遜和克勞福德這樣的明星球員，也有AI·霍福德這樣成長為禁區野獸的球員。



But Atlanta still has a tendency to play an undisciplined style of basketball, and as good as Horford is, I question his ability to hold his

own against the likes of a player such as Howard.



但是鷹隊仍然有著亂打比賽的趨勢，像霍福德這樣好的球員，我懷疑他能否在霍華德面前表現他的真實能力。



This theory has been the rule since Michael Jordan decided to retire, and before he won his six titles, with a few exceptions, a dominant

post-perimeter combination was the surest recipe for postseason success.



喬丹退役之後，這個理論變成了准則，在他的六個冠軍之前，可能有少數例外，一個內外線統治組合是季後賽的最佳保證。



The postseason of 2010 looks to be a mirror image of each team which has won a championship in the past decade, and although fans will hold

out hope, unless you live in California, Ohio, or Florida your chances will likely die under those principles.



2010的季後賽可能是其他在上個十年贏得冠軍的球隊的鏡像而已，盡管球迷們仍報有希望，除非你是在加州、俄亥俄州或是佛羅裡達，你的希望可能在這些准則之下破滅無遺。