賽季後半程五大預言!雄鹿73勝?哈登歷史得分王?

Milwaukee is currently on a 70-win pace as we exit the All-Star break, and it hasn't exactly been a grueling first half for the NBA's top team.

全明星週末過去了，前半賽季的賽程對雄鹿隊來說比較輕鬆，他們現在正邁着不可阻擋的步伐走向七十勝。

Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging just over 30 minutes per game, and 13 Bucks are averaging at least 13 minutes per game.

字母哥場均上場時間僅剛過30分鐘，而且有13個雄鹿隊員場均至少登場13分鐘。

Mike Budenholzer doesn't have to lean on his stars. Milwaukee has been cruise control for much of the season.

主教練邁克·布登霍爾澤完全不依賴球星，他們輕而易舉就在大半個球季控制了聯盟。

Can the Bucks match the Warriors'73-win season? Milwaukee has the fifth-hardest schedule remaining, and it could give Giannis games off in the final weeks.

雄鹿隊能達到勇士隊73勝賽季的高度嗎？他們有聯盟第五困難的剩餘賽程，而且在最後幾周，字母哥會獲得一些輪休機會。

Still, Milwaukee is deep enough and talented enough to make a serious run at Golden State, especially as they run rampant through the Eastern Conference.

另外，雄鹿隊的陣容深度和天賦都足夠和那個勇士一較高下，尤其是在他們如此肆虐東部的情況下。

Milwaukee may fall short of the all-time record, but they'll likely come quite close before the postseason begins.

他們可能達不到73勝的紀錄，但很可能在常規賽結尾十分逼近73勝。

Speaking of light schedules, no team has an easier road ahead than the Pelicans.

談到輕鬆的賽程，接下來的賽程裏，沒有球隊比鵜鶘隊還輕鬆了。

New Orleans entered the All-Star break with six wins in its last 10 games, and Zion Williamson has quickly proven to be the real deal. With their team finally healthy, is a playoff berth on the horizon?

全明星前的十場比賽裏，鵜鶘拿下了六場勝利，錫安·威廉姆森也已經很快證明了自己是貨真價實的狀元。如果接下來的比賽，鵜鶘隊員們保持健康，季後賽對他們來說是否就浮現在眼前了呢？

New Orleans is still 6.5 games back of Memphis, though the Grizzlies coincidentally have the NBA's hardest remaining schedule.

鵜鶘隊距離灰熊隊還差6.5個勝場，儘管灰熊隊碰巧有着整個聯盟最艱難的賽季後半程。

They rank No. 7 in net rating and No. 5 in effective field goal percentage, and only the Warriors boast a better assist percentage.

鵜鶘隊目前有着聯盟第七的淨勝分值，聯盟第五的有效命中率，而且只有勇士隊的全隊助攻比高於鵜鶘隊。

An uphill climb awaits, but New Orleans has the talent to make a run for the No. 8 seed.

前方路途固然險阻，但鵜鶘隊絕對有打進季後賽的天賦。

Philadelphia's point guard has made just two three pointers this season. He's attempted just six triples in 2019-20, and he hasn't attempted more than one in a single game. So why will Simmons can multiple threes in a game?

西蒙斯本賽季一共只投了六個三分球，僅命中兩球，他的三分出手數也沒在任何一場比賽裏超過一次。所以爲什麼說他會在比賽中出手更多三分呢？

Perhaps some good-old-fashioned pressure will do the trick. Simmons'stroke isn't completely broken, and as the postseason approaches, perhaps he'll be more inclined towork on his corner three.

大概他會因爲受各種老生常談的壓力影響。西蒙斯的手感並沒涼透，隨着季後賽的臨近，他可能更傾向於練習投底角三分。

Simmons is a stubborn sort, and the public mockery has yet to force his hand. Yet with the postseason approaching, perhaps Brett Brown can finally get through to hismercurialpoint guard.

西蒙斯是個倔脾氣，公衆的談笑目前還沒有迫使他着手改變。隨着季後賽臨近，也許76人隊主教練佈雷特·布朗最終搞定他這讓人難以捉摸的控衛。

It's a testament to Harden's dominance that he's averaging 29 points per game in his 15-game "slump."

這對哈登的得分統治力是一個考驗，畢竟他最近十五場比賽經歷了場均只有29分的滑坡。

The two-time scoring champion is shooting just 39.3% from the field since Jan. 11, looking fatigued in spurts as Westbrook unleashed an MVP-caliber stretch.

手握兩次得分王的哈登自從1月11日起場均命中率僅有39.3%，在這段無法爆發的疲勞期，威少卻爆發出了MVP的水準。

We should see a better Harden in the season's final stretch as he exits All-Star weekend at 35.3 PPG.

哈登以場均35.3分進入全明星週末，我們應該會在這之後的末段賽程裏見到一個更好的哈登。

Harden was on a historic tear for much of 2019-20, averaging 39.3 points per game in his first 25 contests of the season.

哈登本賽季正創造歷史，賽季前25場比賽他場均砍下39.3分。

The Beard banged home step-backs with ease, and he was going to the free throw line nearly 14 times per game.

大鬍子一直輕鬆地命中後撤步投籃，每場比賽能獲得將近14次罰籃。

A slate of traps dampened his scoring to a degree, though the defensive scheme's frequency has dipped of late as Westbrook destroys teams on drives to the rim.

近來由於威少用攻擊籃筐的方式摧毀着其他球隊，哈登受到針對防守的頻率有所減少，但一系列的包圍防守策略還是在一定程度上影響了他的得分。

Expect Harden to start cooking again if he consistently faces single coverage. Passing Michael Jordan's non-Wilt scoring record of 37.1 points per game is still certainly in play.

如果哈登持續地面對一對一的防守，希望他再次提起勁來。不考慮張伯倫的得分記錄的話，超過邁克爾·喬丹單季場均37.1分的紀錄仍要在餘下的比賽中實現。

Jayson Tatum continues to emerge as a legitimate top option, capping the season's first half with a dominant 39-point effort against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers on Feb. 13.

塔圖姆仍然是綠軍的最強人選，他以39分的表現主導了對陣萊昂納德領銜的快船隊的比賽，在2月13日畫下了賽季上半程的句號。

The performance marked the end of a career-best stretch from Tatum in which he averaged 26.7 points per game while making 44.9% of threes in the process.

這次表現標誌着他生涯有史以來最好的一段發揮暫時結束，在此期間，他場均拿到26.7分，三分命中率高達44.9%。

Tatum's shot chart continues to improve. He's attacking the rim with a fearlessness we didn't see last season,

塔圖姆的得分圖譜持續優化。他無所畏懼地猛烈攻擊籃筐，這是上賽季沒有看到的，

and his step-back is one of the silkiest in the NBA. Tatum is clearly the Celtics' most valuable asset (no disrespect to Jaylen Brown).

他的後撤步技術也是NBA聯盟裏最成熟的之一。塔圖姆顯然是凱爾特人隊最有價值的資產（當然沒有不尊重杰倫布朗的意思）。

Expect his ascentto continue through the rest of the regular season.

希望塔圖姆能夠在剩下的賽程裏延續火熱的狀態。

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