NBA新賽季聖誕大戰賽程評級 總有你想看的!
The NBA released its Christmas Day schedule for the 2017–18 season, revealing which teams will square off on the regular season's marquee day.
NBA公佈了2017-18賽季的聖誕大戰賽程，這些隊伍將在這個常規賽最重要的日子擺開架勢大戰一場。The usual suspects—LeBron James, Stephen Curry, the Lakers—will be involved. The league also took advantage of the summer's flurry of superstar movement, scheduling games that will include Chris Paul, Paul George and Jimmy Butler on their new teams. Let's see how each matchup grades out.
其中包括了勒布朗-詹姆斯、斯蒂芬-庫裏、湖人隊這幾個聖誕大戰的常客。聯盟也追隨了休賽季超級球星交易的熱點，安排的比賽中就包括了剛加入新東家的克里斯-保羅、保羅-喬治和吉米-巴特勒。接下來就讓我們看看每場比賽的評分如何。76ERS VS. KNICKS, 12 P.M. — B
76人VS尼克斯，東部時間，中午12:00—— B
This game has the potential to be a spectacular undercard, thanks in large part to the mouth-watering thought of Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingis lining up against each other.
這場比賽有潛力成爲一場精彩的“開胃小菜”，這很大程度上得益於球迷們迫不及待想看到喬爾-恩比德對位克里斯塔普斯-波爾津吉斯。There are a few issues holding this one back from being a true Christmas classic, however. The Knicks aren't going to be very good, and the 76ers are a completely unknown quantity thanks to their young (and frankly, injury-prone) lineup.
然而，還是有許多因素阻止它成爲聖誕大戰的經典。尼克斯前途暗淡，而76人年輕的陣容（坦白的說是傷病隱患）使他們還是完全的未知數。If all are healthy, it may not be a game between two juggernauts, but watching two of the league's youngest, most fun stars going head-to-head to tip off Christmas will be well worth planting yourself in front of the TV for.
如果全員健康，這場比賽可能無法驚天地泣鬼神，但是看着聯盟中兩隻最年輕的球隊和最有趣球星間的肉搏來揭開聖誕大戰面紗還是值得的。CAVAlieRS VS. WARRIORS, 3 P.M. ET — B+
騎士 VS勇士，東部時間，下午3：00 —— B+Look, the NBA has to schedule this game for the prime slot on its biggest day purely for the ratings if nothing else.
NBA把這場比賽放在這個最重要日子的黃金時段完完全全就是爲了收視率。But there's a little fatigue surrounding the regular season matchups between these two teams, especially considering these games are always overshadowed by the inevitable Finals matchup.
但是，觀衆們對這兩支隊伍常規賽的較量已經有了一點審美疲勞了，特別是考慮到這兩支不可避免的在總決賽相遇，使得這場比賽相形見絀。Cleveland won at home on Christmas against Golden State last year; it meant nothing come late June. The Warriors destroyed the Cavs in a regular season game two seasons ago (remember Steph stealing the ball from LeBron?), and Cleveland responded with the greatest comeback in Finals history.
雖然騎士在去年的聖誕大戰中主場戰勝了勇士，但是這場勝利對之後六月的總決賽並沒有什麼影響。兩個賽季前勇士在常規賽中摧毀了騎士（還記得庫裏搶斷詹姆斯的那球嗎？），然後騎士以總決賽史上最偉大的翻盤作爲了迴應。Also looming over this game: Kyrie Irving. Will Irving, one of the central figures in this rivalry, even be playing for Cleveland by this game? If he's not, it certainly takes away from the intrigue.
這場比賽還有一個不定因素：凱里-歐文。歐文，這場競爭中的核心人物之一，下賽季還能不能爲騎士而戰呢？如果答案是離開，那一定會失去部分原有的劇情。We still get to see the three best basketball players in the world (LeBron, Curry and Kevin Durant) on the court at the same time, so there are plenty of reasons to tune in. Throw in the volatility of LeBron's frenemy Draymond Green, there's definitely potential for some fireworks.
即使這樣，我們仍能看到世界上最好的三個籃球運動員（詹姆斯、庫裏和凱文-杜蘭特）同時在球場上對抗，所以，還是有很多理由驅使我們觀看這場比賽。與詹姆斯亦敵亦友的德拉蒙德-格林，以他的激情，使得比賽具有了許多潛在的看點。
WIZARDS VS. CELTICS, 5:30 P.M. ET — A
奇才VS凱爾特人，東部時間，下午5：30—— AI love this matchup. The Celtics and Wizards took their rivalry to comical heights last season, with funeral games mixed in with hard screens and some extremely flagrant fouls. Their seven-game playoff series was the best of the most recent postseason.
我喜歡這場比賽。凱爾特人和奇才上個賽季將他們的競爭提高到了一個戲劇化的高度，殘酷的比賽中充斥着強硬的擋拆和一些極其惡劣的犯規。他們之間的七場系列賽算是最近季後賽中最好的一輪了。These teams have a healthy dislike for one another, and it translates on the court. Both the Wiz and the C's are lurking as usurpers for the throne in the East, and they would love nothing more than to tear down each other along their fight to the top.
兩支隊伍都不喜歡彼此，並將這種感覺轉化到了比賽中。奇才和凱爾特人都是覬覦東部王座已久，他們最想做的莫過於在爭搶王座的廝殺中將對手拉下馬。Plenty of stars will be involved as well—John Wall, Brad Beal, Isaiah Thomas and Boston newcomer Gordon Hayward to name a few. Expect both of these teams to try to make a statement on Christmas Day.
這場比賽中也會出現很多球星——比如約翰-沃爾、布拉德利-比爾、以賽亞-托馬斯和新加入波士頓的戈登-海沃德等。希望兩支隊伍能在聖誕節這天證明自己。ROCKETS VS. THUNDER, 8 P.M. ET — A+
火箭VS雷霆，東部時間，晚上8：00 —— A+This is the best matchup of the day. If you're celebrating Christmas, make sure your relatives have left the house and the kids are too tired to bother you during this one.
這是這天中最棒的一場比賽。如果你在慶祝聖誕節，看比賽時一定要確保你的親戚們都走了並且孩子們也鬧騰夠了不會再來打擾你。The Rockets and Thunder will both be vying for the second spot in the West next year, and both loaded up in the offseason to prepare for the Warriors. These teams will likely have to go through each other for a spot in the conference finals, so don't be surprised if this is a playoff preview.
火箭和雷霆明年一定會是西部第二有力爭奪者，並且都在休賽季針對勇士做出了陣容的提升。兩支隊伍爲了分區決賽的一個席位很有可能需要經過對方這一關，所以這很有可能是季後賽的預演。Chris Paul vs. Russell Westbrook. James Harden vs. Paul George. This game is going to be fast, fun, and filled with offense. This is the platonic ideal of a Christmas Day game: A star-studded matchup with positional rivalries featuring two equally matched teams who fashion themselves as contenders. This game can't come soon enough.
克里斯-保羅對位拉塞爾-維斯布魯克、詹姆斯-哈登對上保羅-喬治。這會是一場快節奏、有趣的對攻賽。我認爲最理想的聖誕大戰應該是：兩支羣星雲集、實力相近並且都將彼此作爲競爭者的球隊之間的比賽。我已經迫不及待的想看到這種比賽了。TIMBERWOLVES VS. LAKERS, 10:30 P.M. ET — C-
森林狼VS湖人，東部時間，晚上10：30 —— C-You can forgive yourself if you fall asleep during this one.
你可以原諒自己可能會在這場比賽中睡着。The Lakers are a shoo-in for Christmas Day games because of their status as a TV draw, but they still aren't worth it from an on-court standpoint. I fully believe Lonzo Ball will become a star, but the rest of L.A.'s roster is still lacking in excitement.
湖人因爲其電視大麻的地位成爲了聖誕大戰的常客，但是從比賽的角度來看他們還配不上。我完全相信朗佐-鮑爾將會成爲一個球星，但是湖人陣容中其他的球員還是缺乏激情。The Spurs would have been a good pick here, particularly to watch the Butler vs. Kawhi Leonard matchup. The Pelicans could have also been interesting, with Kentucky stars Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins all sharing the same court.
相較而言，馬刺在這裏應該是一個不錯的選項，特別是能看到吉米-巴特勒與科懷-倫納德對位。亦或是換成鵜鶘，那時同是來自肯塔基的卡爾-安東尼-唐斯、安東尼-戴維斯和德馬庫斯-考辛斯能夠同時在場上一定會很有意思。This game will be far from unwatchable, however.
即便如此，這場比賽還遠遠到沒法看的地步。Lonzo is capable of providing theatrics, and the Wolves should be much improved after their big off-season. Towns and Butler alone are worth the price of admission,
鮑爾有能力打出亮點，並且森林狼也應該能在休賽季的大動作後得到提升。僅僅是唐斯和巴特勒就能值回票價。And it's possible the Lakers' youngsters have gelled into something more cohesive by Christmas. This one could lack competitiveness, but you never know. After all, there's a reason why they play the games.
與此同時，湖人的年輕球員們也有可能在聖誕節前就培養出了相互之間更好的化學反應。這場比賽雖然可能缺少競爭性，但是世事難料。畢竟，讓他們打這場比賽總是有原因的。更多精彩內容請關注微信公衆號、新浪微博：籃球英文堂
