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By rahat huq http://0rz.tw/LheWg

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◎To begin, it was pretty disappointing to see how many people left the game
before the final buzzer sounded.  By the 1 minute mark, 75% of the arena had
emptied out.
On a Friday night, on the last game of the season, I thought it would have
been a nice gesture to stick around until the end and give a show of
appreciation to the team for exceeding all expectations, making the playoffs
and almost forcing a Game 7.  But in Houston, it wasn’t to be.

※首先，我對於在季後賽最後一戰比賽終了前，有許多觀眾離開感到十分失望。
在最後倒數一分鐘時，全場約七成五的觀眾都已經離席了。

我原以為在本季的最後一場球賽，是給予我們一個非常好的機會。
讓我們對於這個超乎預期的球隊浴血奮戰，將整個系列賽甚至快要延長到第七戰，
而給予掌聲與感謝。

但在休士頓，事情並未如我所願。

◎From the get-go, it was deafening in Toyota Center.
For maybe the first time I can remember, everyone had already arrived
before tipoff and was standing.
When Kendrick Perkins and Francisco Garcia had to be separated on what
was pretty much the very first play of the game, it was enough for the
capacity crowd to completely lose it.
Things stayed that way until the 4th.

※打從比賽一開始，觀眾的鼓譟聲讓整個Toyota主場震耳欲聾。
如果我沒記錯的話，大家在比賽跳球前就已早早入席，並已經站著等待比賽開始。
當K.Perkins和F.Garcia因為卡位起了爭執，而必須分開時。
這應該是本場第一個，讓滿場觀眾開始忘情吶喊的開端，而一直持續到第四節之前。
(影片:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flh6RV8oY2M )

◎Speaking of that incident, it’s amazing to think just how drastically
the mental makeup of this team changed with the insertion of Beverley and
Garcia into the lineup.  I know many of you will disagree,
but I don’t think Houston would have pushed this thing to 6 without the
change in attitude provided by these two men.
Talent prevails above everything, but sometimes, the opponent just has to
know that you’re not backing down and will be delivering the first blow.

※說到這起爭執事件。我對於將P.Beverley和F.Garcia安排到先發陣容，
而對於整個球隊的心態與決心起了激烈的化學變化感到驚訝。
或許會有許多人不同意我的看法，但我真的相信火箭隊能將系列賽延長到第六戰，
這兩個人對於整個球隊的態度所帶來的轉變，功不可沒。

天賦或許勝過於任何事情，
但有時候並需讓對手知道我們永不退縮，並且給予當頭棒喝、先發制人。

◎Unless he signs for the minimum, this was probably the last game for
Francisco Garcia as a Houston Rocket.  Included as a throw-in to the
Thomas Robinson trade, ‘Cisco provided one of the more memorable–certainly
the most unexpected–playoff performances in Rockets history.
His leadership and gutsiness will sorely be missed.

※F.Garcia除非願意簽下底薪合約，不然這場比賽可能是他在火箭隊的最後一場比賽。


◎I had to do a double-take when I saw Omer Asik get in Kevin Durant’s face.

※我必須再回顧一次，當我看到O.Asik惹惱K.Durant的畫面。

◎What makes this loss so difficult to swallow is that it came at the
contributions of the two most irritating Thunder players,
Kevin Martin and Derek Fisher.

※而這次輸球會讓人如此難以下嚥的原因就是:K.Martin & D.Fisher，
這兩位雷霆隊中最令人髮指的球員，做出決定比賽勝負的貢獻。

◎The Rockets lost this game because they didn’t have Carlos Delfino.
It’s as simple as that.  Once the wheels started sputtering in the fourth,
the lack of that one extra rifle was clearly evident; they just didn’t
have the firepower.
It sounds odd, but we really took him for granted this season.
Delfino, too, may have played his last game with the team if his salary slot
is needed to bring in a bigger fish.

※顯而易見地，火箭隊輸掉這場比賽的主因就是缺少了Carlos Delfino在陣中。
當反攻的號角在第四節吹起時，很明顯地我們就是缺少了一名射手；
而球隊就是缺乏足夠的火力。

這或許聽起來很奇怪，但我們這個球季真的把他的貢獻當作理所當然。
而同樣地，如果我們需要薪資空間來捕捉自由市場的大魚的話。
Ｃ.Delfino的離開或許也將成為必然。

◎Jeremy Lin, again, was a non-factor, going 1-4 in his 13 minutes for
an overall -18 contribution to the team.
Several of you tweeted at me correlating his performance with the loss,
but I’m not sure that’s entirely fair.  Greg Smith, too, was a -16 and
he shared the court with Lin.  But while Lin may not be solely to blame,
he certainly didn’t give the team anything of any positive value tonight
or at any point in this series.
Aside from his lack of individual contributions, the team just looked
overall out of sync during his time on the floor.
After these playoffs, there will certainly be debate and ample time for it:
Lin played pretty well in the regular season, but at $8 million, and with a
pretty capable alternative signed at the league minimum,
is he really the guy going forward?

※在第六場的比賽中，
Jeremy Lin依然無法作出影響比賽的貢獻。(13mins，FG 1-4，+-值:-18)
有許多球迷在推特告訴我他的表現與表現勝負的關聯性，但我並不肯定這是完全公平的。
因為G.Smith(+-值:-16)，當時與J.Lin同樣的在場上。
當然也許J.Lin也許不需要對他特別苛責太多，但可以確定的是，
不論今晚或是整個系列賽，他都無法提供給球隊任何正面的價值或者幫助。

先把他的個人貢獻放一旁。而當他在場上時，火箭隊的整體競爭力是下降的。
經過這次季後賽系列戰，將會刮起一陣長時間的辯論的議題:
"J.Lin在賽季內的表現十分傑出，但以他平均8M/年所佔球隊薪資比例的空間來說，
 他是否真的是未來的核心球員呢?"

◎The other main development of the night was that Chris Paul’s Clippers
were also sent home early.
With the season over, the speculation can now begin.
If Paul and Howard want immortality, and their own Big 3,
they can have it here in Houston, with James Harden.
But how badly do they want it?

※同樣的，屬於Chris Paul的LA快艇隊也在同時被淘汰出局。
隨著本季的結束，所有對於交易的揣測也將開始。

如果Paul和Howard都需要永垂不朽的名聲和都有組成三巨頭的想法。
那來火箭隊與J.Harden合體或許是一個選項。
但重點是，他們有多高的意願呢?
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★Aaron Brooks and Francisco Garcia after the Rocketes' Game 6 loss
http://0rz.tw/NqJs5

★Rockets in Review 2013
http://www.thedreamshake.com/2013/5/5/4301560/rockets-in-review-2013
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