◤LeBron enters playoff mode◢ By Bob Finnan http://0rz.tw/ca2qH NBA teams are starting to get a sniff of the playoffs. NBA球队已经闻到季後赛的气息。 The postseason is a month and a half away, which could be one reason why Cavaliers forward LeBron James has elevated his game. The reason his scoring average has taken a sharp rise is elementary. 离季後赛只有一个半月，这是LeBron James提升他比赛强度的好理由。证据就是他的 得分有大幅攀升。 "I'm getting ready for the playoffs," he said. 「朕准备好季後赛了」。 Since Feb. 15, in a span of six games, James is second in the league in scoring at 33.2 points per game. He's had at least 29 in all of them, includi ng 39 on Thursday in Dallas. 从2月15日开始的六场球，James平均33.2分排名联盟第二。这六场他至少得到29分， 包括对小牛的39分。 Fans remember what it's like. He got on a similar roll last year during his runner-up finish for the MVP award when he scored 30 or more in 10 consecutive games. In a six-game stretch from April 1-10, he averaged 37.3 points per game. 球迷们会想起来的，James去年角逐季赛MVP的过程中也有连续十场以上得超过30分的 纪录。从4月1-10日他平均可得37.3分。 The Cavaliers (33-25) put quite a scare into the Mavericks on Thursday in their 95-92 loss at American Airlines Center. James missed two free throws and two 3-point goals in the last 13.9 seconds. 骑士队周四在小牛主场以92:95败北但过程中给小牛带来严重威胁，最後13.9秒James 漏了3个罚球与2个三分球。 "I'll take those shots any day," he said. 「朕要每天练投篮」。 TNT analyst Steve Kerr said being able to close out big games is the only thing missing from James' resume TNT球评Kerr指出，亲自终结一场重要的比赛的经验就是James唯一欠缺的。 "It's something that he's not quite been able to do in his young career," he said. "He hasn't finished games, and that's his final step as he furthers his career." 「这是他刚起步的生涯里还没办法做到的事情之一」Kerr道「他还没办法终结比赛， 他需要办到此事来让自己走的更远」。 ◤Brown to D-League◢ As expected, the Cavaliers assigned rookie guard Shannon Brown to the Albu querque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League on Friday. Brown has played in 13 games (four starts) for the Cavaliers this season and has averaged 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds. He had one of his best games of the season on Thursday in Dallas with five points, including his second 3-point goal of the season. The Thunderbirds are the D-League affiliate of the Cavaliers, Indiana and Phoenix. Three of Michigan State's finest - Brown, Cavaliers guard Eric Snow and Mavericks guard Maurice Ager - got caught up on the latest gossip at the scor er's table before the Dallas game. Shannon Brown一如预期的被送到阿布魁基雷鸟队，这是属於骑士、溜马、太阳的发 展联盟球队。本季平均2.3分1.2篮板。 ◤Injury report◢ The Cavaliers are listing both Larry Hughes (flu) and Damon Jones (back spasms) as day-to-day. Both will be evaluated after the shootaround this morning. They probably wouldn't have sent Brown to the D-League if Hughes or Jones were going to miss tonight's game against Toronto at Quicken Loans Arena. Hughes looked a little green around the gills in Dallas on Thursday. For the Raptors, rookie forward Andrea Bargnani - the No. 1 pick in the 2006 draft - won't face the Cavaliers tonight. He returned home to Italy to be with an ailing family member. Hughes（感冒）与Damon Jones（背痉挛）被列为day-to-day。今天早上球队练习後会 再做评估。如果对暴龙之战他俩都不能上，骑士就不会马上送Brown去发展联盟。对小牛 比赛时Hughes看起来面有菜色。暴龙的状元Bargnani因为家人生病回义大利探望了，也不 上场。 --

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