原文出處： http://0rz.net/e218k -- The Pistons' mission this week is clear: Bounce out of a stretch of mediocrity, refocus on the now and reboot their intensity despite their cozy position in the standings. 活塞本週的任務很明確：從最近一連串平庸的表現中走出來，重新將目光聚集在當下 ，並重新找回屬於活塞的那種比賽強度，儘管目前球隊全聯盟戰績第一的位置還坐得很穩 。 They started that mission with a win over Charlotte on Sunday night. If they're going to complete it, they'll have to snap to attention while facing a parade of mediocre teams. 他們在星期天晚上的比賽中痛宰夏洛特山貓來當作完成任務的第一步。如果他們要完 成任務，必須在接下來面對一連串弱隊的挑戰時保持高度的注意力。 Beginning with Sunday night's game against the visiting Bobcats (18-46), the Pistons will spend the entire week playing bottom-feeders. They play in Toronto (22-41) on Wednesday, in New York (17-44) on Friday and see the Bobcats Saturday in Charlotte. 從禮拜天晚上對上來訪的山貓隊(18勝46敗)開始，活塞接下來一整個禮拜的時間都會 跟目前戰績排名全聯盟倒數的那幾支球隊交手，伺機大肆進補一番。他們禮拜三會造訪多 倫多(暴龍22勝41敗)，禮拜五則會飛到紐約(17勝44敗)，最後則會在禮拜六到夏洛特再次 與山貓碰頭。 It's quite a test for a team that lost three of its past five games before Sunday and might be looking ahead to the playoffs. 那對一支在星期天以前的五場比賽中僅有兩勝三負並且正在為季後賽積極整備的球隊 來說真的是一個考驗。 Coach Flip Saunders said he told his team as much. He even gave the players a nifty way to think about their situation. 老桑表示他也這麼告訴他的球隊，他甚至還提供球員一個有趣的方向去思考他們現在 的處境。 "Listen, I've said many times, there's teams that are bad teams in this league, but there aren't bad players," he said. "Any night you give them a comfort level, they're going to go out and beat you." 他說"聽著，我已經說過很多次，聯盟中有一些戰績烏鴉鴉的球隊，但這並不代表他們 陣中都是一些二等球員。任何一晚你放他們好過，他們肯定會回過頭來狠狠咬你一口。" Looking ahead to the playoffs, for elite teams, is just a way of life in the NBA, Saunders said. And for the Pistons, it's a familiar problem. 老桑表示，對一些強隊來說，積極為季後賽做準備是NBA生活的家常便飯。而對活塞來 說，這更是一個熟悉的課題。 Last year, the Pistons endured two stretches in March in which they lost four of five games. The latter stretch precluded an 11-game winning streak. 去年活塞在三月份經歷了兩度在五場比賽中輸掉四場的痛苦過程，但球隊卻在後面那 次五戰四敗之後拉出一波十一連勝。 "I think a lot of teams are like that," Saunders said. "Sometimes good teams in a long season, you get in that stretch and you start thinking and anticipating what you really want to go for. What you can't do is overlook the job you have at hand." 老桑說"我想大部分的球隊都像這樣，有時候好球隊在一個漫長的球季當中也會陷入連 敗的低潮之中，你會開始思考並盤算你真正想要追求的目標是什麼，而唯一的大忌就是完 全忽略你面前的問題。" And while the Pistons have slipped off their torrid early-season pace, Saunders pointed out that the only time the team really needs to be playing well is in late April, May and June. 而當活塞漸漸從季初火熱的表現中退溫之際，老桑指出球隊唯一需要加足馬力，全力 衝刺的時間只有四月底、五月和六月。 "You can't overlook the most important thing, what you have to do as a team, and that's to play well at the end of 82 games," he said. "Be healthy and playing well. What we're trying to do is get to that point where we're starting to play the best in April, and hopefully playing the best basketball we can play in June." 他說"你不能忽略身為一支球隊必須去做的最重要的事，那就是在八十二場例行賽結束 ，進入真槍實彈的季後賽時保持身體健康，並拿出優異的表現。我們正試著在四月來臨時 達到這樣的目標，並希望在六月時能打出最好的籃球。" -- ENERGY CRISIS: Wonder why Lindsey Hunter didn't bring his usual energy on Saturday in the 110-92 loss to the Washington Wizards? On top of lingering flu-like systems, Hunter had food poisoning. 能量危機：想知道為什麼獵人在球隊星期六以92比110慘敗給華盛頓巫師時未帶給球隊 他一貫的活力嗎？除了持續不斷類似感冒的症狀之外，他還食物中毒。 "He was fighting that all day," Saunders said. "He went in and really didn't have the energy that he normally has. He threw up before the game but wanted to give it a go." 老桑說"他整天都在跟它(食物中毒)搏鬥。他來的時候整個人病奄奄地，和他平常時精 力充沛的模樣完全不同。他在比賽前比賽前吐了，但仍想上場貢獻心力。" -- HONORED: The Pistons honored former coach Chuck Daly during halftime with a ceremony revealing his name and the No. 2 -- for the two NBA championships he won -- on the Palace floor. The ceremony was part of an ongoing series that recognizes the great players and figures in the Pistons' past. 榮耀：活塞在比賽中場休息時為曾經帶領球隊贏得兩座總冠軍而被引以為光榮的前教 頭C.Daly舉辦了一個名字和背號退休的慶祝儀式，那儀式是本季仍在持續進行的"認識活塞 過去榮光"系列活動的一部分。 --

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