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Jayson Tatum on Celtics: 'We're Going to Win the Finals This Year'
Jayson Tatum: 我們今年會拿下總冠
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is confident about his team's chances to
win its first championship since 2008.
波士頓青賽前鋒Jayson Tatum對於在2008年後拿下第一個NBA總冠很有信心。
"We're going to win the Finals this year," Tatum said after taking the
All-Star Skills Challenge on Saturday, per NBA on ESPN. "February 16, Jayson
Tatum said we're going to win the Finals this year."
「我們會在今年拿下總冠軍，」Tatum在星期六拿下技術挑戰賽冠軍後接受訪問時說到。
「二月16日，Jayson Tatum說我們會在今年拿下總冠軍。」
The 37-21 Celtics are tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
They've endured a roller-coaster season but have won two straight and seven
of their last 10.
青賽目前戰績37-21，與76人並列東區第四位。他們本季戰績有如雲霄飛車，不過最近剛拿
下二連勝，過去10場也贏了7場。
It's been a bizarre 2018-19 campaign in Boston. The year started with great
expectations, as the Celtics had the highest over/under win total of any
Eastern Conference team, per the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook (h/t Vegas
Insider).
今年球季對波士頓來說有點特別。一開始大家對他們期待很高，就如賭城賭盤預測，在東
區隊伍裡，他們有著最高的over/under總勝場數。
Per 5Dimes (h/t Sports Odds History), the Celtics were also second on the
odds ledger to win the NBA title, behind the defending champion Golden State
Warriors.
而根據另一賭盤5Dimes，青賽是僅次於衛冕軍勇士隊，被看好拿下NBA總冠的隊伍。
But the C's have been plagued by inconsistency all season. Home losses to the
New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, who have the two worst records in the
league, serve as the low points of the season. Boston also lost on a
buzzer-beater to the struggling Los Angeles Lakers and blew a 28-point lead
to the Los Angeles Clippers in back-to-back games.
但是青賽目前整季起起伏伏，主場輸給兩個聯盟最爛的隊伍紐約尼克跟鳳凰城太陽，也被
湖人在比賽時間終了絕殺輸球，然後在下一場面對快艇原本領先28分而最後也輸球。
However, Boston has also beaten the 37-21 Philadelphia 76ers three times and
the 43-16 Toronto Raptors twice. The C's are 12-3 in their last 15 games.
不過，他們也打敗目前戰績37-21的76人三次，打敗43-16的暴龍兩次，過去15場比賽戰績
是12-3。
At its best, Boston can beat any Eastern Conference team in a seven-game
series. The problem is the C's will likely have to overcome their opponents'
home-court advantage in the conference semifinals and finals to reach the NBA
championship (barring upsets) with the Milwaukee Bucks and Raps each having
six more wins with two months remaining.
當青賽的狀況極佳時，他們可以在七場的系列戰打敗任何一支東區的隊伍。問題是，他們
得要在東區準決賽以及東決克服對手的主場優勢，才能打進總冠軍賽，目前密爾瓦基公鹿
跟多倫多暴龍跟青賽有6場勝差，而正規賽只剩下兩個月。
And if the Celtics get to the NBA Finals, then the odds-on favorite Golden
State Warriors will likely be waiting.
而若是青賽真的進入總冠軍賽，很有可能等著他們的會是大家看好的金州勇士。
Chances are Tatum's prophecy won't ring true come June, but who can blame him
for having confidence? As Ricky Bobby once said in the movie Talladega
Nights, if you're not first, you're last. Ultimately, Tatum seems to at least
have the right mindset as his team enters the regular season's closing
stretch.
到底Tatum的預言會不會成真要等到六月才見分曉，但是誰能怪他有這樣的自信心呢? 就像
在電影"王牌飆風"(Talladega Nights)裡的Ricky Bobby講的，"如果沒拿第一名，那就是
最後一名。"總歸一句話，隨著正規賽季進入後段，Tatum似乎至少有正確的心理準備。
Ricky Bobby影片支援: https://youtu.be/y4usE2RePqo