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The 6 NBA storylines we need to pay attention to in December
12月NBA需要關注的6件事
We're just about done with the first month of NBA basketball. Now the real
games are about to begin.
October and November are typically the time teams use in the season to get
their rotations together while feeling out their strengths and weaknesses.
Some of the narratives for this season are beginning to take shape. December
is really when teams truly start to figure out who they are. By the end of
2019, we'll know who is truly tanking, who is truly contending and who should
give up hope altogether for this season.
Here are six things you need to pay attention to in the NBA for the next
month.
我們即將完成NBA比賽的第一個月。現在，真正的遊戲即將開始。
10月和11月通常是球隊在賽季中用來安排輪換的時間同時感覺本身的優缺點在哪。
本賽季的一些故事開始成形。十二月是球隊真正開始弄清楚本身風格的時候。到2019年底
，我們將知道誰在真正陷入困境，誰在真正競爭，以及誰應該完全放棄本賽季的希望。
在下個月的NBA中，你需要注意以下六件事。
1. Just how real are the Lakers?
The Lakers are the league's best team right now with a 16-2 record and have
the league's third best net rating at 7.9. They're legit good. That's not a
question. The thing still left to be figured out is how good has their
success actually been.
Their schedule has been weak. Their opponents' .475 winning percentage ranks
24th in the NBA. We'll see who they really are by the end of the month after
they face the Jazz, Mavericks, Nuggets (twice), Bucks and Clippers next
month. Buckle in, y'all. It's might get bumpy.
1.湖人真正的實力如何？
湖人是現時聯盟最好的球隊，戰績為16勝2負，淨勝率為7.9，排名聯盟第三。他們很酷。
這不是問題。他們的成功到底有多真，這一點仍有待研究。他們的賽程很薄弱。
湖人對手平均勝率4成75的勝率在NBA排名第24名。
在下個月面對爵士、獨行俠、金塊（兩次）、公鹿和快艇之後，我們會在月底看到他們
真實的一面。大家扣上安全帶，這可能會有點顛簸。
2. The Raptors might be legit Finals contenders
Don't look now, but the Raptors are one of two teams in the league that rank
in the top 5 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. The other is the
Milwaukee Bucks. These Raptors look like have a real shot in getting back to
the Finals.
This upcoming month will be tough. Six of their first eight matchups in
December are against playoff teams - including Kawhi Leonard's Clippers. That
slate will be a great litmus test to see how real they actually are.
2.暴龍可能是總決賽的競爭者
別看了，暴龍是聯盟中進攻效率和防守效率均排名前五位的兩支球隊之一。另
一個是密爾瓦基公鹿隊。這些讓暴龍看起來可以重回總決賽。
下個月將是艱難的。他們在12月的前八場比賽中有六場是與季后賽球隊對決-包括Kawhi L
eonard的快艇。該塊石頭將是一次偉大的試煉，以檢驗暴龍的真實性。
3. James Harden's push for 40 points per game
As it stands, James Harden is averaging 37.7 points per game, just a shade
under 40. He's still shooting 43 percent from the field and 34 percent from
deep - slightly below his career averages in both categories - so he can
still get to that 40 mark.
The Rockets' December schedule should help. They'll play six matchups against
the bottom 10 defenses in the league. They get the Spurs twice, Cavaliers,
Pistons, Warriors and the Pelicans to close the month out. Harden is going to
have a field day.
3.James Harden場均貢獻40分
就目前而言，Harden平均每場得到37.7分，僅略低於40分。他的投籃命中率仍為4成3，三
分球命中率仍為34％，略低於他在這兩個類別中的生涯平均水準，因此他仍然可以達到40
分的標準。
火箭十二月的賽程表應該會有所幫助。他們將與聯盟中防守排名後10位中進行6場比賽
。他們兩次獲得馬刺隊，騎士隊，活塞隊，勇士隊和鵜鶘隊兩次的比賽機會。Harden將會
過得特別愉悅。
4. Will Kyrie Irving's return throw the Nets off?
Kyrie Irving should return soon after missing some time with a shoulder
injury. The problem? The Nets have been just fine without him. They're 6-2 in
the eight games without him after a 4-7 start and Spencer Dinwiddie has
looked like an All-Star.
It'd be ridiculous to say that the Nets are better off without Irving. But
there's something to them playing better right now with him out of the
lineup. The Nets are better when the ball moves and Irving's 34 percent usage
rate clearly doesn't mix with that. They'll have to find a happy medium when
he gets back to stay afloat.
4.Kyrie Irving的歸來會把籃網丟掉嗎？
Kyrie Irving的肩傷在錯過了一段時間後應該會很快回來。問題在哪？
沒有他，籃網就好了。在開季4勝7敗後缺席的八場比賽中，他們打出6勝2敗的成績
，而Spencer Dinwiddie看上去像一位全明星。
可以說，沒有Kyrie Irving的情況下籃網會更好，這簡直是荒謬的。但是他們現在在陣
容之外還有一些更好的表現。當球移動時，籃網會更好，而歐文的34％的球權使用率顯然
與此不符。當他回來時，籃網將不得不找到一種快樂的方式來保持平衡。
5. Can this Carmelo Anthony experiment last?
Carmelo Anthony has been up and down in his time with the Blazers. His last
two games he's averaging 22 points per game and shooting 61.3 percent from
the field. Before that? 13 points while hitting 34 percent from the field and
31 percent from deep. The real him probably lies somewhere in between that.
The problem is the Blazers badly need him to be that best version of himself.
If he can't, this experiment might end quickly. He's on a non-guaranteed deal
until January 7 and is paid by the day. Any slip and he could be out of there.
5.Carmelo Anthony的實驗能持續嗎？
Carmelo Anthony在拓荒者隊的狀態上下起伏。他最近兩場比賽場均22分，投籃命中率為6
1.3%。但在那之前？13分，場上命中率34%，三分命中率31%。真正的他可能就在這兩者之
間。
問題是拓荒者隊非常需要他成為最好的自己。如果他做不到，這個實驗可能會很快結束。
他在1月7日之前是無擔保交易，按日支付。任何失誤他都有可能離開。
6. Victor Oladipo back?
Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis have played like All-Stars and have the
Pacers just a game back of the four seed in the East. The good news is Victor
Oladipo might be back soon to help. There's still no timeline on his return,
but he was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants a couple of weeks ago and has
been a full participant in practice.
He won't be the same Oladipo when he finally gets back, but anything close to
All-Star form is a bonus for the Pacers and will make them a formidable team
moving in to the new year.
6. Victor Oladipo歸來？
Malcolm Brogdon和Domantas Sabonis的表現就像全明星一樣，溜馬只不過一場比賽就能
回到東區第四。好消息是Victor Oladipo可能很快會回來提供幫助。
他的歸來仍然沒有時間表，但是幾週前他被分配到Fort Wayne Mad Ants(溜馬的發展聯盟
球隊)，並且全程參與練習。
當他最終回來時，他不會是同一個Oladipo，但是任何接近全明星的形式對溜馬來說都是
幫助，這將使他們成為一支進入新的一年的強大球隊。