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Knicks, Wizards Eliminated from Playoff Contention After Hawks' Win over Cavs
ERIN WALSH
The New York Knicks and Washington Wizards have been eliminated from playoff
contention following the Atlanta Hawks' 131-107 win over the Cleveland
Cavaliers on Thursday.
尼克跟巫師在今天老鷹以131比107擊敗騎士後，從季後賽競爭行列從遭到淘汰。
Washington sits 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 33-43 record, while New
York is 11th with a 34-43 record.
The 2021-22 campaign has been a highly disappointing one for the Knicks, who
reached the playoffs last season after finishing fourth in the Eastern
Conference with a 41-31 record.
巫師目前排名東區第12，尼克則為第11。
New York had high hopes this year after adding Evan Fournier and Kemba Walker
before the season and trading for Cam Reddish in mid-January. However, none of
those additions have worked out.
尼克開季時本來受到高度期待，季初加入了Fournier跟Walker，季中換來Reddish。
然而卻是徒勞。
The Knicks and Walker agreed last month to have him sit out the remainder of
the season due to ongoing issues with his knee and his subpar performance
through 37 games. He was averaging 11.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists
before being shut down. It had been his worst season in the league.
Walker在尼克出賽的37場比賽，場均11.6分、3.0籃板以及3.5助攻。
這是他生涯最慘的一個賽季。
As for Fournier, he is also in the midst of a subpar season, averaging 14.3
points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists through 75 games. For comparison, he
averaged 17.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists during the 2020-21 campaign
.
Fouriner一樣表現不優，場均14.3分、2.6籃板以及2.1助攻。
對比去年平均能攻下17.1分、3.0籃板以及3.4助攻。
Reddish, meanwhile, has seen minimal time on the court since being acquired
from the Hawks. So he's not as much to blame for the team's lack of success
this year.
In addition, Derrick Rose, the team's starting point guard, has appeared in
just 26 games this year. He underwent surgery on his ankle and hasn't played
since Dec. 16.
Reddish來尼克後上場時間比在老鷹還少。
另外主力控球Rose本季僅出賽26場比賽，就去開刀了，從12/16以來就沒打過比賽了。
As for the Wizards, this season has been similarly disappointing after they
reached the playoffs during the 2020-21 campaign. Washington traded Russell
Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason in exchange for
Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Harrell, however,
is now with the Charlotte Hornets
The Wizards also signed Spencer Dinwiddie over the offseason, but he struggled
with the franchise and ended up being traded to the Dallas Mavericks at the
deadline.
巫師一樣令人失望，上一季巫師有打進季後賽。
季前加入了Kuzma、KCP、Harrell跟Dinwiddie，後兩者在季中分別交易至黃蜂跟獨行俠。
And much like the Knicks, Washington is also missing one of its best players
in Bradley Beal, who is out for the season after undergoing season-ending
surgery to repair a torn ligament in his wrist.
With both teams now officially eliminated from playoff contention, they can
focus on ways to improve their squads entering the 2022-23 season.
跟尼克類似，巫師少了他們最棒的球員Beal，在動手術後這賽季就報銷了。
兩隊現在可以好好準備明年賽季了
<心得>：
想到開季的時候，Beal曾經喊恐怖巫師，結果現在連附加賽都沒得打了。
Beal跟Rose真的是兩隊進到季後賽的關鍵。