I'm Rachel Nichols taking you through the first half of the MBA schedules with Mr Matt Barnes, Mr Paul Pierce, and it's time to play one of our favorite games.

我是瑞秋-尼科爾斯，帶你看看上半年的MBA課程表 馬特-巴恩斯先生，保羅-皮爾斯先生，現在是玩我們最喜歡的遊戲之一的時候了。

Jump ball.

跳球。

Let's start, gentlemen in the Eastern Conference, where the Miami Heat are looking to reach the finals for a second consecutive season.

讓我們從東部聯盟開始，先生們，邁阿密熱火隊希望連續第二個賽季進入總決賽。

Two of their biggest threats in the East, though the Bucks and the Celtics.

他們在東部最大的兩個威脅，雖然是籃網和凱爾特人。

Boston plays Miami January 6th on ESPN Philly on ESPN on January 20th and proceed.

波士頓1月6日在ESPN費城1月20日對陣邁阿密，接著。

Significant date in general will take a look at some other matchups between these teams, but Paul, who is a bigger threat to the Heat bucks or Celtics Celtics, showed that.

重要日期一般會看看這兩支球隊之間的其他一些對決，但保羅，誰是熱火隊的公牛或凱爾特人凱爾特人的威脅更大，顯示。

I mean, I looked at the Milwaukee Bucks even though they had a great record.

我的意思是，我看了密爾沃基雄鹿隊，儘管他們的戰績很好。

M v p.

M v p.

They got exposed.

他們暴露了。

I mean, simple is that they're a different team this year.

我的意思是，很簡單，他們今年是一支不同的球隊。

Yeah, holidays.

是啊，假期。

But they've been doing this every year.

但他們每年都會這樣做。

We've seen this.

我們已經看到了這一點。

We've seen this show the last two years.

我們在過去的兩年裡看過這個節目。

It's on repeat.

這是在重複。

And so I think the Celtics have a better upside, and I think they're gonna learn they're gonna get better from their playoff experiences on.

所以我認為凱爾特人隊有更好的上升空間，我認為他們會從季後賽的經歷中學習他們會變得更好的上。

They're gonna be the bigger threat this year between these two teams.

他們會是今年這兩支球隊之間更大的威脅。

I'm picking the Celtics for every reason that Paul just said, but I think the overall bigger threat is the Nets.

我選擇凱爾特人的原因都是保羅剛才說的，但我認為總體上威脅更大的是網隊。

Like I said, I'm really excited about seeing what Katie and Kyrie can do with that already, you know, explosive cord that they have.

就像我說的，我真的很興奮，想看看凱蒂和凱里能做什麼，你知道，他們已經有了爆炸性的臍帶。

So if they lose, those two could stay healthy and be on the same page with their teammates.

所以，如果他們輸了，這兩個人可以保持健康，並與隊友站在同一戰線上。

To me, like I said, they're my team in the East.

對我來說，就像我說的，他們是我在東部的球隊。

But the Bucks or that much of a prove it team for both of you guys that you wouldn't pick them between.

但籃網還是那麼一支證明你們兩個人的球隊，你們不會在他們之間選擇。

If you're just doing bucks Celtics, you wouldn't pick the Bucks.

如果你只是做雄鹿凱爾特人，你不會選擇雄鹿。

I wouldn't pick that with what I've seen the last two years.

以我近兩年看到的情況，我不會選這個。

Rates.

匯率。

I can't I can't.

我不能，我不能。

I'm not a buyer.

我不是買家。

What I'm selling.

我在賣什麼。

I love to be wrong, though.

我喜歡錯，雖然。

E.

E.

I would love to be wrong, but like, to me, it's the Celtics.

我很想弄錯，但在我看來，是凱爾特人隊。

Here's what I got on Yonas.

這是我在Yonas上得到的消息。

He's been proven people wrong his whole life.

他的一生都在證明人們是錯的。

I think this challenge ahead of him he'll be ready for.

我想，眼前的這個挑戰他一定會準備好的。

We'll see what they dio.

我們看看他們會怎麼做

Yes, it's certainly true you mentioned the Nets Of course, they visit the Rockets on March 3rd.

是的，你提到的網隊當然是真的，他們在3月3日訪問火箭隊。

We don't know which of those two teams James Harden will be playing for.

我們不知道詹姆斯-哈登將為這兩支球隊中的哪一支效力。

I assume one of them, Rockets head coach Stephen Silas said yesterday.

我假設其中之一，火箭隊主教練斯蒂芬-西拉斯昨天表示。

He's giving hardened space right now.

他現在給硬生生的空間。

Of course, sources previously told ESPN that Harden wants to be traded to Brooklyn while the Rockets plan to enter the season with him on the roster.

當然，此前有消息人士向ESPN透露，哈登希望被交易到布魯克林，而火箭隊則計劃以他的身份進入本賽季。

So, Paul, what team do you think James Harden will be playing for in that March?

那麼，保羅，你認為詹姆斯-哈登會在那個三月為哪支球隊效力？

Third game?

第三場？

Rockets or Nets?

火箭隊還是籃網隊？

I think he's going to play with the Houston Rockets.

我覺得他要去休斯頓火箭隊打球。

If he ends up on the Nets.

如果他最終在網隊。

They're my favorite to win it all.

他們是我的最愛，贏得這一切。

Yeah, next year if he ends up on the Nets and it's gonna be hard for me to see that trade going down in Houston allowing that what do you think?

是啊，明年如果他最終在籃網隊，它會是很難讓我看到交易在休斯敦允許下來，你怎麼看？

Uh, I think you'll be in Houston as well.

我想你也會在休斯敦。

I think if they could get him to buy into what they're trying to do now, obviously they're moving pieces around picking up people.

我想如果他們能讓他相信他們現在要做的事情，很明顯他們在四處搬磚接人。

Um, he was unhappy with management, you know what I mean?

嗯，他對管理層不滿意，你明白我的意思嗎？

So can management proved themselves to him?

那麼管理層能向他證明自己嗎？

They, like I said, they've made some solid move thus far.

他們，就像我說的那樣，到目前為止，他們已經做出了一些堅實的行動。

Hey, wants out.

嘿，想出來。

But like I said earlier in the show, if he doesn't buy in, if he stands his ground, the last thing you want is an unhappy superstar, right?

但就像我之前在節目中說的，如果他不買賬，如果他站在自己的立場上，你最不希望看到的是一個不快樂的超級明星，對吧？

Well, I will say about Brooklyn.

好吧，我要說的是布魯克林。

You have a very smart front office led by Sean Marks there in a closed bidding situation with the Rockets, right?

你那裡有一個由肖恩-馬克斯上司的非常聰明的前臺，在與火箭隊的封閉競標中，對嗎？

Especially if James has said that's where I wanna go.

尤其是當詹姆斯說我想去那裡的時候。

That's where I want to go.

這就是我想去的地方。

They know that if they start the season well and you guys have been up here extolling the virtues of Kevin Durant and Kyrie and if both of those guys stay healthy, they might not need to pay the price that Houston is asking for.

他們知道，如果他們本賽季開局順利，你們一直在這裡頌揚凱文-杜蘭特和凱里的優點，如果這兩個人都保持健康，他們可能不需要支付休斯頓要求的價格。

James Harden.

詹姆斯-哈登。

James Harden Now, by the way, will need to go for that price for the Rockets.

詹姆斯-哈登現在，對火箭隊來說，需要以這個價格去。

So they're going to need to keep their price up.

所以他們需要繼續提高價格。

But Brooklyn just might not be in a position where they need to pay it.

但布魯克林只是可能不在需要支付它的位置。

And that's why that trade might not happen.

這也是為什麼這筆交易可能不會發生。

They're gonna wipe.

他們會擦拭。

I mean, if you think they're gonna take all their young core out, then witty Levert Allen, you know you name it because anytime you give away a superstar like that, you have to get least there's another star.

我的意思是，如果你認為他們會把所有的年輕核心都拿出來，那麼機智的勒沃特-阿倫，你知道你的名字，因為無論何時你送走這樣的超級明星，你至少要得到另一個明星。

But they don't have, you know?

但他們沒有，你知道嗎？

I mean, they have solid young players, so it's gonna completely wiped that team out from that standpoint, and it's really gonna be a big three.

我的意思是，他們有紮實的年輕球員，所以會從這個角度徹底消滅那支球隊，這真的會是一個大的三個。

And then what can you put around him?

然後你能在他身邊放什麼？

All right, well, you guys both played for the Clippers.

好吧，好吧，你們都是為快船隊效力的。

Your old team has a number of built in rivalries this season.

你的老隊本賽季有不少建功立業的對手。

Things got spicy gentlemen between Dame Lillard and the Clippers this past summer in the bubble.

在去年夏天的保麗龍中，大名鼎鼎的利拉德和快船隊之間的事情變得辣麼紳士。

Remember when T.

記得當T。

Mac used to be like I didn't play for the Knicks?

麥克曾經像我沒有為尼克斯隊打球？

I don't remember that.

我不記得了。

It's just completely went former Clippers head coach Doc Rivers.

只是完全去了前快船隊主教練多克-裡弗斯。

You remember him, though.

你還記得他，雖然。

Paul, right?

保羅，對嗎？

Remember him making all right?

記得他做的一切都好嗎？

He now finds himself with the Sixers after changing teams this offseason.

在今年休賽期換隊後，他現在發現自己在六人隊。

The Blazers face the Clips on December 30th, while the Clips won't face the Sixers until the second half of the schedule.

開拓者在12月30日對陣籃網，而籃網要到下半程才會對陣六人。

So, Matt, what's the spicier matchup for the Clippers?

那麼，馬特，快船隊比較辣的比賽是什麼？

Portland.

波特蘭

Considering what happened in the bubble or Philly with Duck, I think it's always fun to go back and play another coach and beat them.

考慮到在保麗龍或費城與鴨子發生的事情，我認為回去和另一個教練打球並擊敗他們總是很有趣。

But I think the more spicier matchup is the one that's gonna be on the court.

但我覺得更辣的對決是要上場的。

All the talking to Patrick Beverley was doing and all the tweet and they were doing.

所有對帕特里克-貝弗利的談話都在做，所有的推特和他們都在做。

And dame is not someone to really be played with.

而大梅也不是一個真正能被玩弄的人。

So, you know, uh, Patch is gonna have to shut his mouth and show up and play because, you know, Dave is gonna be out there.

所以，你知道，呃，帕奇必須閉上嘴巴，露面打球，因為，你知道，戴夫會在那裡。

Be ready to play.

準備好玩。

Absolutely.

絕對的

It's gonna be on the court.

這將是在球場上。

You don't understand this.

你不明白這一點。

Yeah, they gonna see Doc twice this year.

是啊，他們今年要去看醫生兩次。

This has the potential to see to the spicier than ever.

這有可能會看到比以往更辣的。

I'm talking about extra Spice Spice.

我說的是額外的Spice Spice。

I'm talking about Louisiana and I'm talking about hot pepper spice because these two teams have the potential to see each other 10 times three times in the playoffs.

我說的是路易斯安那，我說的是辣椒辣子，因為這兩支球隊有可能在季後賽中10次三番見。

I mean, three times in the regular season and seven times in the playoffs.

我是說，常規賽3次，季後賽7次。

So this is throw some extra spice on this gumbo, right?

所以，這是扔一些額外的香料 在這個濃湯，對不對？

And it's not just the patch of barely stuff.

不僅僅是勉強的東西的補丁。

We of course, know what Dame Lillard and Paul George the year before, right?

我們當然知道前年的大名鼎鼎的利拉德和保羅-喬治是什麼人吧？

And, yeah, there's gonna be a lot there.

而且，是的，那裡會有很多。

And speaking of Paul George during his media availability today, Paul said quote, I want to retire a Clipper Now.

而在今天保羅-喬治在接受媒體採訪時，保羅說了一句話，我現在就想退役一個快船。

Of course, George has played for three different teams over the previous four seasons.

當然，在之前的四個賽季中，喬治已經為三支不同的球隊效力。

But Matt, you interviewed PG recently on all the smoke.

但馬特，你最近採訪PG所有的煙霧。

Did you get the sense that he really does want to stick with the Clippers organization?

你有沒有感覺到，他真的想留在快船隊的組織裡？

Long term?

長期？

He does.

他是這樣的

I just think he has to, kind of.

我只是覺得他必須這樣做，有點。

He's in his head a lot right now, and that's what I kind of took away from our interview, and L.

他現在腦子裡有很多東西，這是我從我們的採訪中得到的一種啟示，而L。

A is not the place to do that.

A不是做這個的地方。

They'll eat you alive.

他們會把你生吞活剝。

So he has to, you know, show improved.

所以，他必須，你知道，顯示改進。

What do you mean by that?

你這話是什麼意思？

Uh, not the L apart.

呃，不是L分開。

The first part?

第一部分？

Uh, he's just I just think he's overthinking every situation.

呃，他只是... ...我只是覺得他對每一個情況都想得太多了。

We know what he could do.

我們知道他能做什麼。

We've seen Paul at his best, and he's one of the best players in the game when he's playing his best on both sides of the ball.

我們看到了保羅最好的狀態，當他在兩個邊路都發揮出最佳狀態時，他就是最好的球員之一。

But like I said, I think he's in his head too much right now, so he's got to get out of his head because L.

但就像我說的，我覺得他現在腦子裡想的太多了，所以他得離開他的腦子，因為L。

A is a monster.

A是一個怪物。

They'll eat you up you give excuses, they're gonna eat you up The only way for him Toe happily retired with the Clippers.

他們會吃了你你給藉口，他們會吃了你他唯一的辦法託伊開心地在快船隊退役。

Have to go out there and play every single night.

每天晚上都要出去玩。

Like Britain, we know he's capable of playing and I'm excited to see his bounce back season because he knows he didn't He didn't do what he needed to do along with a high in the playoffs.

像英國一樣，我們知道他有能力打球，我很高興看到他的反彈賽季，因為他知道他沒有 他沒有做他需要做的事情，以及在季後賽中的高。

Yeah, I mean, Quiet has nothing to prove no more.

是啊，我的意思是，安靜沒有什麼可證明的了。

You don't have to win, but like a Sfar, as like you said, Man returned as a clippers pressure being ah player in L.

你不一定要贏，但是像斯法爾一樣，就像你說的，人歸來作為剪子的壓力被啊球員在L。

A.

A.

Um hey, just has to go out there and be himself, like you said.

嗯，嘿，就得像你說的那樣，走出去做自己。

And and the one thing that could help him retires a Clipper go.

而和一件事，可以幫助他退役的快船隊去。

I win the championship, go out and win the championship.

我贏得了冠軍，就出去贏得冠軍。

They don't matter what you do after that.

之後你做什麼他們都無所謂。

You want to retire Clipper, put up or shut up.

你想退休的克利伯，要麼閉嘴，要麼收手。

That's it.

就這樣吧

Yeah, and he has that ability.

是的，他有這個能力。

And if you need motivation, just go back to the way the Blazers were tweeting about the Clippers when they got eliminated by the Nuggets.

如果你需要動力，就回想一下開拓者被掘金淘汰時，他們在推特上對快船的評價。

I'm saying it's a lovely Twitter journey, just in case you wanna be a part of the game fired up.

我說這是一次可愛的微博之旅，萬一你想成為遊戲中被炒熱的一員。

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感謝您在YouTube上觀看ESPN的體育直播和優質內容。

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訂閱Thio，ESPN加。