Taken on the heat Zions first Christmas Day Action always got the Duke sweatshirt working today as he gets set to take center stage in the first of our five games today and first take will take you right up to tip off.

在熱度上採取的Zions第一個聖誕節行動總是讓杜克汗衫工作今天，他將在我們今天的五場比賽中的第一場比賽中佔據中心位置，並且第一時間將帶你到提示。

And here he is, Stephen A.

他就在這裡，Stephen A.

Smith getting ready to go.

史密斯準備出發了。

Merry Christmas, my friends.

聖誕快樂，我的朋友們。

Great to see you.

很高興見到你

Merry Christmas, buddy.

聖誕快樂，夥計。

Let me start, though, with something that has been less than the best story in the n b.

不過，讓我先說一些已經不那麼好聽的故事，在n b。

A.

A.

This past week.

過去的一週。

And that is that James Harden situation.

這就是詹姆斯-哈登的情況。

Because as we get this season underway, it feels to me like the most important thing remains.

因為隨著本賽季的進行，我覺得最重要的事情還是。

When is James Harden going to get traded and where?

詹姆斯-哈登什麼時候會被交易，在哪裡？

So what is your sense after the fine and the suspension and everything else of where things stand right now, with the possibility of hardened getting moved?

那麼，在罰款和停牌以及其他一切事情之後，你對現在的情況有什麼感覺，有可能硬生生被動嗎？

Well, I think that we have to take into consideration what James Harden is trying to do here.

好吧，我認為我們必須考慮到詹姆斯-哈登在這裡想要做什麼。

The fact of the matter is, he wants out of Houston plain and simple.

事實是，他想離開休斯頓，很簡單。

He no longer wants to be a Houston rocket.

他不再想成為休斯頓火箭。

That's really what this comes down to.

這就是事情的真正原因。

And from the moment that he alerted them that he would like to be moved to Brooklyn.

而從他提醒他們想搬到布魯克林的那一刻起。

Obviously, the initial reaction was, Hell, no, we're not letting go over.

很顯然，最初的反應是，見鬼，不，我們不會讓過去的。

God has averaged over 30 the last three years, one of the most prolific scorers this game has ever seen.

神在過去的三年裡，場均超過30個，是這個遊戲有史以來最高產的得分手之一。

But evidently they entertained phone calls and things of that nature, and they're not hearing the kind of office that they want to hear.

但很明顯，他們招待了電話等性質的東西，他們並沒有聽到他們想聽到的辦公室。

I'm sure that they've alerted James Harden about that, and as a result, has given him the impression that obviously we're not gonna let you go for close to nothing.

我相信他們已經提醒了詹姆斯-哈登，結果，已經給他留下了這樣的印象：顯然，我們不會讓你白白離開。

We want equitable compensation.

我們希望得到公平的補償。

And since that's not being offered, you know, in other words, they're saying to him, You're gonna be stuck here.

既然沒有人提供，你知道，換句話說，他們在對他說，你會被困在這裡。

James Harden, in response, in my opinion, has just basically gone about the business of doing whatever he can to alert the world that he wants out.

在我看來，詹姆斯-哈登的迴應，基本上就是不擇手段地去提醒世人，他想退出。

James Harden is a professional year.

詹姆斯-哈登是一個職業年。

You've heard the reports about the tardiness and things of that nature let's take into consideration and that the fact that the man never engages in load management.

你已經聽到了關於遲到的報道和事情的性質，讓我們考慮到，事實上，該男子從來沒有從事負荷管理。

He's always playing over 35 minutes a night.

他每晚總是打35分鐘以上。

He's always dependable.

他總是很可靠。

He shows up game night.

他出現在遊戲之夜。

He's always ready to ball.

他總是準備好球。

He doesn't like taking time off.

他不喜歡請假。

Doesn't even like coming out of the game, night in, night, out his plays through injuries and everything like that.

甚至不喜歡出場，夜以繼日，夜以繼日，通過傷病和類似的一切，他的發揮。

So this is a guy that's a baller that wants to play.

所以這是一個想打球的傢伙。

Why would he all of a sudden do this?

他為什麼會突然這樣做？

The only thing that makes sense is the fact that he wants to be disruptive because he wants to force his way out of Houston because he recognizes just being professional and toeing the company line ain't going to get him out of H Town.

唯一有意義的是，他想搞破壞，因為他想強行離開休斯敦，因為他認識到僅僅是專業和遵守公司的規定是不會讓他離開H城的。

In my opinion, that's what this is about.

在我看來，這才是最重要的。

That's why you've seen some of the things that you've seen from him.

所以你才會看到他的一些事情。

He's trying to force his way out of Houston, and ultimately they will have to capitulate in some way, even though he's under contract for the next two years.

他想強行離開休斯敦，最終他們不得不以某種方式投降，儘管他在未來兩年的合同中。

Because you can't have this kind of distraction going on throughout the season, particularly with the first time head coach and Stephen Solace at the helm.

因為你不能在整個賽季都有這樣的分心，尤其是在第一次擔任主教練和斯蒂芬-索拉斯的帶領下。

You're not giving him a fair shot.

你沒有給他一個公平的機會。

They know that they're just trying to get the equitable compensation they're looking for.

他們知道，他們只是想得到他們想要的公平補償。

Yeah, I'm with you completely, I said on the radio.

是的，我完全同意你的觀點，我在電臺裡說過。

The day this all started, they've already traded him.

這一切開始的那天，他們已經把他交易了。

They just don't know it yet.

他們只是還不知道而已。

It's just a question of where he winds up and how it winds up going down.

只是他的風向和風向如何下去的問題。

Okay, so So let's turn our attention to the league big picture because we sometimes call Christmas Day the beginning of the N B a season.

好了，所以，讓我們把注意力轉移到聯盟大局上來，因為我們有時把聖誕節稱為N B賽季的開始。

Well, in this case, it practically is.

嗯，在這種情況下，它實際上是。

It just started this week.

這周剛開始。

So let me start in the West, the Lakers or everybody's favorite.

所以我先從西部開始說起，湖人隊還是大家的最愛。

So if I put the question to you this way, if it's not gonna be the Lakers in the West, who is it gonna be?

所以如果我這樣問你，如果西部不會是湖人，那會是誰呢？

It's gonna be the Clippers.

這將是快船隊。

If it's not gonna be the Lakers and don't get me wrong.

如果不是湖人隊，不要誤會我的意思。

It's gonna be the Lakers.

這將是湖人隊。

But the Clippers have the best shot of knocking them off.

但快船隊有最好的機會把他們打下來。

I understand Dallas, once poor Zynga's get back is a formidable threat.

我理解達拉斯，一旦可憐的Zynga的找回是一個強大的威脅。

Portland can't be ignored.

波特蘭不能被忽視。

We get all of that.

我們得到了這一切。

And since Clay Thompson is not in Golden State, we don't really have to worry about them challenging for the chip this year.

而由於克萊-湯普森不在金州，我們其實不用擔心他們今年會挑戰籌碼。

But I think you have to look at the Clippers, not just from the standpoint of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as players.

但我認為你要看快船隊，不能只從卡維-萊昂納德和保羅-喬治作為球員的角度來看。

Even with Ty Lue as the new coach, Lou Williams and those boys could still play.

即使有泰-盧作為新教練，盧-威廉姆斯和那些孩子們仍然可以打球。

Serge Ibaka was a big time pick up.

塞爾吉-伊巴卡是一個大好時機。

But let's consider the level of motivation that the Clippers had.

但我們要考慮到快船隊的積極性程度。

They completely wet the bed in Game seven.

他們在第七場比賽中完全尿床了。

I'm talking about Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.

我說的是保羅-喬治和卡威-萊昂納德。

Paul George had 26 33 in Games five and six, respectively.

保羅-喬治在第五場和第六場比賽中分別得到26 33分。

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I showed up in those games as well, but they were m I A.

我也出現在這些遊戲中，但他們是我的A。

In a Game seven.

在第七場比賽中。

Ah, lot of people are looking at Paul.

啊，很多人都在看保羅。

George is saying he's got to step up.

喬治說他得加把勁了。

He's got to play better.

他得打得更好。

Fair enough, but I'm looking at Kawhi Leonard Yes, your two time champion with a two time NBA Finals M V P.

很公平，但我看中的是Kawhi Leonard 是的，你的兩屆冠軍和兩屆NBA總決賽MVP。

But last year was the first time that you were in the eye of the storm.

但去年是你第一次進入風暴眼。

You were the rial, the legitimate face of the franchise.

你是特許經營權的合法代言人。

You had your new balance commercials.

你有你的新平衡廣告。

You were driving in your car with a king's crown dangling from your car mirror.

你開著車，車鏡上掛著國王的皇冠。

You have L A signs.

你有L A標誌。

Basically, given the indication a new king has arrived in town, I'm here to take over LeBron spot and all of that stuff.

基本上，鑑於有跡象表明新的國王已經到了城裡，我在這裡接管勒布朗的位置和所有的東西。

And then you give up a 31 lead.

然後你放棄了31的領先優勢。

And what the better the game?

而什麼是越好的遊戲？

Seven?

七個？

Hell, no, we ain't going for that.

地獄，不，我們不打算這樣做。

Colin has got to show up.

科林必須出現

I believe that he's a great player, one of the top five players in the game, so he will show up.

我相信他是一個偉大的球員，是遊戲中前五名的球員之一，所以他會出現。

And as a result, with this supplementary parts, I think that makes them the most formidable threat to the Los Angeles Lakers.

而結果，有了這個補充的部分，我認為這讓他們成為洛杉磯湖人隊最強大的威脅。

I'm not dismissing the Denver Nuggets because we can't ignore Jamal Murray and a joke.

我不會因為我們不能忽視賈馬爾-穆雷和一個笑話而否定丹佛掘金隊。

And those boys, please don't get me wrong.

還有那些男生，請不要誤會。

But Kawhi Leonard has got to show up.

但Kawhi Leonard必須出現。

I think he knows it.

我想他是知道的。

I think Paul George knows that a matter of fact, he said so, and I consider them the number one threat to the Los Angeles Lakers.

我想保羅-喬治知道，事實上，他是這麼說的，我認為他們是洛杉磯湖人隊的頭號威脅。

Yeah, I'm with you also, I'm not sleeping on Denver, which is why, as we look on our screen, here are analytics.

是啊，我也和你一樣，我不睡在丹佛，這就是為什麼，當我們看我們的螢幕上，這裡是分析。

Don't put Denver in the top four on that surprises me.

別把丹佛放在前四名上，讓我很意外。

Let's go to the East where it was a very good start, albeit just one game for K D and Kyrie and the Brooklyn Nets.

讓我們去東部，那裡是一個非常好的開端，儘管只有一場比賽，K D和凱里和布魯克林籃網隊。

What are your expectations for them this season?

本賽季你對他們有什麼期待？

Trip to the finals?

進入總決賽？

Um, listen, when Kevin Kevin Durant, if he's healthy, he's unstoppable.

嗯，聽著，當凱文・杜蘭特，如果他是健康的，他是不可阻擋的。

He's one of the greatest offensive forces we've ever seen and he's credit.

他是我們見過的最偉大的進攻力量之一，他功不可沒。

He's incredibly efficient.

他的效率非常高。

And Kyrie Irving is just a show stopper.

而凱里-歐文就是個秀才。

Let's just call it what it is he is Box office.

我們就說他是什麼票房吧。

You do walk through the turnstiles to see this brother put on the show.

你確實是走過彎路，看這位仁兄的表演。

He's that spectacular, but Caris Levert can ball and he's gonna be maybe the sixth man of the year you've got.

他是那麼的壯觀，但是卡里斯-勒夫特會球，他也許會成為你的年度第六人。

Spencer did within that line of Joe Harris can shoot the ball.

斯賓塞做到了喬-哈里斯能投籃的那條線內。

I love the pickup of Landry Shaman from the Clippers last year.

我喜歡去年從快船隊選中的蘭德里-沙曼。

He's there now, along with Jeff Green and Taurean Prince and these boys.

他現在在那裡，還有傑夫・格林、陶然・普林斯和這些孩子。

They've got a deep team.

他們有一個深厚的團隊。

They've got an athletic team, they've got some greyhounds, they've got shooters.

他們有一個運動隊，他們有一些灰狗，他們有射手。

The question about them is their defense and obviously their culture, because this is Steve Nash is first year coaching ever on any level, but we respect him.

關於他們的問題是他們的防守，顯然他們的文化，因為這是史蒂夫-納什是第一年在任何級別上執教過，但我們尊重他。

We know what a savant he is on the basketball court.

我們知道他在籃球場上是多麼的精明。

So the bottom line is you don't expect the drop off in the coaching ranks when it comes to him.

所以，最重要的是你不要指望教練隊伍的下降，當他。

In the end, though, it comes down to the greatness of K D.

不過最後，還是要看K D的偉大。

We could look at the Greek freak.

我們可以看看希臘怪人。

We could look at the Ben Simmons, the Jo Ellen Beads of the world.

我們可以看看世界上的本-西蒙斯、喬愛倫珠。

We can't ignore Miami.

我們不能忽視邁阿密。

Jayson Tatum is the real deal.

傑森-塔圖姆是貨真價實的。

Along with Jalen Brown, we get all of that.

隨著杰倫-布朗的到來，我們得到了這一切。

I don't think Boston is deep enough, and I think when you look at those other parts, none of them can shoot like Kevin Durant can.

我不認為波士頓的深度不夠，我認為當你看其他那些部分時，沒有一個人可以像凱文-杜蘭特那樣投籃。

And none of them can stop Kevin Durant.

而他們都無法阻止凱文-杜蘭特。

Let's be very, very clear about that when it's time to get buckets.

我們要非常非常清楚的知道，什麼時候該拿桶。

Kevin Durant could do that against anyone on the Planet Earth, and that's what I think will be.

凱文-杜蘭特可以對地球上的任何一個人做到這一點，我認為會是這樣。

The difference in the Brooklyn Nets against the Los Angeles Lakers will be our MBA Finals in July.

布魯克林籃網隊與洛杉磯湖人隊的差異將是我們7月的MBA總決賽。

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