It is crunch time here.

現在是緊要關頭。

Let's do a little Nikola Yokich watch.

讓我們來做一下尼古拉-約基奇的觀察。

He scored a career high 50 50 points in a loss to the King's on Saturday.

在週六輸給國王隊的比賽中，他得到了職業生涯最高的50分。

We also saw him drop 47 in a win over the Jazz just a couple weeks ago.

幾周前，我們還看到他在戰勝爵士隊的比賽中打出了47分。

Richard, do you expect this scoring surge to continue all season?

理查德，你預計整個賽季都會繼續這樣的得分高潮嗎？

Well, I wouldn't say all season, but I think he's put himself in a position where he understand that he's got a score, that he's an amazing playmaker.

好吧，我不會說整個賽季，但我認為他把自己的位置，他明白，他得到了一個分數，他是一個了不起的球員。

He does so much.

他做了這麼多。

He always, you know, he's a pretty good score, you know, probably not in the league's elite, but I expect him to continue this.

他總是，你知道，他是一個相當不錯的成績，你知道，可能不是聯盟的精英，但我希望他能繼續這樣。

I mean, this is unbelievable.

我的意思是，這是令人難以置信的。

When I'm looking, this guy can't jump over a phone book.

我看的時候，這傢伙跳不出一本電話簿。

He's not that fast.

他沒那麼快

He just continues to dominate these games year in and year out.

他只是年復一年地繼續主導著這些比賽。

It makes me want to believe that he's probably our games.

這讓我想相信，他可能是我們的遊戲。

He has to be the top three most skilled players in the because he doesn't have any athleticism.

他必須是前三名最熟練的球員，因為他沒有任何運動能力。

I mean, no definition, no speed and it continues to be major, major major factor out there on the offensive end and it's just it's fun to watch, though.

我的意思是，沒有定義，沒有速度，它繼續是主要的，主要的主要因素在那裡的進攻端，它只是它的樂趣，雖然觀看。

I mean, it just puts hope and all the little pudgy kids around the world that you could be.

我的意思是，它只是把希望和所有的小胖子 世界各地的孩子，你可以。

Oh, he's not that pudgy anymore.

哦，他沒有那麼胖了。

Paul.

保羅

He's been on this whole diet since the bubble.

他從保麗龍期開始就一直在減肥

He's, you know, he did compare him his athleticism to LeBron's.

他，你知道，他沒有比較他 他的運動能力與勒布朗的。

The other day, he said, You know he does.

有一天，他說，你知道他有。

He gets up a little higher and and and has a little bit more razzle dazzle when he dunks than LeBron.

他比勒布朗扣籃的時候，起的更高一些，而且而且比勒布朗的扣籃多了一些炫目的感覺。

But hey, have no one's perfect right.

但是，哎，人無完人吧。

I mean, he's got to feel bad for that LeBron guy.

我的意思是，他一定會為勒布朗那個傢伙感到難過。

He said, Um, he's got a great sense of humor, obviously.

他說，嗯，他很有幽默感，很明顯。

Richard, where do you see him in the M V P race right now?

理查德，你覺得他現在在M V P比賽中的表現如何？

I definitely think I think he's top three in the M V P race.

我絕對認為他是M V P比賽的前三名。

I think it's really him.

我想這真的是他。

I think it's It's LeBron and I think, indeed, in the Eastern Conference, all three of them are just, you know, dominating in different ways.

我認為這是勒布朗，我認為，確實，在東部聯盟，他們三個人都只是，你知道，以不同的方式主導。

Uh, you know, especially I would, you know, given LeBron's age and the short off season for him to come out on, be as impactful with, you know, Anthony Davis.

呃，你知道，尤其是我會，你知道，鑑於勒布朗的年齡和短暫的休賽期，他出來上，要和安東尼-戴維斯一樣有衝擊力，你知道的。

Not really having you know, the same type of high level season.

並不是真的有你知道的，同類型的高水平賽季。

We know Anthony Davis is gonna be just fine.

我們知道安東尼・戴維斯會很好。

He's gonna be that man.

他將成為那個男人。

But Yokich, especially because Denver slow start he has picked it up, and I think that definitely has vaulted him higher in that that M V P race.

但Yokich，特別是因為丹佛慢速起步，他已經撿起來了，我想這肯定已經把他在那場M V P比賽中提升了。

Yeah, absolutely.

是的，絕對的。

I mean, the numbers speak for itself.

我的意思是，數字本身就能說明問題。

I mean, like you said, LeBron nb uh, you know Denver If they continue to surge and that could be a top three seeds, I believe that he's He's a true candidate for the M V P.

我的意思是，就像你說的，勒布朗nb呃，你知道丹佛如果他們繼續飆升，這可能是一個前三名的種子，我相信，他的他是一個真正的候選人的M V P。

Because numbers like I said, they're going to speak for themselves all year long.

因為數字就像我說的那樣，它們會在這一年裡自己說話。

It's gonna be dependent on how well his team does in the Western Conference.

這要看他的球隊在西部聯盟中的表現如何。

They could secure a top four seeds, the most definitely, Yeah, to be interesting.

他們可以確保一個前四名的種子，最肯定的是，是的，要有趣。

We're already about the third a third of the way through this season.

我們已經走過了這個賽季的三分之一了。

This one's gonna fly by, remember only 72 games.

這場比賽會過得很快，記得只有72場。

So these conversations are definitely being had around the association.

所以這些對話肯定是圍繞著協會進行的。

All right, let's move on to the Jazz because they beat the Pacers Sunday, their fourth straight win.

好了，讓我們繼續看爵士隊，因為他們週日擊敗了步行者隊，這是他們的第四場連勝。

Utah just like being on winning streaks, Paul because they won 15 of their last 16 games.

猶他就喜歡連勝，保羅因為他們在過去16場比賽中贏了15場。

And this is a big deal, right?

而這是一個大問題，對不對？

Yeah, absolutely.

是的，絕對的。

And then the world lost.

然後世界就失去了。

They have.

他們有。

What's to Denver, where Joker goes out and gets like 40 40 e mean this, you know, remind me because they don't have that super superstar like, you know?

什麼是丹佛，在那裡小丑出去 並得到像40 40 E的意思是，你知道，提醒我，因為 他們沒有這樣的超級巨星一樣，你知道嗎？

I mean, Jonathan Mitchell is a great player, but he's not in the same tears LeBron and Katie and these guys.

我的意思是，喬納森-米切爾是一個偉大的球員，但他不在相同的眼淚勒布朗和凱蒂和這些傢伙。

But they remind me of that Detroit team with Chauncey Billups, with guys who could do so many things and a great defensive team.

但他們讓我想起了那個有Chauncey Billups的底特律隊，他們的球員可以做很多事情，而且是一支偉大的防守球隊。

And so, you know, this is a team to watch out for.

所以，你知道，這是一支值得關注的球隊。

It still blows my mind when we and this is no disrespect for two to you, Paul.

當我們... ...這並不是對你的不尊重，保羅，我還是很震驚。

I'd still think Donovan Mitchell is a super superstar.

我還是覺得多諾萬-米切爾是個超級巨星。

Yeah, if he was playing in a little bit bigger market, he might get a little bit more attention putting up these numbers and having this success, Let's say, for the Lakers or the Knicks or something a little bit more high profile of a team.

是的，如果他在更大一點的市場打球，他可能會得到更多的關注，把這些數據，有這樣的成功，比方說，為湖人隊或尼克斯隊或一些更高調的球隊。

But Donovan Mitchell is a superstar.

但多諾萬-米切爾是個超級明星。

He does all of the things that are needed.

他做的事情都是需要的。

This guy has been a stud since he came into the league.

這傢伙自從進入聯盟後，就一直是個種馬。

Rudy Gobert is one of the best offensive players that this league has had in the last 10 years.

魯迪-戈伯特是這個聯盟過去10年裡最好的進攻球員之一。

So when you have one of the best offensive players, you have one of the best late game studs and then you surround them with talent.

所以，當你有一個最好的進攻球員，你有一個最好的晚期比賽的種馬，然後你用天賦包圍他們。

That's what they are.

他們就是這樣的人。

They have Conley.

他們有康利。

They have Clark's and they have so many guys around them that are contributing.

他們有克拉克的，他們身邊有那麼多的人在貢獻。

This team is going to be a force, but kind of like how we alluded to earlier in the show.

這支球隊將成為一支力量，但有點像我們之前在節目中暗示的那樣。

It's all about how you play in the postseason.

這就是你在季後賽中的表現。

For him to be a super superstar.

為他成為超級巨星。

He's got to get to the conference.

他得去參加會議。

Finals are finals.

決賽就是決賽。

Okay, I didn't know we have superstars and then we have super superstar.

好吧，我不知道我們有超級明星，然後我們有超級巨星。

That's another E waited another tier.

這又是一個E等的層級。

So way superstars.

所以方式超級明星。

And they're super superstars.

而且他們是超級巨星。

Okay, well, he's a superstar, Paul.

好吧，好吧，他是一個超級明星，保羅。

You know, Richard, hey has his own world.

你知道，理查德，他有自己的世界。

There's so many ways that Richard's rolled.

有這麼多的方式，理查德的滾動。

This just organized a little differently than the rest of us.

這只是組織方式和我們其他人有些不同。

Donovan would be the first one to tell you, by the way, that he needs more playoff success to reach that top echelon.

順便說一句，多諾萬會第一個告訴你，他需要更多的季後賽成功，才能達到那個頂級梯隊。

He's very determined to get it.

他很有決心要得到它。

The presence he has as a young player and we forget sometimes that he is young still in this league, he is a lot more to Dio.

他作為一個年輕球員的存在，我們有時會忘記他還年輕還在這個聯盟，他對迪奧的意義更大。

I do think the continuity, though in Utah is a really, really win and something you're seeing in this streak.

我確實認為連續性，雖然在猶他州是一個真正的，真正的勝利，你在這個連勝中看到的東西。

There's been so much turnover across the league, it's now become just the most constant thing in the n b.

整個聯盟的人員流動太大，現在只是成為了n b最不變的事情。

A.

A.

Is that everything changes.

是一切都變了。

And here is Utah, with guys who know each other, have good relationships and chemistry with each other and are building on what they have put together for the past few seasons, and we're seeing it now.

而這裡是猶他州，有那些相互瞭解的傢伙，他們彼此之間有良好的關係和化學反應，並在過去幾個賽季的基礎上建立起來，我們現在看到了它。

We'll see how long this streak last.

我們要看看這個連勝能持續多久。

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