Yep, the shortest All Star break in recent memory is already over.

沒錯，最近記憶中最短的全明星假期已經結束了。

Play starts back up again tonight as the NBA begins its all out sprint toward the post season.

今晚比賽又開始了，NBA開始向季後賽全力衝刺。

And there are a lot of questions out there, some very basic like will each team actually play its schedule this year?

而外面有很多問題，有些很基本的問題，比如今年各隊的賽程到底會不會打？

Even with the docket reduced to just 72 games, it's going to take some serious work to get in everything that was postponed in the first half of the season.

即使備註減少到只有72場比賽，要想把上半賽季延後的所有比賽都打進去，也要花些功夫。

The Grizzlies and the Spurs each have 40 games left to play in a span of just 68 days.

在短短68天的時間裡，灰熊和馬刺各自還有40場比賽要打。

And that's only with what we're dealing with as of now.

而這僅僅是我們目前正在處理的問題。

What if there's a whole new Covid outbreak in one of those franchises?

如果其中一個加盟店爆發了全新的科維德事件呢？

At some point, the NBA can't keep postponing games and may just have to cancel some since the playoffs have to start on time so they can end on time before the Olympics.

在某些時候，NBA不能一直延後比賽，可能只能取消一些比賽，因為季後賽必須按時開始，這樣才能在奧運會前按時結束。

That pressure on the calendar it's a big deal and it's one of the reasons you are starting to hear.

這在日曆上的壓力這是一個大問題，這也是你開始聽到的原因之一。

NBA officials talk so much more about the Covid vaccine As Adam Silver noted this past weekend, the new guidance from the C.

NBA官員談了這麼多關於科威疫苗的事情，正如亞當-西爾弗在上週末所指出的那樣，來自C。

D.

D.

C.

C.

Is that people who are vaccinated don't have to quarantine, even if they are directly exposed to someone who has the virus.

就是接種了疫苗的人，即使直接接觸到有病毒的人，也不用隔離。

Which means that players who do get the shot won't have to sit anymore for contact Tracing, which in turn would lead to more available players and fewer postponements and maybe even relatively full arenas by the time we get to the playoffs.

這就意味著，獲得投籃機會的球員就不用再坐著接觸追蹤了，這又會導致更多的可用球員和更少的延期，甚至可能到了季後賽時，場館會相對飽滿。

Still, covid hardly the only question.

不過，covid幾乎不是唯一的問題。

As we push into the second half here.

當我們在這裡進入下半場時。

The trade deadline is just a couple weeks away, and it promises to be a weird one.

還有幾周就是交易截止日了，這將是一個奇怪的交易日。

More teams will hit the deadline in playoff contention than ever before, thanks to the new play in games that keep even the conferences 10th seeds in the mix.

更多的球隊將比以往任何時候都更多地在季後賽競爭中擊中截止日期，這要歸功於新的遊戲中的新玩法，即使是會議的第10個種子也保持在混合中。

That means fewer sellers and more buyers, plus chum in the water in the buyout market that is, frankly already started.

這意味著賣家少，買家多，再加上買房市場的水花，說白了就是已經開始了。

Yes, that was Blake Griffin and Steve Nash having coffee in Brooklyn yesterday as the Nets welcomed their newest teammate.

是的，這是布雷克-格里芬和史蒂夫-納什昨天在布魯克林喝咖啡，因為籃網隊迎來了他們最新的隊友。

So will Brooklyn romp through the second half of the season and enter the playoffs as the clear favorite in the East.

那麼布魯克林會不會在下半賽季狂歡，並以東部的明顯優勢進入季後賽。

Where does that leave Janice?

那珍妮絲呢？

And what will Joel Embiid have to say about it as he also tries to win his first M v p?

而喬爾-恩比德也試圖贏得他的第一場M v P，他又會怎麼說呢？

Yes, brace yourself this second half, we will have a lot of debate over the M V P as it is shaping up to be one of the more competitive races in years.

是的，在下半場，我們會有很多關於M V P的辯論，因為這是多年來競爭更激烈的比賽之一。

There's also going to be a lot of talk about whether seeding matters in the West.

關於西部的種子隊是否重要，也會有很多人討論。

Will the Jazz stay atop the conference?

爵士隊能否繼續保持在會議的首位？

They sure could, with the easiest schedule in the league for the rest of the way here.

他們當然可以，這裡接下來的賽程是聯盟中最輕鬆的。

How much more bubble wrap with the Lakers decided to keep Anthony Davis in, even if it hurts when they sit where they sit in the bracket?

湖人決定讓安東尼-戴維斯繼續留在湖人，哪怕他們坐在括號裡的位置上，也會很受傷，還有多少保麗龍包裝？

Well, that will also be a factor.

嗯，這也會是一個因素。

Well, the Sun's be able to keep up the good vibes.

好了，太陽的能夠保持良好的氛圍。

What about the Knicks, who've got one of the NBA's tougher seven half schedules?

而尼克斯隊呢，他們的賽程是NBA最艱難的七個半場之一。

Personally, I've noted the whole way here I am less focused on the Knicks actual win loss record than I am on the team, finally starting to feel like a competent franchise.

我個人在這裡一路注意到，我對尼克斯實際勝負戰績的關注度不如對球隊的關注度，終於開始覺得自己是一個合格的球隊了。

If they can keep turning the ship in the right direction.

如果他們能繼續把船開向正確的方向。

It's going to be a successful season, even if they don't make the playoffs.

這將是一個成功的賽季，即使他們沒有進入季後賽。

The same, of course, can't be said for Boston or Denver or Miami, which have each underperformed expectations so far.

當然，波士頓或丹佛或邁阿密就不能這麼說了，到目前為止，它們的表現都低於預期。

Will they all improve in the second half?

下半場他們都會有進步嗎？

The answer, of course, is we don't know which is part of what makes sports so fun in the first place.

答案當然是我們不知道，這也是體育如此有趣的初衷之一。

So hopefully you got some snacks during the very briefest of intermissions here because it's time to follow your rushers and settle back into your seat.

所以希望你在這裡非常短暫的中場休息時間裡能吃到一些零食，因為是時候跟著你的衝鋒隊回到座位上安頓下來了。

The curtain goes back up tonight.

今晚的帷幕又拉開了。

So, Robert, what team do you think is under the most pressure in the second half of the season?

那麼，羅伯特，你認為下半賽季哪支球隊的壓力最大？

With the addition of Blake Griffin?

隨著布雷克-格里芬的加入?

It has to be the Brooklyn Nets because you already had the three headed monster with KD Harden and Kyrie with them now, getting this guy Blake Griffin, who was an All Star dunk champ.

必須是布魯克林籃網隊，因為你已經有了KD哈登和凱里的三頭怪，現在和他們一起，得到了布雷克格里芬這個傢伙，他是全明星扣籃冠軍。

All these things that come along, there's got to be a lot of pressure on you guys because now you think about this.

這些事情的出現，對你們來說，一定會有很大的壓力，因為現在你們想到了這個問題。

Katie and James already been to the finals and lost, so that's more pressure on them than it is Kyrie.

凱蒂和詹姆斯已經參加過總決賽並輸掉了比賽，所以他們的壓力比凱里更大。

Kyrie has won the championship.

凱里已經贏得了總冠軍。

Blake hasn't even been in the running to be in the conference finals.

布雷克甚至都沒有進入過大會決賽。

So there's a lot of pressure on the on the Brooklyn to get to the finals and winning, not just get there, because getting there doesn't mean anything.

所以布魯克林隊的壓力很大，他們要打進總決賽，贏得勝利，而不僅僅是打進總決賽，因為打進總決賽並不意味著什麼。

They have to win it with that crew.

他們必須和那群人一起贏得比賽。

Katie, of course, one, but not when he was playing with Harden.

凱蒂，當然是一個，但他和哈登一起打球的時候，就沒有了。

Absolutely about you.

絕對是關於你的。

What's your second half pressure cooker team?

你的下半場壓力鍋團隊是什麼？

Yeah, well, they're similar storylines going on in the East and in the West.

是啊，他們在東方和西方都有類似的劇情發生。

But there's more pressure in the West on the Lakers and LeBron James for an answer that my guy Robert said on first take earlier today because of health, even though they are without, you know, Kevin Durant Right now, they still have a lot.

但在西部，湖人隊和勒布朗-詹姆斯的壓力更大，因為我的傢伙羅伯特今天早些時候在第一時間說，因為健康，即使他們沒有，你知道，凱文-杜蘭特現在，他們仍然有很多。

They're getting Blake Griffin.

他們會得到布雷克-格里芬。

You know, they already have James Harden, who has, you know, massive really changed roles.

你知道，他們已經有詹姆斯-哈登， 誰已經，你知道，大規模的真正改變角色。

And then you've got Kyrie Irving.

然後你已經得到了凱里-歐文。

Who does LeBron James have?

勒布朗-詹姆斯有誰？

He has a supporting cast that we're trying to figure out.

他有一個配角，我們正在試圖找出。

Will they step up?

他們會不會出手？

Their really missing Anthony Davis is 22 points and eight rebounds a game, and so I think especially in a year where two seasons are wrapped into one for LeBron James.

他們真正缺少的是安東尼-戴維斯，場均22分8個籃板，所以我認為，尤其是在勒布朗-詹姆斯兩個賽季被包裹成一個賽季的年份。

Your number one star is 36 years old.

你的頭號明星是36歲。

You're waiting on a D to come back.

你在等一個D回來。

They're feeling the pressure, even if it doesn't amount and changing in the standings.

他們感受到了壓力，即使在積分榜上沒有數額和變化。

And your girl always comes with some nuggets since the 2020 you know, Bubble restart.

而你的女孩總是帶著一些掘金，因為2020年你知道，保麗龍重啟。

No player has logged more minutes, scored more points, handed out more assists, made more shots, taken more shots or finished off more fastbreaks then LeBron James.

沒有一個球員像勒布朗-詹姆斯那樣，記錄更多的時間，得到更多的分數，送出更多的助攻，出手更多，出手更多，或者完成更多的快攻。

He's literally doing it all since the bubble started, and now we have that 71 day turn around.

從保麗龍開始他就真的在做，現在我們有了那71天的轉機。

And so it's two seasons wrapped into one.

就這樣，兩季包成了一季。

A lot of pressure on LeBron James.

勒布朗-詹姆斯的壓力很大。

The cool thing Rachel is he's built for it, right?

瑞秋最酷的是他是為這個而生的，對吧？

But the question is, will he have enough?

但問題是，他的錢夠嗎？

Will there be enough synergy to sort of repeat once again?

會不會有足夠的協同效應，算是再次重複？

Hopefully when 80 comes back.

希望當80回來。

Robert, you were with the Lakers almost every night.

羅伯特，你幾乎每天晚上都和湖人隊在一起。

What do you think?

你覺得呢？

You know, she's totally right.

你知道，她是完全正確的。

Uh, we always talk about load management and how he wanted to load manage LeBron.

呃，我們一直在談論負荷管理，他想如何負荷管理勒布朗。

He got mad at everybody.

他對每個人都很生氣。

But this is why we want to Lo manager because you've done so much.

但這也是我們為什麼要找羅經理的原因，因為你做了這麼多。

I think about it 36 years old, been in the league, going to the finals so many times.

我想了想36歲了，一直在聯盟，進過那麼多次總決賽。

That's a lot of miles on your body.

你身上的里程數可真不少啊。

So we're not saying that you cannot do it.

所以我們不是說你不能做。

We're saying Just take the time so we can get the best performance out of LeBron in the finals because he's going to the Finals.

我們說只要花點時間，我們就能讓勒布朗在總決賽中得到最好的表現，因為他要進總決賽了。

There's nobody in the West can really start to accept the Clippers.

西部沒有人可以真正開始接受快船隊。

And I don't think you gotta start.

而且我覺得你不應該開始。

Yeah, but the Clippers giving up Montreal's heroin Guys like that.

是啊，但快船隊放棄了蒙特利爾的海洛因。 像這樣的傢伙。

They don't have the punch off that bench like they used to.

他們不像以前那樣有衝勁了。

So LeBron has to take a step back.

所以勒布朗不得不退一步。

I think this All Star break was great for him because he didn't play as many minutes as All Star Game as he probably would have been like So, with all the Laker fans are like, Yeah, which was amazing.

我認為這次全明星賽的休息時間對他來說是偉大的，因為他沒有像全明星賽那樣打那麼多分鐘，因為他可能會像所以，所有的湖人球迷都喜歡，是的，這是驚人的。

That's LeBron, you know, doing this thing and always gonna be there for you.

這就是勒布朗，你知道，做這件事，永遠會在你身邊。

Then he's He's amazing.

那他... ...他很厲害。

He's a machine.

他是一個機器。

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