2017-03-08

【Aiden in English】

        Playoffs are a time of greatness. The regular season doesn’t matter! On this stage, winners are made, champions are crowned, and legends are formed.

        After tons and tons of confusion about the seeding, my team inferred that we were the first seed. How did we know? Well, we may or may not be matched up with the 10-0 team. However, this line-up should not be taken lightly in the quarter-finals, as our opponents were filled with a bunch of three-point shooters.

        As the game starter, it appeared as if it would be a blow-out. We played amazing defense around the perimeter, not allowing any open looks. Our offense, even without any threes, thrived on fast breaks and lay-ups. The opposing team did not seem to be able to stop our inside game. In addition to points in the paint, there were fouls and free throws. These not only slowed down the pace of the game, but it also let us take command of the tempo.

        At halftime, things were looking extremely bright, as the lead was slowly pushed over twenty points.

        In the playoffs, anything is possible. If the Giants can win two Superbowls from being the sixth seed, the Warriors give up a 3-1 lead, and the Patriots come back from a 25-point deficit, then our opponents can still easily turn around

        This is basketball, so all it takes is a few threes to put you back in the game. Being up by only twenty over a three-point shooting team is not a lead to be comfortable with. And unfortunately, we did.

        In a blink of an eye, the fourth quarter gave the opposing team hope. At once, their offense came alive, fueled by our laziness and offensive rebounds. Because of these second chances, they quickly closed the gap to nine points. Worry spread through the bench and our players like a plague, and the beginnings of doubt started to seep in.

        Luckily, our point guard thought differently, and he swiftly finished up the game with two easy lay-ups. We ended just like the way we started, with our foot on the gas pedal.

        The next game would be the semifinals, which ups the bar much more. We would be playing the dark green team, which somewhat worries me. If there were one team that picked apart our defense, it would be them. A team of three-point shooters, passers, and mostly big-men. However, we have a victory over them in the regular seasons, but as I said, the regular season doesn’t mean anything in the playoffs.

【红霞译文】

        季后赛可谓篮球的精彩时刻，常规赛并不重要！在这个阶段，比赛实施淘汰制，胜者荣登冠军宝座，传奇由此诞生。

        联赛排名错综复杂，我队自个推测位居榜首，何以见得？没错，咱整个战绩离十战全胜纪录相去不远。然而四分之一决赛阵容切勿掉以轻心，毕竟对方有不少都是三分球投手。

        随着季后赛首轮开战，我队大出风头，采用中距离密集防守，决不留下任何缺口。虽然队上缺少三分球射手，但我们快攻上篮主动出击，对方见状束手无策。除了禁区得分，还有对方犯规和罚球，这么一来不仅影响到比赛速度，而且还让我队掌控场上节奏。

        打到半场时，局势看起来相当明朗，我们慢慢领先对方高达廿多分。

        季后赛中任何事情都有可能发生。如果纽约巨人能从第六名种子队连续拿下两个超级碗、金州勇士三比一先赢后输、新英格兰爱国者在落后廿五分的战绩前反败为胜，那么我们的对手也能咸鱼翻身。

        篮球比赛就是这样，只要稍微多得几个三分就会扭转乾坤，对于擅长三分球的对手来说，廿多比分差不难拉平，可惜我们没让他们得逞。

        眨眼工夫，第四节一下子给对方带来希望，由于我队拖泥带水抢不到前场篮板，他们进攻一度打得虎虎生威，因为像这类第二次机会的出现，对方把比分追回到仅有九分之差，焦虑由场内蔓延到场外，我们每位成员顿时感觉兵临城下，心里紧张得好像十五个吊桶打水七上八下。

        幸好我队控卫自有独到见解，两次轻松上篮迅速了结这场比赛，让我们再现开赛时所向披靡的威风气势。

        下一场球赛将是半决赛，双方比分咬得更紧。我队要与深绿色球队交锋，难免令我忐忑不安，在这个节骨眼上唯一能瓦解我们防守的恐怕首推那帮家伙，他们的三分球手、传球手、关键人物中锋个个身怀绝技。然而，我们毕竟在常规赛中打败过他们，但是正如开头所说，常规赛没法与季后赛比。

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