With another clutch shot, Kyrie Irving took the Warriors on a trip down memory lane.
随着比赛决胜时刻的一记跳投,凯里·欧文成功将比分反超,锁定胜局,历史的噩梦再次在勇士队面前上演。
Irving dropped a short, turnaround jumper over Klay Thompson with 3.4 seconds left as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied just the way they did in June’s NBA Finals to defeat Golden State 109-108 on Sunday.
在比赛还剩3.4秒之际,欧文越过克莱·汤普森,凭借一个干净利索的短距离转身跳投,将比分反超,在最后关头反败为胜,重新上演了6月份NBA决赛的历史性一幕。骑士队最终以109:108的比分在周日的圣诞节大战中战胜勇士队。
Down by 14 early in the fourth quarter, the Cavs put the ball in the hands of Irving, whose step-back 3-pointer over Stephen Curry on June 19 helped seal Game 7 and gave Cleveland its first major pro sports championship since 1964.
在第四节开场还落后勇士队14分的情况下,骑士队将球频繁传给欧文。在今年6月19日的决赛中,欧文凭借单挑库里的后撤步三分球命中,最终帮助骑士队拿下了这座城市自1964年以来渴望了半个世纪的总冠军。
"The kid is special," LeBron James said of his teammate. "It was never in doubt."
“他真的很不一般,”勒布朗·詹姆斯这样评价欧文,“这一点毋庸置疑。”
Golden State had one last chance but Kevin Durant, who led all scorers with 36 points in his first game in the league’s hottest rivalry, lost his balance coming off a screen and couldn’t get off a shot as time expired.
事实上,勇士队在最后关头仍旧有希望保持优势,然而该场比赛总得分36分领跑勇士队的凯文·杜兰特却因面对对手防守失去平衡而摔倒在地,导致没能在规定时间内出手,失去了最后的机会。
James scored 31 points with 13 rebounds, Irving added 25 points and Kevin Love 20 for the Cavs, who were down 3-1 in the Finals before storming back to stun a Warriors team that won 73 games during the regular season, but came up one victory short of winning their second straight title.
詹姆斯本场得分31分,13个篮板,欧文总得分25分,凯文·乐福则得到20分。在今年决赛前几场,骑士队还以1:3大比分落后拥有常规赛季73胜战绩的勇士队,然而这支队伍却一次一次逆袭成功,一举夺得了总决赛胜利,拿下了时隔多年的第二个总冠军。
Thompson added 24, Draymond Green 16 and Curry 15 -- on 4 of 11 shooting -- for the Warriors, who had their winning streak stopped at seven.
汤普森全场贡献24分,特雷蒙德·格林获得16分,库里贡献15分,全场11投4中。勇士至此结束了七连胜。
The biggest present under the tree for basketball fans this holiday was filled with drama, intensity and more than a few moments that sparked reminders of last season’s brilliant Finals.
对于球迷来说,这个圣诞节最大的圣诞礼物莫过于这场激动人心的比赛了,全程高潮迭起,扣人心弦,还总让人回忆起上个赛季决赛的历史性时刻,可谓戏剧性十足。
Irving drained a 3 from the wing that looked a lot like the one he made on June 19, but his bucket over Thompson had a higher degree of difficulty.
最后欧文的一记转身跳投三分和今年6月19日的决胜球如出一辙,相对决赛中的对手库里,本场比赛欧文单挑汤普森,可谓是难上加难。
"That’s a really hard shot," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "I thought Klay played tremendous defense. You don’t do anything different."
“这一球真的很妙,”勇士队教练史蒂夫·科尔评价道,“我觉得克莱已经尽最大努力防守了,但是最终还是没能阻挡成功。”
The Warriors set up a game-winning chance for Durant, but he stumbled with pressure applied by Jefferson and fell to the floor and watched helplessly as Cleveland’s fans roared and Cavs coach Tyronn Lue clapped and screamed.
勇士队在最后关头本来还有机会,然而杜兰特在面对杰弗森攻防时不慎跌倒在地,手中的球也未能投出,只能眼睁睁地望着骑士队取得最后胜利。
The teams will meet again Jan. 16 and then not again unless they make it back to the Finals -- a "three-quel" that would be the first in league history.
骑士队和勇士队将会在1月16日再次进行较量,如果两队之后成功打入决赛并再次相遇,那么将是NBA历史上第一次出现同样两支球队连续三个赛季相逢总决赛的情况。