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They gave it one hell of a shot.
The Golden State Warriors’ season came to an abrupt halt Thursday night,
falling 94-82 to the San Antonio Spurs in a win-or-stay-home situation.
Despite all the makings of a possible storybook ending, the Cinderella story
came to an end at the hands of a team that was just not interested in
allowing a happy finish.
金州勇士的赛季突然停止脚步了，他们在礼拜四晚上的关门战输给了马刺。
尽管所有的故事都会有结局，但勇士这犹如灰姑娘般的故事，却不是渴望
有快乐结局的人所感兴趣的。
Well, it’s over for now, anyway.
没错，今年的确结束了。
There is no shame in losing to the Spurs. For over a decade, a date with
the Spurs in the postseason has spelt doom for a great number of teams.
It was no different with these Warriors. The buzz saw that San Antonio
simply added another prize to its trophy case.
输给马刺并不是耻辱的。看看这十年，在季后赛输给马刺的队伍比比皆是。
这群勇士和其他队没有不同，终场结束的哨声只是马刺再度追加他们的胜利里程碑罢了。
Unfortunately for these Spurs, the Warriors are primed for
redemption next season. Actually, they’re primed for the foreseeable future.
勇士们已经准备好在下个赛季卷土重来。
事实上，他们更是准备好迎接那可预见的未来。
With their core three—Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes
—all 25 years old or younger, this postseason was merely a precursor of what
may be to come. They gave the Spurs all they could handle in their
first-ever playoff series. With another year of experience under their belts,
it is only fair to assume that far bigger things are in store.
队伍中的三核心Curry、Thompson、Barnes皆不超过25岁。
今年季后赛也仅仅是那可预见未来的开始。
在这群人的季后赛处女秀中，他们给足了马刺他们所能抵抗的全部，
这是他们所追求的那更远更高的事。
When healthy, the Warriors boast one of the most formidable
starting fives in the NBA, led by newly christened superstar
Curry and his frontcourt mate David Lee.
当他们都健康时，Curry和Lee所领军的勇士队无疑是最令人畏惧的先发五人。
Sweet shooting from Curry and Thompson. Elite athleticism from Barnes.
A big-man duo in Lee and Andrew Bogut that complements each player perfectly
—one offensive-minded while the other possesses elite
rebounding and defensive ability.
拥有超级射手Curry跟Thompson，以及惊人运动能力的Barnes，加上内线两大长人
Bogut和Lee，他们充分的弥补了大家所不足的地方，如同一人有绝佳进攻能力时，
其他人就专注抢篮板以及拼防守。
The future is indeed bright for the Warriors.
勇士的未来非常的光明阿 !!!
This postseason, the Warriors were the victims of circumstance.
For all of the talk Kevin Durant got about losing his sidekick Russell Westbrook,
not a big deal was made when Curry’s went down.
这个季后赛，勇士也成了命运的牺牲者
当大家都在讨论KD失去球队的二当家，却没人在输球后给予Curry相同的待遇。
Lee going down was supposed to signal instant defeat. Instead,
it marked the coming of age for an extremely young team. A young team
with much room for improvement.
Lee必须要成为休息室的领导者，因为他所在的地方是一支非常年轻的球队
年轻的球队有很多事情是需要改进的。
The priority during the offseason obviously must be to ensure
that Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry remain a part of the team.
Their contributions off the bench ensured that the drop-off between starters
and reserves is minimal.
在今年休赛期中最需要被重视的莫过于Jack还有Landry了，
作为板凳，他们带给球队非常大的帮助，他们的重要度甚至不亚于先发五人！
With Draymond Green and Festus Ezeli rounding out the rotation,
the Warriors have become one of the deepest teams in the league.
It is that depth that Mark Jackson must learn to utilize.
当Green还有Ezeli确定为轮替中最后一块拼图，
勇士便拥有联盟中最完整的轮替阵容，Mark Jackson势必要好好利用。
If Jackson can keep his core fresh throughout the regular season,
he can unleash them full force during the postseason.
There should be no excuse for tired legs during the next campaign.
There are simply too many quality players.
如果Jackson可以在整个例行赛让核心们保持良好状态，那么他将可以解开
在这次季后赛满满的束缚，他们之后就不会拿脆弱的双腿当理由，毕竟他
们真的拥有太多很棒的球员。
The Warriors entered this season with low expectations.
They blew those out of the water.
勇士本来对今年没啥期待的，不过现在他们将这些想法全部中止。
The challenge for next season will be making sure they meet the undoubtedly
high expectations they have now created for themselves. With a young squad
that can only improve (barring a Tyreke Evans-type self-combustion), it is
rather safe to assume they will do just that.
下赛季的挑战才正要开始。
毫无疑问的，他们的确创造了一些壮举，这能让大家对他们有相当高的期待。