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James Harden says Rockets’ slow start to season hurt them since they were
only the 4th seed in the playoffs
James Harden说火箭开季的低潮伤到他们，因为这让他们在季后赛落到第四顺位
James Harden says the Houston Rockets’ slow start to the 2018-19 season
ultimately caught up to them since they were only the fourth seed in the
Western Conference standings.
James Harden在说火箭在今年赛季初的低潮，最终还是让他们付出代价，因为他们在西区
季后赛仅在第四位。
The Rockets started the season at 11-14. Harden thinks if Houston got off to
a better start, they could have been the No. 1 or 2 seed in the West and
gotten home-court advantage in the postseason.
火箭在开季是11-14，Harden认为若是火箭一开始打得就很好，他们可能可以抢到第一或是
第二种子，在季后赛就有更好的主场优势。
“That’s exactly…you hit it on the nail,” Harden said. “Especially
against a great team like that (Warriors). You wanna give yourself the best
chance. Fourth seed, first series we had home-court advantage, second we had
to play on the road which is difficult. We have to get off to a better start.
”
“那真的讲到重点，”Harden说。“尤其是对到像勇士这样的队伍，自己会想要得到最好
的机会赢球。第四种子可以在季后赛第一轮有主场优势，第二轮的客场就很会辛苦了，我
们必须球季一开始就表现的好。”
The Rockets finished the season at 53-29. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the
first round of the playoffs in five games and lost to the Golden State
Warriors in the second round in six games. That’s now back-to-back
postseasons the Warriors have eliminated the Rockets.
火箭正规赛季以53-29做收，他们在季后赛第一轮五战击败爵士，但是在第二轮六战输给勇
士，这是火箭连续第二年被勇士淘汰。
Houston, thanks to Harden, went on an incredible run during the regular
season after their slow start to climb up the Western Conference standings.
Harden, who once again led the NBA in scoring, scored at least 30 points in
32-straight games. It was during that stretch where the Rockets climbed up
the standings.
因为Harden的表现，火箭在开季的低潮后开始一路不可思议般的向上爬升。Harden再次在
NBA得分榜领先，连续32场得分在30分以上，那段时间就是火箭战绩窜升的时候。
Ultimately, though, the Rockets’ slow start came back to bite them in the
playoffs since they had to face the Warriors in the second round instead of
the Conference Finals again like last season.
然而火箭赛季初的低潮最终还是在季后赛反噬到他们，因为他们得在第二轮就面对到勇
士，而不是像去年是在西决才碰到。