‘That was for Seattle’: Damian Lillard on his playoff dagger on OKC Thunder
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Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard said his game-winning shot that
ended the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season “was for Seattle,” in an
appearance on Sports Business Radio Podcast.
拓荒者队球星Damian Lillard在最近接受Sports Business Radio的访问时，表示他
在季后赛终结雷霆队球季的那记经典绝杀球，“也是为了西雅图”而投的。
On April 23, Lillard knocked down a buzzer-beating trey in Game 5 that sealed
the series for the Blazers and sent the Thunder home.
美国时间4月23日，Lillard在与雷霆队对战的第一轮第五场比赛，投进了远距离的
再见大号三分球，不仅使拓荒者队晋级下一轮，也顺便把雷霆队送回家。
注︰“Trey”原先是指纸牌或骰子的三点，近年来口语英文也开始将意思延伸到
三分球
The Thunder, of course, replaced the Seattle SuperSonics when a string of
disputes about the team’s arena led to the franchise moving in 2008.
由于西雅图因兴建新主场引发的连串争议始终未能搞定，雷霆经营团队在2008年，
借由将主场搬至奥克拉荷马州，取代了原来的超音速队。
The point guard has made a habit of clutch series winners after knocking out
the Houston Rockets in similar fashion a few years ago, but this year’s
dagger came at the expense of a team much-maligned by Seattleites.
Lillard其实在2014年，就已经同样藉著在主场绝杀淘汰火箭队，建立自己在球赛
倒数时刻投进致胜球的名声。不过今年比较特别的是，这回在小李绝杀飞刀下的
受害者，正是已经因上述原因被西雅图居民强烈憎恨的雷霆队。
Sonics fans have longed for an NBA return in Seattle, but commissioner Adam
Silver says expansion plans won’t be on the docket anytime soon.
当地的超音速球迷长久以来都期待着NBA把球队带回西雅图有一段时间，但联盟主席
Adam Silver却一再表示“扩张球队的计画，并不是联盟最优先的事项”。
注︰“Docket”指的是清单或备忘录
Meanwhile, the Thunder have completely shaken up its roster in the
postseason, with stars Russell Westbrook being traded to Houston and Paul
George heading to the Los Angeles Clippers.
与此同时，雷霆队在季后赛之后正经历球队阵容的完全重组，他们先是将明星前锋
Paul George送往洛杉矶快艇，接着就是把球队资历更久的后卫Russell Westbrook
交易至休士顿火箭。