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The 6 NBA storylines we need to pay attention to in December
12月NBA需要关注的6件事
We're just about done with the first month of NBA basketball. Now the real
games are about to begin.
October and November are typically the time teams use in the season to get
their rotations together while feeling out their strengths and weaknesses.
Some of the narratives for this season are beginning to take shape. December
is really when teams truly start to figure out who they are. By the end of
2019, we'll know who is truly tanking, who is truly contending and who should
give up hope altogether for this season.
Here are six things you need to pay attention to in the NBA for the next
month.
我们即将完成NBA比赛的第一个月。现在，真正的游戏即将开始。
10月和11月通常是球队在赛季中用来安排轮换的时间同时感觉本身的优缺点在哪。
本赛季的一些故事开始成形。十二月是球队真正开始弄清楚本身风格的时候。到2019年底
，我们将知道谁在真正陷入困境，谁在真正竞争，以及谁应该完全放弃本赛季的希望。
在下个月的NBA中，你需要注意以下六件事。
1. Just how real are the Lakers?
The Lakers are the league's best team right now with a 16-2 record and have
the league's third best net rating at 7.9. They're legit good. That's not a
question. The thing still left to be figured out is how good has their
success actually been.
Their schedule has been weak. Their opponents' .475 winning percentage ranks
24th in the NBA. We'll see who they really are by the end of the month after
they face the Jazz, Mavericks, Nuggets (twice), Bucks and Clippers next
month. Buckle in, y'all. It's might get bumpy.
1.湖人真正的实力如何？
湖人是现时联盟最好的球队，战绩为16胜2负，净胜率为7.9，排名联盟第三。他们很酷。
这不是问题。他们的成功到底有多真，这一点仍有待研究。他们的赛程很薄弱。
湖人对手平均胜率4成75的胜率在NBA排名第24名。
在下个月面对爵士、独行侠、金块（两次）、公鹿和快艇之后，我们会在月底看到他们
真实的一面。大家扣上安全带，这可能会有点颠簸。
2. The Raptors might be legit Finals contenders
Don't look now, but the Raptors are one of two teams in the league that rank
in the top 5 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. The other is the
Milwaukee Bucks. These Raptors look like have a real shot in getting back to
the Finals.
This upcoming month will be tough. Six of their first eight matchups in
December are against playoff teams - including Kawhi Leonard's Clippers. That
slate will be a great litmus test to see how real they actually are.
2.暴龙可能是总决赛的竞争者
别看了，暴龙是联盟中进攻效率和防守效率均排名前五位的两支球队之一。另
一个是密尔瓦基公鹿队。这些让暴龙看起来可以重回总决赛。
下个月将是艰难的。他们在12月的前八场比赛中有六场是与季后赛球队对决-包括Kawhi L
eonard的快艇。该块石头将是一次伟大的试炼，以检验暴龙的真实性。
3. James Harden's push for 40 points per game
As it stands, James Harden is averaging 37.7 points per game, just a shade
under 40. He's still shooting 43 percent from the field and 34 percent from
deep - slightly below his career averages in both categories - so he can
still get to that 40 mark.
The Rockets' December schedule should help. They'll play six matchups against
the bottom 10 defenses in the league. They get the Spurs twice, Cavaliers,
Pistons, Warriors and the Pelicans to close the month out. Harden is going to
have a field day.
3.James Harden场均贡献40分
就目前而言，Harden平均每场得到37.7分，仅略低于40分。他的投篮命中率仍为4成3，三
分球命中率仍为34％，略低于他在这两个类别中的生涯平均水准，因此他仍然可以达到40
分的标准。
火箭十二月的赛程表应该会有所帮助。他们将与联盟中防守排名后10位中进行6场比赛
。他们两次获得马刺队，骑士队，活塞队，勇士队和鹈鹕队两次的比赛机会。Harden将会
过得特别愉悦。
4. Will Kyrie Irving's return throw the Nets off?
Kyrie Irving should return soon after missing some time with a shoulder
injury. The problem? The Nets have been just fine without him. They're 6-2 in
the eight games without him after a 4-7 start and Spencer Dinwiddie has
looked like an All-Star.
It'd be ridiculous to say that the Nets are better off without Irving. But
there's something to them playing better right now with him out of the
lineup. The Nets are better when the ball moves and Irving's 34 percent usage
rate clearly doesn't mix with that. They'll have to find a happy medium when
he gets back to stay afloat.
4.Kyrie Irving的归来会把篮网丢掉吗？
Kyrie Irving的肩伤在错过了一段时间后应该会很快回来。问题在哪？
没有他，篮网就好了。在开季4胜7败后缺席的八场比赛中，他们打出6胜2败的成绩
，而Spencer Dinwiddie看上去像一位全明星。
可以说，没有Kyrie Irving的情况下篮网会更好，这简直是荒谬的。但是他们现在在阵
容之外还有一些更好的表现。当球移动时，篮网会更好，而欧文的34％的球权使用率显然
与此不符。当他回来时，篮网将不得不找到一种快乐的方式来保持平衡。
5. Can this Carmelo Anthony experiment last?
Carmelo Anthony has been up and down in his time with the Blazers. His last
two games he's averaging 22 points per game and shooting 61.3 percent from
the field. Before that? 13 points while hitting 34 percent from the field and
31 percent from deep. The real him probably lies somewhere in between that.
The problem is the Blazers badly need him to be that best version of himself.
If he can't, this experiment might end quickly. He's on a non-guaranteed deal
until January 7 and is paid by the day. Any slip and he could be out of there.
5.Carmelo Anthony的实验能持续吗？
Carmelo Anthony在拓荒者队的状态上下起伏。他最近两场比赛场均22分，投篮命中率为6
1.3%。但在那之前？13分，场上命中率34%，三分命中率31%。真正的他可能就在这两者之
间。
问题是拓荒者队非常需要他成为最好的自己。如果他做不到，这个实验可能会很快结束。
他在1月7日之前是无担保交易，按日支付。任何失误他都有可能离开。
6. Victor Oladipo back?
Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis have played like All-Stars and have the
Pacers just a game back of the four seed in the East. The good news is Victor
Oladipo might be back soon to help. There's still no timeline on his return,
but he was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants a couple of weeks ago and has
been a full participant in practice.
He won't be the same Oladipo when he finally gets back, but anything close to
All-Star form is a bonus for the Pacers and will make them a formidable team
moving in to the new year.
6. Victor Oladipo归来？
Malcolm Brogdon和Domantas Sabonis的表现就像全明星一样，溜马只不过一场比赛就能
回到东区第四。好消息是Victor Oladipo可能很快会回来提供帮助。
他的归来仍然没有时间表，但是几周前他被分配到Fort Wayne Mad Ants(溜马的发展联盟
球队)，并且全程参与练习。
当他最终回来时，他不会是同一个Oladipo，但是任何接近全明星的形式对溜马来说都是
帮助，这将使他们成为一支进入新的一年的强大球队。