The Times spoke with three NBA insiders — one Western Conference executive, one
Western Conference scout and one Eastern Conference scout — to get their initi
al reactions on the matchup and which team has the edge. They spoke on condition
of anonymity since they are not authorized to speak publicly on such matters.
纽约时报访问了三位NBA内部人士——一位西区球队的高层、一位西区球队的球探、以及另
一位东区球队的球探，以获取他们对比赛的初步评价，哪支队伍更有优势的看法。由于他们
未获授权在此类事项上公开发表意见，因此要求匿名。
“I think it’s going to be really entertaining. Two really, really good teams p
laying,” the West scout said. “I think I favor the Warriors, but it’s which s
tyle of play works. I don’t think [Kevon] Looney has the same kind of impact ag
ainst Anthony Davis as he did against [Domantas] Sabonis. … The Lakers will wan
t to play a little slower, walk it up more. They don’t shoot nearly as many thr
ees. It’ll be whose style wins out.”
西区球探说：我认为这将会非常精彩，两支非常优秀的球队将进行比赛，我更倾向于勇士，
但关键在于哪种打法会更加有效。我认为卢尼对戴维斯的影响不会像他对多小萨的影响那么
大。湖人会想要放慢节奏，打得更保守。他们的三分球投篮次数不如勇士多。胜负将取决于
谁的球风能胜出。
The West executive said he favors the Warriors in a tight series.
西区球队高层则表示他看好勇士在一场系列赛中胜出。
“I was watching Golden State-Sacramento, and I was thinking if Sacramento wins,
the Lakers beat them, I think for sure, because of the experience. You saw that
in Game 7,” the executive said. “But if the Warriors won, I felt like they’d
beat the Lakers for the same reasons. Their experience. Bron is Bron. I get it.
But they’re [Warriors] a well-oiled machine.”
我看了勇士对国王的比赛，如果国王赢了，湖人肯定会击败他们，因为湖人有更丰富的经验
，这在第七场比赛中就可以看出来。 但如果勇士赢了，我觉得他们也会以同样的理由击败
湖人，他们有更为丰富的经验。 勒布朗还是勒布朗，我明白这一点。 但他们（勇士）是一
支默契十足的球队。
The biggest challenge for the Lakers will be slowing Curry, who delivered a hist
oric 50-point game to close out the Kings in Game 7 on Sunday. The West scout ex
pects the Lakers to try Jarred Vanderbilt on Curry as the team used him on Ja Mo
rant in the first round.
湖人面临的最大挑战是要如何限制咖哩的发挥，咖哩在周日的第七场比赛中交出了创纪录的
50分表现。 西区球探预计湖人队会派出范德比尔特去防守咖哩，就像他们在第一轮系列赛
中派范德比尔特去防莫兰特一样。
“I think Vando is a big part of it,” the West scout said. “I thought he was a
big part of the first-round series. … He’s so good, long and disruptive — hi
s length and his ability to move. It’s just another body you can throw at him.
… But nobody really guards Steph.”
我认为范德比尔特是防守咖哩的一个关键人物。他在第一轮系列赛中扮演了重要角色……他
拥有具有威胁性的身材和能够灵活移动，范德比尔特是湖人队防守咖哩的选项之一......但
是实际上没有人能真正防住咖哩。
The East scout agreed.
“I think you’ve got to mix it up a bit, you have to impact the ball,” he said
. “The bigs have to be up and committed and also challenging shots. Vanderbilt
can guard guards on the perimeter as good as any big in the league.”
东区球探表示同意：我觉得你必须改变防守策略，要让你的防守更有威胁力，让对方球员受
到影响。需要有身材高大的球员上前防守、干扰投篮。范德比尔特在外线防守控卫方面不逊
于联盟中的任何一位长人。
Everyone agreed that Davis is the Lakers’ biggest weapon, his ability to domina
te against Golden State’s lack of size and depth is a pathway for the team to a
dvance.
大家都同意戴维斯是湖人最强的武器，他在对上金州勇士这样身材和深度不足的对手时，他
的统治力是球队晋级的关键。
“The way he played the last game is the way he’s capable,” the East scout sai
d of the closeout win against the Grizzlies. “I think he’s the biggest advanta
ge.”
东区球探在谈论对阵灰熊的终场战时说：他上一场比赛的表现展现出他的实力，我认为他是
球队最大的优势。
The best arguments for the Lakers include some version of Davis dominating and t
he team’s role players hitting shots and competing on defense, not unlike the m
oments Rui Hachimura, D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves had in the first round
.
湖人最好的策略就是让戴维斯主宰比赛，而且球队的角色球员必须在进攻和防守方面表现出
色，就像第一轮比赛时八村、Dlo和AR等人的表现一样。
Having James is a big help, too.
“I do think the mentality of the team … Bron’s on a thing,” the West executi
ve said. “He’s always looking at legacy. If he can take this seven seed and wi
n a championship, that’ll rise him up above the rest. … You’ll get a motivate
d Bron. A motivated AD. And if Russell and those guys make some shots, that’s a
n advantage.
当然，詹姆斯的存在也是一大帮助。
我认为球队的心态很重要，西区主管表示詹姆斯一直在追求卓越的职业生涯。如果他能带领
这支第七种子的球队赢得冠军，这将提升他在球坛的地位。你会看到一个充满动力的詹姆斯
和戴维斯，而如果Dlo和其他球员能投进一些球，那就更有优势了。
But he’s the X-factor. Bron’s got to be Bron, but he’s got to do it for the s
even games.”
While some around the league have wondered about Darvin Ham’s ability to make t
he right adjustments in big moments as a rookie head coach, the East scout said
he was impressed with how the Lakers handled the Grizzlies.
“I think Darvin Ham proved himself, winning on the road [in Game 1], getting th
ose guys to bounce back after losing Game 5,” he said. “You have to give him c
redit for navigating a tough regular season and then getting a new group at the
trade deadline, figuring it out and then winning a series as an underdog.”
但他是关键因素。詹姆斯必须表现出自己的风采，但他必须在这七场比赛中做到这一点。
尽管联盟中有些人对作为新手教练的哈姆在关键时刻做出正确的调整能力有所怀疑，但东区
球探表示他对湖人如何应对灰熊印象深刻。
他说：我认为哈姆证明了自己，他在客场（第一场比赛）获胜，在输掉第五场比赛后让那些
球员反弹回来。你必须承认他在艰难的例行赛中前行，更在交易截止日后领导新阵容解决问
题，成为了一支弱旅赢得系列赛的关键。
Ultimately, though, the Warriors’ championship pedigree is why the West scout f
avors the Warriors in the series — even if James knows the Warriors as well as
anyone.
“It is certainly always an advantage to have LeBron James in a playoff series,
” the West scout said with a laugh. “And he’s the guy who has faced the Warri
ors more than anybody, and he’ll be able to call out what they’re trying to do
.
“But it’s one thing to hear it and talk through it and another to feel the lan
dslide like the Kings did on Sunday.”
然而，西区球探仍然看好勇士能够在系列赛中取胜，这是因为他们拥有总冠军的实力，即使
詹姆斯对勇士的了解程度超过任何人。
“在季后赛系列赛中拥有勒布朗·詹姆斯肯定是一个优势，”西区球探笑着说道，“他是那
个对阵勇士最多的人，他可以指出他们尝试做什么。
“但只是听听并讨论是一回事，感受到像国王在周日那样的失控则是另一回事了。”
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