[外絮] 從錯誤中學習的賽爾提克，5場輕取熱火

來源：ESPN
作者：Chris Herring, ESPN Senior Writer
網址：https://tinyurl.com/yq5ln87f
May 2, 2024

The Boston Celtics pounded the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 on Wednesday toknock out their longtime rival in five games and advance to the Eastern
Conference semifinals.

波士頓賽爾提克隊在美國時間周三以118-84擊敗了人手不足的邁阿密熱火隊，用5場比賽就淘汰了他們長期以來的競爭對手，並晉級東區準決賽。

In taking the series, Boston avenged its 2023 conference finals loss to Miami, which was a No. 8 seed.

波士頓透過拿下這個系列賽，為他們在2023年東區決賽輸給邁阿密（當時的第8種子）報了一箭之仇。

"That's how it should be -- we should be learning from our mistakes and things we could've done better and applying it to the next season, because we're
trying to have a different outcome this year," said Celtics star Jayson Tatum, adding that the victory was necessary for Boston's maturation as a team.

「事情就應該這樣－我們應該從錯誤和本來該做得更好的事情中汲取教訓，並應用到接下來的賽季，因為我們正試著在今年取得一個不一樣的結果。」賽爾提克球星Tatum說，並補充道，對於波士頓作為一個團隊的成熟而言，這是必要的勝利。

This first-round matchup ended almost exactly the way it started, with Bostonconnecting early from deep while the Heat struggled from outside. The Celticsdrilled 16 3-pointers and hit 40% of their tries while Miami was 3-of-29 from3-point territory.

在這第一輪對決，結束和開始的方式幾乎雷同，波士頓很早就拿出外線穩定度，而熱火則在外線表現得十分掙扎。今天賽爾提克就以4成的命中率投進16記三分球，反觀熱火在三分線僅有3-29。

The series itself was never truly in doubt, even after a record-breaking
shooting performance from the Heat in Game 2. Erik Spoelstra's club, realizing it would need to launch more 3s to stay competitive, hit 23 of its 43 triples in that contest to stun Boston and its fans 111-101 and tie the series 1-1.

即使在熱火隊用破紀錄的投籃表現拿下Game 2之後，這個系列賽的走向仍從未真正被質疑過。Spo的教練團意識到需要更多三分球來維持競爭力，並在該場熱火投出了23-43的三分，終場以111-101震驚了波士頓以及其球迷，將系列賽追平至1-1。

But those 23 makes in Game 2, a franchise playoff record, were more than the
21 Miami would hit over the final three games of the series combined. In fact, the Celtics trailed for just 56 seconds total during their four victories inthe series.

但那些破紀錄的23次進球，竟比熱火隊在後面3場合計投進的還要多（21次）。事實上，賽爾提克隊在系列賽的四場勝利中總共只落後了56秒。

Offense was consistently hard to come by for the Heat, who were missing
starters Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck). Rookie starter Jaime
Jaquez Jr. (strained hip flexor) missed Game 5 as well. Miami finished with
fewer than 90 points in each of the last three games.

對於少了Jimmy Butler（膝蓋傷勢）和Terry Rozier（頸部傷勢）的熱火來說，他們的進攻一直難以得手。先發的新秀球員Jamie Jaquez Jr.（髖屈肌群傷勢）也錯過了Game 5。邁阿密最後3場的得分都未超過90分。

Bam Adebayo paced the Heat in Game 5 with 23 points and six assists.

Bam Adebayo在Game 5中為熱火拿下了23分6助攻。

Boston, on the other hand, looked locked in during its first game this
postseason without Kristaps Porzingis, who suffered a right calf strain that
will keep him out for at least the next week.

另一方面，波士頓在這個季後少了Kristaps Porzingis的第一場比賽看起來仍十分專注。Kristaps Porzingis目前受到右小腿拉傷的傷勢，這將使他至少缺席下周的比賽。

Guard Derrick White starred again Wednesday, scoring a game-high 25 points two nights after he torched Miami for a career-best 38. His 13 3-pointers in thepast two games are the most by a Celtics player over a two-game postseason
span, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

後衛Derrick White在週三的表現再次亮眼，在前一場轟下生涯新高38分並擊敗熱火之後，再次拿下全場最高的25分。過去兩場他投進13顆三分，是賽爾提克球員中最多的。

White's emergence illustrates why Jaylen Brown feels it's too simplistic to
suggest that Brown and Tatum need to do more offensively with Porzingis out.

White的爆發說明了為何Jalen Brown認為「在Porzingis受傷期間，Brown和Tatum要在進攻端付出更多心力」這樣的看法太過於簡單。

"I think we just have to continue to play our game like we've been doing our
whole career and continue to show our growth by trusting our teammates," Brown said. "I think if we're going to win, we're going to win as a team."

「我認為，我們只需要繼續打出如我們整個生涯打的那種球風，並透過信任隊友來展現出我們的成長。」Brown說道。「我想如果我們要贏，那就要作為一個團隊去贏。」

Boston now awaits its second-round opponent. The fourth-seed Cavs lead the
fifth-seeded Magic 3-2 ahead of Game 6 in Orlndo on Friday.

波士頓現在正在等待第二輪的對手，目前第4種子騎士隊以3:2領先第5種子魔術隊，其
Game 6會在周五（美國時間）舉行。

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賽爾提克今年的團隊戰力真的強，讓他們在例行賽可以稱霸

季後賽第一輪也是輕鬆過

不知道他們今年能走到哪裡？

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