篮球英文堂 第298期:火箭可以和任何球队竞争

You probably had most of our players, so it felt good to actually have a full roster¹ and guys can come in and contribute.

这场比较可能是人手最足了，拥有全体阵容感觉还是很棒的，拥有能上场并为球队做贡献的伙伴们。

Is that beyond what they contributed, is it an emotional?

他们是不是超常发挥了？或者说情绪高涨？

That also, but I think just being there, I mean, they're able to be on the court and produce,

也有一点吧，但是我想就是能够上场，能够上场并做出贡献，

and give us that spark and energy that we need that were missing.

给我们带来我们需要并急缺的火花和能量。

What did it mean to snap out of a poor game? Pulling strength in the way that you all perform.

结束之前糟糕的比赛意味着什么？从你们的表现中吸取力量。

Well, we know we're very confident group, when we have all of our players and we've got a healthy Roster that we can compete anybody in the league.

我们知道我们是一直很自信的队伍，如果我们拥有全部阵容，全员健康，我们能和联盟任何一支球队竞争。

I think you know, we're shorthanded and you're playing 6 guys, it makes it tough on any team, so hopefully we can continue to stay healthy this way.

你也知道，我们人手不足，6个人轮换，这对任何球队来说都挺艰难的，希望我们能继续这样保持健康。

We're real confident, very confident, but we still got to get it done,

我们真的很自信，非常自信，但是我们还是需要完成任务，

we've got to keep it growing, keep playing, and keep working and that's what we going to do.

我们需要保持提升，保持竞争，继续努力，这也是我们要做的。

On a night like tonight, what was it that you all were able to do at both ends of the court? that just finally grew?

这样的夜晚，你们在攻防两端都做了什么？终于提升了？

We talked on I defense² a lot better and we pushed the tempo³, you know, I mean, like I always say it,

我们在防守上的交流好很多了，我们加快了节奏，你知道，我的意思是，就像我常说的，

you know, when I'm out we're a different team, when James is out, when Eric is out, any of us out, we're a different team, so,

当我下场，我们就是一只不同的球队，詹姆斯下场，埃里克下场，任何人不在，我们就是不同的球队，

tonight you know, I think we get a chance to alleviate⁴ a little bit of pressure from one another, we just,

今晚，我们有机会比较分担压力，

we play the right way, take the ball we made open shots, we'll take it.

我们用正确的方式打球，抓住机会，空位投篮，我们能把握机会。

1 roster   

n.值勤表，花名册

参考例句：

• The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.老师查看花名册，想了解今年要教的学生。
• The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores.第二天，他把自己排在了新的家务值日表的第一位。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 tempo   

n.(音乐的)速度；节奏，行进速度

参考例句：

• The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo.老板不满于这种缓慢的进度。
• They waltz to the tempo of the music.他们跟着音乐的节奏跳华尔兹舞。

4 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。