LeBron James: I will play in postseason again
LBJ：我將來一定會再在季後賽出現的
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LeBron James will, in all likelihood, miss the playoffs for the first time
since 2005 next month. Only a handful of current players were even in the
league at that point, and if Lakers haters have their way, it James won't
ever make it back to the postseason. If you squint, it's a realistic
possibility. Brandon Ingram is dealing with an extremely scary medical
situation, and Lonzo Ball hasn't played a completely healthy season yet. Few
stars seem interested in their cap space. The Western Conference is going to
get even tougher when the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings jump into the
playoffs next season.
LBJ今年將會是自2005年開始第一次缺席季後賽，現在的現役球員也只有很少數那時候就已
經在NBA了，而有些湖酸也認為LBJ不會再出現在季後賽了吧。如果你仔細想想，這也不是
不可能，IG受傷要進廠大修、球哥到目前為止也沒完整健康地全部出賽、也沒甚麼明星級
球員對湖人的頂薪有興趣，而西區競爭又很激烈，連獨行者及國王在下一季都可能會在季
後賽攪局。
The future isn't assured for the Lakers right now. But James isn't taking
that for an answer. While he admitted that the Lakers are essentially out of
the hunt according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, he did make a solemn promise
about his future: he will be back in the playoffs.
目前來看，湖人的未來還充滿變數，但LBJ並不這樣認為。在跟ESPN記者的訪談中，儘管
LBJ也承認目前湖人隊基本上缺乏目標，但他還是給了一個很認真的回答：「我將來一定會
再在季後賽出現的。」
"I'll be watching it if we're not in there, and it looks like our chances are
slim to none after each and every game, and so many teams in the West are
playing well," James said. "So you try to get better, but this won't be the
last time I'll be in the postseason."
「儘管我們沒得打，但我還是會看季後賽比賽。隨著每場比賽的進行我們的機會看起來越
來越渺茫，西區隊伍可都是很有競爭性。所以我們會更加努力，去年不會是我最後一次出
現在季後賽。」
While he didn't give any specific plans on how he is going to make it back,
he did deliver a quote that could be viewed somewhat ominously by the rest of
the roster.
雖然他沒有給出明確的計劃要如何辦到，但他用了段比喻，有點暗示性的比喻。
"Obviously, I would love for the team to be in the postseason," James said
Tuesday. "Even if I'm not a part of it, the postseason I've always loved. But
right now, it's not the hand I was dealt, so you play the hand that you were
dealt until the dealer shuffles the cards and you're dealt another hand and
can do that."
「當然，我很希望我的隊伍在季後賽，我一直很熱愛季後賽，就算我不再其中。然而目前
這盤的牌，不是我要玩的這副牌，所以你就要先打完手中的牌，直到重新洗牌，你才會得
到一副新牌，然後再打一次。」
Replace "cards" with "players" and "hand" with "team" and you've got yourself
a story. The Lakers are widely expected to overhaul their roster this
offseason. They want to sign a superstar free agent this offseason, and
they've been trying to trade for another (Anthony Davis) since January. The
Lakers aren't favored in the hunt for any superstar right now, but if he's
guaranteeing future playoff spots, James certainly seems confident in their
ability to get one.
以上那段話，如果把「牌」換成「球員」、「盤」換成「隊伍」，大家就可以多做聯想
了，大家都認為湖人的陣容在今年休賽季可以好好翻修一下。一月時湖人就曾想要交易AD
過來過，然而湖人現在對超級球星來說沒特別的吸引力。但若是可以保證將來的季後賽一
席之地，LBJ就有自信可以交易來一個。
It's just a matter of who that player turns out to be. In a perfect world,
it's Davis and Klay Thompson. In a more realistic one, it might be Jimmy
Butler or Kemba Walker. In a nightmare scenario, the Lakers might have to
surrender their war chest of assets just to get a lower-rung All-Star like
Bradley Beal or C.J. McCollum. But based on the way this season has gone, one
thing is clear: the Lakers are not going to just run in it back. This is
going to be a different team next year. And if you take James' word, it is
going to be a better one.
問題只是要交易誰過來而已，最好狀況是能交易來AD跟K湯，再不然就是吉巴或是天行者，
最差的情況下湖人也必須妥協交易來Beal或是McCollum。但根據這一季的情形，有件事是
非常清楚的：湖人隊不會想要再來一次，他們明年將會是隻不同的球隊。你最好相信LBJ說
的話。
心得：有夢最美，希望相隨