The New York Knicks have dealt with adversity on the court and off of it during this disappointing season. But for one night, trouble was averted when Carmelo Anthony hit a jumper with 0.3 seconds to play to give the Knicks a 110-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
在这个令人失望的赛季中,纽约尼克斯面临着不少球场内外的困境。但一个晚上,当卡梅隆-安东尼终场前0.3秒命中一个跳投,尼克斯110-109战胜费城76人,麻烦也就避免了。
New York nearly blew a 17-point lead against a Philly team playing its second game on back-to-back nights without Joel Embiid, its best player. Had Anthony missed the shot, the Knicks would have fallen behind the Sixers into 13th place in the East.
纽约队差点在费城76人队背靠背的第二场比赛中领先17分的情况下被翻盘,而且76人队最好的球员没有乔尔-恩比德没有上场。如果安东尼投篮不中,尼克斯就落后76人队,掉到了东部第十三的位置。
Even with Saturday's win, it's unlikely that the Knicks make the playoffs (they're 4.5 games out of eighth place with 23 games to play). But the season essentially would have been over Saturday if Anthony had missed the shot
即使星期六取得了胜利,尼克斯进入季后赛也不太可能,(他们与第八位有4.5胜场差,还剩23场比赛)。但是如果安东尼投篮不中的话,这个赛季基本上没可能进入季后赛了。
Instead, the Knicks can continue to pursue their implausible playoff push.
相反,尼克斯可以继续追求他们的令人难以置信的季后赛。
"We're still trying to win games," coach Jeff Hornacek said afterward, a quote that won't sit well with some Knicks fans who want to see the team tank for better draft position.
“我们仍然在努力赢得比赛,”主教练杰夫-霍纳塞克赛后说。一句话,一些希望获得更好选秀位置的尼克斯球迷恐怕就要担忧了。
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