北境之王，多伦多猛龙获NBA总冠军【华盛顿邮报精讲】第304期
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本文选自《华盛顿邮报》2019年6月14日文章。在北京时间14日结束的NBA总决赛第6战中，客场作战的多伦多猛龙以114：110战胜金州勇士，从而以大比分4：2击败卫冕冠军，队史首次杀入总决赛便击碎了绵延5年的勇士王朝。
建队24年的猛龙队几乎从未以一个胜利者、甚至强者的姿态出现过，他们中没有一个人是背负着期待进入联盟的。这也让在北境上演的这出“仲夏夜之梦”，又显得格外真实。NBA茫茫70年历史，奥布莱恩杯首次在赛季结束时留在了美国本土之外，这也让猛龙的队史首冠显得如此梦幻。
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Kings from the North 北境之王
RAPTORS 114, WARRIORS 110 猛龙114 vs 勇士 110
Raptors vanquish Warriors to win franchise’s first NBA title 猛龙队击败勇士队，赢得NBA第一个总冠军
After waiting 24 long years and enduring one of the most excruciating seconds imaginable, Canada finally got its first taste of NBA glory.
在等待了24年，忍受了你能想象到的最痛苦的一刻后，加拿大终于第一次尝到了NBA的荣耀。
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors, 114-110, in Game 6 on Thursday, sealing the first title in franchise history and claiming Canada’s first championship in a major American sports league since the Toronto Blue Jays won the 1993 World Series.
在周四进行的第六场比赛中，多伦多猛龙队以114-110击败了金州勇士队，获得了球队历史上的首个总冠军，同时这也是自1993年多伦多蓝鸟队赢得世界职业棒球大赛以来，加拿大在美国主要体育联赛中的首个冠军。
Kawhi Leonard, who posted 22 points, six rebounds and three assists, was named Finals MVP for the second time in his career, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players to win that award while representing multiple teams. The all-star forward, who sealed the title with three free throws in a surreal closing second, previously won in 2014 with the San Antonio Spurs, who traded him to the Raptors last summer.
科怀·伦纳德拿下22分、6个篮板和3次助攻，是他职业生涯中第二次获得总决赛MVP，成为继贾巴尔和勒布朗·詹姆斯之后，唯一同时代表多支球队获得该奖项的球员。这位全明星前锋曾在2014年与圣安东尼奥马刺队(马刺队去年夏天将他交易到猛龙队)一起，在即将结束比赛时，以三次罚球命中赢得MVP头衔。
“I wanted to make history here,” Leonard said. “A lot of people were doubting me. They thought I was faking an injury or didn’t want to play for a team. That was disappointing to me that it was out in the media. Going through that, I knew I had to make myself happy and no one else, and I had to trust myself. It doesn’t matter what anybody has to say about me. I know who I am as a person, and I know how I feel. I’m going to play the right way and not try to make headlines.”
“我想在这里创造历史，”伦纳德说。“很多人都怀疑我。他们认为我在假装受伤，或者不想为球队效力。让我失望的是，媒体都这样说。经历了这些，我知道我必须让自己快乐，而不是其他人，我必须相信自己。别人怎么说我并不重要。我知道我是谁，我知道我的感受。我将以正确的方式打篮球，而不是试图成为头条新闻。”
Over the past two weeks, the Raptors and Warriors have navigated an ugly sideline confrontation, a gimmick defense cameo, Kevin Durant’s devastating Achilles’ injury and multiple tense endgame scenarios. Game 6, the Warriors’ final night at Oracle Arena after 47 seasons, was another high-intensity affair that saw Klay Thompson exit early with an apparent knee injury and that wasn’t resolved until the last moment.
在过去的两周里，猛龙队和勇士队经历了一场恶劣的边线对抗，一次巧妙的防守客串，凯文杜兰特致命的跟腱受伤，以及多场紧张的比赛最后阶段的剧情。第6场比赛是勇士队47个赛季后在甲骨文球场的最后一场比赛，也是一场高强度的比赛，克莱·汤普森因膝伤提前离场，直到最后一刻才得以解决。
The endgame madness was set up by a costly Danny Green turnover with less than 10 seconds left, which granted one last gasp for the Warriors. Stephen Curry got open for a three-pointer, but his attempt rimmed out, setting off a mad scramble for the rebound near midcourt. Draymond Green corralled the loose ball, and the Warriors signaled for a timeout without having any remaining, triggering a technical foul. Leonard converted the free throw, but the interminable final second was only just beginning.
比赛还剩不到10秒的时候，丹尼·格林的失误造成了最后的疯狂局势，这让勇士队获得了最后的喘息机会。斯蒂芬·库里投了一记三分球，但球擦着篮框没进，这引发了中场附近的疯狂抢篮板。德雷蒙德·格林带球突破，勇士队在没有任何剩余时间的情况下发出暂停信号，引发了技术犯规。莱纳德罚进了一个罚球，但漫长的最后一秒才刚刚开始。
Leonard was fouled immediately on Toronto’s ensuing inbounds play, triggering a lengthy video review that resulted in two more free throws. He hit both to provide the winning margin and finally set off the celebration.
伦纳德在猛龙队随后的内线进攻中犯规，引发了一段很长的视频回顾，最终以两个罚球结束。他两球均命中，为球队赢得了获胜的机会，并最终锁定胜局。
The triumphant finish was made possible by a strong start from Kyle Lowry, who came out firing in what will go down as a career-defining performance. The longest-tenured Raptor hit his first four shots, including three three-pointers, to give his team an early 11-2 lead. Lowry scored 15 first-quarter points, frustrating a rowdy crowd that loudly paid homage to Durant and to Oracle’s end, and finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists.
最终的胜利始于凯尔洛瑞的强劲的开始，他的表现将载入史册。这位效力猛龙队时间最长的球员前4次投篮均命中，包括3个三分球，使他的球队以11-2领先。洛瑞在第一节拿下15分，挫败了那些大声向杜兰特和甲骨文球场致敬的球迷们，他整场比赛拿下26分，7个篮板和10次助攻。
“This is a great group of guys,” Lowry said. “This is crazy. This is awesome. Toronto, we brought it home, baby!”
“这是一群很棒的球员，”洛瑞说。“太不可思议了，太令人敬畏了。多伦多，我们把它带回家了，宝贝!”