Lakers Becoming NBA's Next Legendary Team? 这支湖人是NBA下一支传奇球队吗？
After the Lakers'less-than-stellar 7-3 start, the expectations surrounding this team hadsubstantially lowered. But as they've shown in the past, that's whenthe Lakers function at their best. 在湖人令人失望的开局后（7-3），外界对于他们的期望大大的降低了。但在过去几场比赛，湖人打出了他们最好的状态。
The fact that they dropped their second game of the season to Dallas? Proof of how critical Pau Gasol's absence can be. The fact that Phoenix had the best record in the West until as recently as yesterday? A pesky, short-term technicality. 湖人在第二场输给小牛的事实是什么？枷锁的缺席是根本原因。在昨天之前，太阳是西部战绩最好的球队，原因呢？是那个被证实拿不了总冠军的跑轰战术~
Since the return of Pau Gasol, no team the Lakers have faced hasbeen capable of remaining within 10 digits of their final score, nevermind beating them. Now the Lakers are starting to show the tip of whatcould very well be an insurmountable iceberg. 自从枷锁回归，还没有任何一支球队能够将输球的分差控制到10分之内，湖人可谓是砍瓜切菜，赢的轻松加愉快。现在湖人开始展示他们的统治力了，什么叫不可逾越的冰山，看看湖人吧。
After all, several of the greatest teams in NBA history have gotten off to relatively slow starts. The 1996 Bullsstarted off at 10-2 before capturing the NBA's best ever record of72-10. Two years later the Bulls started off at 12-9 before winning 50of their next 61 games. The 1972 33-straight-win Lakers started off at6-3 before finishing at 69-13. The 2001 Lakers finished with a recordof 56-26, 11 fewer victories than they had earned in their previousregular season, before going undefeated until the Finals. 纵观历史，有相当部分的历史最佳球队都经历了相对慢热的开局。1996年的公牛以10-2开局，可赛季结束，他们却制造了NBA记录，72-10。两年后，公牛再次慢热，开局仅仅12-9，可接下来的61场比赛他们赢了50场。1972年缔造33连胜奇迹的湖人，他们的开局也仅仅是6-3，最后以69-13结束常规赛。2001年的湖人，他们常规赛战绩也只有56-26，比前一季足足少赢了11场，但他们最后拿到了总冠军。
Phil Jackson has been quoted as saying that the Lakers are “on thebrink”. There has been much speculation over what he meant, but giventhe Lakers' play of late, it's becoming more and more clear. 菲尔引用那句谚语说湖人将“一触即发”。老头子寓意深刻啊，但是要让湖人后程发力这个迹象却越来越明显了。
A champion can be made in a year and forgotten the next, ask Miami.Becoming a legend, however, is something entirely different. Legendaryteams are never forgotten. Their triumphs define their generation andecho throughout the course of history. Usually, this is not a feat thatcan be accomplished in a single season. 去年你是冠军可今年你就什么也不是了，去问问迈阿密吧。可如果你是一支传奇球队，那么情况就完全不同了。传奇球队会永远被铭记。他们的成就明确了他们在那个时代的地位，即使在NBA历史上也会长亮不朽。通常，这种成就不会在单单一个赛季之内就完成。
Legendary teams, be it those of Jordan's Bulls, Russell's Celtics, Magic's Lakers, or Laimbeer's Pistonshave forged their place in history by undergoing multiple championshipruns. Already reigning champions, the Lakers now have the opportunityto do just that. 传奇球队，像乔丹的公牛，拉塞尔的凯尔特人，魔术师的湖人或是兰比斯的活塞，他们赢得数个冠军并在历史上写下了自己的名字。
And I wouldn't bet against them. 我不会打赌这支湖人会成为传奇的。
The Lakers' road will be far from easy. The season is still veryyoung, and as every champion will tell you, defending the title isalways more difficult than winning in the first place. But then if itweren't, such teams wouldn't be legends. 湖人的道路会相当坎坷。这个赛季还有很长，而且每个冠军都会告诉你，要想卫冕冠军可比你第一次夺冠难数倍。而如果你一旦卫冕失败，那么你也就不是传奇了。
