A LeBron-less playoffs would be surreal
缺少勒布朗的季後賽真的是超現實的啊。
I was reading this article on 538 about the Lakers potentially missing the playoffs. Most people are focused on LeBron's 8-year finals streak ending, but the wider implications of him missing the playoffs entirely are starting to dawn on me.
LeBron has not missed the playoffs since 2005. And that was his second year when the Cavs lost a tiebreaking game to the New Jersey Nets for a playoff spot. A lot of the subscribers to /r/nba are teenagers who, realistically, have no clear memories of NBA playoffs without LeBron involved in some form.
Other than Golden State being Golden State, these playoffs are going to be like nothing we've seen in over a decade if the Lakers miss it. It will just be weird to watch those games without LeBron's #ZeroDarkThirty moment and not seeing him in playoff mode.
He's gotta be PISSED.
此前我讀了一篇文章，上面說詹姆斯有可能會錯過季後賽，很多人專注於詹姆斯不能連續第八次殺進總決賽了，但是實際上他錯過季後賽的影響已經開始在我身上顯現了。
詹姆斯自從2005年以來就沒有缺席過季後賽，那一次還是他第二個賽季呢，現在很多上Reddit的都是青少年了，他們根本不明白季後賽沒有勒布朗究竟意味著什麼。
所以除了勇士還是那個勇士，如果湖人進不了季後賽這將是我們超過十年以來第一次看到勒布朗錯過季後賽啊，季後賽裡沒有勒布朗以及熟悉的季後賽模式真的是太奇怪了。
我覺得他應該會很生氣吧。
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[–][PHI] Ben SimmonsChiffley 1483 points 2 days ago
I bet they miss it and then rng a top 3 pick from 9th seed
76人球迷：我打賭他們會錯過季後賽然後人品爆發以9號種子的身份抽到前三順位。
[–]michaelbtemple 920 points 2 days ago*
Wouldn’t surprise me. And then trade whoever they draft at 3 for Kevin Love LOL
這並不會令我驚訝，然後他們用前三順位選到的人再換得了凱文-樂福哈哈哈。
[–]CavaliersSuperSamSucks 93 points 2 days ago
i mean i am in love with Kevin Love but yeah okay i'll take that
騎士球迷：我的意思是我很愛樂福，但是如果真的這樣的話我會欣然接受的。
[–]Mavericksthrowaway25813 283 points 2 days ago
Space Jam 2: Meme Squad in full effect
獨行俠球迷：太空大灌籃2：玩梗大隊全體上線。
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[–]Rocketssmohkeysmokey 61 points 2 days ago
Can you imagine if Kyrie leaves Boston and joins Lebron and Kevin Love in LA? Mission - heyfuckclevelandlet'sallgoplayinLA - complete.
火箭球迷：想像一下如果歐文離開凱爾特人然後和勒布朗、樂福一起加盟湖人的景象？大新聞——老天爺克利夫蘭模式在洛杉磯再次啟航——完美。
[–]Kingskay_knox 95 points 2 days ago
Wow we couldn't beat the Warriors together in Cleveland. Let's get older and add Kuzma. That's what we're missing.
國王球迷：曾經的我們沒辦法在克利夫蘭擊敗勇士，現在我們更成熟了，旁邊還有庫茲馬，我們能奪取錯過的東西。
[–]Mr_Unbiased 24 points 2 days ago
If KD leaves, those series would be close again. Draymond isn't the same, Iguodala is older, and the rest of their bench is shallow.
如果杜蘭特離開的話，這輪季後賽會無比接近啊，格林不復當年之勇，伊戈達拉已經老了，他們板凳裡的其他人現在不值一提。
[–]ReaganMcTrump 71 points 2 days ago
LeBron and Zion. Then they send Zion to Pelicans for Davis and keep the young role players.
勒布朗+錫安，然後他們把錫安送到鵜鶘換得安東尼-戴維斯然後保留自己的年輕球員。
[–]ColdCocking 119 points 2 days ago
Why would you possibly do that? It'd be a tremendous over-pay.
Zion on a rookie deal is worth way more than 1 year of AD.
Just keep Zion and sign AD if he wants to come over in FA.
為什麼要這麼做呢？毫無疑問這太不值了啊。
錫安新秀合同就值一年合同的安東尼-戴維斯？
留下錫安，然後自由球員市場籤下安東尼-戴維斯不就好了。
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[–]Martin_G_Ale 763 points 2 days ago
When LeBron missed the playoff in 2005 Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart were in primary school.
上一次勒布朗錯過季後賽的時候，朗佐-鮑爾、凱爾-庫茲馬、英格拉姆以及哈特才念初中。
[–]Knicksiluvemywaifu 265 points 2 days ago
It was Ben Simmons rookie season. Crazy to think about.
尼克斯球迷：這是本-西蒙斯的新秀賽季啊，太瘋狂了。
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[–]Trail BlazersExtremeaty 538 points 2 days ago
Well if he makes the playoffs they're going to get rinsed by golden state
Him missing might be for the best with how the Lakers have been playing
開拓者球迷：好吧，如果他殺入季後賽的話他們也會被勇士橫掃啊。
以現在湖人的狀態他們還不如缺席季後賽呢，這是最好的結果。
[–]TimberwolvesFredSmootBoatParty 300 points 2 days ago
That would be no different than the previous 2 playoffs though , expect first rd instead of finals. Lebron has lost 8 or his last 9 playoffs games to the warriors
森林狼球迷：這可能就會和此前兩次季後賽沒有什麼區別，除了第一輪換成了總決賽。然後勒布朗對陣勇士就是9戰8負。
[–][GSW] Harrison BarnesDuckOnQuak 122 points 2 days ago
He's also never lost a 1st round series.
I think he might actually prefer straight up missing the playoffs than getting swept in a round he's never lost.
勇士球迷：而且勒布朗從來沒有在首輪輸過球哦。
我覺得他可能更希望進不了季後賽而不是在自己從來沒輸過的季後賽首輪被橫掃。
[–]Mavericksmakami- 249 points 2 days ago
missing the playoffs while still being the greatest player in the league is definitely not preferable to losing in the first round as the 8th seed. missing it would be straight up embarrassing
獨行俠球迷：對於一個史上最偉大的球員而言，錯過季後賽一定不會比在首輪被橫掃要好，畢竟錯過季後賽太尷尬了。
[–]ThunderArgus747 135 points 2 days ago
especially if it’s like an insane performance on his part but he just can’t overcome the warriors it’s still prolly better for his legacy than missing it. also if by some miracle he does win it would go down as one of the best playoff series ever especially in the first round
雷霆球迷：尤其是如果他在打勇士的時候再次打出不可思議的表現時，這肯定要比錯過季後賽要好得多，同樣如果贏了勇士就肯定是史上最佳的季後賽系列賽之一了，尤其是對於首輪而言。
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[–][PHI] Markelle FultzSwaggyProfit 55 points 2 days ago
Lebrons best chance at making it past the 1st round and possibly the 2nd round is at the 7th seed. (as in Nuggets vs Lakers rd1). They have very little to no playoff experience and they dont look built for the playoffs (like the raptors last few years). Any other 1st round matchup is a bad draw for these lakers (other than portland i guess)
My ideal west matchups would be:
1st warriors vs 8th kings (very close regular season matches)
2nd Nuggets vs 7th Lakers (rivalry and Unproven team vs a proven player)
3rd Thunder vs 6th Jazz (rematch)
4th/5th Portland vs Houston (2014 rematch and rivalry)
76人球迷：勒布朗最有希望突破首輪的就是帶領湖人衝到2號種子的位置（然後就是掘金VS湖人），畢竟掘金季後賽經驗比較少，他們建隊也不太像打季後賽的球隊（有點像過去幾年的猛龍），其他的首輪對手都太糟糕了（除了開拓者）。
我最想看的西部首輪對局是：
勇士VS國王（雙方常規賽差距極小）
掘金VS湖人（復仇以及未被證明過的球隊VS已經被證明過的球員）
雷霆VS爵士（當年再碰面）
開拓者VS火箭（2014年的季後賽對手，這次再復仇）
[–]evr487 221 points 2 days ago
He's gotta be PISSED.
he brought this on himself
他很惱火
老實說這是給自己找罪受啊。
[–]JazzFeedMePizzaPlease 125 points 2 days ago
Exactly. What else did he expect going to L.A.?
爵士球迷：確實如此，他還期待有誰去湖人呢？
[–]Warriorsraorao 89 points 2 days ago
He probably expected 1-2 other stars to be there by now.
勇士球迷：估計到現在為止他還是預計有一到兩個球星會過來。
[–]CavaliersOozyPancake69 29 points 2 days ago
He chose this. I’m not saying he should have stayed here, tbh we are an embarrassment and deserved to lose him, but come on. If he really cared about winning he would have gone to Philly, Toronto, Boston, whatever. Doesn’t matter which team, they would have made room for him.
He chose LAL for the lifestyle and media exposure. And that’s all well and good, I’m sure his family is happy there, but as a basketball decision... it was not a great one.
騎士球迷：他自己選擇了這個啊，我不會說他應該呆在哪裡，儘管我們很沮喪而且也確實沒有資格再擁有他，但是怎麼說呢，如果他真的關心贏球他應該去76人、猛龍、凱爾特人之類的學校，不用擔心去哪支球隊，畢竟只要勒布朗想去，空間一定是有的。
他選擇洛杉磯就是為了媒體曝光以及生活啊，這很棒，我覺得他的家人會很開心，但是置於籃球……實際上這不是一個好選擇。
[–]Wizards9seatsweep 185 points 2 days ago
a good portion of the nba playoffs is watching bron turn it on. while it's hard for the lakers to make the playoffs, it'll be even harder to make it out of the first round. regardless, i think casual nba fans (and more serious ones, too) get really excited to watch lebron go full-on terminator mode
奇才球迷：實際上觀看NBA季後賽有一個有意思的點就是看勒布朗在季後賽火力全開，儘管湖人進季後賽很難，突破第一輪更難，但是我覺得普通的NBA粉絲（或者說更多的NBA粉絲）還是希望勒布朗能進季後賽然後火力全開的。
來源：Reddit
編譯：海上生明月