NBA赛季强势回归，一同回归的，还有世界上最耀眼的运动巨星们。
Defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers, led by *reigning MVP Lebron James, will face stiff competition from modern-day rivals the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors had the best regular season record in NBA history last season on the back of former MVP Steph Curry and his “Splash Brother”, Klay Thompson.
由本届“最有价值球员”勒布朗•詹姆斯带领的卫冕冠军克利夫兰骑士队，将再次与当今劲敌金州勇士队展开激烈竞争。在曾获最有价值球员奖的史蒂芬•库里以及他的“水花兄弟” 克莱•汤普森的大力支援下，金州勇士队在上个赛季创下了NBA史上常规赛的最佳记录。
But James proved too much for both of them in the Finals, the Cavaliers staging a monumental comeback to *clinch the title.
但在上赛季的决赛阶段中，詹姆斯力压库里和汤普森，令克利夫兰骑士队历史性地重返冠军宝座。
It’s different this year, however. The Warriors have added superstar Kevin Durant to their roster and are now being dubbed a “super team” at short odds to win back the NBA crown. But theirs isn’t the only battle being *waged.
然而今年，一切都不同了。金州勇士队邀请了巨星凯文•杜兰特加盟。现在，这支队伍被称为“超级球队”，为夺回NBA冠军头衔增添了不少胜算。但是，这也并不是新赛季打响的唯一一仗。
Here are two other players in this season’s NBA with a storyline worth following:
在本赛季中，还有另外两位值得关注的球员：
Anthony Davis,
安东尼•戴维斯，
power forward, New Orleans Pelicans
司职大前锋，效力于新奥尔良鹈鹕队
There are many different ways to enjoy this absolute freak of nature. Tall, fast, athletic and with an amazing reach, Davis has *unparalleled capabilities as a player.
我们有很多种不同的方式来欣赏这位天赋异禀的怪才。他高大、敏捷、运动能力惊人、投射手感出色。作为一名球员，戴维斯的能力无与伦比。
Davis has almost every trick in the book but, at 23-years-old, he’s still learning. It was no surprise to see the man in question drop 50 points in the Pelicans’ season opener two weeks ago. He added 16 *rebounds, five assists, seven steals and four blocks.
尽管戴维斯拥有近乎教科书般的技巧，但23岁的他仍在努力学习。毫无意外的是，在两周前的鹈鹕队揭幕战中, 状态不佳的他仍一人独砍50分，共抢下了16个篮板、送出5次助攻、7次抢断，并给了对手4记盖帽。
The last player to score 50 in a season opener was Michael Jordan in 1989, and no player since 1983-84 has matched Davis’ stat line across the five major categories in any game. For the record, the Pelicans still lost. But if there’s one man to watch this season (other than Lebron or Curry), it’s Davis.
上一位在赛季揭幕赛中独得50分的球员是迈克尔•乔丹，当时还是1989年。而自1983-84赛季以来，还没有哪一位球员能够像戴维斯这样，五项主要数据在比赛中都如此出色。尽管此战刷新了不少纪录，鹈鹕队仍输掉了这场比赛。但如果本赛季有哪位球员（除了勒布朗和库里以外）值得一看，那一定非戴维斯莫属。
D’Angelo Russell,
德安吉洛•拉塞尔
point guard, Los Angeles Lakers
司职于控球后卫，效力于洛杉矶湖人队
Last season there was a guy called Kobe Bryant at the Los Angeles Lakers. He kind of *hogged the limelight in his farewell season. But while Bryant was going out with a bang, there was one man who was quietly getting on with things.
在上一赛季中，洛杉矶湖人队中有位叫做科比•布莱恩特的家伙。在告别赛季中，科比算是出尽了风头。但在科比挂靴退役之后，有一个人默默地逐渐接手了一切。
Waiting for his moment to arrive, D’Angelo Russell showed enough to convince punters he could be the man to fill Bryant’s shoes. Fast forward to this season the crafty, clever and super-fast ball handler is already showing that he can. The 20-year-old had 20 points in his team’s first-round win against play-off contenders Houston.
在等待时机到来时，德安吉洛•拉塞尔也向湖人们证明了，他可以胜任布莱恩特的位置。在很快到来的本赛季中，这位灵巧、聪明而又速度极快的控球者已经展现出了他的能力。在与对手休斯顿火箭队的交战中，这位20岁的球员拿下20分，助湖人队夺得首场胜利。
Russell says his vision and basketball IQ is his greatest strength. But he can defend and score, too. The Lakers are probably not a side capable of winning the title this season, but you just know that Russell will make them a lot of fun to watch nonetheless.
拉塞尔认为，他的视野和球商是他最大的优势。但他也能做到防守得分。在本赛季中，湖人队或许夺冠希望不大，但尽管如此，拉塞尔也会让比赛精彩不已。
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