雅虎评论员评NBA最佳和最差5支球队英语美文

对NBA常规阶段的比赛，NBA前三分射手、现“雅虎”网特约评论员史蒂夫·科尔会排列出NBA每周最佳和最差的5支球队。

Each week during the regular season, Kerr will rank the five best teams-and the five worst teams- in the NBA.

对NBA常规阶段的比赛，NBA前三分射手、现“雅虎”网特约评论员史蒂夫·科尔会排列出NBA每周最佳和最差的5支球队。以下是科尔评出的上周最佳和最差球队。

上周最佳球队第一名是凤凰城太阳队，他们目前的战绩为18胜3负，本赛季第二次登上全联盟周最佳球队榜首。

第二名是西雅图超音速队，17胜4负。上一赛季，他们还是一支在联盟中挣扎的队伍，但本赛季他们在德州接连横扫马刺队和小牛队的优异表现足以证明他们的能力。

第三名，圣安东尼奥马刺队，17胜5负。虽然他们遭遇了两连败，但有邓肯坐镇的球队谁也不敢小视。

第四名，萨格拉门托国王队，14胜6负。国王队近来的状态回升，虽然其主力球员克里斯·韦伯倍受指责，但他平均得分超过20分、10个篮板和5次助攻的表现仍然证明他是优秀的篮球队员。

第五名，明尼苏达森林狼队，13胜7负。每当这支队伍像是要爆发的'时候，他们总是会输掉一些不该输掉的比赛，比如12月11日对阵公牛队的那场比赛。当然，森林狼队仍然是一支有深度的队伍，尤其是最近埃迪·格里芬状态回升。

全联盟周最差球队第一名，是新奥尔良黄蜂队，他们的战绩是1胜18负。当一个队的成绩是这样的时候，他们只能是在比赛日程表上寻找可能获胜的比赛了。

倒数第二名，夏洛特山猫队，本赛季新加盟的队伍，成绩为4胜14负。倒数第三名和第四名为公牛队和老鹰队。而拥有全明星球员卡特的猛龙队也上了榜。这位全明星球员最近一段时间经常受到伤病的困扰，现在又上了伤员名单，也许猛龙队总经理巴布库克是时候考虑将他交易出去了。

Each week during the regular season, Kerr will rank the five best teams-and the five worst teams- in the NBA.

1. Phoenix Suns (18-3) -The Suns moved into the top spot for the second time this season. Amare Stoudemire is making great strides with his game, passing the ball out of double teams and dominating opposing big men with his startling athleticism.

2. Seattle SuperSonics (17-4)-A two-game sweep of San Antonio and Dallas in Texas proved the Sonics are for real. A home loss to Boston showed that-like everyone else-they"re vulnerable. But while this team struggled to rebound the ball a year ago, Danny Fortson and Reggie Evans are making sure that"s not a problem this season.

3. San Antonio Spurs (17-5) - The Spurs lost two straight last week to fall out of the No. 1 spot, but Tim Duncan has been absolutely dominant. Defensively, nobody in the league comes close to these guys.

4. Sacramento Kings (14-6) - The Kings have rebounded from a slow start and are keeping pace with the scorching Suns. Chris Webber has taken criticism for years, but he is an excellent basketball player, averaging more than 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists per game.

5. Minnesota Timberwolves (13-7) - Every time it looks like this team is ready to take off, it loses a game it shouldn"t. (see Wolves vs. Bulls in Chicago on Dec. 11). Still, the Wolves are deep and talented, and they have a new dimension in the rejuvenated Eddie Griffin.

THE LOW FIVE

26. New Orleans Hornets (1-18) -The Hornets are playing in Charlotte on Tuesday. When you"re 1-18, you look for winnable games on the schedule. This is one of them.

27. Charlotte Bobcats (4-14) - The Bobcats are playing the Hornets on Tuesday. When you"re 4-14, you look for winnable games on the schedule. This is one of them.

28. Chicago Bulls (4-15) - The Bulls are 4-6 in their last 10 games, including wins over Minnesota, Cleveland and the Lakers. They"re getting better.

29. Atlanta Hawks (4-16) - The Hawks routed the Pistons last week. Does that mean they"re getting better, or that the Pistons aren"t that good? Probably both.

30. Toronto Raptors (7-16) -The Raptors have lost nine of 10, including seven straight, and Vince Carter is on the shelf again. Will anyone want to trade for him now? Perhaps general manager Rob Babcock waited too long to move his pouting, oft-injured star. (：夏根建)