[外絮] 5月7日洛杉磯湖人第一冠50週年特刊

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ON THIS DAY: May 7, 1972 – First Title Win in Los Angeles

by Matthew Barrero

Posted: May 07, 2022

從1962到1970年9九個賽季，洛杉磯進了七次總冠軍賽。每次都是心碎的拿不到洛杉磯的第一冠（六次輸給宿敵波士頓賽爾蒂克，一次輸給紐約尼克）

From 1962 to 1970, the Lakers would appear in seven of the nine NBA Finals during that span. Every series ended in heartbreaking fashion as the team was unable to capture its first title in Los Angeles and lost six of those matchups to the rival Boston Celtics (the other came against the New York Knicks).

五十年後的今天，我們慶祝洛杉磯湖人隊拿下第一座歐布萊恩冠軍獎盃。
Fifty years to the day, we celebrate the crowning achievement of the first Los Angeles Lakers team to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

但是我們如何拿下冠軍？在1970失利後二年內，首先我們用比爾夏曼取代Joe Mullaney當總教練。然後用埃爾金貝勒、威爾特張伯倫、蓋爾古德里奇、傑瑞威斯特做先發陣容，取代原本的組合。
But just how did they get there?
First year head coach Bill Sharman replaced Joe Mullaney after a two-year stint and took over the reins of a lineup that featured the likes of Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich, and Jerry West, among others.

貝勒在最後二季例行賽只打11場就退休。1971-1972年湖人隊前9場比賽6勝3敗，第十場打巴爾的摩子彈隊開始最長的33連勝。
Baylor would only play in 11 regular season games in his final two seasons before retiring.
Durig the 1971-72 season, the Lake Show would open the with a 6-3 record through their first nine games. Why is that significant you may ask? A victory over the Baltimore Bullets in game No. 10 was the beginning of a still-standing record for the longest winning streak in major professional sports history (33 straight wins).

這隻球隊最後以聯盟最佳的69勝13敗，進攻聯盟第一（場均得分103.1），防守與密爾瓦基公鹿隊並列聯盟第一（場均失分92.6）
The team finished the regular season with a league-best 69-13 record, registered the best offensive rating (103.1) and finished tied-for first in defensive rating with Milwaukee (92.6).

在八隊季後賽，紫金王朝在準決賽橫掃芝加哥公牛隊，西區冠軍賽六場擊敗賈霸領軍的密爾瓦基公鹿隊。總冠軍賽再度遭遇1970七戰擊敗湖人的紐約尼克隊。
In the eight-team playoff, the Purple and Gold swept the Chicago Bulls in the Conference Semifinals and bested the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-led Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the Conference Finals.
A rematch of the 1970 NBA Finals (where L.A. lost 4-3) was set with the Lakers facing the New York Knicks for the second time in three seasons.

當湖人隊展現才能，尼克隊陣容有華特「克萊德」弗雷澤、傑瑞盧卡斯、菲爾傑克森、比爾布拉德利、戴夫狄博學、厄爾「珍珠」孟洛等名人堂陣容。

While the Lakers roster had their own share of talent, the Knicks featured Walt “Clyde” Frazier, Jerry Lucas, and the Zen Master himself, Phil Jackson, plus Hall of Famers Dave DeBusschere, Bill Bradley, and Earl “the Pearl” Monroe.

尼克隊以114比92在湖人主場第一勝，在之後四場湖人隊找回自己步調後，連續拿下包括在尼克2場主場，五戰拿下洛杉磯第一個總冠軍。
New York would steal Game 1 in front of a packed house at The Forum in Inglewood by a final score of 114-92. A bounce back victory in Game 2 set the tone for the Lakers the rest of the series, as the team would take both games in New York and finish off the Knicks in Game 5 to hoist the franchise’s first NBA championship representing Los Angeles.

For the first time in Los Angeles: The Lakers were World Champions. #BestOfLakersKnicks pic.twitter.com/wl0REmDWV6
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 8, 2020

張伯倫以平均超過47分鐘出賽時間，19.4分、23.2籃板、2.6次助攻拿到FMVP，古德里奇平均得分最多25.6分，還有威斯特助攻最多8.8次。

Wilt Chamberlain was named Finals MVP after averaging 19.4 points, 23.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in just over 47 minutes of play. Gail Goodrich led all scorers with 25.6 points and Jerry West averaged a series-high 8.8 assists.

在這個冠軍賽季，比爾夏曼年度最佳教練，張伯倫與威斯特年度第一隊。個人獎項張伯倫命中率與籃板聯盟第一，威斯特為助攻王。
With a championship season came major accolades. Head coach Bill Sharman was named Coach of the Year, and Chamberlain and West earned All-NBA First Team and NBA All-Defensive First Team honors. Individually, Wilt finished as the NBA’s rebounding champion and field goal percentage leader, while West finished at the NBA’s assists champion.
Speaking of West.

威斯特在前八次總冠軍賽失利後，第九次拿下第一個總冠軍杯創下NBA記錄，1972年特別記錄讓威斯特和他的隊友永遠被記住。
In his illustrious Laker career, Jerry West had nine NBA Finals appearances with his only victory coming during this 1972 season. With eight losses, West holds the record for most losses by one player in NBA history.
Despite the perplex stat, West and his 1972 teammates will forever be remembered as the first Los Angeles Lakers team to be crowned NBA Champions.

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