威少差一个篮板就创造了历史

 　　Russell Westbrook was one rebound¹ away from breaking Oscar Robertson’s single-season triple-double record on Wednesday night — just one board.

　　It almost felt like a downer that he wasn’t able to make history this game, but the man put up 45 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds² and five steals, and wait, I’m not done yet. Westbrook also scored a clutch 3-pointer to put OKC up, 101-97, with 14 seconds left, and he made the final points of the game (two free throws with less than a second remaining to seal the 103-100 victory). It’s impossible for NBA fans to be disappointed with that.

　　After his team’s loss, Grizzlies³ head coach David Fizdale had a hilarious⁴ comment about Westbrook coming up one rebound short of the triple-double record. He knows the potential MVP had one heck of a game.

　　David Fizdale Pure Sarcasm⁵ Mode: "We held him from getting a triple-double. Take that Russell Westbrook."— Erik Horne (@ErikHorneOK) April 6, 2017

　　While we all wait to see if Westbrook will break the record in OKC’s next game on Friday vs. the Suns in Phoenix⁶, here are five amazing things about the Thunder guard:

　　1. His 45-point game means he continues to make it less and less likely that any other player will ever wear a Thunder jersey⁷ and have as many 40-point games as he has had this season

　　Russell Westbrook: 17th 40-pt game of the season, extending what is already a franchise⁸ record for most in a single season— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 6, 2017

　　2. He tied James Harden for an NBA record

　　Russell Westbrook: 8th game this season with 40 points, 10 assists, tied with James Harden for the most such games in the NBA.— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 6, 2017

　　3. He’s this close to averaging a triple-double

　　Oscar Robertson told USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick that he hopes Westbrook is able to average a triple-double this season so that everyone can just call the OKC guard the “triple-double king.”

　　Westbrook needs six assists on Friday against the Suns to lock up averaging a triple-double.— Royce Young (@royceyoung) April 6, 2017

　　Russell Westbrook’s next game is vs Suns on Friday. He’s averaging 41.7 PPG, 13.7 RPG and 13.7 APG in three games against them this season— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 6, 2017

　　4. These tweets just show how unbelievable this season has been for Westbrook, stats-wise

　　2nd time this season that Russell Westbrook has finished 1 rebound shy of a triple-double. He also did it against the Bulls on Jan. 9— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 6, 2017

　　If you’re wondering, Westbrook has had seven games this season where he’s been either a rebound or assist short of a triple-double.— Royce Young (@royceyoung) April 6, 2017

　　5. Not only has Westbrook had a record-tying number of triple-doubles this season (so far), he has put them up in bunches like no one ever has before

　　Russell Westbrook is the 1st player in @NBAHistory with 2 streaks⁹ of 7 consecutive¹⁰ triple-doubles in one season. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/N41gQTVUww— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) April 5, 2017

　　Now, I know what you’re all thinking: “So, is Westbrook going to win the MVP award or what?”

　　Well, here’s what Robertson, the man whose record Westbrook is trying to break, had to say about that to USA TODAY Sports‘ Amick:

　　“I can say this without blinking, that what Russell Westbrook has done truly – even (though the Houston Rockets’ James) Harden is close to him – but what he’s done, he’s got to be the MVP of the league.”

　　.@Sam_Amick talked to Oscar Robertson about the historic season Russell Westbrook is having. The Big O also explains why Russ should be MVP. pic.twitter.com/ghM3JdjrXA— USA TODAY Sports (@USATODAYsports) April 6, 2017

1 rebound   

v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回

参考例句：

• The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
• Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。

2 rebounds   

反弹球( rebound的名词复数 )； 回弹球； 抢断篮板球； 复兴

参考例句：

• V is the velocity after the gas particle rebounds from the wall. V是粒子从壁上弹开后的速度。
• In the former case, the first body rebounds with practically its original velocity. 在前一种情况下，第一个物体实际上以原来的速度弹回。

3 grizzlies   

北美洲灰熊( grizzly的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 earlier Tuesday night. 在周二晚上早些时候，太阳以127：113击败孟菲斯灰熊。
• Whatever you do, do not blink.They're like grizzlies. 无论你做什么，别眨眼。他们跟熊有点相象。

4 hilarious   

adj.充满笑声的，欢闹的；[反]depressed

参考例句：

• The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后，派对变得更加热闹起来。
• We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停，因为那个节目太搞笑了。

5 sarcasm   

n.讥讽，讽刺，嘲弄，反话 （adj.sarcastic）

参考例句：

• His sarcasm hurt her feelings.他的讽刺伤害了她的感情。
• She was given to using bitter sarcasm.她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。

6 phoenix   

n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

• The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
• The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

7 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

8 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

9 streaks   

n.（与周围有所不同的）条纹( streak的名词复数 )；（通常指不好的）特征（倾向）；（不断经历成功或失败的）一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 )；使布满条纹

参考例句：

• streaks of grey in her hair 她头上的绺绺白发
• Bacon has streaks of fat and streaks of lean. 咸肉中有几层肥的和几层瘦的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。