Wow. As I write this, I have just arrived home from Atlanta where we have won our 20th game in a row. I am in disbelief. People have asked me how we have done it and I don't really have a good answer for them. 20 straight wins ties the record for the second longest winning streak in NBA history with the 1971 Milwaukee Bucks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson. The all-time record for consecutive wins is 33 by the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers. I still can't believe that we are in this company.

What is even more shocking is that we have gone 8-0 without Yao, who is out for the rest of the season with a broken foot. Losing Yao was a huge blow for us but I am proud of the way we have responded. (By the way, for those who believe that we are a better team without Yao, they are insane!!!!!)  Players like Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes, Carl Landry, and Dikembe Mutombo have raised their level of play without our best player playing. I am proud of them. When Yao first was injured, the national media in the United States said that we had little chance to even make the playoffs. This doubt unified our team and inspired us to play at an even higher level.

We may not have the most talented team in the NBA. We probably don't have the fastest or athletic. We may not have the household names that many other teams have. The one thing that we possess as a team is belief. We believe that if we stay together as a group and give maximum effort every single time that we step on the court, then we will have an opportunity to compete and win the game. Nothing great has ever been accomplished in sports (or in the world for that matter), without an unwavering belief in your teammates and the gameplan. We believe. Despite everyone doubting us, we believe. The result is amazing team basketball, where no one is playing for individual glory, but rather collective team glory. That is the true definition of team!

I am as proud of this streak as any accomplishment I've had in basketball. I am proud because of the concentration, discipline, and hard work it has taken to win 20 straight games. It is something that no one will ever be able to take away from our team.

Like I tell my team everyday. Stay humble, stay hungry, and stay together. That has been a great formula for our success.
Cheer us on. Let's see how many in a row we can win!

Your friend,
Shane

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哇！我写这篇博客时，刚从亚特兰大回到家里，在那里我们取得了20连胜。我有点晕。老有人问我们怎么做到这些的，我真的说不出什么好答案。20连胜已经平了NBA史上第二长连胜纪录，那是1971年贾巴尔和奥斯卡－罗宾逊率领雄鹿创造的。连胜冠军是1972年的湖人，他们取得了33连胜。我无法相信我们能和他们相提并论。

更不可思议的是，在姚明因为脚伤缺席后，我们仍然取得了八连胜。失去姚明对我们来说是一个巨大的打击，不过我对球队的反应感到自豪。（有些人说没有姚明的火箭更强，他们有病吧！！！！）在姚明缺席的情况下，路易斯－斯科拉、海耶斯、兰德里和穆托姆博的表现都得到了提升。我为他们而自豪。姚明受伤时，美国媒体说我们进入季后赛的机会相当渺茫。这样的质疑激发了全队的战斗力。
我们不是NBA中最才华横溢的球队。我们也不是最快或最强悍的球队。我们没有太多的大牌。但我们拥有信任。我们相信如果我们始终团结如一，在场上每一秒都竭尽全力，那么我们一定有机会取得胜利。在球场上，如果缺乏对队友和团队的信任，你将一事无成。我们相信彼此。尽管被很多人质疑，我们仍然相信彼此。所以我们打出了精彩的团队篮球，大家都在为团队而不是个人荣誉在奋斗。这正是团队精神的真谛。
我为20连胜自豪，因为是专注、纪律、勤奋让我们取得了这样的成就。这是任何人都没法夺走的。
就像我每天都要跟队友说的那样：保持谦卑、保持饥渴、保持团结。这是我们的胜利公式。
加油声别停哦。看看我们还能取得多少场连胜！

你哥们，
肖恩

没有姚明一样可以再创纪录。

可见任何人都不是唯一的不可替代的。