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Back on New Year's Eve, LeBron James said Thomas was the main reason for the Celtics' success, calling him a "unique talent" and a "clear-cut star." At All-Star weekend, Stephen Curry raved about Thomas' confidence and perseverance, saying he's "fun to watch except when you're trying to guard him."
今年，以赛亚成了家喻户晓的名字，记着Isaiah有两个“a”，不是Isiah。季后赛一开始，托马斯的传奇一季更加精彩，妹妹首轮前不幸离世，他却并未因此缺席哪怕一场比赛；次轮第一场，他嘴上挨了一肘，丢了一颗门牙，但那一场又得到33分9助攻，带领球队取胜。做了几个小时的牙齿修复手术后，他又砍下53分逆转获胜；奇才那之后终于懂得包夹托马斯了，可他摇身一变从冲锋陷阵的将军成了指挥若定的元帅。
This was the year that Isaiah -- with two As -- became a household name. Once the playoffs started, Thomas' legend only grew. He never missed a game despite the tragic death of his sister just before the start of the first round. He took an elbow and lost one of his front teeth in the first game of the second round, finishing that particular contest with 33 points, nine assists and a win. After hours of oral surgery, he scored 53 points in a comeback victory, and when the Washington Wizards decided to swarm him after that, he adjusted by being more of a facilitator.
但到了东部决赛，托马斯的神奇之旅戛然而止。第二场，打了18分钟后，托马斯因臀部伤势离场，之后不久，凯尔特人宣布他季后赛报销。三月中旬，他就伤过这一处，然后半决赛第六场再度加剧，在最不合时宜的时候，伤处又肿了起来，球队便决定让他休战。
In the conference finals, Thomas' special season ended suddenly. He left Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a hip injury after playing just 18 minutes, and the Celtics soon announced he was done for the playoffs. He had initially suffered the injury in mid-March, then aggravated it in Game 6 of the semifinals and, when the swelling increased at the worst time, the team decided to shut him down.
消息一出来，波士顿看上去已经没希望了。之前他们已经连续两场被骑士吊打，包括130-86的耻辱一败。但是，绿军用第三场的绝杀强势回应，第四场更是一度领先16分，但克利夫兰最后还是完成逆转，取得3-1领先。
When that news hit, it seemed like Boston was toast. It had already been blown out twice by the Cavaliers, including a humiliating 130-86 defeat in the second game. The Celtics, however, responded with a buzzer-beating win in Game 3, and they led by 16 points in Game 4 before Cleveland fought back and took a 3-1 lead in the series on Tuesday.
波士顿没了托马斯，看着却貌似更强了。怎么会呢？这有意味着什么呢？
Boston has at times looked better without Thomas. How can that be? What does it mean?
