But her opponents in next year's poll may accuse her of pandering to the old elite.

但是她明年选举的对手们可能指责她对那些大佬曲意逢迎。

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That's a tall task, since the Knicks' likeliest first-round opponents are the elite Miami Heat or Chicago Bulls.

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"There's always 2013 and I'm looking forward to it, " she added ominously for the opponents at the elite end of the women's game.

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And with the Knicks still fighting with Miami for the top record in the Eastern Conference, they know they'll be tested by opponents who see them as one of the league's elite clubs.

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