[外電] Bobcats-Mavericks Preview

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Bobcats-Mavericks Preview Despite posting at least 50 wins in each of the last 10 seasons, the Dallas Mavericks are still trying to secure the franchise's first NBA title. A second straight postseason appearance would be an accomplishment for the Michael Jordan-led Charlotte Bobcats in 2010-11. 縱使連續十年在季賽拿下至少50勝，達拉斯小牛依舊渴望奪得隊史首座總冠軍；Jordan 老闆的山貓則是希望能夠連續兩年進軍季後賽。 Looking to put another playoff disappointment behind them, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks open their regular season Wednesday at American Airlines Center, where the Bobcats try again for their first-ever win over Dallas. After finishing 55-27 last season and winning their first Southwest Division title since 2006-07, the second-seeded Mavericks fell in six games to San Antonio in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. Since losing to Miami in the 2006 finals, Dallas has been eliminated in the first round three times. 揮別去年季後賽的傷痛，Dirk將帶領小牛主場開幕戰迎戰山貓，而山貓在歷史上還從未贏過小牛。上季戰績55勝27敗，拿下自06-07賽季後的首個西南組龍頭，二號種子小牛卻在六戰敗給第七種子馬刺，在與熱火的爭冠失利之後，小牛在四個賽季中三度止步首輪。 Last season's exit was followed by a vague comment from outspoken owner Mark Cuban. "I'm not proud of the NBA. I'm not proud of my inability over the last 10 years to have an impact like I want to have," Cuban said. "So I kind of feel like I owe fans an apology. But that's just the way this business goes." While the potential loss of Nowitzki, who became an unrestricted free agent for the first time, could have sent the franchise into a tailspin, the 32-year-old German signed a four-year, $80 million deal with Dallas in July. "It wouldn't have felt right to put another uniform on," Nowitzki said. "The fans, everybody here have been so loyal to me the last 12 years, it would have felt like running away a little bit, in a way. So I'm here for the long run - four more years to reach our goal. I'm ready." Cuban老闆對於上個賽季的失敗發表了評論："我並不對擁有NBA球隊感到自豪，我無法在過去的10年中為球隊帶來我想像中的影響，我欠球迷一個道歉，然而商場是殘酷的。" Dirk在休賽季首度成為了非受限自由球員，他的離隊會讓小牛有著無比的衝擊，最後32 歲的Dirk選擇了4年8千萬美元的合約續留小牛。Dirk表示："難以想像穿著別隊的制服，這裡的球迷12年來向我效忠。所以我選擇留下來，還有四年的機會來達成目標，我準備好了。" Despite the Bobcats playing in the Southeast Division with revamped Miami and Orlando, Jordan is expecting his team to be ready as it tries to build off the franchise's first playoff appearance, which ended with a first-round sweep by the Magic. "We'll be OK," said Jordan, who became the first ex-player to buy a team when he made a deadline deal with Bob Johnson on Feb. 26. "Obviously, we don't have the marquee three All-Stars, but we've got a good young nucleus with something to build upon." 身處東南組的山貓，同組的熱火跟魔術都是強敵，Jordan希望山貓準備好在次進入季後賽，他們去年在季後賽的處女秀慘遭魔術橫掃。去年二月買下山貓的Jordan說："我們OK 的，雖然我們沒有豪華的三巨頭，但我們有年輕的肉體。" After nearly walking away in the offseason, 70-year-old coach Larry Brown enters his third year on the Bobcats' bench. Jordan expects Brown to stick around this season and beyond since "he's got too much coaching in him," and both are hoping for an improvement on last year's 44-38 record. The salary cap-strapped Bobcats, though, suffered a major loss when they couldn't re-sign point guard Raymond Felton in the offseason. In his third season, D.J. Augustin will take over the starting job. 去年一度傳出要離開，70歲的老教頭Larry Brown邁入執教山貓的第三個球季，Jordan 希望Brown的執教功力能讓山貓走的更遠，兩人都希望山貓的戰績能比去年的44勝更好。然而薪資空間限制了山貓，簽不下後衛Raymond Felton，三年級生D.J Augustin將擔下先發大任。 "He's in much better shape. He's much stronger and quicker than he was," Brown said of Augustin. "He's got to facilitate more and the only way that's going to happen is for him to be more aggressive offensively. But I'm sure that's going to come. He's had a terrific preseason." Brown談到Augustin說："他很有進步，變的更壯也更快了，他要活絡球隊的供輸也要積極攻擊，我想他做得到，他今年會有個不凡的賽季。" The Mavericks, meanwhile, didn't get a chance to see their point guard of the future during training camp. Rodrigue Beaubois, who became the first rookie to shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the foul line last season, suffered a broken left foot in August and has been in a walking boot for two months. "I think our future is in Roddy's hands," Nowitzki said of the 22-year-old Guadeloupe native. "I think he brings that kind of level to our game." 同時，小牛則沒有在訓練營中看到他們的未來之星，Beaubois在去年繳出FG命中率50% 、三分球命中率40%、罰球命中率80%的優秀成績，但他八月時摔斷了左腳，這兩個月走路都得穿著步行靴。Dirk說："Beaubois掌控球隊的未來，他會為隊上做出高水準的貢獻。" While coach Rick Carlisle will likely start Jason Terry next to Jason Kidd in the Mavericks' backcourt until Beaubois returns, Dallas' frontcourt has a new look with the addition of Tyson Chandler. Acquired in the offseason in a deal that sent Erick Dampier and Eduardo Najera to Charlotte, the 28-year-old center could be a nice fit alongside Nowitzki and Brendan Haywood, who signed a six-year extension in July. Carlisle教練在波霸傷癒歸隊之前將起用雙Jason搭檔後場，前場則有新面孔"拳王" Tyson Chandler。暑假小牛把Dampier跟Najera送去山貓換來拳王，期待28歲的他能與Dirk還有Haywood組成強力的前場連線，Haywood在七月與小牛簽下6年合約。 "He is one of the most versatile big men in the league today," general manager Donnie Nelson said of Chandler, who is expected play Wednesday after missing Friday's preseason finale with an injured right thumb. "He gives our front line a defensive, shot-blocking, athletic punch we haven't had here in awhile." GM小尼說："他是聯盟中最全能的長人之一，他能為前場帶來我們失去已久的防守、火鍋、運動能力的貢獻。"Chandler再季前賽最後一場因右手拇指受傷缺賽，預計明天將會歸隊。 The Bobcats, who waived Dampier and his $13 million non-guaranteed contract, still have a dynamic frontcourt with Stephen Jackson, Gerald Wallace and Boris Diaw. Charlotte also brings back forward Tyrus Thomas, who signed a five-year, $40 million deal after arriving via trade from Chicago on Feb. 18. Jackson, who averaged a team-high 21.1 points last season, strained a tendon in his left ankle during practice Tuesday, but expects to play. "It's getting better now, nothing serious," Jackson said. "I'll be ready to go." 山貓在清掉Dampier與他的1千3百萬合約之後，仍然保有爆發力強大的前場陣容，有 Stephen Jackson、Gerald Wallace、Boris Diaw和暑假以5年4千萬續約的 Tyrus Thomas。 The Mavs are the only team Charlotte has never beaten, winning all 12 previous meetings. In the Bobcats' last visit to Dallas on Dec. 12, Nowitzki hit a 10-foot jumper with 1.8 seconds left in overtime for a 98-97 victory, a defeat Brown called "one of the most disappointing losses we've had." 小牛是山貓隊史上唯一尚未擊敗的球隊，目前是對戰12連勝。在去年12月12日於達拉斯的交手中，Dirk在延長賽中場前1.8秒砍進致勝一擊幫助小牛獲勝，Brown說這是他們最慘痛的一場敗仗。 http://tinyurl.com/y98jkpw 去年對戰回顧 Dirk蠻經典的一場比賽要開季囉希望能順利拿下好彩頭(不要像去年一樣...) 來個對山貓13連勝吧!!!! --

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