[外電] Mavericks-Rockets Preview
Mavericks-Rockets Preview
After winning the NBA title last season, the Dallas Mavericks are struggling
to stay in playoff position in the crowded Western Conference.
作為衛冕冠軍的達拉斯小牛隊，在今年的西區季後賽的
激烈競爭中似乎搖搖欲墜。
Their next opponent has a vested interest in those woes continuing.
而他們下一場比賽的對手正是西區混亂集團的一份子。
The Mavericks will try to avoid their second three-game skid this month when
they visit the Houston Rockets in the teams' first meeting this season.
小牛希望要避免這個月第二次的三連敗，明天他們將要
做客挑戰休士頓火箭，這是兩隊本次首度交手。
Dallas entered the All-Star break vying for a top four seed in the West, but
has gone 6-9 since returning.
小牛在明星賽前還在西區前四的競爭行列中，不過在明
星賽之後只打出6勝9敗的成績。
The Mavericks had a four-game win streak snapped Wednesday by the Los Angeles
Lakers before falling 104-87 at San Antonio on Friday. Dallas (27-22) is
among six teams within one game of each other fighting for the final five
playoff spots.
而小牛之前的四連勝又在對上洛杉磯湖人時被終結，今
天則是以87-104敗給聖安東尼奧馬刺。戰績27勝22敗的
小牛目前排在西區第六，不過在西區的四到九名差距僅
有半場勝差，後五個季後賽席位競爭相當激烈。
Poor defense has been to blame for the last two defeats. After allowing the
Lakers to shoot 58.4 percent, the Spurs shot 48.9 and outscored the Mavericks
50-16 in the paint.
糟糕的防守是二連敗的主因，敗給湖人的比賽中對手的
命中率高達58.4%，今天則是讓馬刺的命中率有48.9%，
並且在禁區得分上馬刺也以50-16大勝。
Dirk Nowitzki had one of his worst games of the season Friday, finishing with
16 points on 5-of-21 shooting. His two rebounds matched his lowest total of
the season.
Dirk Nowitzki打出了本季最糟糕的比賽之一，投21中5
攻下16分，只抓下2籃板也是本季最低。
"I had a brutal night," he told the league's official website. "During the
middle of the game, I just could not get the ball to the rim. A lot of my
shots were short. I did not have enough to get the ball in tonight."
Dirk在官網的訪談中說："我今晚真是慘不忍睹，我在比
賽中就是進不了球，我很多球都投短了，怎麼投都投不
進。"
Dallas didn't have much depth inside behind Nowitzki, who didn't have a
rebound through the first three quarters. Brendan Haywood sat out his fourth
straight game with a sprained right knee while Lamar Odom did not play due to
a coach's decision.
Dirk前三節都沒抓下籃板，而小牛的內線又缺人手，中
鋒Brendan Haywood因為右膝扭傷連續缺陣四場，Lamar
Odom則是因為教練調度的關係沒上。
"It's something that I talked to Lamar about both yesterday and today," coach
Rick Carlisle said. "That I was going to look at a different rotation
tonight."
小牛教練Rick Carlisle說："我這兩天有跟Odom談過，
我們今天要測試不同的輪替陣容。"
San Antonio outrebounded the Mavericks 54-34 after Los Angeles had a 46-29
advantage on the glass.
小牛今天在籃板球以34-54大敗，輸給湖人的比賽中則是
29-46的差距。
Those struggles inside could be an issue against Houston, which took
advantage of its last opponent in the paint.
而內線的問題會是對上火箭的大麻煩，火箭昨天才用內
線的優勢擊垮對手。
The Rockets (26-22) are trying to stay among the top eight spots in the West
despite missing two starters from their backcourt.
戰績26勝22敗的火箭也希望能擠進西區前八，儘管他們
缺了兩名先發後場大將。
Houston followed Tuesday's victory over the Lakers with another solid
defensive effort in a 109-83 win over Golden State on Thursday.
火箭先是在之前打敗了湖人，昨天又以堅強的防守讓來
訪的金州勇士以83-109慘敗。
It was the fourth time in five games the Rockets held an opponent under 100
points after giving up 108.3 over the previous eight.
火箭在最近五場比賽中有四場失分不到100，在更之前
的八場比賽他們平均失分卻高達108.3分。
"Every team has an identity and every team has strengths and weaknesses,"
coach Kevin McHale said. "We are able to cover up our weaknesses better now.
I think we are more aware of exactly what we are doing and we are taking
away, for the most part, the easy baskets continually."
火箭教練Kevin McHale說："每支球隊都有他的特性，
都有長處與短處。我認為我們對於自己的打法相當了
解，所以常常有輕鬆的進球。"
The defensive improvement can be credited in part to the play inside. On
Thursday, Chandler Parsons had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Samuel Dalembert
added 15 points and 10 boards.
他們的好防守可以歸功於內線的活躍，昨天Chandler
Parsons攻下20分11籃板，Samuel Dalembert則是攻下
15分10籃板。
Dalembert has averaged 12.3 points and 8.5 rebounds in the last 11 games.
Dalembert在最近11場比賽中平均可以得到12.3分8.5籃
板。
"Sammy's been really good," McHale said. "When you get Marcus Camby, Patrick
(Patterson) and (Luis) Scola working on the defense, and those bigs are
active like that, it gives us a huge different look."
McHale說："Dalembert最近打的很不錯，當你的防守系
統有Marcus Camby、Patrick Patterson與Luis Scola
時，這些機動性強的長人，讓我們的陣容出現很大的變
化。"
The Rockets have lost four straight to the Mavericks and seven of nine, but
the last three meetings have been decided by an average of 5.3 points.
火箭目前對小牛吞下對戰的四連敗，最近的九次對戰也
失了七場，不過最近的三場輸球中平均只輸了5.3分。
Kyle Lowry (bacterial infection) and Kevin Martin (shoulder) both sat out
Thursday and McHale said there is no timetable for their return.
受到細菌感染的Kyle Lowry和肩膀受傷的Kevin Martin
都因傷缺席了昨天的比賽，而McHale說他們的歸期都未
定。
接下來連兩場打火箭真的很重要啊 希望明天可以止敗 不然就要掉到第九了...
Let's Go Mavs!!
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