Almost every year heading into the playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks are among the favorites to contend for the big prize. They come into every season stacked with experienced veterans and a deep bench of players who could start for most other teams. In recent years, we have seen them active during the trade deadline, improving their team by bringing in guys like Jason Kidd and Caron Butler. 近些年小牛每个赛季都或多或少的添加老将并加深板凳厚度，季后赛开始时总被看作夺冠 热门。 Despite all of their appeal, though, the Mavs always disappoint their believers by falling short of their championship goal. They’ve tried changing coaches, going from Don Nelson to Avery Johnson to Rick Carlisle. They’ve tried different point guards, from Steve Nash to Devin Harris to J-Kidd. 小牛也在不断的失望中寻找着希望，球队的主帅也从丹-尼尔森换到艾弗里-约翰逊再到里 克-卡莱尔，他们的控位也从斯蒂夫-纳什换到德文-哈里斯再到杰森-基德。 This summer, they came close to changing their franchise player. When Dirk Nowitzki decided to opt-out of his contract and become a free agent, not too many people felt he would land anywhere but back in Dallas. And despite reports of a meeting with the Knicks, Dirk’s time on the open market was indeed short-lived. Dirk made his “Decision” not to stray from the nest. In an interview with DallasBasketball.com, he explained why he decided to stick around. 诺维茨基选择跳出合约，并且重新与小牛签约。 “I would say the key point, is that our owner Mark Cuban immediately came to me and said, ‘Hey, Dirk, we both sit in the same boat,’” Dirk said. “The same boat, that was it. He wants to be champion, I want to be champion. He dreams of it, I dream of it. If I would’ve left, I would have thought, ‘I gave up, I did not make it.’ It would have seemed to me like running away.” “最关键的部分就是，我的老板马克-库班跟我说'嘿，德克，我们在一条船上'。”诺维 茨基说，“一条船上，就是这样。他想要总冠军，我也想要总冠军。我和他有一个同样的 梦想。如果我那时离开了，我会时不时的想'我还没做到，就放弃了'，听起来就像我是个 逃兵。” Like LeBron, Dirk has accomplished just about all you can in his career. With an MVP trophy, All-Star Game appearances, and a decade’s worth of All-NBA team nods, Dirk is just missing that championship ring. But unlike the relationship between LeBron and Cavaliers’ owner Dan Gilbert, Dirk and Cuban were on the same page. 就像詹姆斯一样，诺维茨基已经拿过MVP奖项，入选过全明星，入选过年度最佳阵容，在 个人荣誉上已经没有什麽值得去追逐。唯独缺少一枚总冠军戒指。但他又和詹姆斯不同的 地方是，诺维茨基和库班紧紧抱团，而小皇帝和老板吉尔伯特则同床异梦。 Could you imagine if Dirk chose to bounce and left Mark Cuban feeling betrayed? Cuban’s statements would have made Gilbert’s letter to the Cleveland fans seem like a love note. However, Dirk felt he had a job to finish, and this might be the year he completes it. In return for Dirk’s loyalty, the Mavs front office added a piece that might be the surprise missing link between them and a championship. Tyson Chandler is the difference maker for this the franchise. Coming off a successful run with Team USA this summer, Chandler gives the Mavs more athletic ability in the front line that Erick Dampier just couldn’t bring. With his 7-1 frame and long arms, Chandler also gives the Mavs length in their front line similar to the Lakers. 在诺维茨基确定续约之後，小牛也对此忠诚的表现作出回应，签下了泰森-钱德勒加强内 线，後者刚刚跟随梦九队在土耳其世锦赛上夺得冠军。钱德勒的运动能力是之前的埃里克 -丹皮尔所不能比拟的。 Dirk’s decision might not have been as high profile as LeBron’s, but it was just as significant. With many fans of the game upset at LeBron for joining the Heat, Nowitzki represents the loyalty and competitiveness that many wanted from King James. If that day comes when the Mavericks and Nowitzki win it all, the taste of victory will be so sweet for Dirk after sticking it out to finish his objective. 正因为詹姆斯通过电视直播公布离开骑士的决定，诺维茨基的留守就成为鲜明的对比。如 果某天德国人率领小牛夺得总冠军，那麽胜利的滋味将会更甜蜜，因为他的忠诚和坚守终 得回报。 《Dime》 --

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