http://tinyurl.com/266zmw3 ORLANDO, Fla. – As a young teenager growing up in Lake Wales, Fla., Dominique Jones was an Orlando Magic fan and his favorite player was Darrell Armstrong. "Everybody liked the Magic and he was the point guard," Jones said. "I went to one game and he held onto the rim too long on a dunk and fell on his head." Armstrong didn't need to be reminded. "Against Sacramento," he said without hesitation. As the years went by and Armstrong parted ways with the Magic – eventually playing for the Mavericks, among other teams – Jones became less of a Magic fan but always followed Armstrong. Little did he know that a few years later he'd be learning from his one-time idol, now a Mavericks assistant. Tonight, Jones will be in front of family and friends as the Mavericks play the Magic at the new Amway Center. Lake Wales is about 45 minutes south of Orlando, and Jones figured he was going to have to start with 20 tickets for family and friends and then count up from there. "It's going to be fun, on the court and off," Jones said. "I haven't been home in a long time. It's still a business approach. But you try to see your family and people you haven't seen in a long time. I got a lot to do while I'm there." It wouldn't be surprising to see coach Rick Carlisle start Jones in the return to his stamping grounds. The revolving door at shooting guard has shown no sign of stopping. Either way, Jones figures to get a good run in front of the home folks – not because Carlisle has a soft touch for such nostalgia but because the rookie has earned it. He's a solid member of the playing rotation at this point. He still has plenty to learn. But the Mavericks can't ignore Jones' abilities. "He's made constant, steady improvement," Carlisle said. "There's going to be highs and lows, but I haven't had many guys in this league at the two position [shooting guard] that handle the ball as much as he does." At this point, one of the big questions about Jones is how he slipped by 24 NBA teams drafting before he was taken. "We feel our scouting staff is excellent," Carlisle said. "They see things in players that maybe other clubs don't. And our personnel situation is going to be different than teams picking above us. A piece to our puzzle may not be as important to another team in their situation." Armstrong, who is in Jones' ear virtually all the time in practices, sees a little of himself in the 6-5 guard. But Jones confesses there is one aspect of Armstrong's career that he doesn't have any desire to emulate. "I don't take charges," Jones said. Armstrong, of course, was the best charge-taker in the league during his prime. "He's got to learn how to take charges," Armstrong said. "I think he took one in summer camp. That might have been the one that hurt his feelings and he said, 'I don't take charges.' "He might not know how to do it, but that's another something I got to teach him." And as for Armstrong feeling old because a youngster who used to be one of his biggest fans now is trying to start an NBA career, he can deal with it. "It's good to have a young fellow like that, somebody who saw how hard I played the game and the strides I made," Armstrong said. "He's doing the same thing." Briefly: The Magic brings a 6-0 preseason record into tonight's meeting. Its average margin of victory is 25 points, including 33.5 points in the last four games. ... The Mavericks expect to have reserve centers Alexis Ajinca and Ian Mahinmi back for tonight's game. The pair went to Mexico with assistant GM Keith Grant to take care of visa issues. Dojo年轻时的偶象是Armstrong 因为当时他支持魔术队 而Armstrong正是球队的PG 多年後Dojo发现他与他的偶象在同队 Dojo现在小牛队球员 Armstrong是小牛队助理教练 Dojo表示他打球一直以Armstrong为模板 但是他不喜欢去制造进攻犯规 Armstrong生涯制造了很多 他表示若有机会他有很多东西可以教Dojo --

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