Jason Terry is one of the most optimistic people around and it shows in the new tattoo on his right biceps. It's a picture of the NBA championship trophy. There's no date on the ink. "That's the first thing my wife asked me when I got home," he said. "I'm leaving it open for when we get one." That's when. Not if. And that's not all. "I'm leaving the spot open on the other arm, too," Terry said, just in case he needs a place for multiple trophies. That's the way the Jet rolls down the runway. He just knows this is the year the Mavericks will find the right mixture of talent, chemistry, luck and everything else to be a championship unit. Hey, if the Rangers can make the World Series ... "They're doing it," Shawn Marion said. "Those guys got some hot bats at the right time." While the Rangers have reached the ultimate finish to a season, the Mavericks are just beginning. Opening night is Wednesday. That's the same night the Rangers open the Series. Terry started at shooting guard Friday in a 97-96 win over Houston in the preseason finale. Coach Rick Carlisle has kept a tight lip on who will start the opener against Charlotte. But it appears Terry has the inside track, at least until Roddy Beaubois returns from left foot surgery. Any plans to use Terry at point guard are on the shelf for the moment. Terry started at the point Wednesday at Orlando, but the backup to Jason Kidd will be J.J. Barea for the time being. "It was an opportunity to let him [Terry] play the position in Jason's absence," Carlisle said. "Barea's going to be coming off the bench anyway. Jet can do it. But we're better when he's playing off the ball." Injury update: It's no secret he's been ruled out of the season opener. Beyond that, it's a guessing game as to when the second-year guard will get out of the walking boot and into some sneakers. "We're going to make sure he's right," Carlisle said. "When you're looking at a 180-day marathon, you can't afford not to look at the big picture with a guy like that. Same with Tyson." That would be center Tyson Chandler, who suffered a gash near his right thumb that required two stitches on Wednesday. Chandler has said he expects to be ready for the opener, though Carlisle was more cautious. "If you talk to him, he's extremely optimistic, but he's not a doctor and he is an optimistic guy," Carlisle said. "I like the fact he's optimistic, and I wish he was a doctor. "Signs seem to be somewhat favorable after two days, but who am I to say?" Jones spelled by Stevenson: In the third quarter of Friday's game, rookie Dominique Jones was pulled for what Carlisle called a defensive mistake. In came DeShawn Stevenson. The Mavericks are finding it's good to have two players virtually identical physical stature who can offer such a different look. Jones puts pressure on a defense and Stevenson plays better defense. "Right now, his mistakes probably get amplified a little because of his inexperience," Carlisle said of Jones. "Stevenson went in there and did a heck of a job. D.J.'s made great progress. And the other good news is that Stevenson's ready. He's going to go in there and give you toughness and play the game the right way." Briefly: Brendan Haywood had what Carlisle called "by far his best game" of the preseason in battling Yao Ming on Friday. Haywood had nine rebounds and a key late basket that helped the Mavericks rally for the win. ... The team was given Saturday off and will resume practice today. 现在的德州焦点都在游骑兵身上，创队50年以来，共3次打进季後赛，今年是第一次 拿下季後赛系列赛的胜利，昨天更是一举打进世界大赛， 小牛们也关住着游骑兵到 底能不能一举拿下世界大赛冠军。 而目前看起来Jet会是小牛开季先发名单的得分後卫，至少直到Roddy Beaubois因伤 归队。 而右手受伤的Tyson Chandler也表示他已经准备好开季赛了， 不过总教练Carlisle 则是谨慎多了，他说：如果你跟Tyson聊天的话，你会知道他是个很乐观的人，但是 他不是医生。你很高兴他是个很乐观的人，但也希望他会是位医生。 小牛的新的球季，才正要开始，这应该也给了小牛们一些正面的鼓舞。礼拜四(台 湾时间)小牛要在达拉斯迎战山猫，而这也正是游骑兵世界大赛的第一战，希望两队 都能有个好采头。 http://tinyurl.com/2ddoacf --

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