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. 纵使连续十年在季赛拿下至少50胜，达拉斯小牛依旧渴望夺得队史首座总冠军；Jordan 老板的山猫则是希望能够连续两年进军季後赛。 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. 挥别去年季後赛的伤痛，Dirk将带领小牛主场开幕战迎战山猫，而山猫在历史上还从未 赢过小牛。上季战绩55胜27败，拿下自06-07赛季後的首个西南组龙头，二号种子小牛却 在六战败给第七种子马刺，在与热火的争冠失利之後，小牛在四个赛季中三度止步首轮。 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老板对於上个赛季的失败发表了评论："我并不对拥有NBA球队感到自豪，我无法 在过去的10年中为球队带来我想像中的影响，我欠球迷一个道歉，然而商场是残酷的。" Dirk在休赛季首度成为了非受限自由球员，他的离队会让小牛有着无比的冲击，最後32 岁的Dirk选择了4年8千万美元的合约续留小牛。Dirk表示："难以想像穿着别队的制服， 这里的球迷12年来向我效忠。所以我选择留下来，还有四年的机会来达成目标，我准备 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." 身处东南组的山猫，同组的热火跟魔术都是强敌，Jordan希望山猫准备好在次进入季後 赛，他们去年在季後赛的处女秀惨遭魔术横扫。去年二月买下山猫的Jordan说："我们OK 的，虽然我们没有豪华的三巨头，但我们有年轻的肉体。" 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. 去年一度传出要离开，70岁的老教头Larry Brown迈入执教山猫的第三个球季，Jordan 希望Brown的执教功力能让山猫走的更远，两人都希望山猫的战绩能比去年的44胜更好。 然而薪资空间限制了山猫，签不下後卫Raymond Felton，三年级生D.J Augustin将担下 先发大任。 "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谈到Augustin说："他很有进步，变的更壮也更快了，他要活络球队的供输也要积 极攻击，我想他做得到，他今年会有个不凡的赛季。" 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." 同时，小牛则没有在训练营中看到他们的未来之星，Beaubois在去年缴出FG命中率50% 、三分球命中率40%、罚球命中率80%的优秀成绩，但他八月时摔断了左脚，这两个月 走路都得穿着步行靴。Dirk说："Beaubois掌控球队的未来，他会为队上做出高水准 的贡献。" 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教练在波霸伤癒归队之前将起用双Jason搭档後场，前场则有新面孔"拳王" Tyson Chandler。暑假小牛把Dampier跟Najera送去山猫换来拳王，期待28岁的他能 与Dirk还有Haywood组成强力的前场连线，Haywood在七月与小牛签下6年合约。 "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小尼说："他是联盟中最全能的长人之一，他能为前场带来我们失去已久的防守、 火锅、运动能力的贡献。"Chandler再季前赛最後一场因右手拇指受伤缺赛，预计明天 将会归队。 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." 山猫在清掉Dampier与他的1千3百万合约之後，仍然保有爆发力强大的前场阵容，有 Stephen Jackson、Gerald Wallace、Boris Diaw和暑假以5年4千万续约的 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." 小牛是山猫队史上唯一尚未击败的球队，目前是对战12连胜。在去年12月12日於达拉斯 的交手中，Dirk在延长赛中场前1.8秒砍进致胜一击帮助小牛获胜，Brown说这是他们最 惨痛的一场败仗。 http://tinyurl.com/y98jkpw 去年对战回顾 Dirk蛮经典的一场比赛 要开季罗 希望能顺利拿下好彩头(不要像去年一样...) 来个对山猫13连胜吧!!!! -- --

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