Mavericks-Timberwolves Preview The Dallas Mavericks may have their swagger back now that the defending NBA champions have notched their first win in four tries to kick off the lockout-shortened season. 达拉斯小牛终於回到卫冕之路上了，他们在这个缩水球季里直到 第四场比赛才拿到一胜。 Their rediscovered confidence could be tested Sunday night when the Mavericks try to extend their dominance over the winless Minnesota Timberwolves. 他们好不容易找回来的自信，将在明天受到挑战，对手将是小牛 一直打的很顺手的明尼苏达灰狼。 Dallas (1-3) swept the three-game season series in 2010-11, and is 18-1 against the Timberwolves dating back to Jan. 7, 2006. Over that 19-game stretch, the Mavericks have gone 9-0 at the Target Center, winning by an average of 15.5 points. 小牛去年球季与灰狼的对战三战全胜，而自从2006年1月7日以来， 小牛对上灰狼是18胜1败。在这19场比赛中，小牛在Target Center 的9战全胜，平均胜分高达15.5分。 Minnesota (0-3) - led by budding star Ricky Rubio - has lost all three of its games by a combined nine points as it tries to turn the corner from NBA doormat. 灰狼的领导者是萌芽中的新秀Ricky Rubio，不过灰狼开季三连败， 而且总共才输了9分，他们希望能度过这个难关。 Dallas had been in danger of being the first defending champion to start 0-4 since the 1969-70 Boston Celtics. Instead, the Mavericks got a career-high 19 points from Ian Mahinmi and 18 from Dirk Nowitzki in Friday's 99-86 win over Toronto. 小牛本来有可能会成为自1969-70球季的塞尔提克之後，首次吞下 开季四连败的卫冕军。不过小牛靠着Ian Mahinmi攻下生涯新高的 19分，加上Dirk Nowitzki得到了18分，让他们以99-86击败暴龙。 "We knew it would happen, it was just a matter of time," said Jason Terry, who scored 10 of his 17 points in the third quarter as Dallas erased a seven-point deficit. "… Now that we know how we have to play, we're a confident team." Jason Terry在第三节拿下全场17分当中的10分，帮助小牛从落後 七分倒赶回来。他说："我们知道首胜总会来的，只是时间早晚而 已。现在我们知道该怎麽打球了，我们充满信心。" Mahinmi, who had averaged fewer than four points over his first three NBA seasons with San Antonio and Dallas, has been nearly perfect from the field over his last two games, shooting 90.0 percent (9 of 10) and averaging 14.0 points. Mahinmi在前三个球季效力马刺与小牛，平均每场只能攻下不到4 分。不过他在最近两场比赛命中率几乎完美，10投9中并且平均拿 到14分。 "The last two nights he's given us a really high level of energy," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. 小牛教练Rick Carlisle说："这两场比赛他带给我们很多能量。" However, the Mavericks' continued success lies with Nowitzki, the team's scoring leader with 22.0 points per game. While averaging 23.2 points in 23 road games against the Wolves, Nowitzki's 51.4 percent shooting from the field at the Target Center is his best away from home. 然而，小牛的成功依旧要靠Dirk，他以场均22.0分做为球队的得 分王，他在生涯23场作客明尼苏达的比赛中平均攻下23.2分，在 Target Center的命中率高达51.4%，是在所有客场中最高的。 Another solid effort from Nowitzki should help Dallas build off its best game of the young season. Dirk明天如果能缴出相同的稳定成绩，会让小牛走的更稳。 "Games are going to be hard all year. (Friday's game) is probably a template for how we're going to have to play a lot of nights," Carlisle told the Mavericks' official website. 卡帅对小牛官网说："今年的每场比赛都会很难打，上一场比赛 就是个模板，我们会常常遇到这种比赛。" Minnesota nearly pulled off a stunning upset Friday, but fell 103-101 to Miami. The Timberwolves remained winless after Dwyane Wade scored on an inbounds pass from LeBron James with 4.6 seconds to play. 灰狼昨天差点制造惊奇，不过最後还是以101-103败给迈阿密热 火，败在最後4.6秒LeBron James传给Dwyane Wade的致胜一击， 至今一胜难求。 Even after another loss, Adelman believes positive results will come soon. 尽管又输球了，灰狼教练Rick Adelman相信胜利很快将到来。 "It's just sooner or later you have to keep through it and give yourself a win at the end. If they stay with, they'll do that," he said. 他说："胜利总有一天会来的，必须坚持下去才有机会获胜。" Rubio had 12 points, 12 assists and six rebounds against the Heat in just his third NBA game. The Spanish star is averaging a team-best 7.3 assists to go with 8.0 points per game. Rubio在对上热火的比赛中攻下12分12助攻6篮板，这只是他在NBA 的第三场比赛。这位来自西班牙的巨星目前平均每场可以攻下8.0 分7.3助攻。 Kevin Love, who is among the league's top scorers this season at 26.0 points per game, is averaging just 15.3 in five career matchups at home versus Dallas. Kevin Love目前则是处於联盟得分王的领先群中，平均单场可以攻 下26.0分，不过他生涯在主场对上小牛五场平均只能得到15.3分。 Sunday's contest also marks the first time Minnesota guard J.J. Barea will face his former team after spending his first five NBA seasons with the Mavericks. 明天的比赛也将是灰狼後卫J.J. Barea首次面对到待了五个球季的 前东家小牛队。 "It's Dallas, I've got all my friends there," Barea told the Timberwolves' official website. JJB对灰狼官网说："我的朋友都在小牛队里。" The speedy Barea blossomed during Dallas' title run last season, averaging 9.5 points and 3.9 assists as the change-of-pace backup to aging veteran Jason Kidd. Barea averaged 8.9 points and 3.4 assists in the playoffs, tallying 32 points with 10 assists in the final two victories over Miami in the NBA finals. 速度飞快的JJB在去年的季後赛开花结果，担任Jason Kidd替补 角色的他主要的工作就是变换赛场上的节奏，在季赛平均可以攻 下9.5分3.9助攻，到了季後赛则是平均8.9分3.4助攻。而他在冠 军赛对上热火的比赛中最後两场更是总共攻下了32分10助攻。 Barea, who missed Friday's matchup with a strained right hamstring, expects to play Sunday. JJB昨天因为右腿拉伤而缺阵，他预计明天能上场。 "It will be a little bit weird out there, guarding my teammates," said Barea, who's averaging 11.5 points and a team-high 3.0 steals this season. JJB说："要去守我的队友感觉怪怪的。"他本季平均攻下11.5分， 3.0次的抄截在队上排名第一。 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO4MpdgOHas 真是令人感伤啊>"< 希望不要又被放出去的後卫给打爆... Let's Go Mavs!! --

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