http://tinyurl.com/26wruja Every year before training camp, the Mavericks say the same thing about Dirk Nowitzki – that he will get more help and more rest. And every season, Nowitzki remains the beast of burden for them, ridden hard for 82 games, and then asked to be even better in the playoffs. Rick Carlisle is certain the notion of a more sensible workload for Nowitzki is more than lip service, as the Mavericks get ready for next week's training camp, which will be Nowitzki's 13th. Where that help comes from is yet to be determined. But it will happen, the coach firmly believes. It has to. "One of our strengths is going to be our depth and our balance," he said. "That's got to manifest itself in spreading our scoring out, getting one or two more guys in double figures and getting Dirk from 26 to 22 or 24. Getting help for Dirk is a priority for sure." The same goes for Jason Kidd, who starts this season on 37-year-old wheels. The problem with knocking down the minutes that Nowitzki and Kidd play is that it will cost the Mavericks regular season wins, unless the supporting cast refuses to let that happen. Kidd didn't miss a single game last season because of injury. Nowitzki took one game off after he had Carl Landry's teeth dislodged into his elbow in a freak collision. The Mavericks' future hall of famers are as dependable as any facet of the organization. And they have been durable. But addressing their roles and reducing their playing time is important because the two or three minutes per game saved would make a huge difference in the long run. So where does the help come from? The first option likely will be Shawn Marion. "I think something that's been proven is that Rick is creative with the lineups, whether it's three guards or going small," said president Donnie Nelson. "That may lend itself to Shawn playing some (power forward) minutes. That's certainly a strong possibility." Meanwhile, the emergence of Roddy Beaubois and the play of J.J. Barea and perhaps Dominique Jones will all be counted on to spell Kidd. And young big men Alexis Ajinca and Ian Mahinmi could get opportunities to help Nowitzki. "I think Roddy, J.J. and Jones, plus our young big guys, can all have a greater impact on our season this year," Carlisle said. "Dirk and Jason, those guys are as dependable as they come. But it's obvious we have to get their minutes down." KEY DATES Sept. 27– Training camp begins Oct. 5– Preseason begins, against Washington Oct. 27– Regular season begins, against Charlotte 小牛每年都說會幫Dirk找到幫忙 但是最後都是依賴Dirk Donnie Nelson認為Carlisle的調度"相當有創意" 不論是打三後衛或是打小陣容 也許小牛下季會仰賴Marion 希望從他身上得到幫助 --

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