Kings-Mavericks Preview
The last time the Sacramento Kings won a regular-season game in Dallas, Chris
Webber didn't even have that great of a performance and Vlade Divac still had
a few decent seasons left in him.
上一次沙加緬度國王在達拉斯贏球的時候，效力國王的Chris Webber還沒有打出
最好的水準，Vlade Divac也還有好幾季的美好時光。
The last time they won six of their first eight games, DeMarcus Cousins was
11.
而上次國王隊在開季前八場比賽贏六場時，DeMarcus Cousins才11歲。
The Kings can make both of those facts history as they try to continue their
strong start and end the NBA's second-longest active road losing streak in a
series Tuesday night.
國王希望明天同時達成前兩項創舉，維持好的開季表現，並且終止NBA現存第二長
的客場連敗紀錄。
The Mavericks (4-3) are 20-0 at home against the Kings (5-2) since a 126-124
Sacramento overtime victory Feb. 27, 2003. Peja Stojakovic got the best of a
24-year-old Dirk Nowitzki with both scoring 36 points.
開季4勝3敗的達拉斯小牛明天將在主場迎戰來訪的國王，國王開季打出5勝2敗，
小牛拿下自從2003年2月27日以124-126在延長賽敗給國王以來，最近20次主場對
戰的全勝紀錄。那時還在巔峰的Peja Stojakovic與24歲的Dirk Nowitzki各拿下
36分。
It's the longest home winning streak in Mavericks history against an
opponent. The only current longer streak is San Antonio's 31 straight against
Golden State.
這是小牛隊史上主場對戰連勝最長的紀錄，而現存最長的紀錄是聖安東尼奧馬刺
主場對戰金州勇士的31連勝。
Sacramento's last 6-2 start came a season before its most recent victory in
Dallas, as a 7-2 beginning paved the way for a 61-win 2001-02 season.
國王最近一次拿到6勝2敗的開局，是比上次在達拉斯贏球還久遠的2001-02球季，
那年他們開季7勝2敗，最後拿下61勝的好成績。
The Kings, however, saw their five-game win streak come to an end in Sunday's
101-93 loss at Oklahoma City. Sacramento trailed 56-39 in the third quarter.
然而國王昨天中止了五連勝，在奧克拉荷馬的客場以93-101敗給雷霆，他們一度
在第三節以39-56落後。
"We dug ourselves a hole, man," said forward Rudy Gay, whose team lost for
the first time in four road games as it made its second stop on a four-game
trip. "It's a good learning experience for us - no matter who we're playing,
we can't come out playing like that."
國王吞下了本季四場客場作戰的首敗，而這是最近一波客場四連戰的第二戰，前
鋒Rudy Gay說："我們開局就陷於大幅落後，這是個很好的經驗，不管對手是誰，
我們都不該打成這樣。"
Gay's start to his first full season in Sacramento has been strong with 22.3
points per game, and he's averaged 32.3 points and 62.3 percent shooting in
three contests against Dallas since joining the Kings. They've all been
losses, though, as the Mavericks won three of four in last season's series.
Gay首度在國王隊開季，他本季平均22.3分，在加入國王後三場對戰小牛的比賽
中，他以62.3%的命中率，平均砍下32.3分，不過國王都輸了。小牛贏下了去年
四次交手當中的三勝。
Cousins and Ben McLemore added 16 points apiece against the Thunder, a season
low for Cousins and a season high for McLemore. A second-year guard, McLemore
has averaged 13.7 points and 56.0 percent from the field over his last three
games after being limited to 3.8 and 26.3 percent in the first four.
Cousins與Ben McLemore昨天各拿到16分，Cousins的16分是本季新低，卻是McLemore
的本季新高。二年級生McLemore最近三場比賽平均得到13.7分，命中率56.0%，
開季前四場他平均只有3.8分，命中率26.3%。
Sacramento's 37 rebounds Sunday were a season low after it entered with an
average of 49.2 and a margin of plus-10.4. The Kings have also been among the
top defensive teams in the league in limiting opponents to 42.0 percent
shooting.
國王昨天的37個籃板也是本季最低，他們在昨天以前平均每場可以搶下49.2個
籃板，每場比對手多了10.4個。國王的防守也是聯盟前段班，對手的命中率只
有42.0%。
Dallas has been toward the other end of that list at 47.3 and allowed Miami
to connect on 55.3 percent in Sunday's 105-96 loss to open a four-game
homestand. The Mavericks have dropped two of three.
而小牛的情況卻相反，讓對手的平均命中率高達47.3%，昨天讓邁阿密熱火以
55.3%的命中率，在客場以105-96打敗小牛。昨天是小牛主場四連戰的首戰，
而最近三場比賽小牛輸了兩場。
"I'm concerned about how we're competing as a team," coach Rick Carlisle told
the Mavs' official website. "We just have a problem right now from top to
bottom with consistency. When our level of competitiveness comes up to where
it should be on a consistent basis, a lot of our problems will dissipate."
小牛教練Rick Carlisle在球隊官網訪問說到："我只在乎我們是不是團隊在作
戰，我們現在的問題是全隊上下的穩定性，當全隊的競爭力能穩定的發揮時，
很多的問題就煙消雲散了。"
Chandler Parsons has played a big part in the struggles in his first season
in Dallas. The forward was held to four points and shot 1 of 9 against the
Heat, and he's shot 39.1 percent in his first seven games with the team and
is 2 for 20 over his last two.
Chandler Parsons是最近小牛陷入低潮的主因，昨天對熱火時他投9中1，在本
季首度代表小牛出場的七場比賽命中率只有39.1%，最近兩場更是投20只中2。
He's scored 17.2 points per game and made 52.7 percent in his last six
against the Kings.
最近六次對上國王，Parsons平均能得到17.2分，命中率52.7%。
Conversely, Tyson Chandler has played well in his return to the Mavs. The
center had 16 points and 15 rebounds against the Heat and has averaged 15.5
and 14.0 in his past two. He's averaged 14.8 points and 14.3 boards in his
last four against the Kings.
反觀Tyson Chandler回鍋小牛之後打的極好，昨天他拿下16分15籃板，最近兩場
比賽平均得到15.5分14.0籃板。而在最近四次對上國王，他場均也能砍下14.8分
14.3籃板。
Nowitzki needs 17 points to pass Hakeem Olajuwon for ninth on the career
list. He's averaged 23.5 against the Kings during the home winning streak.
Dirk還需要17分就能超越Hakeem Olajuwon成為NBA歷史得分榜第九位，而在主場
對戰國王的20連勝中，他平均能攻下23.5分。
國王本季很猛啊 希望主場對戰連勝能繼續下去~~
話說沒想到剛開始看球那季之後小牛就沒在主場輸過國王了(除了2004G4)
還記得那場是Keon Clark爆走 居然已經11年前了XD
希望Parsons要回魂啊 禁區靠拳王應該沒什麼問題~
Let's Go Mavs!!