Nowitzki, Mavericks rally past Kings 106-98
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
Posted Nov 12 2014 1:57AM
DALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki vividly remembers watching Hakeem Olajuwon from his
home in Germany as a teenager in the 1990s.
That's one of the reasons his latest move up the NBA scoring list was special
for the 7-foot Dallas star. Another would be the milestone coming at home
when the Mavericks rallied from 24 points down to win.
對Dirk來說，90年代他還只是個十幾歲的孩子時，在德國家鄉觀看Hakeem Olajuwon
的比賽的這件事，仍然感到記憶猶新。
而這也是為何Dirk的生涯得分爬到第九是如此特別的原因之一，而另一個原因就是
能在家鄉父老前完成這個里程碑，而且幫助了小牛完成了24分的逆轉勝。
Nowitzki had 23 points to surpass Olajuwon as the highest-scoring player born
outside the U.S., and the Mavericks came from way behind on Tuesday night to
beat Sacramento 106-98 for their 21st straight regular-season win at home
against the Kings.
"You know to pass `The Dream' is unbelievable," said the 36-year-old
Nowitzki, in his 17th season with the Mavericks. "He was unguardable on the
block. His footwork, his skill level, his hands, his touch was second to
none, so I'm pretty proud."
Dirk在這場比賽拿下23分，一舉超越了Olajuwon，成為了在美國海外出生，生涯得
分最多的球員。小牛也在這晚演出大逆轉，最終以106:98擊敗國王，這也是小牛對
國王的主場21連勝。
「能夠超越Olajuwon是很令人不可置信的，你知道。」已經36歲，在小牛待過17個
年頭的Dirk這樣說。「他的生涯火鍋數是無人可及的，他的腳步、他的技巧、他的
雙手，都是無人可匹敵的，所以我非常感到驕傲。」
Nowitzki hit a jumper from just inside the 3-point line early in the fourth
quarter to pass Olajuwon at No. 9, and he finished the night at 26,953 career
points. That's seven more than the 7-footer from Nigeria, who starred for 17
years in Houston before retiring in 2002 after one season in Toronto.
Before Nowitzki's milestone, Monta Ellis scored 10 of 16 points in the third
quarter, including a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer after the Mavericks had
taken their first lead.
Dirk在第四節初的一記中距離跳投，讓他的生涯得分超越了第九位的Olajuwon，而
目前他累積了26,953分。這位超過七呎高、來自奈及利亞的球員，除了生涯最後一
季待在多倫多外，他前面長達17年的職業生涯都在休士頓渡過。
在Dirk完成這個里程碑之前， Monta Ellis在第三節拿下他全場16分之中的10分，
包括一記在小牛首度取得領先後，時間到點前的後仰三分球。
Rudy Gay scored 26 and Ramon Sessions had 18 for the Kings, who were
outscored 58-28 from the middle of the second quarter to the end of the
third. Sacramento matched the franchise's largest blown lead since at least
2000-01, according to STATS.
"What's the word I'm looking for?" asked DeMarcus Cousins, who had 16 points,
11 rebounds and five assists but combined with Gay for 12 of Sacramento's 20
turnovers, 15 in the second half. "Trying to say this without getting in
trouble. They had a momentum swing."
Rudy Gay拿下26分，Ramon Sessions拿下18分，然而國王從第二節中段到第三節結
束的這段時間被小牛拿下58分，自己卻只有28分。 這也是國王自00-01球季以來，
領先最多比分最後被逆轉的比賽。
國王全隊發生了20次失誤，其中15次集中在下半場，DeMarcus Cousins雖然得到16
分、11籃板並傳出5次助攻，但他和Gay發生了共12次的失誤。Cousins說：「 該用
什麼字眼來表示這場比賽呢?試著不帶任何痛苦的說，他們打出很棒的氣勢吧。」
Chandler Parsons, who was 2 of 20 from the field the previous two games,
scored eight points in a little more than a minute to get the Mavericks
within five in the third, and Ellis put them in front for the first time on a
layup for a 69-67 lead.
Parsons finished with 19 points and was 5 of 11 from 3-point range after
missing all 11 from beyond the arc in the previous three games. Tyson
Chandler had his third straight double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
近兩場20投只中2的Chandler Parsons，在第三節裡的一分多鐘的時間拿下8分，幫
助小牛將比數追到五分以內，接著Ellis的上籃讓小牛以69:67首次取得領先。
Parsons最終拿到19分，三分球11投中5， 在擺脫了過去3場比賽11投盡墨的低潮後
。Tyson Chandler拿下14分和11籃板，連續三場雙十。