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Oddly enough, losing their starting point guard has been a boon to the Dallas
Mavericks.
It hasn't worked out so nicely for the Memphis Grizzlies.
傷兵問題竟然變成達拉斯小牛的一大助力，反觀曼斐斯灰熊則是飽受傷兵困擾。
The Grizzlies, however, are coming off a badly needed victory and will visit
Dallas on Friday night having already wrapped up a spot in the playoffs,
where the Mavericks also appear to be headed thanks to their hot streak.
不過灰熊前一場比賽拿下了睽違已久的勝利，並也靠著休士頓火箭的連敗而搶進
季後賽，明天他們將到客場對上小牛，在這波連勝後，小牛也距離季後賽不遠了。
Dallas (40-38) is inching closer to clinching a postseason berth while
employing a slower pace and a new defensive intensity in the absence of Deron
Williams. The Mavericks lost their first two after Williams went down late
last month with a left abdominal strain, part of a 7-16 stretch in which they
allowed 111.5 points per game.
40勝38敗的小牛靠著強悍的防守與較慢的進攻步調，拿下了五連勝，這段期間他
們缺少了後衛Deron Williams。在D-Will缺陣的前兩場中小牛都輸球，那段期間
他們一度打出7勝16敗的低潮，平均失分是111.5分。
The ensuing five-game win streak has seen Dallas hold every opponent below 90
points while forcing an average of 17.2 turnovers. Coach Rick Carlisle's new
strategy paid off again Wednesday when his team held high-scoring Houston to
its lowest point total since the All-Star break in an 88-86 victory.
不過在之後的五連勝中，小牛都沒讓對手得分破90分，且平均每場製造17.2次失
誤，教練Rick Carlisle說他們的防守策略成功了，讓火箭拿下明星賽以來的單場
最低得分，最後以88-86險勝。
"I am proud of our guys for being willing to be team guys and play this way,"
Carlisle said. "We lived to fight another day."
卡帥說："我對於隊員們願意這樣轉變球風感到驕傲，我們將繼續為季後賽打拼。"
The win moved the Mavericks within two games of Memphis for fifth in the
Western Conference.
在昨天的勝利之後，小牛與第五的灰熊只剩兩場勝差。
J.J. Barea doesn't love the new tempo but has flourished in it while
replacing Williams as the floor leader. The 10-year veteran has averaged 22.3
points - double his season average - in the seven games Williams has missed.
He's hit 21 of 42 from 3-point range in that span while adding 6.3 assists
per game.
J.J. Barea並不適合這樣的慢球風，但他卻代替Williams成為場上的領導者，
10年球齡的JJB在Williams缺賽的這七場比賽平均能得到22.3分，是賽季平均的
兩倍，期間三分球投42中21、平均6.3助攻。
"I like to play fast, too, but slowing it down is working for us," Barea said
after scoring 27 points Wednesday. "We've got to stay that way."
Barea說："我喜歡快節奏的比賽，不過打慢一點讓我們更好，我們會持續這樣
打。"昨天他攻下27分。
The Grizzlies haven't found anyone to step up the way Barea has.
不過灰熊還沒找到像Barea這樣的角色。
Point man Mike Conley was lost to an Achilles injury March 6, and backup
Mario Chalmers was waived a few days later after rupturing an Achilles tendon.
後衛Mike Conley在三月因為阿基里斯腱傷勢報銷，沒幾天後Mario Chalmers
也因為阿基里斯腱斷裂報銷遭到釋出。
Briante Weber and Ray McCallum unsuccessfully tried to fill the starting job
before Jordan Farmar was given a shot. He's averaging 10.4 points and 3.4
assists in eight games since being signed, far off Conley's averages.
Briante Weber與Ray McCallum沒有成功的填補後衛的空缺，現在Jordan Farmer
得到了機會，他在被簽下的八場比賽平均10.4分3.4助攻，差Conley一截。
The Grizzlies (42-36) won two of their first three after losing Conley but
have since gone 3-10, including losses in seven of eight road games. However,
they halted a six-game losing streak overall with a 108-92 home win over
Chicago on Tuesday.
42勝36敗的灰熊在Conley缺陣的前三場比賽贏了兩場，但隨後打出了一波3勝
10敗，包括在客場的八場比賽輸了七場，不過他們在昨天以108-92在主場打
敗芝加哥公牛之後，終止了六連敗。
"We're just starving to get a win," coach Dave Joerger said. "Every night we
just go out and compete. We're just like okay well what's the next one?"
灰熊教練Dave Joerger說："我們急需這一勝，我們每晚都上場奮戰，儘管輸
球，我們還是為下一場做準備。"
Zach Randolph had 27 points and 10 rebounds, still trying to make up for the
season-ending loss of Marc Gasol (foot). Randolph is among a bevy of veterans
who have helped get Memphis into the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.
That officially happened Thursday when ninth-place Houston lost to Phoenix.
Zach Randolph昨天攻下27分10籃板，持續試著填補腳傷報銷的Marc Gasol，
Randolph與其他老將幫助灰熊連續六季闖入季後賽，而這在今天火箭主場輸給
鳳凰城太陽之後得以實現。
"We're trying to push, we're trying to fight one, to get it in, and two,
for seeding," Farmar said. "We still believe. It's good to see nobody held
their head down and kept competing."
Farmer說："我們每場都在拚戰，希望能打進季後賽，並爭取更好的種子序，
很高興看到大家沒有因為連敗而垂頭喪氣，我們會持續努力。"
Memphis lost the last two meetings with Dallas despite having Gasol and
Conley. Dallas saw Chandler Parsons total 42 points in those games, most
recently scoring 26 in a 114-110 overtime win Feb. 6, but he's undergone
season-ending knee surgery.
灰熊在最近兩次交手都輸給小牛，儘管Gasol跟Conley都有出賽。小牛的Chandler
Parsons在那兩場比賽一共攻下42分，包括最近一次全場攻下26分，帶領小牛以
114-110在延長賽獲勝，不過他也因為膝蓋手術報銷了。
Dirk Nowitzki accounted for 38 points in those two victories but has
struggled in Carlisle's new scheme, shooting 27.4 percent and going 4 of 24
from 3-point range in the last five games.
Dirk Nowitzki在這兩場比賽一共得到38分，但是在卡帥的慢節奏戰術下陷入
低潮，最近五場比賽命中率僅27.4%，三分球投24中4。
"One of the reasons Dirk is having a hard time getting open looks is because
we are playing a different style right now," Carlisle said.
卡帥說："Dirk很難找到空檔的原因是我們現在的風格有點不同。"
火箭今天輸太陽 所以我們目前季後賽是M2
(小牛40-38 火箭38-41 42勝就必進季後賽)
希望明天能贏下灰熊 順便往高種子爬
Let's Go Mavs!!