Rockets look for repeat against Mavericks
火箭希望在對上小牛時重演前一場的表現
Before panic could set in following an awful defensive performance than many
predicted would be common given their roster construction, the Houston
Rockets delivered on Friday night a performance that produced a measure of
redemption.
對於火箭的陣容，大家都認為他們的防守能力低落，不過休士頓火箭昨天
用他們的表現平反。
In their 106-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center
in Dallas, the Rockets (1-1) avoided the repeated gouging of their defense
that marred their season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers two nights
earlier.
火箭昨天以106-98在客場打敗達拉斯小牛，拿下本季首勝。火箭拿出了比
起開幕戰敗給洛杉磯湖人時更好的防守表現。
The teams will play again on Sunday night in Houston.
小牛與火箭明天將再度交手，地點轉移到休士頓。
The Rockets struggled to contain Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes, who
poured in a career-high 31 points, and occasionally labored to limit dribble
penetration and supply weakside help.
火箭昨天防不住小牛的Harrison Barnes，他拿下生涯新高的31分，也時常
擋下敵方的切入和幫忙弱側防守。
But in the third quarter they allowed only 17 points and seized control of
the game.
不過火箭在第三節只掉了17分，掌控了比賽的節奏。
"We got stops," Rockets forward Ryan Anderson said. "We did a good job
starting the third quarter. We wanted to have a lot of energy and make this
game ours, have them play our tempo. We did a great job of that.
火箭前鋒Ryan Anderson說："我們擋下對手，我們的先發陣容在第三節打出
水準，我們展現出能量並且抓住比賽的優勢，掌握節奏。"
"(Barnes) is a talented scorer and they have a good player in him. But I'm
glad that we did a good enough job of stopping everybody else and got the
win."
Anderson說："Barnes是個很有才華的進攻球員，我很慶幸隊友能做好份內
的工作，守住其他對手，並拿下比賽。"
It certainly helped the Rockets' cause that Dallas (0-2) played without
perennial All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki, who was sidelined by an illness but
is expected to return when the teams square off again on Sunday night at
Toyota Center.
小牛明星前鋒Dirk Nowitzki因為生病未上場，影響了小牛的戰力，吞下了
開季二連敗，球隊預計他明天能夠歸隊。
Also serving the Rockets well was the second-half commitment to a hastened
pace, with the shift in tempo providing the offensive spark needed to
complement the defense.
火箭下半場加快了比賽節奏，進攻上的表現讓戰局更加有利火箭。
With the Rockets clinging to a 67-65 lead, guard James Harden drilled three
consecutive 3-pointers to push the advantage to 10 points and set a
comfortable cushion for the remainder of the game.
火箭在第三節一度以67-65領先，這時後衛James Harden連續的三記三分
彈幫助火箭把比分拉開到10分，一路穩定領先到最後。
Pace will serve as a hallmark for the Rockets this season. Their constant
adherence to it is a necessary aspect for their success.
節奏的掌控會是火箭今年的成敗關鍵。
Harden finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, while
Rockets forward Trevor Ariza scored a team-high 27 points on 5-for-7 3-point
shooting.
Harden昨天拿下26分7籃板8助攻，前鋒Trevor Ariza拿到全隊最高的27分，
三分球投7中5。
"One of the problems early in this game is we didn't have pace to our
offense," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "And once James picked up the
pace for himself and the team, he got off and that helped us a lot."
火箭教練Mike D'Antoni說："我們上半場的問題是沒有打出進攻的步調，當
Harden找到投籃的感覺時，他就能大大的幫助球隊。"
While the sample size of two games shouldn't merit too much concern, Dallas
must be mindful of its exposed perimeter defense.
兩隊的陣容在應該不會有太大的變動，但小牛必須注意的是他們殘破的外線
防守。
The Indiana Pacers torched the Mavericks behind the arc in the opener for
both teams earlier this week, hitting on 10 of 19 3-point shots. The Rockets
followed suit with 15-of-32 shooting from behind the arc.
小牛在開幕戰時讓印第安那溜馬三分球投19中10，火箭的三分球則是32中15。
Having allowed two opponents to make 25 of 51 3-pointers grabbed the
Mavericks' attention and set in motion a specific focus for the rematch.
小牛本季一共讓對手三分球投51中25，這是他們明天的防守重點。
"We've just got to do a better job with communication," Barnes said to
Mavs.com. "You know, we either got too sucked into the paint or guys were
over helping. And with a team like this, they shoot a lot of threes.
Barnes在球隊官網訪問說到："我們在必須做更多的溝通，不管是防止切入
或是外線投射，尤其是像火箭這麼愛投三分的球隊。"
"If you let one guy get going, then you start reacting to him and they're
getting wide-open dunks. So, we'll have to look at some tape before Sunday."
他說："如果我們讓對手的一個人找到手感，我們就會加強對他的防守，這
反而讓我們漏掉其他人，所以我們得加強這一點。"
明天加油吧 希望不要三連敗呀~~
Let's Go Mavs!!