Grizzlies-Mavericks Preview
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.
伤兵问题竟然变成达拉斯小牛的一大助力，反观曼斐斯灰熊则是饱受伤兵困扰。
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.
不过灰熊前一场比赛拿下了睽违已久的胜利，并也靠着休士顿火箭的连败而抢进
季后赛，明天他们将到客场对上小牛，在这波连胜后，小牛也距离季后赛不远了。
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胜38败的小牛靠着强悍的防守与较慢的进攻步调，拿下了五连胜，这段期间他
们缺少了后卫Deron Williams。在D-Will缺阵的前两场中小牛都输球，那段期间
他们一度打出7胜16败的低潮，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.
不过在之后的五连胜中，小牛都没让对手得分破90分，且平均每场制造17.2次失
误，教练Rick Carlisle说他们的防守策略成功了，让火箭拿下明星赛以来的单场
最低得分，最后以88-86险胜。
"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."
卡帅说："我对于队员们愿意这样转变球风感到骄傲，我们将继续为季后赛打拼。"
The win moved the Mavericks within two games of Memphis for fifth in the
Western Conference.
在昨天的胜利之后，小牛与第五的灰熊只剩两场胜差。
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并不适合这样的慢球风，但他却代替Williams成为场上的领导者，
10年球龄的JJB在Williams缺赛的这七场比赛平均能得到22.3分，是赛季平均的
两倍，期间三分球投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说："我喜欢快节奏的比赛，不过打慢一点让我们更好，我们会持续这样
打。"昨天他攻下27分。
The Grizzlies haven't found anyone to step up the way Barea has.
不过灰熊还没找到像Barea这样的角色。
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.
后卫Mike Conley在三月因为阿基里斯腱伤势报销，没几天后Mario Chalmers
也因为阿基里斯腱断裂报销遭到释出。
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与Ray McCallum没有成功的填补后卫的空缺，现在Jordan Farmer
得到了机会，他在被签下的八场比赛平均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胜36败的灰熊在Conley缺阵的前三场比赛赢了两场，但随后打出了一波3胜
10败，包括在客场的八场比赛输了七场，不过他们在昨天以108-92在主场打
败芝加哥公牛之后，终止了六连败。
"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?"
灰熊教练Dave Joerger说："我们急需这一胜，我们每晚都上场奋战，尽管输
球，我们还是为下一场做准备。"
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篮板，持续试着填补脚伤报销的Marc Gasol，
Randolph与其他老将帮助灰熊连续六季闯入季后赛，而这在今天火箭主场输给
凤凰城太阳之后得以实现。
"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说："我们每场都在拼战，希望能打进季后赛，并争取更好的种子序，
很高兴看到大家没有因为连败而垂头丧气，我们会持续努力。"
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.
灰熊在最近两次交手都输给小牛，尽管Gasol跟Conley都有出赛。小牛的Chandler
Parsons在那两场比赛一共攻下42分，包括最近一次全场攻下26分，带领小牛以
114-110在延长赛获胜，不过他也因为膝盖手术报销了。
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在这两场比赛一共得到38分，但是在卡帅的慢节奏战术下陷入
低潮，最近五场比赛命中率仅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.
卡帅说："Dirk很难找到空档的原因是我们现在的风格有点不同。"
火箭今天输太阳 所以我们目前季后赛是M2
(小牛40-38 火箭38-41 42胜就必进季后赛)
希望明天能赢下灰熊 顺便往高种子爬
Let's Go Mavs!!