New-look Pacers welcome Barnes, Mavericks in opener
新生代溜马在开幕战迎接小牛与Harrison Barnes
The NBA season kicks off on Wednesday night for the Indiana Pacers and Dallas
Mavericks.
明天将是印第安那溜马与达拉斯小牛的球季开幕战。
New faces in both places breed renewed optimism entering the 2016-17 season.
两队都有不少新面孔，并对于新球季感到乐观。
The Pacers parted with head coach Frank Vogel after last season, and team
president Larry Bird said he wanted to redefine the way his team plays. The
overhaul also brought point guard Jeff Teague, power forward Thaddeus Young
and center Al Jefferson to the Pacers, who tout superior athleticism and
depth than previous seasons.
溜马与前教练Frank Vogel分手后，总裁Larry Bird希望带领球队打出新球风，
他签下了后卫Jeff Teague、大前锋Thaddeus Young和中锋Al Jefferson，希望
借用这几位球员的运动能力。
Indiana's franchise player Paul George is looking forward to testing the
new-look team in the regular season.
溜马的一哥依然是Paul George，他们即将在开季面临挑战。
"I don't want to jump the gun and say this is the best team I've been on, but
it's shaping up to be," George said. "I've got a new group with unbelievable
talent."
George说："我不想太武断的说这是我待过最强的溜马队，但我们大有可为，
我们这团队有无比的潜力。"
The Pacers face another of their former coaches, Rick Carlisle, who is
entering his ninth season with the Mavericks. Indiana's new coach, Nate
McMillan brings a style of play to the franchise that might not be recognized.
溜马将对上前教练Rick Carlisle，这是卡帅第九季率领小牛队。溜马新主帅
Nate McMillan说他将带领溜马打出全新风貌。
"I think our roster puts us in a position to play any style," McMillan said.
"We want to play with a lot more ball movement. Our guys have to commit to
running."
McMillan说："我们的阵容攻守兼备，我们希望能把球流动的更顺畅，要有更
多的跑动。"
There's a lot of talk about George, Myles Turner and the new Pacer players,
but former Maverick Monta Ellis will have a lot to say about the team's
success this season after his most diligent offseason in several years.
大家都在谈论George、Myles Turner与其他的新成员，但前小牛球员Monta
Ellis对于他在休赛季的努力也有话要说。
"I rededicated myself this summer in the gym," Ellis told NBA.com. "Last year
was tough. I let the team down. It's a new beginning and I wanted to be part
of that."
Ellis告诉NBA官网说："我整个暑假都在球场练习，去年我打的挣扎，让球
队失望了，这是一个新的开始，我希望能对球队贡献。"
Ellis is hoping to help the Pacers defeat his former team on opening night.
Last season, he averaged 18.0 points per game against the Mavericks.
Ellis上季对上小牛平均能拿到18.0分，他希望帮助溜马在开幕战击败前东家
小牛。
For Dallas, the new faces on the team include two NBA champions from Golden
State- Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut. The Mavericks haven't made it out of
the first round of the playoffs since winning a championship in 2011, and
they will be relying heavily on these new additions to get over that hump.
小牛的新面孔则是包括两位拿过冠军的球员－金州勇士的Harrison Barnes与
Andrew Bogut小牛自从2011年夺冠之后就未曾闯过第一轮，他们希望能借重
这两位球员的经验来有所突破。
"They're champions," said Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki. "They're great
players and they're part of a championship team, so they know how to play and
they know how to win."
小牛球星Dirk Nowitzki说："他们拿过冠军，是很棒的球员，他们知道如何
打球，如何赢球。"
A lot of eyes will be on Barnes in particular after signing a $94 million
contract. His preseason performance brought heaps of criticism in Dallas.
大家都会关注与小牛签了4年94M合约的Barnes，他在季前赛的表现受到不少
批评。
"There's going to be bigger expectations and I'll have a larger role on this
team," Barnes told ESPN.com. "But the biggest thing I've learned in my four
years I've been in the league is that winning is the biggest priority."
Barnes告诉ESPN官网说："大家会对我有更高的期待，我在球队将占有更重要
的角色，我在联盟的四年当中学到，赢球是最重要的事情。"
One of the issues for the Mavericks moving forward will be the aging point
guards. Despite the talent, Deron Williams, Devin Harris and J.J. Barea are
all on the wrong side of 30. As the NBA continues to play a faster game, the
Mavs could struggle keeping up at that position.
小牛的后卫老化问题将会带来影响，三位后卫Deron Williams、Devin Harris
与J.J. Barea都已年过30，在球风愈渐快速的联盟，这是小牛的隐忧。
Last year, the Mavericks and Pacers had identical offensive numbers.
上季，小牛与溜马的攻击能力非常相似。
Dallas averaged 102.3 points per game, while the Pacers averaged 102.2. In
Wednesday's matchup, look for a high scoring contest as each team will try to
get out and run on opening night.
小牛每场平均能得到102.3分，溜马则是102.2分，明天两队预期将会打出高比
分来抢下首胜。
The Pacers won both games against the Mavericks last season.
溜马去年遇上小牛两战皆胜。
要开季啦~~今年就继续欣赏Dirk最后的身影
也期待小将们的成长
Let's Go Mavs!!