Rockets look for repeat against Mavericks
火箭希望在对上小牛时重演前一场的表现
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.
对于火箭的阵容，大家都认为他们的防守能力低落，不过休士顿火箭昨天
用他们的表现平反。
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在客场打败达拉斯小牛，拿下本季首胜。火箭拿出了比
起开幕战败给洛杉矶湖人时更好的防守表现。
The teams will play again on Sunday night in Houston.
小牛与火箭明天将再度交手，地点转移到休士顿。
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，也时常
挡下敌方的切入和帮忙弱侧防守。
But in the third quarter they allowed only 17 points and seized control of
the game.
不过火箭在第三节只掉了17分，掌控了比赛的节奏。
"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.
火箭前锋Ryan Anderson说："我们挡下对手，我们的先发阵容在第三节打出
水准，我们展现出能量并且抓住比赛的优势，掌握节奏。"
"(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说："Barnes是个很有才华的进攻球员，我很庆幸队友能做好份内
的工作，守住其他对手，并拿下比赛。"
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.
小牛明星前锋Dirk Nowitzki因为生病未上场，影响了小牛的战力，吞下了
开季二连败，球队预计他明天能够归队。
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.
火箭下半场加快了比赛节奏，进攻上的表现让战局更加有利火箭。
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.
火箭在第三节一度以67-65领先，这时后卫James Harden连续的三记三分
弹帮助火箭把比分拉开到10分，一路稳定领先到最后。
Pace will serve as a hallmark for the Rockets this season. Their constant
adherence to it is a necessary aspect for their success.
节奏的掌控会是火箭今年的成败关键。
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篮板8助攻，前锋Trevor Ariza拿到全队最高的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."
火箭教练Mike D'Antoni说："我们上半场的问题是没有打出进攻的步调，当
Harden找到投篮的感觉时，他就能大大的帮助球队。"
While the sample size of two games shouldn't merit too much concern, Dallas
must be mindful of its exposed perimeter defense.
两队的阵容在应该不会有太大的变动，但小牛必须注意的是他们残破的外线
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.
小牛在开幕战时让印第安那溜马三分球投19中10，火箭的三分球则是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.
小牛本季一共让对手三分球投51中25，这是他们明天的防守重点。
"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在球队官网访问说到："我们在必须做更多的沟通，不管是防止切入
或是外线投射，尤其是像火箭这么爱投三分的球队。"
"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."
他说："如果我们让对手的一个人找到手感，我们就会加强对他的防守，这
反而让我们漏掉其他人，所以我们得加强这一点。"
明天加油吧 希望不要三连败呀~~
Let's Go Mavs!!