[外電] Ross becoming key in Dallas Mavericks' line of defense

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 Quinton Ross saw the box score that showed LeBron James shooting 3-for-13
from the field and tried to elaborate on what that meant.

In a word, nothing.

"It's the preseason," Ross said. "You can't get too excited about it. He'll
be a different LeBron in the regular season."

That's true, but it's also clear as the exhibition games dwindle that Ross is
doing exactly what he was brought in to do for the Mavericks. He's not afraid
to defend anybody. He's done it in practices and he's done it in games
against some of the best players in the NBA.

If the Mavericks are to make good on their promise to be a better defensive
team this season, Ross will have to play a role in it. The 6-6 swingman and
former SMU star has the quickness, wingspan and want-to that make him one of
the few Mavericks who can play straight-up defense with the best of them.

Against James on Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Ross tried to force the Cleveland
Cavaliers' star to do things he'd rather not do. But in the end, when you're
guarding one of the league's best offensive players, you do it as a team.

"It's hard," Ross said. "He's so tough of a matchup. I guess you'd rather see
him shooting jumpers than getting to the rim. But you have to get help from
somebody against him."

As coach Rick Carlisle said: "LeBron didn't shoot it great, and I thought the
whole team did a good job of loading up on him."

What makes Ross vital to the Mavericks is that he can guard players bigger
and stronger than he is, like James and Carmelo Anthony, or smaller, quicker
guards like Kobe Bryant or Chris Paul.

"He'll get after you," Jason Terry said. "I like the way he plays defense. He
reminds me a little of Adrian Griffin. He's solid."

Marion on deck? Shawn Marion probably will try to play in Friday's exhibition
finale at Houston.

"That's the plan," he said after Tuesday's game. "We'll see how it goes
between now and then."

Josh Howard is not expected to play, although he has been making progress in
practices. His status for the regular-season opener on Tuesday is uncertain.

Cuban sizes up steroids: Owner Mark Cuban talked with students at the
University of Pittsburgh during the Mavericks' trip there Tuesday and got a
question about steroids.

He responded that he could see the day when steroids were no different than
major surgery for elite athletes and that if long-term effects of steroids
could be eliminated, he wouldn't have a problem with athletes using them.

"How is it different than getting Lasik surgery so you can have perfect
vision?" he said. "Or how is it different than Tommy John surgery so you can
get a perfect elbow?"

Cuban was quick to add that until risk-free steroids are invented, he'd be
against it.

Briefly: The Mavericks arrived home at about 1 a.m. Wednesday and were given
the rest of the day off. They resume practicing today. ... Statistics heavily
favored the Cavaliers in the 96-66 whipping they put on the Mavericks. Points
in the paint favored Cleveland 42-14 and fast-break points were 19-6 in the
Cavs' favor.






Ross看了對騎士的boxscore

看到LBJ的fg時

他眼睛變成了0.0

他說

這是熱森賽

開季後LBJ會變身的

如果小牛本季希望防守更強

Ross將是關鍵

他是少數小牛中可以守速度快的

Jet表示

Ross讓他想起Griffin強悍的防守

他很硬

Marion可能在週五的比賽上場

Howard練習有進步

不過可能開季才會上場

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推 Terryless   :JH傷大概好了 不過體能狀態還不太行吧
推 LilBing     :Ross在壯一點 會更有侵虐性
推 dmdjjj      :侵虐性 聽起來今變態= =
推 Sadosi      :樓上......
推 moulder113  :侵虐性...這....
推 muyang1016  :每年都會有類似外電出來XD
推 libitum     :侵虐性...好有畫面  我真糟糕ˊˋ
→ popstarkirby:Christie=>Griffin=>Buckner=>Hassell=>Ross
推 SKnight     :                                   =>Wright=>Ross
→ SKnight     :雖然AW應該評價比較低  XD  不過功用性應該算類似的
推 goodbad     :Christie在小牛的時候都快不行了吧
→ Terryless   :剛來還挺猛的啊
推 LilBing     :>///<
→ LilBing     :剛來不猛呀 命中率很低 上籃還會放槍...
推 DM24Tim     :Christie離開國王到魔術就已經不復以往了...
推 goodbad     :上籃放槍那球 我印象好深刻
推 Terryless   :放槍沒差啦 Kidd也會放 Doug防守判斷很好速度也不慢
→ popstarkirby:記得KVH晚期連上籃人家都能製造他進攻犯規..