[外電] Dallas Mavericks cruise to 12th straight win

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Dallas Mavericks cruise to 12th straight win

11:55 PM CST on Monday, March 8, 2010
By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News
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MINNEAPOLIS – When a win streak reaches a dozen, sooner or later you're
going to get a gimme.

Make that 26 gimmes, as was the case Monday night.

That's how many times Minnesota gave the ball away to the Mavericks, who
happily took advantage with a whopping 32 points off turnovers that made a
125-112 victory seem all too casual at Target Center.

The Mavericks should be preparing thank-you notes today for the Wolves. Five
days earlier, they committed 22 turnovers in Dallas. The 26 on Monday were
the most this season by a Mavericks opponent.

"That helped a lot," coach Rick Carlisle said. "We weren't necessarily doing
a great job of stopping them. But the turnovers and the points off turnovers
were a big boost."

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The night, however, ended on a sour note as J.J. Barea stepped on Darko
Milicic's foot with 2:29 left in the fourth quarter. Barea limped to the
locker room. X-rays were negative, and Barea said, "I think it'll be OK" as
he hobbled around the locker room.

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It couldn't put a damper on the winning streak, however. The run is tied for
fifth-longest in franchise history, and it'll be another 11 days before they
face a team with a winning record. Plus, their next four games are at home.

In addition, nobody has been able to slow them offensively lately. They have
averaged more than 116 points in the last four games.

Shawn Marion had his biggest offensive night of the season with 29 points and
added 14 points. And all nine Mavericks who suited up played and scored
against the invisible Wolves' defense.

"Offensively, I think we're in a pretty good groove with the small lineup,"
Dirk Nowitzki said. "Shawn's been in a groove slashing and scoring. So it's
been fun."

"But we know small ball just isn't going to cut it in the long run against
the big boys."

Without centers Erick Dampier and Brendan Haywood, plus Jason Terry's
absence, the offense hasn't missed a beat. But defensively, the Mavericks are
doing little more than surviving, the 26 turnovers notwithstanding.

They were hammered,54-39, on the boards. Of course, when the other team gives
the ball away after they rebound it, it matters not.

The Mavericks never were pushed after a huge run in the first half earned
them an 18-point lead. The lead never dwindled below double figures in the
fourth.

Not that there wasn't drama. With 3:48 to go, ex-Maverick Ryan Hollins was
ejected for a flagrant foul, penalty 2, when he hit Nowitzki in the face. It
was the second time this season Hollins has been tossed from a game with the
Mavs.

"Hollins is a little out of control out there," Nowitzki said. "But we won,
that's all that matters."

Outdoor gig:The Mavericks are scheduled to play in Phoenix's annual outdoor
preseason game in the Palm Springs area next October.

The Suns started the tradition in 2008 when they played Denver at the tennis
mecca. Last season, Golden State played the Suns at Indian Wells. Now it's
the Mavericks' turn.

The exact date of the game is unknown, but TNT has televised the last two
games from the California resort area, with chilly temperatures adding to the
spectacle.

Ho-hum, another POW:Dirk Nowitzki has been named the Western Conference
player of the week, winning the honor for the second time in a row.

It's the first time in his career he's won it back-to-back weeks. The
Mavericks enjoyed a 4-0 week behind Nowitzki, who ranked in the top 10 among
Western Conference players in scoring (26.8 – fifth), rebounding (8.8 –
 10th) and blocks (1.75 – fifth).

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Barea limped to the locker room. X-rays were negative, and Barea said,

"I think it'll be OK" as he hobbled around the locker room.

看來Barea應該是沒事

都還能自己走路

本人也說OK

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