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Mark Cuban and the "Big Three" (1999–2004)
庫班和”三劍客”時期
In the 1999–2000 NBA season, Don Nelson wanted to use Nowitzki as a point
forward to make use of his passing skills. One of the most important moves
was made outside the hardwood: until then, the owner of the Mavericks was
Ross Perot, Jr., who had bought the franchise for $125 million, but had no
plans of investing in players and admitted he knew little of basketball.
在99-00球季，Don Nelson想要德佬擔任大前鋒去充分利用他的傳球技巧。之外還有一個
重要的改變就是之前小牛隊的老闆是Ross Perot，他花了1.25億買下小牛隊但是卻沒有計
畫投資球員，他自己也承認他不太懂籃球。
On January 4, 2000, he sold the Mavericks to Internet billionaire Mark Cuban
for $280 million. Cuban quickly invested into the Mavericks and restructured
the franchise, attending every game at the sidelines, buying the team a $46
million six-star Boeing 757 for traveling, and increasing franchise revenues
to over $100 million. Nowitzki lauded Cuban: "He created the perfect
environment… we only have to go out and win."
2000年七月四號，他把小牛隊用2.8億賣給網路巨亨，庫班。庫班很快的投資在小牛隊身
上且重新組織管理層。他用四千六百萬買下波音747作為航程用，幹，真有錢，而且也增
加了一億的財務支出，德佬讚美庫班，他建立了完美的環境，我們只需要去使用和贏球。
As a result of Nelson's tutelage, Cuban's improvements and his own progress,
Nowitzki significantly improved his averages. The sophomore now scored 17.5
points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in 35.8 minutes,[23] had nine
double-double games, and scored a career-high 32 points twice.[3] He was
voted runner-up in the NBA Most Improved Player Award behind Jalen Rose, and
made it into the NBA All-Star Sophomore squad along with peers Paul Pierce
and Vince Carter.[3] In the traditional Rookie-Sophomore match, he scored 17
points, six rebounds and four assists in an overtime loss against the rookie
team led by Steve Francis and Lamar Odom.
在尼爾森的指導下，以及庫班的改進和自己的努力，德佬的平均數據明顯的進步，這個二
年級生有著上場35.8分鐘17.5分6.5籃板2.5助攻的平均成績，九場比賽雙十，也有兩場得
到身涯新高32分，在最佳進步獎僅輸給玫瑰兄，而且也獲選成為明星賽的新秀比賽，和
THE TRUTH卡特成為二年級生的隊友，並且拿下17分6籃板4助攻，但是在延長賽輸給了法
蘭西斯和喇媽帶領的一年級生。
The seven foot tall Nowitzki also was chosen for the NBA All-Star Three Point
Shootout, becoming the tallest player ever to participate. After draining 15
three point shots in a row in the first shootout, he entered the final round,
where he only was beaten by Jeff Hornacek. While he improved on an individual
level, the Mavericks missed the playoffs after a mediocre 40–42 season.[28]
七呎高的德佬也受邀參加三分大賽，成為史上參賽最高的球員，在第一輪投近15科三分後
，他進入到最後一輪，但是決賽被Hornacek所打敗。當他成功進步到更高的層級時，小牛
隊仍未進入季後賽，這個球季42-40。
In the following 2000–01 NBA season, Nowitzki further improved his averages,
recording 21.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Now playing the
power forward position, he became the second player in NBA history after
Robert Horry to score 100 three-pointers and 100 blocks in the regular season
by registering 151 and 101, respectively. As a sign of his growing
importance, he joined team captain Finley as only one of two Mavericks to
play and start in all 82 games and had 10 games in which he scored at least
30 points. Nowitzki became the first Maverick ever to be voted into the
All-NBA squads, making the Third Team. In addition, his best friend Nash
became a valuable point guard, and with Finley scoring more than ever,
pundits were calling this trio the "Big Three" of the Mavericks.
在接下來的01球季，NOWOTZKI更是進步了他的平均成績，有著平均21.8分9.2籃板2.1助攻
，現在是打著大前鋒的位置，他變成威爾史密斯後，史上第二個球員投近100個三分和100
個火鍋的球員，他刷新紀錄為151和101。在他進步的同時，他和隊長芬利是小牛隊上兩個
先發82場比賽且有10場比賽超過30分的球員。德佬也是小牛隊史上第一個被選入最佳隊伍
的球員，他被選入第三隊。除此，他最好的球員NASH也變成價值非凡的控衛，另外還有芬
利也比以前得分還多，所以他們被稱做”小牛三劍客”。
Posting a 53–29 record in the regular season, the Mavericks reached the
playoffs for the first time since 1990. As the fifth seed, they were paired
against the Utah Jazz of all-time assist leader John Stockton and second
all-time leading scorer Karl Malone. After losing the first two games,
Nowitzki scored 33 points in both games 3 and 4 and helped to tie the series.
這個球季繳出53-29的成績，小牛隊自1990後第一次進入季後賽，作為第五種子，碰上了
史上助攻最多的史塔克頓和史上得分第二多的馬龍，在輸了前兩場比賽後，NOWITZI在第
三戰和第四戰都幹了33分，幫助小牛追上爵士。
In Game 5, the Mavericks trailed the entire game until Calvin Booth drained
a jump shot which put them ahead 84–83 with 9.8 seconds to go. Jazz players
Bryon Russell and Malone missed last-second shots and the Mavericks won,
setting up a meeting with Texas rivals San Antonio Spurs of All-Star power
forward Tim Duncan.The Mavericks lost their first three games, and Nowitzki
fell ill with flu and later lost a tooth after a collision with Spurs guard
Terry Porter. After a Game 4 win, Nowitzki scored 42 points and 18 rebounds
in Game 5, but could not prevent a deciding 105–87 loss.While Sports
Illustrated pointed out that the Mavericks shot badly during Game 5, Nowitzki
was lauded for scoring his playoff career-high 42 points. The German said:
"It's a disappointment to end the season on a blowout."[33]
第五場比賽，小牛一路落後追趕，直到BOOTH在最後九點八秒的一個跳投，幫助小牛取得
94-83領先，而爵士Russell和Malone在錯失最後幾秒的投籃讓小牛贏球。接下來碰到了另
一個德州勁旅，擁有全明星大前鋒TD的馬刺隊。小牛一開始就連輸三場比賽，而德佬也重
感冒而且和馬刺Terry Porter相撞而被撞掉牙齒，第四場比賽贏球後，德佬第五場比賽拿
下42分18籃板，但是還是沒辦法阻止馬刺以105-87晉級。當大家指出小牛在GAME 5進攻鳥
掉時，還是讚美了NOWITZKI，他得到了身涯最高的42分。德國人說，在一個激流中失望的
結束今年球季。
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