[外電] Dallas Mavericks give high marks to campsite

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http://tinyurl.com/4588o8 UNIVERSITY PARK – When the local college basketball team – one with limited success of late – has a better practice facility than the local NBA team that has reached the playoffs eight years in a row, something seems askew. That's not necessarily the case for the Mavericks. When they opened American Airlines Center, the subterranean practice court they installed was competitive with any in the NBA. Mavericks / NBA But times change. Now, that single court in the bowels of the AAC is substandard, at least when it comes to accommodating training camp for 19 players. That's why the Mavericks are training at SMU, which this year opened the Crum Basketball Center, a fabulous facility that includes two full basketball courts, a large weight room and locker rooms that are, to say the least, NBA-quality. What does that all mean? First, it means the Mavericks are considering their options for the future. Training at SMU is a luxury they are thankful to have. But they also are looking at perhaps building their own facility. Owner Mark Cuban said he has purchased a large tract of land in South Dallas and is open to the idea of using part of it for a training facility. He added that there is "a lot of work to do" before it becomes a reality. So for now, SMU is their campsite. "We feel real good about being associated with the SMU basketball program, which is really on the rise," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "This is a world-class facility. It's absolutely worthy of an NBA training camp. It's better than most NBA facilities. "I'd be shocked if there was a facility anywhere near as nice as this in Conference USA. And there are great days ahead for this program." SMU has struggled for several seasons, but coach Matt Doherty has a fantastic recruiting chip with the facility, which opened less than a year ago. And the benefit of having the Mavericks train on campus can't be overstated. "I think it's a compliment to our facility," Doherty said. "It's great exposure. And we are having a great opportunity to watch practice. Anytime you can watch Rick and his staff work, we're always working to pick up drills and techniques. "If the Crum Center is good enough for the Mavs and the NBA, it will be good enough for our high school prospects." The Mavericks have the benefit of two full courts instead of one. It's also giving them the same privacy and proximity to locker rooms and weight rooms that they would have at AAC, not to mention that the SMU campus is closer to most players' and coaches' homes. Briefly: Single-game tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. at the AAC north box office, online at mavs.com and by phone at 800-462-2849. There is a limit of four tickets for each regular-season game. ... Former University of Minnesota coach Clem Haskins, a good friend of assistant coach Dwane Casey from his days as the Timberwolves coach, has attended practice the last two days. Training camp update Friday: Antoine Wright, who is holding his own in the battle for playing time at the wing positions, ran with the first team for part of Friday's practice. DeSagana Diop also subbed in with the first team for the first time. It also was the first day that they had some bumps in the road. Said Carlisle, "We didn't have our best day today. The effort was good, but we had some struggles. But that's part of it. There's going to be days when we stink." Today: As they have throughout the first week, the coaches will continue to mix and match personnel. They also have an eye toward Tuesday's exhibition opener against Washington. "As you get closer to the first exhibition game, the importance of staying with it and getting better is obvious," Carlisle said. "I don't claim to have all the answers on day four." 這篇的重點.... Wright還在小牛名單中 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.136.183.70