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INDIANAPOLIS -- The NBA season kicks off on Wednesday night for the Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks. Oliver Bjorkstrand Jersey .New faces in both places breed renewed optimism entering the 2016-17 season.The Pacers parted with head coach Frank Vogel after last season, and team president Larry Bird said he wanted to redefine the way his team plays. The overhaul also brought point guard Jeff Teague, power forward Thaddeus Young and center Al Jefferson to the Pacers, who tout superior athleticism and depth than previous seasons.Indianas franchise player Paul George is looking forward to testing the new-look team in the regular season.I dont want to jump the gun and say this is the best team Ive been on, but its shaping up to be, George said. Ive got a new group with unbelievable talent.The Pacers face another of their former coaches, Rick Carlisle, who is entering his ninth season with the Mavericks. Indianas new coach, Nate McMillan brings a style of play to the franchise that might not be recognized.I think our roster puts us in a position to play any style, McMillan said. We want to play with a lot more ball movement. Our guys have to commit to running.Theres a lot of talk about George, Myles Turner and the new Pacer players, but former Maverick Monta Ellis will have a lot to say about the teams success this season after his most diligent offseason in several years.I rededicated myself this summer in the gym, Ellis told NBA.com. Last year was tough. I let the team down. Its a new beginning and I wanted to be part of that.Ellis is hoping to help the Pacers defeat his former team on opening night. Last season, he averaged 18.0 points per game against the Mavericks.For Dallas, the new faces on the team include two NBA champions from Golden State- Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut. The Mavericks havent made it out of the first round of the playoffs since winning a championship in 2011, and they will be relying heavily on these new additions to get over that hump.Theyre champions, said Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki. Theyre great players and theyre part of a championship team, so they know how to play and they know how to win.A lot of eyes will be on Barnes in particular after signing a $94 million contract. His preseason performance brought heaps of criticism in Dallas.Theres going to be bigger expectations and Ill have a larger role on this team, Barnes told ESPN.com. But the biggest thing Ive learned in my four years Ive been in the league is that winning is the biggest priority.One of the issues for the Mavericks moving forward will be the aging point guards. Despite the talent, Deron Williams, Devin Harris and J.J. Barea are all on the wrong side of 30. As the NBA continues to play a faster game, the Mavs could struggle keeping up at that position.Last year, the Mavericks and Pacers had identical offensive numbers.Dallas averaged 102.3 points per game, while the Pacers averaged 102.2. In Wednesdays matchup, look for a high scoring contest as each team will try to get out and run on opening night.The Pacers won both games against the Mavericks last season. Gabriel Carlsson Jersey . Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds -- a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat. Josh Anderson Jersey . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. 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Clubs are queuing up for Benji Marshall.Brisbane reserve grade clubs, that is.But the veteran playmaker is still backing himself to cement a spot in the Broncos top 17 next year.So much so that he has refused to answer calls from prospective reserve grade sides - for now.Marshall, 31, admitted there was a fair chance he would play in the second tier Queensland Cup after signing a shock one year Broncos deal for 2017.In a queue behind Broncos halves Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt, Marshalls best bet appears to be selection as a bench utility.Otherwise a lengthy Queensland Cup stint awaits.However, Marshall said he had begrudgingly refused to acknowledge calls from reserve grade clubs - so far.The phone hasnt stopped going, said Marshall, who officially began pre-season training with the Broncos this week.I have not answered the phone the last six weeks which has been pretty hard.My immediate goal is to not play there (Queensland Cup) but there is a fair chance that could happen.We will have to see where the Broncos want me to play, and I have no idea where that is.But my goal is to be in the best team and in the top 17 again.The former Kiwi captain has overcome hamstriing issues that sabotaged his 2016 season with the Dragons and threatened to leave him on the NRL scrapheap. Brandon Dubinsky Jersey. Marshall said he now wanted to make the most of his lifeline from Brisbane master coach Wayne Bennett.Even if it meant biding his time in reserve grade.I am looking forward to enjoying a season, Marshall said ahead of his 15th NRL season.One of the key things that Wayne said was that he wanted to see me with a smile on my face again.I want to have a fun year.If it is playing in that (reserve) grade then so be it.But I am professional and pretty competitive - I am not going to die wondering, put it that way.Marshall hopes that approach will help spark a return to the side-stepping, flick passing youthful version of himself.Looking back, since I have been a halfback I have always been worried about organising everyone else, Marshall said.I want a break from that and just to worry about myself for a second.People ask why I made this move. I have made a lot of decisions to please others in the past - this one is for myself. 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