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They have under-performed at home with a record of 12-10 and for this season to take off in a positive direction again the assertive play must reappear. To have a really nice season you hang around .500 on the road which theyve done and you take no prisoners at home. The schedule has turned with no more than two games in a row on the road the rest of the way. Time to get it done. They are more than capable of doing it. 3. GORAN DRAGIC (Suns): You see his numbers (27 points and six assists) since he was snubbed from the West All-Star team. The man is on a mission. Without Eric Bledsoe he has kept his team at a high level. Hes wonderfully skilled but what Ive seen of late as well is a little nasty streak like hes got even more to prove. Good for him. Hes doing it. 4. TAJ GIBSON (Bulls): He has been given the opportunity to start and play more minutes and hes delivering. Love his energy and second effort. 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Then youve got to worry about the other up and coming teams in the two weaker divisions in the "Junior Circuit".MARIBOR, Slovenia - Eden Hazard had a late penalty saved as Chelsea missed a chance to advance from Group G in the Champions League on Wednesday, drawing 1-1 with Maribor.Unrecognizable from the side that was crushed 6-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago, Maribor took a deserved lead in the 50th minute when Agim Ibraimis superb curling shot beat Petr Cech in the Chelsea goal.Chelsea, which leads the group with eight points, equalized in the 73rd minute through Nemanja Matic who latched onto a John Terry header to score from close range.Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho felt his side had become complacent in what many expected would be another straightforward victory over the Slovenians.Many times surprises happen when people are not fully focused, when they believe the game cant be a difficult one, Mourinho said. Only when Maribor scored did the players realize the game was in danger. After that, a fantastic reaction. We deserved to win, clearly.Mourinho reacted to a poor first-half showing by his side at the Stadion Ljudski vrt by making a double suubstitution at halftime, introducing striker Diego Costa and Oscar.ddddddddddddLuka Zahovic missed a fine chance to double the advantage and enhance Maribors claims of inflicting Chelseas first defeat of the season, before Matics effort 17 minutes from time saved the Blues blushes.Maribor goalkeeper Jasmin Handanovic saved well from Hazard and Costa, who had the ball in the net after 79 minutes, only for the strike to be ruled out for offside.The decision by Italian referee Daniele Orsato was criticized by the Chelsea coach.We scored two goals, two very good goals. The second goal, the referee decided to disallow but its a clear goal, Mourinho said.We didnt reach the number of goals that we should have in the second half, but the team played well... And the referees team did not have a good night.Hazard was fouled for the 85th-minute spot-kick, but the Belgians effort was too central and Handanovic saved.Maribor remains rooted to the bottom of the group with three points. Schalke is second on five points, one more than Sporting in third. ' ' '