<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Marquis Daniels doesn't look at these next few weeks as an audition. It's more of an introduction. The third-year Mavericks guard begins his third summer league as Michael Finley's potential replacement in the starting lineup. Though much has to happen between now and opening night for that to become reality, including Finley's release, Daniels understands the position he's in. He won't be handed the job. He has to prove he deserves it. He has to prove it to coach Avery Johnson. "You can look at summer league from a lot of angles," Daniels said Monday. "I'm looking at it as a time for me and Avery to get to know each other; for him to learn my personality as I get to know his." Johnson, set to enter his first full season as Mavs coach, will lead the summer league team through the Las Vegas portion of its season beginning Wednesday. Johnson is coaching to get a clearer idea of what he can expect from his younger players, especially Daniels. Johnson's instructions to Daniels have been pretty basic. "He wants to see me shoot the ball, shoot the ball and continue to shoot the ball," Daniels said. "He wants me to keep working on my jump shot."</div> Source
