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Des Hasler might be intent on sliding under the radar, but even he cant shy away from Canterburys NRL top-four credentials.With five wins from their past six games, the Bulldogs could push into the top four this weekend.Only behind fourth-placed North Queensland on for-and-against, the Dogs are in the running to secure two bites of the cherry.They also have the benefit of a favourable draw, starting on Saturday afternoon with Newcastle.The make-up of the top four is likely to be decided by their penultimate-round clash with the Cowboys but games against the last-placed Knights, Manly, out-of-sorts Brisbane and South Sydney are prime opportunities to bank two points.And while they have looked shaky in their 36-0 loss to the Cowboys and last weeks dour win over St George Illawarra, theres plenty to like about the Belmore boys.Along with Melbourne, they are among the most-disciplined teams in the competition.They are third in the league for completions (78.2 per cent), second for least handling errors (8.5 per game), fourth for running metres (1489 per game) and second for least missed tackles (21.4).Obviously, top four is an advantage, getting two bites at the cherry, Hasler said.But you cant control that and results go each way. The only thing you can control is to keep winning.Despite his sides impressive stats, Hasler said he still wasnt satisfied.We didnt get off to a good start against the Cowboys and possession was a reason that night, if you want to lean on stats, Hasler said.There are parts of our game we definitely need to fix.It sounds pretty boring, talking about hanging onto the ball. But its a pretty fundamental part of the game.The Bulldogs can leapfrog the Cowboys and third-placed Canberra with a win over Newcastle and if results run their way.The Knights are on the cusp of breaking their record for most losses in a row after 14 defeats on the trot.They are also one defeat short of equalling the longest losing streak in the NRL era - 14 straight games set by Western Suburbs in 1998-99.They have also broken the club record for most losses in a season (17) and are on track for a new league record for least wins in a season in the NRL era (three, set by South Sydney in 2003 and 2006).STATS THAT MATTER:* Newcastle have conceded 20 or more points in a club-record 13 straight matches. 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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cody Zellers unplanned move to center is paying major dividends for the Charlotte Hornets.When Al Jefferson went down last season with an injury, coach Steve Clifford asked the 7-foot, 240-pound Zeller to fill in by shifting from power forward to the 5 spot. Zeller played so well that Clifford decided to keep him there even after Jefferson returned.It was kind of a freak thing how it happened and I dont think anyone was planning on it, Zeller said Monday. But Im glad it worked out that way.The Hornets liked what they saw from Zeller so much last season they rewarded him with a four-year, $56 million contract in the offseason. They didnt re-sign Jefferson.Zeller spent the offseason working at improving his skills as a center. Hes still a work in progress midway in his fourth NBA season, but is averaging career highs in points (10.8), rebounds (6.3) and blocks (1.2) per game.And yet its hard to completely quantify Zellers worth in statistics.Hes the type of player who does the little things -- setting a solid screen to free up Kemba Walker or Nic Batum, tapping out an offensive rebound to a teammate or hustling back on defense to prevent a transition basket.What he lacks in physicality against the leagues taller and stronger centers he makes up in hustle -- something that at times tends to result in a trip to the training room.I dont think there are many guys willing to break their nose like he has, Batum said with a laugh on Zellers uncanny knack for taking shots to the face. I mean that guy is diving on every ball and he doesnt fear anybody. Hes facing guys like (Hassan) Whiteside, DeAndre (Jordan), (Rudy) Gobert and Dwight Howard every night. Hes been huge for us.Clifford agrees.Hes been thrilled with Zellers progression since taking over as a starter, particularly his rolling in the pick-and-roll game for the Hornets (15-13).That sounds like a small thing, but its not, Clifford ssaid.dddddddddddd. He has a good feel for screening, which helps the ball handlers.Clifford would like to see Zellers rebounding numbers improve, particularly on defense because the team is not particularly tall.But that appears to be getting better.He has 21 rebounds in his past two games after averaging 6.1 in his previous nine December games.Outside of Mike (Kidd-Gilchrist) and Nic (Batum) we dont have guys at their position who are good at that, and its a critical part of the game, Clifford said. We have had a couple games when we played good enough on defense (to win) but lost because of our rebounding.Zeller is working hard to improve his mid-range jump shot and become a more consistent scorer.He took for jumpers Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks.The Hornets know if he can make them consistently it will force opposing big men to step out and guard him, thus opening up more scoring opportunities for his teammates.He isnt hesitating to take those shots, which is good, Batum said. It will help his game a lot. We all know he can run and he can dunk on people. He has a gift to play this game. And if he can shoot like that...Charlotte lost its chance to acquire a dominant center in 2012 when it failed to land the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft lottery -- and the rights to Anthony Davis -- despite finishing 7-59 the season before. It was a gut-wrenching break for the team at the time, knowing that talented centers like Davis dont come along very often in the NBA.Zeller, the No. 4 overall pick the following year, may never develop into the type of player Davis has become, but its pretty clear the Hornets like what they have in him.I mean, hes a 5-man, Clifford said. The way the league is now hes a 5, at both ends of the floor. And it definitely suits him better. ' ' '