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by Wes Cox on Apr 10, 2009 9:46 AM CDT
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PrintEddie Sefko has an article with some good quotes on the progress JJ Barea has made this season.
"His ability to get to the rim is something he's always had," Carlisle said. "I'm more impressed with the fact that he's getting the ball in the lane under control and making a lot of plays for other people. He's eliminated a lot of the turnovers and situations where he gets up in the air and gets charges.
"I never questioned his ability to get shots and get to the rim. I'm really more pleased at the progress he's made as a playmaker."
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Fisher has his daily donuts with some pre-Hornets game analysis/predictions.
Dallas will utilize a zone defense, the purpose being to force Chris Paul to do his damage as a perimeter shooter. CP3 will attempt to defy the laws of basketball by single-handedly penetrating into the zone, and once he's on the run and in the lane will unleash an arsenal of clever teardrop-type shots or, with the shot-blockers drawn to him, will uncork an arsenal of alley-oop passes that are indefensible once he's inside.
Can Dallas' perimeter zone defenders keep from penetrating in the first place, fulfilling the whole purpose of even playing zone? If the answer is "yes,'' Dallas wins.
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And Sefko also says Dallas just need to become an average defensive team.
Dallas is currently 17th in the league in defensive efficiency -- behind the other seven playoff teams in the West.
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aren't we already an average defensive team?
we have spurts of greatness, but lack consistent intensity. Sounds pretty typical to me. If we’re going to win in the playoffs we need to be a good defensive team… which really just amounts to more consistent effort. Eliminate the lapses that last for entire games, and we’re not that far off from the ’06 defense.
by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 10, 2009 10:26 AM CDT reply actions
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by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 10, 2009 10:27 AM CDT reply actions
We still suck on defense
Just looked at the stats of the Phoenix and Utah games, where it appeared that our defense was so good. The reality is that our offense was just so otherworldly good that the very good offensive performances of those teams looked downright bad in comparison.
In short, our defense is still mediocre.
We should win these two games,
When Paul drives and the defense collapses on him, he can’t just throw the ally to Chandler. Howard and Barea should be able to drive to the basket and finish more now that Chandler isn’t there.
S-St. Louis, R-Rams, D-Dallas, M-Mavericks, A-Arizona, D-Diamondbacks.
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