Mavericks_Fan

Opposition Points in the paint per game:

#1 Dallas 32.6
#13 Detroit 35.3
#15 San Antonio 35.7

Rebounds per game:

#6 Dallas 42.7
#11 San Antonio 41.9
#16 Detroit 41.4

Opponent FG%:
Dallas .441
San Antonio .425
Detroit .446

Opponent Assist per game:

Dallas 17.3
San Antonio 16.1
Detroit 18.4

Steals per game:

Dallas 7.48
San Antonio 6.07
Detroit 6.57

Blocks per game:

Dallas 6.18
San Antonio 5.58
Detroit 5.95

Mavericks play no defense.

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Chaos

These 4 stats are a direct contradiction to the popular misbelief that the Mavericks have no interior defensive presence. Diop and Dampier may not be the 'sexy' names everyone knows, but they get the job done inside defensively, and thats something this team hasn't had at least since Mark Cuban bought the team.

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KokoTheMonkey

Who is saying that Dallas still doesn't play defense? Am I just to looking in the right place, or what? It seems the general consensus is that Dallas is entirely different this season on the defensive end than in previous seasons...

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Southwest is best (Combined records):

Southwest: 125-84
Central: 118-85
Pacific: 108-96
Northwest: 96-112
Atlantic: 87-119
Southeast: 83-121

Chaos

Its definately not as widespread as it used to be, but read up on some of the "contender" type threads, and you'll still see the argument most often used against the Mavs is their lack of defense overall or their lack of interior defensive presence.

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Mavericks_Fan

And of course Sponge Chuck Fat Pants and Kenny "The Dolt" Smith who take every opportunity they can find to spew unfounded garbage about the Mavs and defense.

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Dragnsmke1

@ 37-10 weve given up 10 100 point games to the opposition...we are 5-5 in these contest

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Dragnsmke1

@ 39-7 detroits given up 11 100 point games...they are 9-2 in these contest

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Tersk

Thats a good stat Dragnsmke, here's a quote from Rashard Lewis

"You can tell they're a better defensive team," said Rashard Lewis, held to nine points on 1-of-11 shooting. "They took me out. I couldn't get anything rolling."

Dragnsmke1

@ 37-10 the Spurs have given up 4 100 point games...they are 0-4 in these contest

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Dragnsmke1

@ 31-16 the Suns have given up 20 100 point games... they are 7-13 in these contest...

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Dragnsmke1

yeah, figured we would get a kick outta that...Man those Pistons are good no matter how you try to slice it.

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Tersk

It looks as if they won't be getting 72-10 this season, what kind of record do you see them finishing with (39-7 now)

I can see about 68-14

Dragnsmke1

the Heat have given up 20 100 point games...they are 6-14 in these contest



(I really dont think the Heat are contenders but had to be fair...)

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Dragnsmke1

60-63...they will ahve an injury and they will spiral(if thats what you call a 60+ win season)

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