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TheBaron · 01-04-2005, 03:50 PM

updated some of Erica's numbers from a while back

old (December 12th, 2004) -------new (January 4th, 2005)
1st in opp. 3pt% (29.6%)--> 1st in opp. 3pt% (29.6%) same good 3pt defense
2nd in the league in team RPG-->1st in the league in team RPG mild improvement
4th in overall opp. FG% (42.4%)-->8th in overall opp. FG% (43.2%) allowing opponents 80% of one percentage point more which matches the increase in our own FG%
5th in the NBA in steals per game (8.86)-->2nd in the NBA in steals per game (9.20) moderate increase
6th in point differential--> 4th in point differential (+5.76) moderate increase
10th in blocked shots per game (5.72bpg)--> 9th in blocked shots per game (5.70bpg) basicallt the same- one team ahead of us dropped
12th in opponent ppg (94.9ppg)--> 12th in opponent ppg (95.10ppg) basically the same

30th (last) in the league in apg (17.68)--> 30th in the league in apg (18.30apg) 23.2apg over the last five which would be third if compared to the current league stats 29.5 over the last two.
27th assist differential (outassisted by 3.45apg)-->27th in assist differential (outassisted by 3.23apg) basically a small decrease, but nearly identical to the old numbers
20th in FG% (43.2%) --> 15th in FG% (44.0%) significant increase or almost a percentage point
16th in 3pt % (34.0%)--> 21st in 3pt% (33.5%) small drop of a half of one percentage point

we've gotten better at rebounding per game, steals, point differential and FG%
we've stayed basically the same in opp. 3pt%, blocks per game, opponent ppg, assists per game and assist differential
we've dropped in three point% and opponent FG%

01-04-2005, 03:50 PM	#18
TheBaron Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 333	RE:Has Mavs defense really improved? Or it's only an Illusion? updated some of Erica's numbers from a while back old (December 12th, 2004) -------new (January 4th, 2005) 1st in opp. 3pt% (29.6%)--> 1st in opp. 3pt% (29.6%) same good 3pt defense 2nd in the league in team RPG-->1st in the league in team RPG mild improvement 4th in overall opp. FG% (42.4%)-->8th in overall opp. FG% (43.2%) allowing opponents 80% of one percentage point more which matches the increase in our own FG% 5th in the NBA in steals per game (8.86)-->2nd in the NBA in steals per game (9.20) moderate increase 6th in point differential--> 4th in point differential (+5.76) moderate increase 10th in blocked shots per game (5.72bpg)--> 9th in blocked shots per game (5.70bpg) basicallt the same- one team ahead of us dropped 12th in opponent ppg (94.9ppg)--> 12th in opponent ppg (95.10ppg) basically the same 30th (last) in the league in apg (17.68)--> 30th in the league in apg (18.30apg) 23.2apg over the last five which would be third if compared to the current league stats 29.5 over the last two. 27th assist differential (outassisted by 3.45apg)-->27th in assist differential (outassisted by 3.23apg) basically a small decrease, but nearly identical to the old numbers 20th in FG% (43.2%) --> 15th in FG% (44.0%) significant increase or almost a percentage point 16th in 3pt % (34.0%)--> 21st in 3pt% (33.5%) small drop of a half of one percentage point we've gotten better at rebounding per game, steals, point differential and FG% we've stayed basically the same in opp. 3pt%, blocks per game, opponent ppg, assists per game and assist differential we've dropped in three point% and opponent FG% __________________ Oh boy!