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G-Man · 11-04-2009, 04:05 AM

In the carnage that many think was the first half, it must be said that the Mavs played some great defense. They held Utah to 37 points, gave up zero in the last 3 minutes of the half, to keep them in the game while they were missing all those uncontested layups.

Terry had steals on consecutive plays. He will probably never be a great defender, but it is clear he's putting in a lot more effort. Dirk too is playing his best defense ever as well. Kidd did very decent jobs against Kobe and Derron. This team is developing aggressive hands that disrupt offenses and lead to easy baskets.

Thats 3 straight wins where defense kept them in it, 3 straight wins with no offense from last year's 2nd and 3rd top scorers, Terry and Howard. If they can beat yet another playoff team tommorrow, maybe ESPN will notice them.

I like this team!

11-04-2009, 04:05 AM	#120
G-Man Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Mexico Mountains Posts: 2,385	In the carnage that many think was the first half, it must be said that the Mavs played some great defense. They held Utah to 37 points, gave up zero in the last 3 minutes of the half, to keep them in the game while they were missing all those uncontested layups. Terry had steals on consecutive plays. He will probably never be a great defender, but it is clear he's putting in a lot more effort. Dirk too is playing his best defense ever as well. Kidd did very decent jobs against Kobe and Derron. This team is developing aggressive hands that disrupt offenses and lead to easy baskets. Thats 3 straight wins where defense kept them in it, 3 straight wins with no offense from last year's 2nd and 3rd top scorers, Terry and Howard. If they can beat yet another playoff team tommorrow, maybe ESPN will notice them. I like this team! __________________ "He got dimes." Harrison Barnes on Luca Doncic during his 1st NBA training camp.