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Originally Posted by grndmstr_c
To me, the biggest question about Martin defensively would be whether he can function in the Dallas zone. In theory, his length and quickness (read, recovery ability) would be helpful, even if his slight frame hurts him in man coverage. Certainly, if Dallas acquired him and got rid of Haywood (their best man-to-man defender in the post), you'd think the Mavs would only become more dependent on their zone.
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Now THAT is a good point about defensive impact. I made the observation yesterday that even Haywood is playing with no energy, he still provides noticeably better man defense in the post than Chandler. That's where the defensive worry for me would come from.