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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart
Make defense great again!
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Yep this is the J.Kidd effect
https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/ma...proved-defense
Biggest reasons for the Dallas Mavericks improved defense
The most significant change is that Jason Kidd has gotten the whole team to buy in defensively. Everyone believes, starting from Luka and KP down to the last player on the bench. The team seems to take pride in playing defense, and more than anything Kidd has done schematically, instilling the will to guard every night has impressed me the most.
As important as taking pride on the defensive end is, it takes more than that to excel defensively. One of the most critical things Jason Kidd has done to improve the team's defense is the way he's used the team's big men in the pick and roll.
In previous years, the Mavericks were horrendous defensively in the pick and roll. One of the biggest reasons was that the center, Dwight Powell or Kristaps Porzingis, would back up and let the guard or rolling big get to the rim easily. Now, the Mavericks cut off that drive early, and since that space is being closed, guards take a lot of contested jump shots.