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<TD><B><A href="http://msn.foxsports.com/writer/archive?authorId=52">Mike Monroe</A></B> / Special to FOXSports.com <BR><!-- Meta Tag For Search --><!-- meta name="author" content="Mike Monroe"--><!-- meta name="source" content="SpecialtoFS"--><!-- meta name="eventId" content=""--><!-- meta name="contentTypeCode" content="1"--><!-- meta name="editorContentCode" content="1"--><!-- meta name="blurb" content="Avery Johnson finally has the Mavs playing some defense. And because of that, says <b>Mike Monroe</b>, they have become a serious contender. "--><!-- meta name="modDate" content="April 10, 2005 00:48:30 GMT"--><SPAN id=postedTime>Posted: 2 days ago</SPAN>
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<P></P>Denver's the red-hot story in the Western Conference at the moment, closing in on the injury-depleted Houston <A class=moreNew href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/team/71084">Rockets</A> and even eyeing fifth-place Sacramento.
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<TD class=caption><B>Dallas has been a very defensive-minded team since <A class=moreNew href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/player/71196">Avery Johnson</A> took over as head coach.</B> (Glenn James / Getty Images)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P>Former Spurs point guard Avery Johnson — who took over for Don Nelson as head coach on March 19 — has the Mavericks playing Spurs-like defense, a notion that ought to scare every team in the West, including the Spurs.
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<P>The Spurs got a taste of it on Thursday night, when they were held to 34.8 percent shooting in a blowout win for the Mavs. Until the final two minutes, the Spurs were in danger of recording their lowest point total ever.
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<P>Some of that was just poor shooting by the Spurs — who missed all 12 of their 3-point attempts, many of which were open looks. But a lot of it was Dallas' defense, and the absence of Tim Duncan — still out with a badly sprained right ankle.
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<P>Nevertheless, the difference Johnson has made in his team's approach to defense can't be overstated. It starts with subtle reminders, like the sign that hangs in the center of the Mavs' locker room that reads: "Contested shots wound us. Uncontested shots and layups will kill us."
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<P>That's straight from Gregg Popovich's playbook. Johnson just reinforced the notion. He rewards the starter he and his assistants believe played the best defense in each previous game by calling the Mavericks' first play of the game to get a shot for that player. Doesn't everyone like to score?
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<P>The return of Erick Dampier from a foot injury has helped Johnson's emphasis on defense. Dampier blocked three Spurs shots on Thursday night, and he changed a lot more. But no Dallas team of the recent past has played in-your-face, pressure defense the way these Mavs did on Thursday.
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<P>시간이 없어서(--;) 글만 퍼옵니다. 마브스는 달라졌고, 마침내 컨텐더 대접을 받기 시작</P>
<P>했습니다. ESPN에서는 파워랭킹 2위로 등극했고, 오늘 멤피스에게도 승리하면서</P>
<P>남은 경기 전승(58-24)의 성적을 위해 달려가고 있습니다. 싸움으로 한경기 결장한</P>
<P>스택하우스의 공백은 전혀 느낄 수 없었습니다.</P>
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<P>상위 시드팀이 가장 만나기 싫은 팀 - 덴버</P>
<P>플옵 하위팀들이 가장 만나기 싫은 팀 - 달라스</P>
<P>가 아닐까 생각되네요.</P>
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첫댓글마지막 단락이 동감이 가는군요.. 솔직히 덴버도 시애틀이나 샌안토니오 보다는 댈러스가 꺼려질수도. 스퍼스 전 의외로 선전했더군요. 덴버~ 개인적으로 덴버는 좀 피했으면.. 상대 전적이야 2-1로 앞서지만 (칼 감독 부임 이후에도 거둔 승리가 있습니다. ^^ ) 네네로 인한 노비의 부상도 그렇고.. 고전할 가능성이 있으
첫댓글 마지막 단락이 동감이 가는군요.. 솔직히 덴버도 시애틀이나 샌안토니오 보다는 댈러스가 꺼려질수도. 스퍼스 전 의외로 선전했더군요. 덴버~ 개인적으로 덴버는 좀 피했으면.. 상대 전적이야 2-1로 앞서지만 (칼 감독 부임 이후에도 거둔 승리가 있습니다. ^^ ) 네네로 인한 노비의 부상도 그렇고.. 고전할 가능성이 있으
니까요.. 이번에도 플옵에서 울수는 없잖습니까. ^^
<난입>4년 전쟁이 유력시 되고 있는 상황에서 젤 만나기 싫은 팀을 만나게 되네요. 지금까지 달라스 전에서 킹스가 약하다는 생각을 한번도 안해봤지만 올해만큼은 달라스보다 약하다는걸 인정해야할것 같습니다. 아쉽네요. 그 좋은 전력을 유지할때 우승한번 못해보고...
첫해만 해도 달라스는 안중에도 없었는데(당신 온니 타도 호수) 그이후론 참 신경쓰이는 상대입니다. 2번째 대결때 닉반엑셀의 크레이지에 다 진경기 웨버가 괜히 엘리웁하다가 부상당해서 시리즈를 역전패 당한게 정말 뼈아프네요.
아... 그게 엘리웁하다 당한 부상이었습니까? 이제 알았군요.. 몰랐습니다. 원래 무릎이 안 좋지 않았나요? 웨버.
<난입>그때 한번 수술한 후였지만 운동능력은 쇠퇴 안했었죠. 2번 수술해서 원래 모습 찾은 선수가 없다더니 웨버 역시 2번째 수술하자 운동능력이 싹 날라갔더군요.