“We’ve relied on our defense to bail us out,” Kidd said. Of course, having players who are better defenders, like Reggie Bullock, Frank Ntilikina and Sterling Brown, doesn’t hurt. But it’s more a reflection on the Mavericks’ commitment on the defensive end than any new scheme. They are fifth in the NBA in fewest fouls committed.Īll of which is fine. They are 10 th in points allowed at 104.7 and are doing that without fouling. The Mavericks entered Wednesday’s action 12 th in the league in overall defensive rating. The numbers, actually, do back him up to some degree. And that’s put us in a position to win games even though we’re not shooting the ball at a high clip.” I think we’re competing on the defensive end at a higher level than we did last year. “Everyone likes to use stats, but some like to use the eye test. “I think the eye test shows that our defense is getting better,” Kidd said before Wednesday’s visit to the Chicago Bulls, which admittedly was not one of their best defensive showings of the first 11 games. But that doesn’t erase the success the Mavericks have had defensively most of the way so far. The Bulls shot 50.4 percent and 48.4 percent from 3-point range. They lost 117-107 in Chicago and the point total was the second-highest that the Mavericks have surrendered this season. Unfortunately, Wednesday night was not one of their best efforts.
Jason Kidd is convinced the Mavericks have a passing grade when it comes to their workaholic defense during the first three weeks of the season.
Or attention to detail.Īnd those are two of the most vital aspects of playing defense in the NBA. You can dig up all the numbers you want, but when it comes to defensive efficiency, there are no analytics that are better than the eye test.
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