JGolds
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https://www.nba.com/2012/news/featu...ion-advanced-stats/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1
where do you think the standings will be?
where do you think the standings will be?
Overview of northwest division
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That's a quite a difference in team defensive rating between when Millsap and Favors are on the floor versus Millsap and Jefferson. Anyway, in respons to the original question:
1. Thunder
2. Jazz
3. Nuggets
4. Timberwolves
5. Blazers
That said, I think we could really see any combination with the Jazz, Nuggets and Timberwolves in the 2-4 positions. They should all be pretty close together.
1. Thunder
2. Jazz
3. Nuggets
4. Timberwolves
5. Blazers
That said, I think we could really see any combination with the Jazz, Nuggets and Timberwolves in the 2-4 positions. They should all be pretty close together.
JGolds
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yeah i was really surprised by the huge difference in defense eff. but i guess watchign the games it is easly noticed. jeffereson puts basically zero energy into defense. i think thats why milsap goes into the 4th with 4 to five fouls. he has been rolling over to jeffersons side and picking up the slack. ive always been amazed how al can go 48 mins with only 1 or 2 fouls..
I wouldn't say Jefferson puts zero energy into defense. I actually see him as a decent man-to-man defensive center. He's not great at the whole team defense thing though. Favors is an overall better defender because he can guard his man and protect the basket when other players get in the paint.
Al is simply to slow to ever be a good team defender.
NAOS
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"Utah's defense will improve if Derrick Favors takes more minutes from Al Jefferson. The Jazz allowed just 94.7 points per 100 possessions in 466 minutes with Favors and Paul Millsap on the floor together last season, vs. 104.9 in 1,818 minutes with Jefferson and Millsap on the floor."
Plus the additions of defensive players like Foye and Marvin Williams. D will be better but Big Al will still be on the floor so it wont be great.
MVP
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More like objective, not biased? I could see Jazz finishing better then Minny, especialy if injuries hit them hard again. But if Rubio is back in December as predicted and they stay relatively healthy - they will finish higher then Jazz.
More like your personal opinion. Nothing wrong with that. Just as mine is that the Jazz will finish higher than the Wolves because the Jazz are the better team.