matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com - 12/10/2007
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Before the season started, I thought the weakness of the Boston Celtics was going to be defense. Ray Allen seemed like a clear liability, Paul Pierce is unimpressive, and look beyond the "big three" I didn't see much of anything to help out on this end. Kevin Garnett, obviously, is brilliant defensively, but it's a team game. Boy oh boy was I wrong about that. Boston's defense is not only the ...
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Boston's Defense: You Could Call it "Solid"
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The season is young, and the statistical analyses of what has happened so far are still a little wacky. However, when it comes to defensive efficiency, no one is even remotely close to the Boston Celtics. The way most people judge defense, points against, is dreadfully misleading. Fast-paced teams are often great at defense, but they are so quick with the ball that they give the other team more opportunities to score -- so the other team scores more. Slow teams like Detroit and San Antonio usually win those statistical ...
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