Here we go again.
| Spurs | 0.45 | Jazz | 0.33 | |
| Ginobili | 0.99 | Kanter | 0.69 | |
| Blair | 0.64 | Jefferson | 0.57 | |
| Leonard | 0.58 | Howard | 0.56 | |
| Parker | 0.51 | Millsap | 0.47 | |
| Splitter | 0.45 | Harris | 0.33 | |
| Duncan | 0.45 | Favors | 0.30 | |
| Bonner | 0.42 | Miles | 0.23 | |
| Anderson | 0.28 | Watson | 0.11 | |
| Jefferson | 0.10 | Hayward | 0.04 | |
| Ford | 0.05 | Bell | -0.08 |
Manu and Blair are both leading the team again. Leonard is coming along nicely, as is Splitter. On the Jazz side, they had some good looking contributors, namely Kantor, Jefferson and Howard. It drops off a bit after that. The Spurs looked good, although Anderson, RJ and Ford were mostly ineffectual.
Defensive Ratings: Remember, lower the better defense
| Front Court Defense Rating SA | -0.309 |
| Back Court Defense Rating SA | -0.016 |
| Front Court Defense Rating UTH | -0.151 |
| Back Court Defense Rating UTH | -0.399 |
Here are the averages for the season so far:
| AVG so far | |
| SPURS | 0.40 |
| Ginobili | 0.79 |
| Blair | 0.63 |
| Parker | 0.44 |
| Leonard | 0.39 |
| Splitter | 0.35 |
| Duncan | 0.33 |
| Jefferson | 0.32 |
| Anderson | 0.31 |
| Bonner | 0.18 |
| Ford | 0.10 |
Spurs are still being led by Manu and Blair with Parker and Leonard next. RJ 3.0 has fallen off a bit and so has Tim. Hopefully we will see a resurgence by both of them. Splitter is coming along nicely and Bonner is still the low(est) man on the totem pole.
| Front Court Defense Rating SA | -0.309 |
| Back Court Defense Rating SA | -0.016 |
| Front Court Defense Rating UTH | -0.151 |
| Back Court Defense Rating UTH | -0.399 |
| Front Court Defense Rating SA | -0.223 |
| Back Court Defense Rating SA | -0.447 |
| Front Court Defense Rating HOU | -0.168 |
| Back Court Defense Rating HOU | -0.117 |
| Front Court Defense Rating SA | -0.232 |
| Back Court Defense Rating SA | -0.233 |
| Front Court Defense Rating LAC | -0.269 |
| Back Court Defense Rating LAC | -0.521 |
| Front Court Defense Rating SA | -0.243 |
| Back Court Defense Rating SA | -0.004 |
| Front Court Defense Rating MEM | -0.107 |
| Back Court Defense Rating MEM | -0.379 |
| Front Court Defense Rating Avg | -0.252 |
| Back Court Defense Rating Avg | -0.175 |
| Opp FCDR Avg | -0.174 |
| Opp BCDR Avg | -0.354 |
Basically the Front Court has been playing defense at a steady clip. The only loss, to Houston, resulted from the back court defense playing poorly. Those who have been paying attention to the Spurs offense since last year will have noted that the offense is ran primarily through the back court. It may surprise many of us to know that the defense also hinges on how well the back court plays.
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