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Dallas is going to win the title this year
No, I wouldn't say that....but I did predict that they would be playing much better defense this year than last. And if you look at the 2002/03 season when Avery was there they played tougher (by Dallas standards) defense. He brings a defensive mindset to the practice floor that carries over to when the games count.
Lighten up jeez!
How much of that improved defense has to do with just Avery, I dunno. After you have a very good team for 5 years straight and never get to the finals it causes coaches to really change alot of things. Defense, of course, was one of the things that Dallas has been working on over the past 2 seasons.
If Avery replaces Nelson I think it would be a good move. Avery is a leader and has a little bit better of an idea of how basketball all around has changed since Nelson was a player.