Dirk, The Daring Defender?
: Written by Mike Kurylo : 01-29-2005 : 2 Comments
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, on his webpage blogmaverick.com, advocates 2 Mavericks for the All Defensive team: Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard. The first nominee is a curious one that will raise a few eyebrows. Over the last few years, Dirk’s defense has been thought as mediocre at best. Last year the Mavericks were awful defensively; ranked 26th in defensive efficiency. Mark gives no evidence for Dirk’s change, but offers the following: This year, Dirk has become better than just a good defender. Dirk has become a very good defender, on his way to being one of the best defensive …continue reading