kms789 wrote:CoolBreeze44 wrote:Hard to belive this argument is still being waged. Rick Adelman himself said we were not a good defensive team. Anybody that watches the games can come to that conclusion also. We're a good offensive team primarily because of our ridiculous free throw differential rating. That also helps explain why we are rated highly in some defensive metrics. But it doesn't mean we can lock down people on defense, not even close.
It's still being waged because the arguments against it have been poor. Look at it a different way. The Wolves are 2nd in the league in Pace, behind Philly and ahead of the Lakers. By logic then, they should be about 2nd in points allowed if they have an average defense, which holds true with both Philly and the Lakers, who allow the 1st and 2nd most points to opposing offenses.
How, then, do the Wolves play the 2nd fastest pace and allow the 13th most points while not doing anything right on defense?
The argument that the head coach himself said we have a bad defense is a poor one? That's better than any argument you've come up with. Unless, of course you are telling us that you and your stats should be more trusted.
