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I think we have one of the lowest 3pt% against us too, with one of the highest 3pt attempts against.
 
Doesn't tell the whole story of course. After all, with Boozer and Memo the Jazz were 7th last season and within 1.1% of the league leader (Orlando).

The 3pFG% is more curious however since the Jazz were pretty middle of the pack in that stat last season.

The stat I'm always amused to see is "free throw percentage defense." That tends to magnify the defensive abilities of certain teams (this season, e.g. Phoenix, Miami, New Jersey) in ways that distort and diminish others even though the variation is, almost by definition, the product merely of chance and scheduling quirks.

The Jazz routinely are very high in Free throw attempts allowed, which is part of the reason that FG% defense is less helpful for evaluating the team than it might otherwise be. TS% allowed is probably a better measure since it will punish teams that a) foul a lot and give up free throws and b) routinely foul players who shoot high percentages from the line (and conversely reward teams that are more likely to foul the Shaqs of the world).
 
This stat has surprised me the most 1/4 of the way through the year. Hopefully it keeps up, especially the 4th quarter D.
 
If you get fouled and shoot the ball it does not count towards your field goal percentage unless you make this shot.
 
I wish somebody could calculate field goal percentage along with how many offensive boards you allow to show how good of a defensive team you really are.

Because if you somehow could calculate that the Jazz would most likely be 10-15th in the league IMO. Not first. But it would be hard to do that because if the team misses or makes the shot after the offensive rebound than you have variables.

Utah is 28th in offensive rebounds allowed

Utah is 1st in Field Goal Percentage defense

So if we knew how many times they converted on those offensive rebounds we could determine how good of a defensive team we are. But that's not possible to my knowledge.
 
We played very good defense in the last game. We've played very good defense for stretches in other games. But we've been luckier than good on the whole. Our switches and rotations are nothing to get excited about. Hopefully we get it together before luck runs out otherwise there will be all kinds of posts about the "backslide" on D.
 
billyshelby said:
We played very good defense in the last game. We've played very good defense for stretches in other games. But we've been luckier than good on the whole. Our switches and rotations are nothing to get excited about. Hopefully we get it together before luck runs out otherwise there will be all kinds of posts about the "backslide" on D.
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It's mostly our 4th quarter D which has been stifling throughout most of the season.
 
Marty McFly said:
It's mostly our 4th quarter D which has been stifling throughout most of the season.
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I would agree. The team we've been in the 4th quarter is off the charts good. But we can't keep being that team. The first quarter atrocities have to end. The goal is to be a Lakers team that gets up, withstands runs, and puts teams away. Lot more room for error in that style. Our style leaves no room for error. I don't like it. The offense is a work in progress, but the D has to get sharper now to survive this stretch before January and February when we should go on a huge run.
 
The 3pt% against is likely somewhat of a fluke that will regress back to the mean. Even with the low FG% allowed, the Jazz's propensity for fouling & difficulty rebounding have made them only the 10th best defensive team in the NBA. That's a bit better than last year but not much.
 
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