Making the point of being centered

"I wouldn't have been able to do that last year"

SALT LAKE CITY -- After the playoff loss last season, Avery Johnson concluded that a return trip to the Finals required improved and consistent play from the point guard and the post.

Who can argue after the Mavericks coach presented this most telling statistical data?

'We have a stat around here,' he said. 'When both of those play well, we're undefeated. When one of them plays well, we're still capable of winning. But when our fives [centers] and our ones [point guards] play well, we're a pretty good team.' Read more

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