Sloan blames Boozer and Okur for defensive problems

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  1. Dark Defender

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Sloan didn't call out names Monday, but it's no secret that he has been unhappy with the defensive efforts of Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur in the past, and after watching film, he directed more of the blame to the guys who should have been helping Miles and others guard Webster, although he didn't give the young players a free pass either.
    "We did a very poor job of helping our teammates in very tough situations," he said. "I may have put a little too much pressure on them by substituting. But that is part of the growth process. If you want to play in this league, you have to learn to be a better defender and help your teammates if you want to win."</div>

    What was it that Pavlovic said? His offense is his defense?
     
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    Boozer and Okur have never been known to be that good of defenders...should he be surprised?
     

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