<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Bucks are yielding 43.1% shooting over the past nine games, compared with 45.9% for the season, and Stotts points to his big men as a major reason for the improvement. "I really credit our big guys," Terry Stotts said. "Our big guys have really shored up our defense. And getting Joe (Smith) back. I think the best defensive teams, for the most part, throughout the history of the NBA, have been anchored by the big guys. </div> Source Joe Smith's return makes a difference, and I think it's important for the Bucks to start peaking as the season winds down. This team is built to do damage in the post-season and I think they are more than capable of pulling off a 1st round upset.
The defense has, amazingly, been better, and I'm very proud of our defensive efforts lately. I think that as much as Joe coming back helped, Charlie Bell's increased minutes have been the biggest key. He's a tough minded defender, plays aggressive, always has his hands in his man's face and is constantly pressuring the ball and his man. He sets a tone for us, and I hope we're going to keep it up when Mo comes back...
