Perhaps most important to Avery’s fate was his performance on the floor. Known for his defensive schemes in Dallas, Johnson hoped to turn the team into a top-10 defense. After his final game, the team stood at 21st in defensive efficiency. The roster has the talent to be a top-five offense, and finished Johnson’s tenure 11th in offensive efficiency. Johnson’s isolation-reliant offense had started to fail, and the defensive plan he had put in place was not working.
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