He completely shuts down the inside game most nights, and while he doesn’t do it single-handedly, he’s often the main reason why opponents simply cannot engineer layups against the Mavs’ second unit, even when it often sacrifices size in the frontcourt and on the wing. That’s no easy feat. Kleber has been great, and the Mavericks are simply better when he plays. The Mavericks allow just 98.5 points per 100 possessions when Kleber is on the floor, per NBA Stats, the best mark of any rotation player by more than two points. (I know that was a lot of stats, but just trust me: He’s very good at defense.