Jeff Caplan of ESPNDallas.com reports that Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry says the Portland Trail Blazers played the best defense of any team the Mavericks have faced in the playoffs, including the NBA Finals opponent, the Miami Heat. ------------------- "But Terry still seems hesitant to give too much credit to the Heat, even going so far as to say the Portland Trail Blazers were better on defense in the first-round series than Miami has been in the Finals." "Portland, by far, has the best D," said Terry, who added that the Heat has a "great scheme" that is "working for them thus far this series." ------------------- ed: bumped to front page