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The Art of Defense
This TrueHoop post is actually about PER, but this is too perfect to not mention: The Celtics' defense is a friggin' symphony of subtlety. It humbles the NBA not because of one player doing one or two things that are obvious and measurable -- but because five players do the right combinations of...
Defensive Stills From the Spurs Game and Tapscott's Office
I'm not an advocate of Ed Tapscott by any means. In fact, I've been outwardly critical of him at times -- essentially, in my humble opinion (IMHO for you kids), Eddie Jordan shouldn't have been fired. Tapscott, while the former director of player development, has hindered the development of the...
The 2008-2009 Defense(less) Golden State Warriors
Tim's annual NBA All No-Defense Teams always crack me up: My mid-season NBA All No-Defense Team candidates: Nash, Martin, Jamison, Crawford… and more [Talking Points} Some Warriors MIA on the list (and we're not talking Paper Planes) after the jump. Kelenna Azubuike: Just can't stay in...
The Defense Lens
A little more than a month ago, I wrote about the best defensive team and the best offensive team you could put together. My essential conclusion is that defense is cheaper than offense, so if you can find wins through defense, it's usually more cost efficient than paying for the same wins on...
Please Don't Trade Emeka Okafor
I just relocated Rufus on Fire headquarters to Uptown Charlotte. Look out, Alley Cat! Get ready, Cans! Straighten up, Chick Fil-A in the Wachovia building! David's within walking distance!More exciting, though, is that now I'm within walking distance of the Cable Box. Good times. I was already...
Losing Sucks (Number 3)
The first road win of the season will have to wait for a while. Tonight, the Bobcats showed they're still not a good enough defensive team to truly compete in the league. Defense requires each of the five links to be fully committed and focused on executing the plan to perfection. Every time.I...
Defense is Cheaper Than Offense
Only stars get big money in the NBA. Players who put up big offensive numbers tend to be the ones considered stars. Players who are tremendous defensive players without playing superior offense are not considered stars. Ergo, defense is still extremely underrated in the NBA.Thus, a thought...
Thinking about Dominic McGuire's defense some more
One of the advantages of sitting in the 400s at the Verizon Center is that you're able to see the way every play develops from a bird's-eye view. Sure, you can't appreciate the raw athleticism of the players as much, but it's a great place to sit when you want to look at how an individual player...
Defense is causing the good vibes
Amazing what a couple of decent performances can do to your team morale. Sure, we've only won 20 percent of our games this season, but all is well because we've actually won 40 percent of our last five games! Okay, I'm being a little facetious. Seriously, this recent stretch has been...
Expect a lot of Dominic McGuire now
In typical Wizards fashion this season, the coaching staff somehow manages to bungle up even the simplest and most obvious of moves. If I'm reading this correctly, it took DeShawn Stevenson himself to get Ed Tapscott to finally move him out of the starting lineup. Nevermind that only Desmond...
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