24:39 Best Guard Blocks of the 2023-24 NBA Season 00:58 Timberwolves' Lockdown Defense 09:46 Best Hustle Plays from the 2023-24 NBA Season 03:35 NBAHistory: Great Defensive Plays Throughout NBA History 00:57 Jrue Holiday and Derrick White: Defensive Duo 00:52...
While the Bucks’ defense ranked in the top 10 in three of the four factors, itranked lastin opponent turnover rate (11.9 per 100 possessions) for a second straight season. A more aggressive defensive scheme should create more turnovers, but while every other team had at least two players ...
If San Antonio only had 7-foot-4 phenom Victor Wembanyama they’d still top this list, simply due to his impending NBA MVP candidacy. But the Spurs have done a good job of amassing talent around him, too. Players like Jeremy Sochan and the recently-added Stephon Castle add defense and ...
As always though, it’s not just about throwing the ball through the hoop, as these plays demonstrate great defense and crafty moves to set up jaw-dropping jams. Six different games are in the spotlight this week, so without any further ado, let’s get to the action! What was your ...
Someone on defense (anyone but the player who was guarding the ball), has to pick the ball up. X2 is picking it up in the diagram. When the X2 picks the ball up X2's team is on offense. The team that sets the ball down (in black) must scramble to guard someone. They cannot...
Dallas enters the playoffs as the biggest threat to Denver in my eyes — they have an MVP-level player in Luka Doncic, as good a second creator as there is in the league with Kyrie Irving, and the team is red hot — 13-2 in its last 15 games with the best defense in the...
CONCERNS: It’s unclear whether his one season under Barnes to work on his defense answered questions about his athleticism and mobility. Now 23, he's old by NBA rookie standards. Nikola Topic, Serbia STRENGTHS: The 18-year-old has size (6-6, 203) an...
The imaginary area in the frontcourt around the free throw circle, outside either side of the ...
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player to step foot on a basketball court, so it is no surprise he is No. 1 on this list. Not only did Jordan lead the league in scoring ten times, but his accolades on defense show just how incredible he was on both ends of the floo...
UConn combo guard Stephon Castle, Tennessee's Dalton Knecht and a backcourt duo from Kentucky are the headliners on the list of top guards in the upcoming NBA draft.