Bring back the defense

[Sub-Odeon]

The bottom line is defense requires constant effort, meaning players must always keep one eye on the ball and one on their man. They need to constantly move and adjust. John Stockton teams did this well, and it masked a lot of liabilities they had. This team loafs ***, often forget where their man is, and stare at the backboard waiting in "rebounding position" rather than covering the wide open guy.

At this point it's not about having a defensive theory or great mind leading the charge. It's about constant effort.

I agree with this 100%

Tonight was a stellar example of how defensively awful the Jazz have become. With the offense struggling, the Jazz didn't know what to do with the Warriors, and Golden state ran right ouf the building with the win. Utah played almost no help defense at all, and the lanes were so wide open your grandmother could have run through the paint for the layup at the rim. Until the Jazz figure out how to help on defense and get some clogging going on, they're doomed to the lottery; at least at this win/loss rate.

 

[VINYLONE]

I really dont think our defense is the problem...I think we're decent, except for guarding the three. I hate that the defense is set up to play the percentages...it's where we get burned.

 

[Dad]

Hate to break it to you but Stockton was never a great defender. He got lit up on a regular basis. He would just play the pass lanes and get some steals.

I'm not sure about that, because he has the record in steals in the NBA still. He was the best at that.

 

[m3at]

have read through the thread, but Sloan wasn't a great defensive coach. He had players that played defense great though. Just one look at Chicago should say enough. Best defensive team right now without Noah and Booze in the lineup.