Defense wins Championships

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Wesley Matthews, LaMarcus Aldridge and Robin Ropez are all hitting the FA this Summer, am I right? If one or two of those don't come back who's to say they won't also drop out of the playoffs next year as well?


They're a team that's missing something to push them over the hump.

Aldridge and Lillard are coming back. The West is so loaded anyone can drop out if they aren't on their game or suffer a major injury, so who knows. Mavs and Spurs seem the most likely to naturally decline though.

 

[Former Member]

I don't think we should rush this thing. Quin Snyder and Dennis Lindsey are creating this team with a Crock-Pot, not a microwave. Our greatest growth will still be the development of our own players (Snyder is doing a fantastic job with this BTW).

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Favors starting to get a lot more steals with Gobert playing more too since he doesn't have to worry about rim protection 110% of the time he is on the floor. Using that 7'4 wingspan to play passing lanes more often.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Jazz should keep adding defensive minded players in the draft and hope that they take a step up offensively in the NBA under Snyder like Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler have under Pops and Thibs. Don't sacrifice this defense for scoring ever again. Warming up to the idea of Johnson or WCS a little more every day (especially as the Jazz keep winning and creeping up towards 12/13.)