Did we take any steps back defensively?

[One Brow]

The swap in defense with Favors is really the swap of Favors for Green, assuming he starts. The bulk of Favors' minutes were at the 5 so it's really Favors at the 5 vs. Ed at the 5, and Green at the 4 vs. Favors at the 4. I think Green wins out because playing next to Gobert, we needed a four who could defend the perimeter, which I think Green will do better than Favors.

Favors played 8-10 of his minutes in the starting lineup, and he was a pretty good perimeter defender. We should be so lucky to have Green as good as Favors there.

 

[hawkeye]

I think we will still be a top 3 defensive team. We were gassed every night from overcompensating on defense because our offense couldn't hit shots most of the time. I know it's going to suck not having Favors and Crowder, but if we're more efficient on offense we won't have to play reactive defense. Bogey wasn't the STRONGEST defensive player, but didn't the Pacers finish the year as the best defensive team? Bogey will work his *** off I'm sure and our defense will still be one of the best in the league.

 

[SCS]

And I'll be surprised if we are a top 5 offensive team.

A huge dynamic change is that Mitchell's volume scoring on meh efficiency won't look at good now that the Jazz have Conley and Bojan. He'll have to make a big step in being more efficient for the Jazz to come close to top 5. I think top 10 is a near certainty though.

If I had to be, I'd say like the 9th ranked offense and 2nd best defense.

I'm thinking we are in that ball park as well. Anywhere from 1st to 4th on D, 6th to 9th on O. Should win 55+ games and be a top 3 seed (in the whole league, not just the west) with those numbers.

 

[JazzyFresh]

With Snyder as coach I don't think our defense slips all that much, regardless.

 

[silesian]

It is the exact reason why Golden State ranked as high as they have in D for the last five years..

One factor but They’d be a great defense anyway.

 

[carolinajazz]

Generally, when your offense improves dramatically, your defense also improves as a result of a better mental disposition from scoring more. Guys will just put forth more effort on defense when they see there shots dropping and the score going up and up and up!

 

[Coach Ellis]

Also. . . the Jazz have Rudy Gobert, Conley, Mitchell, Jingles, Exum and O’Neale - who’ve all shown at some point that they can be plus defenders. Snyder and Jensen will do a great job painting with that canvas.

 

[silesian]

Also take into account with better offense (more made baskets, less turnovers) comes better defense. It allows us to set up more.

Or does good defense lead to good offense?

Or both?

More broadly, is there any correlation between good offense and good defense?

Asking a stats guy.

For a friend.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Conley is the king of not turning the ball over, almost to a fault. I forsee far fewer easy fast breaks the other way for the opponent.

 

[rjfan]

I for one really think our defensive switchability gonna be way higher than last year. This year roster being better constructed into this direction makes me think that it's part of the plan.

Only using an old school traditional 4 when needed because of some certain matchup may help too.

 

[idestroyedthetoilet]

I think we go from #2 ranked defense to #1.

 

[rjfan]

Bogdanovic also is faster and stronger than Ingles, Green, and especially O'Neale, are faster players than Faves, even putting the turnovers and shooting out of the equation, we may be better at running back to defense