Jazz Defensive rankings

[fishonjazz]

lol, 82-0 Utah Jazz NBA champs!!! I like the sound of that.

Obviously the Opp PPG will come back down to earth when we start playing teams like the Warriors and Thunder.

Agreed.
No way we can sustain 79 points per game.
If we did we would finish with the best record in the league

 

[fishonjazz]

I think most intelligent people would say the # is greatly skewed by playing the D-League 76'ers and 2 other teams without elite offensive players (who happened to be non-playoff Eastern Conference teams the previous year (though I think the Pistons are good)).

I agree 100 percent. I never once said we will keep this 79 points per game throughout the season. In fact I think it's impossible regardless of pace.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Then that defense might be even better.

My point is that if a defense allows 79 points per game then I know it's an amazing defense without looking at anything else. Maybe there would be another team that has a better defense and we would have two of the top defensive teams in the history of the nba

No, you literally said "I need no other info than ppg in that case to know that the jazz have the best defense in the league.....".

You need a lot of other info, like: who have they played and what pace do they play?

It's like saying BYU has the best defense in the country after they held Wanger to 6 points (if that was the 1st game they played). And being like "Damn they have only allowed 6 points all year, I need no other info: BYU is the best defense in the country" This may be the logic more or less of Utes/BYU fans about their teams, idk.

 

[Stoked]

Both of those teams' offenses are terrifying. The Thunder passed through the Nuggets last night like a buzzsaw, and the Warriors have looked even more impressive (if that's possible).

I don't expect the Jazz' D to hold off teams like that. Even if we do become entrenched in the playoff race this year, those teams are going to dismantle us because they have weapons and chemistry that cannot be stopped.

What will be interesting to see is how the Jazz respond in those games.

I expect the Jazz D to have some impact on the game but I agree that you are not going to truly stop those teams. Especially in a 7 game series.

 

[fishonjazz]

No, you literally said "I need no other info than ppg in that case to know that the jazz have the best defense in the league.....".

You need a lot of other info, like: who have they played and what pace do they play?

It's like saying BYU has the best defense in the country after they held Wanger to 6 points (if that was the 1st game they played).

I stand by my point.
79 points allowed per game tells me that so far this year the jazz have the best defense in the league after playing the schedule they were given.

That definitely could change. Allot of people have said that the jazz had the best defense in the league after the all star break though so it might continue to be the best in the league. The jazz have Gobert and favors anchoring the D. That's a good thing that bodes well for the jazz defense going forward in the season

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I will say we probably have a top 5 defense again. I'm not going as far as saying BEST when we have only played 3 Eastern Conference teams who didnt even make the playoffs last year or any real offensive star. Sorry if I have reserved optimism.

 

[Siro]

Although we're allowing 79 ppg, we've already lost a game. Out of 3 played. So I don't know about fish's theory.

 

[fishonjazz]

I will say we probably have a top 5 defense again. I'm not going as far as saying BEST when we have only played 3 Eastern Conference teams who didnt even make the playoffs last year or any real offensive star. Sorry if I have reserved optimism.

I'm with ya. I don't think these three games prove that the jazz will have the best defense when the season is all said and done

 

[fishonjazz]

Although we're allowing 79 ppg, we've already lost a game. Out of 3 played. So I don't know about fish's theory.

True about my undefeated theory.
Of course I only said they might go undefeated.

I still think they would finish with the best record of all time if they allowed 79 points per game over the whole season

 

[Stoked]

Our D is and will be amazing this season. It is not a fluke. But in the NBA you also need to be able to score. Jazz will improve once Hayward gets going but the Jazz need more than that. The need another 3 point threat that will actually shoot the 3. 2 more shooters to replace Johnson and Millsap would be preferable.

Hope the FO makes that and PG the primary focus this trade deadline and offseason.

 

[spycam1]

Our D is and will be amazing this season. It is not a fluke. But in the NBA you also need to be able to score. Jazz will improve once Hayward gets going but the Jazz need more than that. The need another 3 point threat that will actually shoot the 3. 2 more shooters to replace Johnson and Millsap would be preferable.

Hope the FO makes that and PG the primary focus this trade deadline and offseason.

I'm hoping the Pacers continue to suck and they decide to blow it up and trade us George Hill.

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[NAOS]

Use whatever measurements you want, but I saw the jazz D take the soul away from those Indy players. I love following a team that can dispirit their opposition like that. I hope they all get addicted to taking souls.