Will we be a Top Ten Defensive team this next year.

[gregbroncs]

The Jazz would benefit by adding a defensive specialist and rebounder at the SF position, unless that's what Marvin is supposed to do. However, our defense will be better than last year, both in the frontcourt and backcourt.

This roster is not complete for sure. A starting caliber SF still seems to be lacking. I am expecting that to be added next draft and/or off season.

 

[AlaskanAssassin]

To me, defense is more about scheme than player talent. Mediocre defensive players that commit to a good scheme can be a formidable defense.

 

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Defense is definitely the mother of all questions. The jazz has to force teams to shoot low quality shots and then rebound the ball at an elite level if it wants to win more than 35 games. Corbin NEEDS to make his message about these two things, and have the spine to yank players on these terms.

We won't be top 10 because of our bench, but I hope our starters push us into the top half of the league.

 

[gregbroncs]

To me, defense is more about scheme than player talent. Mediocre defensive players that commit to a good scheme can be a formidable defense.

In a lot of cases maybe. But you have to have at least a few players who are excellent at defense all by themselves. You don't have to have 5 great defenders on the floor to be a great defense but at least of few of them must be.

 

[Gegenläufigen]

Defense is definitely the mother of all questions. The jazz has to force teams to shoot low quality shots and then rebound the ball at an elite level if it wants to win more than 35 games. Corbin NEEDS to make his message about these two things, and have the spine to yank players on these terms.

We won't be top 10 because of our bench, but I hope our starters push us into the top half of the league.

we have gobert and biedrins on our bench

our bench will do fine on defense methinks

only problem is we will have slow backup perimeter players

rush/jefferson/evans probably aren't up to par when it comes to lateral foot speed

which is why we should sign christmas and buycks

 

[Gegenläufigen]

In a lot of cases maybe. But you have to have at least a few players who are excellent at defense all by themselves. You don't have to have 5 great defenders on the floor to be a great defense but at least of few of them must be.

nearly every good defensive team, with the exception of miami, has a really good defensive big

chicago has noah

grizz has gasol

spurs have duncan

pacers have hibbert

boston had kg

you dont really need perimeter stoppers but you need 1 guy who is at least above average

 

[gregbroncs]

nearly every good defensive team, with the exception of miami, has a really good defensive big

chicago has noah

grizz has gasol

spurs have duncan

pacers have hibbert

boston had kg

you dont really need perimeter stoppers but you need 1 guy who is at least above average

Kind of my point. Most good/great defensive teams have a good/great defensive big. There are some that just have tremendous defensive talent at the wings and can sort of make up for inside presence. Like Miami, They don't have the rim protector but their wings are so good at defense that it helps cover that. But they still have a few great defensive players.