This is my 2017 campaign to bring back hand checking. MBDA (Make Basketball Defensive Again) has to start here. Due to the still rising number of three-pointers attempted in the NBA we are watching the evolution of the game to a more finesse high-scoring event featuring flashy point guards. I love the NBA, and scoring
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had people scratching their heads at some of their recent defensive performances that has caused them to drop three of their last five games. On Sunday night, the Cavaliers gave up 71 points in the first half to the Washington Wizards. Now, the Wizards are no push over, and a team
Sitting at 9-2 overall, some would say the Warriors are playing just as we thought they would. The addition of Kevin Durant has created so much more scoring opportunities for an already NBA record setting offense. They are shooting their way through a lot of these games with the results of them being very high
After a short back and forth between Klay Thompson and LeBron James following Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Mychal Thompson expressed his feelings about LeBron James and how he wouldn’t last in the era of the 80’s. Mychal Thompson: "LeBron (James) couldn't have survived in the 80s with the physicality and the words guys
Good defense isn’t always appreciated. If you turn on the television to watch highlights of a game, you’ll often just see stellar offensive plays. Once in a while, you’ll see some great defensive plays, but they’ll usually just be extravagant blocks. Because of this, kids today are trying too hard to get big blocks instead
I was scrolling through my Twitter timeline when I stumbled across an Adi Joseph piece for Sporting News that Tony Allen retweeted. Allen was gifted a pair of Nike Kobe 11’s from Mr. Bryant himself, and on the shoe it read, “To Tony, the best defender I ever faced!” Salute ✊ @kobebryant #Respect ?
Off the ball wing denial is an essential part of team defense. It’s an aspect of the game that often gets overlooked, but it can mean a lot to a defense. Wing denial is often taught heavily at the high school and collegiate levels but not really seen in the NBA as much. The purpose
Playing a zone defense in the NBA today is a major rarity. Some teams may play a match-up zone for a possession or two just to show something different, but it barely happens. Zone defenses were allowed in 2001 but with the defensive three-second rule being implemented, it took away from teams playing a traditional
Note: For those who consider themselves students of the game, this entry breaks down what it means to help the helper on defense. “Help” or “weak side” defense is the foundation of team defense. The best defenses have five guys that understand how to help each other at all times and in every instance. It’s meant
Editor’s Note: Fun With Numbers will be a weekly feature (look for it on Friday’s) here at the Basketball Society that will give us a chance to have some fun with some statistics. Recently, with all of the new analytics coming out for the public, a conjunction of stats were put together by NBA.com that