offense more important than defense in today's NBA!!!

[Mnky]

No. Balance is needed, the warriors and thunder have had dominant defenses, as did the spurs.

More important? Nah, considering defense has more impact on offense than offense on defense. Offense can beat defense, but can't create possessions. Great Defense creates possesions.

[skin27]

No. Balance is needed, the warriors and thunder have had dominant defenses, as did the spurs.

More important? Nah, considering defense has more impact on offense than offense on defense. Offense can beat defense, but can't create possessions. Great Defense creates possesions.

Offense has more impact than defense..

[Mnky]

Offense has more impact than defense..

Defense creates offense. Offense can't create defense.

[skin27]

Defense creates offense. Offense can't create defense.

Offense is the best defense..

[YGWHI]

Surprise, surprise...

[PÒÓCH]

Surprise, surprise...

If the heat can ever figure out the offensive part of their game they could be really good.

[cd021]

I don't think it's that simple. Warriors had the best defense in the NBA along with the 2nd best offense when they won the le in 15. They had a top 5 defense in 16 as well.
SA had a top 3 defense when they won in 14.

Like everything in life, you need balance.

A Harden type > Bowen type sure

but

A Mutombo type > Al Jefferson type

You could use those type of examples both ways.

Good post.

[YGWHI]

If the heat can ever figure out the offensive part of their game they could be really good.

Well, that's what makes the Spurs so great, the way they build things.

Heat lost their two FMVPs and look really bad on that end, in Wade-Lebron years they didn't look for a young talent to continue the legacy.

[TheDoctor]

Cleveland is 9th on defense last year..and the clutch 3 offense of Irving is the one who beat the warriors..

You can say LeBron's block on Iggy was just as important tbh.

Balance.

[Mnky]

Offense is the best defense..

Offense can't create defense.

[NameLess Scrub]

Cleveland's defense beat Golden State's offense last year.

Draymond and injuries beat GSW in '16.
Those 2 teams are trading lucks

[NameLess Scrub]

Offense can't create defense.

But defense can't add points to the scoreboard without the ability to score, unless the defense creates tons of fast breaks that unskilled players can finish

I think it's about both, as said. If I had to pick, that would be difficult too. If a team is only elite at one of them, that one has to be great enough. If you can slow down the game enough, sure defense wins. If you can shoot well enough, sure offense wins.

[skulls138]

I think it is..last year's Spurs were dominant on defense and winning Rs games because of defense..by the time playoffs come they lacked on offense and no Rythm at all to win games at crunch time.. the warriors on the other hand dominated on offense and it gave them 73-9 record and 1 win away to win it all if curry not choking on game 7 of the finals..

I think the Spurs were also so good because they not only played D but they played so fundamental. They take advantage of all the other teams wasteful hero-balling. It covered up the fact that we needed more scoring. Once OKC played as a team, every part of them was more talented than us.

As for GSW? The regular season version and playoff version are two different teams, Ive seen that two years straight. Ive also seen defense and rebounding be a much bigger factor in the playoffs than in reg season.

[skin27]

You can say LeBron's block on Iggy was just as important tbh.

Balance.

I give Irving's 3 a slight edge..

[Raven]

Offense and defense are very cyclical so its always going to be about balance.

wat

[skin27]

I think the Spurs were also so good because they not only played D but they played so fundamental. They take advantage of all the other teams wasteful hero-balling. It covered up the fact that we needed more scoring. Once OKC played as a team, every part of them was more talented than us.

As for GSW? The regular season version and playoff version are two different teams, Ive seen that two years straight. Ive also seen defense and rebounding be a much bigger factor in the playoffs than in reg season.

so offense is more important..if Danny, patty, kawhi and manu shoots well from 3pt last year like 2014 playoffs maybe we win the le last year..

[skin27]

Offense can't create defense.

But you can counter with offense..

[Mnky]

But defense can't add points to the scoreboard without the ability to score, unless the defense creates tons of fast breaks that unskilled players can finish

I think it's about both, as said. If I had to pick, that would be difficult too. If a team is only elite at one of them, that one has to be great enough. If you can slow down the game enough, sure defense wins. If you can shoot well enough, sure offense wins.

Defense can put points on the scoreboard, the exact way you explained it can .

[Mnky]

But you can counter with offense..

That's what they both do.

[Gagnrath]

I think it is..last year's Spurs were dominant on defense and winning Rs games because of defense..by the time playoffs come they lacked on offense and no Rythm at all to win games at crunch time.. the warriors on the other hand dominated on offense and it gave them 73-9 record and 1 win away to win it all if curry not choking on game 7 of the finals..

Didn't help at all that their defensive anchor finished off his good knee in March a D was playing on will legacy and memories.