Browsing: NBA defense

Anthony Edwards facing the Celtics starts with a sound: the hard squeak of his first retreat dribble on parquet, followed…

Bam Adebayo’s test against the Mavericks’ perimeter shooting starts with the record, because the record keeps the whole argument honest.…

Anthony Edwards’s zone defense problem starts with the split second after the first body jumps at his right hip. Not…

Victor Wembanyama’s impact on shot selection shows up in the small panic before the big highlight. A guard beats the…

Bam Adebayo’s shot selection has become one of the more interesting pressure points in a Mavericks Heat matchup because the…

The Baseline Cut Trap starts with one bad glance. Not a blown switch. Not a missed scouting report. Just a…

The Rest Defense Problem begins with that awful half second after the ball hits iron, when a team still thinks…

Post help is back, and the sound tells you first. A wing holds the ball a fraction too long. The…

A couple of years ago, driving into the lane against the Houston Rockets was a guaranteed highlight. Today, it is…

Watch Anthony Davis defend a high pick and roll, and you will see the exact moment an opposing point guard…