The offense/defense calibration of a given basketball team is always a delicate matter. I suppose this is why it is so valuable when a player adds value on both sides of the ball. Most players are not like this; most players have elite skills here and there, and in the other parts of the game they make do as best they can. The Utah Jazz, since they happen to have the most valuable defensive force in the league in Rudy Gobert, make for an interesting case study in the problems of team building.
21–22 NBA Previews: The Utah Jazz (#4)
21–22 NBA Previews: The Utah Jazz (#4)
21–22 NBA Previews: The Utah Jazz (#4)
The offense/defense calibration of a given basketball team is always a delicate matter. I suppose this is why it is so valuable when a player adds value on both sides of the ball. Most players are not like this; most players have elite skills here and there, and in the other parts of the game they make do as best they can. The Utah Jazz, since they happen to have the most valuable defensive force in the league in Rudy Gobert, make for an interesting case study in the problems of team building.