It’s time for the most thorough evaluation of NBA defense you are going to find. We pick our official positionless All-Defensive Teams, sure, but we really have some fun picking the best defenders at each position 1-5.

Then it’s time for Worst-Team All-Defense, as we select the weakest defenders at each position and the No-Defense Player of the Year.

Plus, Nate has his picks for the defenders who most improved and declined this year, and a few categories including:

Best post defender
Best getting over screens
Best rim protector
Best iso defenders
Most disruptive
Does the most with the least
Does the least with the most
Better than you think
Worse than you think

The Defense Episode 2023-24

Nate Duncan hosts the most in-depth NBA basketball podcast, featuring detailed game breakdowns, salary cap analysis, and scouting.

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Luka Doncic gives new meaning to the term “coming out aggressive” and sends the Wolves into the Minnesota night. We revisit how he and the Mavs were able to rebuild their team and make their 3rd NBA Finals appearance.
We then start our draft scouting with wing prospect Zaccharie Risacher of France, who is in contention to be the number one overall pick.

DAL/MIN Game 5; Zaccharie Risacher Scouting Report

The Defense Episode 2023-24

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