Im Still Ballin
07-27-2024, 09:49 PM
Some of the best defenses of the last half-decade. Milwaukee had the highest rDRtg in the regular season but they came up short in the bubble. Toronto made a late-season trade for Marc Gasol and had a historically strong post-season defense.
The 2022 Celtics started the season poorly before going on an absolute tear which led them to the NBA Finals. I can't find the numbers but I recall their rDRtg over the last 60+ games including the playoffs was historic. An argument can be made that its porous offense hurt its defense and that its half-court defense better than any of the other teams listed.
The 2022 Warriors started the season with an -8.8 rDRtg over the first 25 games. The '04 Spurs' -8.8 rDRtg is the highest post-merger regular season mark on record. They were holding strong until Draymond went out with an injury.
Minnesota started this season incredibly well but slowly dropped off. They did absolutely lock down in the first two rounds of the playoffs. Have to give them props.
The 2022 Celtics started the season poorly before going on an absolute tear which led them to the NBA Finals. I can't find the numbers but I recall their rDRtg over the last 60+ games including the playoffs was historic. An argument can be made that its porous offense hurt its defense and that its half-court defense better than any of the other teams listed.
The 2022 Warriors started the season with an -8.8 rDRtg over the first 25 games. The '04 Spurs' -8.8 rDRtg is the highest post-merger regular season mark on record. They were holding strong until Draymond went out with an injury.
Minnesota started this season incredibly well but slowly dropped off. They did absolutely lock down in the first two rounds of the playoffs. Have to give them props.