As the NBA evolves, it feels like its focus increasingly narrows in on the offensive side of the game. 

We’re not complaining. Some will. Nonetheless, those complaints will be futile: things, after all, change, whether we want them to or not. 

Still, we’d recommend our younger readers go back and watch some NBA highlights from the 90s if they’re interested in furthering their basketball education. Pay attention to the physicality of the game. Furthermore, note that on average, teams took as many threes per game as Steph Curry does on his own in 2022. 

On the other hand, defense still matters. Just ask the Portland Trail Blazers. They had the worst defensive rating in the NBA last season, and their record showed it.

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For that matter, they’ve struggled to put together a competent defensive squad for the majority of Damian Lillard’s time with the team. 

Landing an elite rim protector like Myles Turner would certainly help. Here’s a deal that has the Blazers doing exactly that.