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Anonymous

Years ago

Why defence wins championships

It appears Mark Lewis has been given the nod and it will be announced sometime next week.

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ankles

Years ago

Agree to a certain extent but more importantly, defence builds pressure by denying easy scoring opportunities.

In a finals atmopshere, wh.ere pressure is amplified and the function of pressure is to compromise performance (lowering shooting percentages) anyway, defensive pressure compounds this effect by denying any easy scores. Any scores build confidence but easy scores not only build confidence but release pressure.

So not only does D create some easy scores, it denies easy scores which all adds up to immense pressure which only the most stellar players (think Kobe, NOT LeBron) can withstand and still function optimally.

While role players may occcasionally go on a tear in a Finals game, only the special role players, Big Shot Bob, Derek Fisher, can continue to consistently perform their role in this situation. Its no surprise that the 'stars' only tend to win with the same supporting cast and when that team is broken up, their winning ways depart.

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