Does defense win championships Only 4 teams in the history of the NBA have won a championship without a Top 10 defense. All four of those teams had one the year before. The Warriors are looking to become the first team ever to win a ring without a Top 10

Laker Legend Byron Scott says Lakers are pretenders Defense wins championships still in this league At the end of the day you got to get stops right Kessler at the center position he better average about 8 blocks a game because they're going to be getting a lot of blow-bys

Boardroom Kevin Durant on the best team hes played for Just looking at straight roster I would say BrooklynI know people are gonna wanna say the Warriors but Klay and Draymond didnt have the accolades at that time They were like 1 time All Stars

Boardroom Kevin Durant on the best team hes played for Just look at straight roster I would say Brooklyn I know people are gonna wanna say the Warriors but Klay and Draymond didnt have the accolades at that time They were like 1 time All Stars

The top 10 plays from the 1982 NBA Finals

Lakers Legend Byron Scott Luka in particular of making 2nd 3rd efforts It's OK to be a guy that's not a very good defensive player 1 on 1 but you got to be a better team defensive player If you look at the roster they can score but me and you both know that don't win Championships

The 2023 Lakers were only the 7 seed but closed the season 9-2 then crushed the No 2 Grizzlies and defending champion Warriors LeBron was All-NBA and AD was as healthy as he had been in years But at their peak Denver swept them without a single win