The Athletic NBA Show "I think we're ignoring (the Nets) problems defensively. I think we're ignoring the fact that they can't maximize guys like Spencer Dinwiddie who's not a good shooter, not a floor spreader, but needs the ball in his hands to be effec

Kenny Atkinson James Harden is a good isolation defender I was a little more upset with our back line defense Everybody's putting it on James Sure some of it was him Sometimes micro experiences get exaggerated

Thinking Basketball I do think that the competition the Knicks have played has been subpar you could argue Atlanta was the best team they've played against the Cavs 3 or 4 possessions in a row the Knicks just get runout layups That's just an abomination of transition defense

James Harden We gotta do a better job as a team its not a one-man job in regards to defending Jalen Brunson

Dray rips Cavs defensive effort Guys don't want the challenge to fight through screens and switch every fucking time Ain't Harden's job to guard Brunson but for some of the guys switching off it is their job Nobody's doing that to Steph because we weren't gonna allow it

Caitlin Cooper On the Basketball She Wrote Podcast Samson Folk joins Caitlin to analyze why Pascal Siakam fell on more jumpshots than any non-guard in the league last season

Adam Silver We've been addressing load management over the last several seasons Were down 30 this season in terms of single game absences by star players Its not even clear that load management works We have more injuries at the beginning and after All-Star break than late in the season