🚀 Is Defense Even Possible in Today’s NBA?

 


Bro… let’s be honest.

Every old head on TV be like:

“Nobody plays defense anymore! The NBA is soft!”

But is it really about effort?
Or is defense just straight up impossible in today’s game?




🏀 Spacing is INSANE Now

30 years ago?

  • Your center was in the paint.

  • PF on the block.

  • A couple guards chilling at the top.

Now?

  • Five out offense.

  • Even your 7-footer is launching threes.

  • Paint is wide open like the Red Sea.

How the hell are you supposed to guard that?

🔥 The Rules Favor Offense

No hand-check.
No illegal defense.
No hard fouls.

You can’t even breathe on dudes without a whistle.
Try to crowd a ball handler?
Blow by.
Back up?
Step-back three.

It’s literally pick your poison.

🤯 It’s Not Because Defenders Are Bad

There are ELITE defenders out there.

  • Jrue Holiday

  • OG Anunoby

  • Bam

  • Herb Jones

But the offense is just too OP.

Imagine guarding Curry running off 3 screens, then switching onto Giannis coming downhill.
Good luck with that, bro.

🤔 My Take?

Look —
defense still matters.
It’s about rotations, contests, communication.

But sometimes?
No matter how perfect you are,
if Shai or Luka decides to cook you…
it’s game over.

Not because you’re soft.
Because the modern NBA is BUILT for offense.

💬 What do YOU think?
Is defense dead because players are lazy?
Or did the game evolve so much it’s basically unguardable?

Drop your takes below 👇 wanna see who blames the players vs who blames the rules

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