TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Mavs2021]

As long as one of those skills is defense, then I agree.  Bringing in more offense only players is not going to work.  Teams don't win championships without being good at defense.  It just doesn't happen.  If you are not a top 10 defense then you are not a legit contender.  About the only way a team can be good enough both offensively and defensively is to have some players than can play on both ends.  The Mavs do not have any.

Pretty much. Both are equally important. Last 40 years championships won without being top 10 in offensive rating: 4. Last 40 years championships won without being top 10 in defensive rating: 3. Interestingly the Mavs are the only team that won a championship without being top 7 in either category.