mkwest wrote:It should be more of an emphasis. There's a reason why everybody says defense and rebounds are what you need in the playoffs. They can get you by even when the shots aren't falling.
that's how i remember the badboys detroit pistons used to play. they would struggle offensively when their shots won't fall but always was in games because Laimbeer/Salley/Rodman/Edwards would pound you inside and tenacious on the boards, and the trio of guards Thomas/Dumars/Vinny would be in your face driving in and taking Js all night. the Celtics were the same with Parish/McHale/Bird all averaging or near 10 boards per, made their games much easier than others.
