Originally Posted by
RobertM320
I was listening to Isola and Scalabrini on The Starting Lineup on Friday, and a general question similar to this came up (not regarding Pels). Scal said the league has changed. He said you can win championships with an average defense and an elite offense, but you won't win championships with an elite defense but only an average offense. He said between the rules, and the skill of the players, its an OFFENSIVE game. And you have to have an elite offense to be a contender. I know, I know, its exactly the opposite of what the board spammer says all the time, but who am I to believe? A former NBA player turned analyst, or a board spammer? I'll leave it up to you.