Bradley joins the Lakers. Is the Lakers' defensive line the best in the league?

This off-season, the Lakers renewed their contracts with guards Rondo and Pope, and signed Green, Bradley, Quinn Cook and Daniels. The back line can be said to be strong. So, is the defensive ability of the Lakers back line strong? Is it No. 1 in the league? Yes, the defensive ability of the Lakers back line is very strong. After all, Rondo and Bradley, two players from the Celtics, have been in the best defensive formations. And Green is also a defensive hero. This year In the finals, Green accomplished the task of guarding Curry and Thompson excellently (Curry's efficiency was average, but Thompson didn't seem to be able to guard him).

But is the defensive ability of the back line the best in the league? It's hard to say this. After all, some teams have very strong defense at the back. For example, the Clippers, Pelicans, Jazz, Celtics, Bucks, and Raptors also have good defense at the back. The Clippers have a crazy Hebei who bites everyone he sees; the Pelicans have a defensive hero Holiday; the Jazz have a traditional point guard who is both offensive and defensive, Kang Li; the Celtics have factory director Smart, who They use everything for defensive methods; the Bucks have George Hill and the extremely physical Connaughton; the Raptors have Lowry and Van Jordan. The defensive capabilities of the back lines of these teams are also very strong.

But no matter what, the defensive ability of the Lakers' back line composed of 8 guards (or even 9 guards, Kuzma can swing to the back line) is very strong to the naked eye. Even if he is not first in the league or top three in the league, there is no problem. Think about the new season. The Lakers have Rondo + Green on the back line, James with thick eyebrows on the forward line, and Cousins ????in the interior. This defense can be said to be an iron wall with no flaws (actually, it is not without flaws, Cousins ????is The defense may be a little weak, the lateral movement speed is not enough, McGee blocks shots well but is easy to lose position).

However, a basketball game is still a scoring game. No matter how strong the defense is but can't score points, it's useless. Therefore, if the Lakers want to win, the scoring ability of the defender is still very important. In fact, the eight guards of the Lakers are quite distinct. Rondo prefers organization, Bradley and Green prefer 3D, Cook and Pope prefer offense, and Daniels is a shooter. All in all, the Lakers have a lot to achieve in the new season.