- [OC] How Brock Purdy Averages 10.2 Y/A Against The Blitz. | Film breakdown analyzing how Purdy’s able to read defenses and safety rotations to rip up the blitz https://youtu.be/sX1NF79f9z4 100 comments nfl
- [Serious] Anthony Davis through 18 games has averaged 26.3/12.7/2.3 blocks on 63.4% TS and the Lakers are ranked 7th in Defensive Rating with him leading many defensive categories. How do you rate him as a player this season? https://www.statmuse.com/nba/player/anthony-davis-818 49 comments nba
- [NBC Sports] This Dolphins passing attack is going to be a huge problem for opposing defenses if quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is even slightly above average this season. https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/patriots-vs-dolphins-takeaways-instant-analysis-highlight-week-1-game 62 comments nfl
- [StatMuse] The Mavs are 12-3 in 2022, only second to the Suns. Luka averaging 25/10/9 Porzingis averaging 26/7 Brunson averaging 15p/6a They have league’s best defense in that span. https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1487613075310006273 20 comments nba
- [OC] Players' Average Speed on Offense and Defense this season https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/notthenextfreddyadu/viz/NBAAverageSpeed_16377704297890/AllTeams 26 comments nba
- [Cimini] This should make defensive coaches puke: The Colts rushed for 260 yards, including 211 BEFORE first contact The Colts averaged 7.0 yards per rush before contact for the game, their most in a game since ESPN first tracked contact in 2009!!! #Jets https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1456473887420686339 29 comments nfl
- [Ian Rapoport] Sources: The #Steelers and star pass-rusher TJ Watt have a mega-deal. He’s going to sign a 4-year extension worth more than $112M — $28.003M average per year — with $80M fully guaranteed at signing. The highest paid defensive player in football. 💰 💰 💰 https://twitter.com/rapsheet/status/1436065257986957322?s=21 11 comments nfl
- [Rapoport] Sources: The #Steelers and star pass-rusher TJ Watt have a mega-deal. He’s going to sign a 4-year extension worth more than $112M — $28.003M average per year — with $80M fully guaranteed at signing. The highest paid defensive player in football. 💰 💰 💰 https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1436065257986957322 666 comments nfl
- Biden launches a fiery defense of his tax hikes: 'This is about making the average multimillionaire pay just a fair share' https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-defends-tax-increases-average-multimillionaire-whispered-wealth-infrastructure-2021-5 1713 comments politics
- [StatMuse] The Heat were 6-12 when Jimmy Butler returned from Covid. They were 22nd in defensive rating. They have since gone 15-6 and have had the league’s 2nd best defense. They are now 4th in the East. Jimmy has averaged 23 PPG, 8 RPG, 9 APG, 2 SPG in that span. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/m5s068/statmuse_the_heat_were_612_when_jimmy_butler/ 317 comments nba
- The Hawks are +10.9 points better defensively while Clint Capela is on the court, who is quietly averaging 17.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per 36 minutes https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/lyw76x/the_hawks_are_109_points_better_defensively_while/ 22 comments nba
- Lonzo Ball has been incredible this season, and is only getting better. In the last 13 games, he is averaging 16.6/5.8/4.5 on 45/45/83 shooting splits, and is averaging 15/6/5 on 43/39/78 on the season after a very slow start, and one could make a case for a All-NBA level Defense argument https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/lvswcs/lonzo_ball_has_been_incredible_this_season_and_is/ 291 comments nba
- [Synergy Basketball] The Celtics have now faced more zone defense (261 pos) in the #NBA Playoffs than the rest of the postseason field combined. They have scored 0.85 points per zone possession in the postseason overall, but have trended closer to the league average of 1.00 over the last 3 games. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/j1fbjf/synergy_basketball_the_celtics_have_now_faced/ 15 comments nba
- [Rosenthal] Seahawks defense has been average for 3 years (18th, 14th, 13th in DVOA.) Don’t see why that would change in 2020. https://twitter.com/greggrosenthal/status/1263877128610705410 165 comments nfl
- [FootballOutsiders] Full snap-weighted age numbers from 2019: The New England Patriots were the oldest team compared to league average that we've ever measured. Patriots were oldest team on offense, defense, and special teams. https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2020/snap-weighted-age-2019-nfl-rosters 30 comments nfl
- Over his last 5, Kristaps Porzingis has averaged 18.6 ppg, 11rpg & 2bpg on 45/39/72 shooting, with DPOY defense https://www.reddit.com/r/mavericks/comments/e16k2s/over_his_last_5_kristaps_porzi%C5%86%C4%A3is_has_averaged/ 45 comments nba
- Barça, upside down: The No.9 of Barca does not mark away from home, the Blaugrana forward has averaged two shots on goal per game away from Camp Nou and the defense has already caused three penalties, two hand balls. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20190923/47556910028/santi-nolla-director-mundo-deportivo-barca.html 5 comments soccer
- From 1986-1990 in the playoffs, Michael Jordan averaged 40/7/7 on 53-36-85, 61% TS against everyone other than the Pistons (and their "Jordan Rules" defense)... and he still averaged 30/7/6 on 47-27-81, 56% TS against them. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/cevfxb/from_19861990_in_the_playoffs_michael_jordan/ 36 comments nba
- Out of all guards' per game averages in the 2019 Playoffs, Kyle Lowry is: 6th in Screen Assists, 10th in AST/TO, 6th in Deflections, 1st in Charges Drawn, 7th in FG Defended, 4th in FG Defended at the Rim, 5th in Defensive FG% at the Rim, 4th in Personal Fouls Drawn, 2nd in VORP, & 2nd in Win Shares https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/bxvvxs/out_of_all_guards_per_game_averages_in_the_2019/ 32 comments nba
- With only 7 OKC games remaining, for the 2nd year in a row Steven Adams is the only player in the league averaging more Offensive Rebounds than Defensive Rebounds https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/b6lpng/with_only_7_okc_games_remaining_for_the_2nd_year/ 108 comments nba
- How would you categorize Bradley Beal’s defense: Elite, Above average, Average, Below average, or Poor? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/abx74s/how_would_you_categorize_bradley_beals_defense/ 15 comments nba
- The Ravens defense has only allowed 2.58 20+ yard passing plays per game. Mahomes is averaging 5.25 20+ yard passing plays per game this season. http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabseq=0&season=2018&seasontype=reg&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&d-447263-p=1&statisticcategory=passing&d-447263-s=passing_20plus_yards_each&qualified=true 47 comments nfl
- This season Redskins defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis is averaging a sack every 41.8 snaps he plays. More than Donald(42.4) or Miller(51) https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/9tioua/this_season_redskins_defensive_lineman_matt/ 27 comments nfl
- [Hardwood Paroxysm] Steph Curry averaged the most points logged “unguarded catch and shoot” per game in the NBA last season. He’s the best shooter ever and despite all the defensive attention, the Warriors still get him open constantly. https://twitter.com/hpbasketball/status/1024512107486765056 214 comments nba
- [Young] Paul George is a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year averaging 20.8/5.5/3.0 on 44/43/81 shooting splits, on the West’s fifth-seed. I just don’t see how that’s not an All-Star. https://twitter.com/royceyoung/status/955945356927397889 22 comments nba
- Swedish Defense ministry spent 12 million SEK (1.2 million EUR) on acquiring German Sheperds; average price came out to 22,000 EUR per dog [Article in Swedish] http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=6819395 68 comments europe
- DeMar DeRozan is thus far averaging career highs in efficiency, assists, steals, free throw attempts, defensive rating, and offensive rating and is shooting 33% from three https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/derozde01.html 18 comments nba
- The London games so far this season have had an average score of 33-2. Next up, the Viking's dominant Defense vs. the 0-7 Browns https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/7849zg/the_london_games_so_far_this_season_have_had_an/ 110 comments nfl
- In the month of January 2017, while cp3 was struggling with injury, Austin “Mixed Jesus” Rivers averaged 17.6 pts and 4.5 ast and shot 47% from the field as well as 43% from deep. All while playing extremely solid defense. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/74o4ah/in_the_month_of_january_2017_while_cp3_was/ 173 comments nba
- Cleveland was the most average team on defense in 2016-2017 https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6xtsh5/cleveland_was_the_most_average_team_on_defense_in/ 8 comments nba
- Kyrie Irving averaged 28+ ppg in two straight finals against the best defensive team in the league, why is he so underrated here? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6ph1vx/kyrie_irving_averaged_28_ppg_in_two_straight/ 145 comments nba
- How many players in the NBA can both shoot 3's and play defense on small forwards at an average level? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6l1qon/how_many_players_in_the_nba_can_both_shoot_3s_and/ 103 comments nba
- Of the 43 TDs allowed by the Titans, 18.6% came from Opponents' Defense or Specials units; 3 times higher than the league average. http://www.unconventionalstats.com/stats/of-the-43-tds-allowed-by-the-titans-186-came-from-opponents-defense-or-specials-units-3-times-higher-than-the-league-average 11 comments nfl
- SVG: "We were a slightly above-average defensive team, but when you look at what Atlanta was able to build defensively and saw what Cleveland did to them -- wow." http://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/15528522/qa-detroit-pistons-coach-stan-van-gundy 425 comments nba
- Denver's Defense gave up the fewest points per drive, despite having the 4th worst average starting position per drive http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/drivestatsdef2015 82 comments nfl
- Your goalie is not the problem: A defense of the league-average netminder http://www.fearthefin.com/2014/9/29/5990809/your-goalie-is-not-the-problem 48 comments hockey
- Since the return of their DPOY, Grizzlies are holding opponents below league average in every shooting zone on the floor and have the best defensive rating in the NBA http://stats.nba.com/featured/welcome_back_dpoy_2014_01_31.html 90 comments nba
- TIL the 1981-82 Denver Nuggets averaged 126.5 ppg, scored 100 points in every regular season game and didn't make it past the first round of the playoffs. Why? They had the best offense and worst defense in NBA history in the same year. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/den/1982_games.html 30 comments nba
- TIL The 1977 falcons had the lowest scoring defense in NFL history, averaging 9.2 points per game. http://billkuhn.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/who-was-the-nfls-greatest-defense-of-all-time/ 40 comments nfl
- In the 9 years that Rob Ryan has been an NFL defensive coordinator, his teams have averaged 22nd in overall defense and have never made the playoffs. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/opp.htm 289 comments nfl