Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 15 minutes ago

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What has happened to NBA defense in the last decade? Why are there so many high scoring players and games? This special deep dive, featuring Shane Battier, Stan Van Gundy and more looks at the evolution of tactics in the arms race between offenses and defenses over the last generation of basketball.

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