Defense is the quintessential staple of any championship team. If a team wants to thrive as a dynasty, they'll be required to have a defense that could hold its own and support the team on both sides of the court. When it comes down to the paint and the last line of defense, it is then that the block becomes the most important part of the defense.
Blocking occurs when an opponent attempts a shot and before it reaches its apex, it is swatted away by a defender. Not only is it an extremely reliable form of defense, but it is also one of the most emphatic events during an NBA regulation game. While some blocked shots are made solely for a defensive purpose to prevent a shot from happening, other times it can be used for emphasis and authority.
If a defender blocks a shot into the seats, its a message sent to the entire team stating that if you come into the paint again, you're going to need to retrieve it from the fans after being embarrassed. The authoritarian figure of a seven foot behemoth swatting shots from the paint into the third row could make any NBA player to take strictly jump shot's the rest of the way.
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