They were 12th in the league in defensive rating (105.6) and held teams to 45.6% shooting, including 34.6% on threes — both of which ranked in the top 10.
At the start of the team's pre-draft workouts Monday, the emphasis remained the same: defense, defense and more defense.
"They were [putting] a real big emphasis on defense," said Keita Bates-Diop, a 6-foot-7 forward out of Ohio State. "Obviously that's something that they preach, and it was the first words they said out of their mouths when they brought us together. [They] said defense, moving the ball, that type of stuff.