So at Wednesday morning’s Clippers shootaround at Vivint Smart Home Arena, I took the opportunity to ask him if he was surprised that the Jazz’s defense remained so good this season despite them having to incorporate so many new players.
Rivers went on to explain that there’s no real secret to it, that so long as the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is on the court, the Jazz are going to have success stopping other teams from scoring.
“He’s like a goaltender in hockey. He just sits back there, and when everybody else plays well, then they’re extraordinarily a great defensive team.