For the benefit of Raptors fan who still might not GET IT, when it comes to understanding how Good Defense actually works in the NBA game
Concerning the current state of the Raptors’ defense and their prospects for success, both, this season and down-the-road …
PART I … Please read carefully what was written in this space yesterday:
Placing blame on the wrong player[s] won’t solve the Raptors’ defensive problems
then, pay close attention to what you hear next, straight from a real live NBA assistant coach/scout in …
PART II … Please take the time to click on the following link:
Defense, Prince, Moustaches and More
and listen to the podcast you will find there, involving Eric Smith, Jack Armstrong and [most importantly] Gordon Chiesa [former longtime NBA assistant coach/Utah Jazz; current NBA scout/Memphis Grizzlies], re: How Defense Actually Works in the NBA Game.
As they say, from time to time, in courtroom movies …
“Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, [in this case, at least] the Defense now rests.” 
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There are a great many people operating in the on-line hoops community today who attempt to pass themselves off as a truly knowledgeable person when it comes to understanding properly how the game is played at the highest levels of competition.
Sadly, the simple fact is … not very many of them have the slightest clue about what’s actually involved with the workings of, either:
i. The X’s and O’s; or,
ii. The Jimmy’s and Joe’s;
that are on display each and every day in the National Basketball Association.
If you’re a basketball fan …
Spend your time wisely, listening to those few folks who do. 
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PS. Which means, unfortunately, if you happen to visit fan-based web sites which use “approval ratings” that include different forms of “thumb-up/thumb-down” comment ratings, you should most likely pay heed to the ones which lead the way in terms of accumulating ”thumbs-downs”.
Tags: Eric Smith, Gordon Chiesa, Jack Armstrong