The Trail Blazers are a better fast break team this season thanks to their improved defensive rebounding.
Reese Kunz of Rip City Project writes that the Portland Trail Blazers have shown significant improvement in defensive rebounding early this season. According to Kunz, this improvement has resolved a previous weakness where strong offensive rebounding failed to carry over defensively, which had hindered the team's ability to trigger fast breaks.
The writer notes that securing defensive possessions allows the Blazers to leverage the transition speed of players like Ja Morant and Deni Avdija. Kunz argues that general manager Joe Cronin's offseason moves have improved the roster balance, giving the team a dangerous transition identity that will further strengthen once Shaedon Sharpe returns.
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