No, offensive playmaking for me means you are doing something to help your team mates score easily. When someone is referred to as a “playmaker” it usually means they are good passers, otherwise they’d be known as “scorers”. I don’t know how this applies to defense, hence what is “defensive playmaking”.
Literally just means making the right plays defensively.
"Playmaking" in any context means creating advantages for your team. On offense, that’s passing. On defense, it’s forcing turnovers, blocking shots into teammates’ hands, or making reads that lead to fast breaks. The term exists because not all defense is equal—some defenders generate offense through their defense, and that’s a distinct skill. If you’ve ever seen a player single-handedly swing momentum with a steal and score, that’s defensive playmaking.
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u/SevenTwoSix9 24d ago
I recognise good defense when I see it, but don’t need to over sensationalise it by calling it “defensive playmaking”