Offense wins games, Defense wins championships. It's a cliche for a reason.The thing about a guy who is great on offense but poor on defense is that when he has an off day, he's totally useless. If McNees has an off day on offense, do you want him in there? No, because he doesn't bring anything to the table on defense. If Linhart isn't hitting, you still want him in there becasue he can shut someone down. If you hold someone to 10 points below their average, it's the same as if you scored 10 extra points.How often do good shooters have off shooting days? Quite often, and different areans etc. can affect it as well. how often do good defenders have off days? Can't really think of an example. Good defense is more stable.