NBA's worst defender -- bigs

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NBA's worst defender -- bigs 

Post#1 » by penbeast0 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:17 pm

Who is the NBA's worst defender who plays a significant amount of time at center (doesn't have to be full time but must play it at times)?
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Re: NBA's worst defender -- bigs 

Post#2 » by AEnigma » Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:50 pm

Tougher to assess. Guys like Jalen Duren and Onyeka Okongwu probably have pretty bad metrics, but give them some decent support and I think they could be adequate. For a heavy minute centre who I do not think can be adequate anymore, Vucevic may be my answer. He could be a mild contributor in his prime, but now his main role is to occupy space — and he barely manages that.
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Post#3 » by MiamiBulls » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:25 pm

Vooch. The Bulls would have 40-43 Wins by now if Brook Lopez or Jakob Poetl was on the roster instead of Vucevic.
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Re: NBA's worst defender -- bigs 

Post#4 » by HadAnEffectHere » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:26 pm

Obvious contenders are John Collins, James Wiseman, Marvin Bagley, Jalen Duren, Eubanks, and Vuc. Hard to pick between those guys.
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Re: NBA's worst defender -- bigs 

Post#5 » by Fundamentals21 » Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:02 pm

Marvin Bagley, Zach Collins, Jalen Duren... probably the guys from the worst teams deserve a shoutout this season. All on terrible teams with no D.

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