NBA's worst defender -- bigs
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NBA's worst defender -- bigs
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)?
“Most people use statistics like a drunk man uses a lamppost; more for support than illumination,” Andrew Lang.
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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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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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Obvious contenders are John Collins, James Wiseman, Marvin Bagley, Jalen Duren, Eubanks, and Vuc. Hard to pick between those guys.
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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.