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The best defensive player in NBA

Poll ended at Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:24 am

Giannis
14
12%
Rudy Gobert
57
50%
LeBron
3
3%
Myles Turner
3
3%
Embiid
1
1%
Draymond Green
4
3%
Ben Simmons
15
13%
Bam Adebayo
2
2%
Anthony Davis
6
5%
Kawhi
10
9%
 
Total votes: 115
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Re: #1 defensive player in NBA 

Post#21 » by dlts20 » Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:02 am

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Re: #1 defensive player in NBA 

Post#22 » by SkyHookFTW » Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:15 pm

IMO Gobert and Simmons are the only two choices. Teams for the most part stopped attacking Embiid so he doesn't get to show off his impact as much. Gobert is a paint beast and Ben locking down perimeter players like Dame in a way no else seems to do today while still having an impact on the boards.

Gun to my head? Damn...Gobert cannot be denied, but Simmons in a way is more impressive, as he has to initiate his team's offense as well. He expends so much energy in both ends.
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Re: #1 defensive player in NBA 

Post#23 » by robbie84 » Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:16 pm

Marcus Smart.
One day Marcus Smart will be defensive player of the year, mark my words.
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Re: #1 defensive player in NBA 

Post#24 » by SUPERVILLAIN » Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:20 pm

Giannis, Gobert and Simmons with the top 3 votes. Which is exactly the same as my personal top 3.

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Re: #1 defensive player in NBA 

Post#25 » by Soulyss » Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:47 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Soulyss wrote:If you needed one stop, to win it all... You aren't picking Gobert, you are picking Kawhi. Gobert is a great center, but Kawhi is the best locked-in defender in the league.


Or Anthony Davis, size of offensive player pending.


He has to give up too much retreat space to elite guards in a 1 on 1... he would probably be second or third on my list tho.
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