Is Peak Defensive Kawhi a better Man or Help Defender?

mdonnelly1989 · Post #1 » by **mdonnelly1989** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:05 pm

LukaTheGOAT · Post #2 » by **LukaTheGOAT** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:55 pm

Definitely man defender.

2016 Kawhi's mark per Synergy allowed 0.69 Points Per Possession in Isolation. Considering he is consistently taking the biggest perimeter threat (which often is the best offensive player), this is quite bonkers.

mdonnelly1989 · Post #3 » by **mdonnelly1989** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:47 pm

LukaTheGOAT wrote:Definitely man defender.

2016 Kawhi's mark per Synergy allowed 0.69 Points Per Possession in Isolation. Considering he is consistently taking the biggest perimeter threat (which often is the best offensive player), this is quite bonkers.

Do you think he was a better man defender than peak/prime Ron Artest?

LukaTheGOAT · Post #4 » by **LukaTheGOAT** » Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:37 pm

mdonnelly1989 wrote:
LukaTheGOAT wrote:Definitely man defender.

2016 Kawhi's mark per Synergy allowed 0.69 Points Per Possession in Isolation. Considering he is consistently taking the biggest perimeter threat (which often is the best offensive player), this is quite bonkers.

Do you think he was a better man defender than peak/prime Ron Artest?

I would want to study Artest but Kawhi because I think he is better with quicker/more athletic guards that are more likely to be offensive hubs. Metta World Peace maybe might do better against bigs, but considering perimeter guys typically have more value, I go with Kawhi. I also think Kawhi's large hands/wingspan makes him more disruptive, while Artest has similarly has quick hands but worse attributes here.