RE: Kirilenko
AK is the best defensive player in the league and it's not even close. Here are some stats for his defensive impact from 82games. They're almost certainly inflated to some extent because of the amount of time he's missed, but they're worth gawking at nonetheless:
.................................................. ...................With AK.............Without AK
points allowed per 100 posessions......101.6.................115.8
effective fg% allowed.................................45%....... ...........52%
fta's by opponent per 48............................26.................. ...34
shots blocked........................................... ..10%...................4%
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"He's coming off the bench aggressive right away, looking for his shot. If he has any daylight, we need him to shoot the ball. We know it's going in."
-Dirk Nowitzki on Jason Terry, after JET's 16 point 4th quarter against the Pacers.
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