GM Survey Topic 5: Defense - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Simon2 · 10-17-2003, 08:49 PM

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Originally posted by: Shaq Attack2

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Originally posted by: Simon2

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Originally posted by: Shaq Attack2
Ben Wallace will definitely be DPY this year, but I think Kobe has a great chance at coming in 2nd now that he's lighter and won't need to score as much.

I really wonder why Ben Wallace is considered a good defensive player. Ben Wallace is a power forward or center. As a power forward, can he stop Garnett, Dirk or Duncan? Can he even slow them down? As a center, can be stop Shaq? I don't even think he can stop Vlade. He gets rebounds and he's tough but he's too slow to defend the good players at his position. As a rebounder, he's great but as a defender. Hmmm....

As for perimeter defenders, I think Artest can win it if he doesn't get into too much trouble.

You've clearly never watched him play or have only watched him sparingly. Too slow? In what universe?

This universe. He's fast enough to guard the less elite forwards but Dirk just raped him last year. Wallace is a good defender but he's by far not the best defender at power forward so how can he be the best defender if he's not even the best at his position?