Inside the Minds of NBA’s Defensive Titans: What Truly Sets the Best Apart?
For Gobert, this season hasnât been quite as dominant as his tour de force last season, but the Minnesota Timberwolvesâ defensive rating is 7.7 points lower per 100 when heâs on the floor versus on the bench (remember, with defensive rating, the lower, the better).
Other Paint Guardians: Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Jaren Jackson Jr., Ivica Zubac, Anthony Davis, Walker Kessler, Jarrett Allen
Kris Dunn (T4 in D-DRIP) â Lockdown Specialist
If you ask any coach what defensive attribute they most value, many of them will tell you it’s the ability for a player to get in a stance and keep his man in front of him. The reason for this is that if everyone on the floor could just guard their yard, there would be no need to send extra help and concede an advantage to the opposition â thereby eliminating open 3s and uncontested layups.
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