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Originally Posted by Pacers Fan
I don't normally see many players who excel in shot blocking and/or stealing as good defenders...well, mostly on the perimeter. It just means that they probably gamble way too much, and give up more possessions than a player who just plays his man. In the case of an interior weakside shot blocker like Ben Wallace who isn't as good at playing man-to-man defense as he is shot blocking, it's easier to consider him a better defender because he keeps players he doesn't play from scoring.
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A perimeter defender with a lot of blocks is only gambling if he leaves his feet to make the block. As any good coach would tell you, a great block is one in which the defender never has to jump. A guy like Ak47 or Prince can accumlate blocks without gambling due to their size and length. Which are two things any good defender should have.
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Originally Posted by Pacers Fan
Carlisle > Brown  |
I would give the advantage to Brown during the game itself by not by that much.