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Originally Posted by Najee
Allen Iverson has led the NBA in steals twice and has been in the top 10 in this category every year in his NBA career.
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Steals aren't a very good measure of defense. Iverson is a pretty poor man defender, especially due to his size. Most players shoot over him with ease. His steals are the result of gambling into passing lanes, which he does successfully a couple of times a game, but that hardly makes up for all the points he gives up.
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Larry Bird was a three-time choice for the NBA's All-Defensive team.
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Charles Barkley was hardly a sieve (though maybe not as good as he thought)
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Interestingly, Charles Barkley had a semi-famous quote: "As long as Larry Bird is in the league, I won't be the worst defender."
I'd say both Bird and Barkley were deficient man defenders, though Bird was a reasonably canny team defender.
I do agree with you that Nash is likely the worst defender ever to win the MVP award.