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FultzNationRISE
12-14-2023, 05:03 PM
Or Rodman, or Howard, or whomever you consider it to be.

Probably most consider it to be Russell even tho stats barely existed then and nobody has actually watched him in context. People tend to just give the oldest guy in the argument top status by default.

But Yama is gonna be a serious candidate for best defensive player ever if he stays healthy. So at what point does that status get recognized?

Does he need x amount of DPOYS, or winning x amount of titles the way people measure the overall GOAT, or like… what?

I feel like the criteria should be established now so that people cant just make it up later on to support whichever side of the argument they wanna come down on.

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12-14-2023, 06:22 PM
bring back raptor and peak higher than gobert or wallace

or don't for all i care

Xiao Yao You
12-14-2023, 06:27 PM
when he's the top Frenchmen in the world we can revisit this. He's got some work to do

Reggie43
12-14-2023, 06:40 PM
They renamed the Dpoy award to honor Hakeem. At his defensive peak he could realistically lead todays nba in blocks, rebounds and steals per game.

Xiao Yao You
12-14-2023, 06:43 PM
They renamed the Dpoy award to honor Hakeem. At his defensive peak he could realistically lead todays nba in blocks, rebounds and steals per game.

those stats don't really tell you a guy is a great defender though

Reggie43
12-14-2023, 06:52 PM
Thankfully there are video evidence to show that he was a great defender to those who never saw him play.

Xiao Yao You
12-14-2023, 06:56 PM
Thankfully there are video evidence to show that he was a great defender to those who never saw him play.

yes he was. Mark Eaton not so much