Welcome back to the "Greatest Ever" series as we continue with the ranks of the greatest interior defenders in the NBA History!
They say defense wins championships and they are right.No matter how good potent offense you have,you can't win titles,playoff series,games without solid team defense in which usually the centers and power forwards do it best
In the past 20 years,all of the franchises that added the Larry O'Brien Trophy had outstanding protection of the rim from players who are more than solid in that part of the game.Here are some notable names such as Tim Duncan,Kevin Garnett,Ben Wallace,Alonzo Mourning etc
Even in the past,teams had their own front courts of defensive walls who would do everything in their power to stop you from scoring the 2 points like for example,the Knicks championship rosters from the 70's and so on
Playing defense in the paint is easier to say than done.It's not all about guarding your man but it's also about helping out your team mate,blocking and effecting shots,grabbing the defensive rebounds by boxing out well etc.
So,basically the team that in these days can find some guy that can do all ...
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Not In My House!The Greatest Interior Defenders In The NBA History!
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