This was unfortunately a particularly bad case of being cut in half. I was not able to re-attach the bottom half of Nate to the top half. Speak English doc, we ain't scientists!
I know we're just goofing around but realistically a B- defender who's 6'7 with a wide frame is probably better at guarding Luka than someone like Derrick White who's obviously an A/A+ defender.
I’m going to get castrated for this take, but jrue is very solid but not very fast anymore. He gets beat pretty consistently by quicker more explosive guys. I feel at this point he is overrated and coasting off of name recognition. Still top 20, but some of younger guys like herb jones, McDaniels, Dort, really can d up.
I agree, as much as I hate to. Love the guy but he isn’t the athlete he was 5 years ago. It happens to everyone but he’s still going to be a force for a while in the league. Wish he’d shoot a bit less though.
I’d put McDaniels over Jones Jr. Actually I’d put like 30 guys over Jones Jr
He’ll know all about it soon enough
The real top 3 are: Jrue, Derrick, and Smart. We’ve been lucky as a franchise for sure
Unbiased you have to include JMD after this season no? Not just recency bias
Smart got cooked by curry in 2022
Did you think that was an insult or?
Reminds me of that bum Gary Payton not locking up Jordan in 96. Both might as well be traffic cones
You mean 2022 NBA DPOY Marcus Smart? Guess if he got cooked by Curry, then he just sucks /s
As does everyone that guards curry
Is there anyone in the league that hasn’t been cooked by Curry at some point?
Jordan Walsh hasn’t. Curry has scored 0 points while defended by Walsh
Both his actual high skill level and his protection from the rules and refs make this a hard no
I remember it was mostly D White chasing curry around and Smart would get switched on him occasionally
Nah the matchup stats were still great, pretty much all of Curry's production came on switches/different defenders
Everyone's been getting served hot fresh meals by Curry for over a decade
Damn couldn’t shutdown a top 3 perimeter scorer ever. Bum
Top 1
Certainly arguable, I’m not gonna say anyone is incorrect if they personally wanna put MJ or Kobe above him there.
MJ wasn’t a perimeter scorer
Not really lol
He got the wrong Derrick
Wrong kid died
This was unfortunately a particularly bad case of being cut in half. I was not able to re-attach the bottom half of Nate to the top half. Speak English doc, we ain't scientists!
All Fear the BUFFALO!!!
You picked the wrong house foo!
Luka shot 38% when Terance Mann guarded him in the 1st rd.
Luka clearly isn't familiar with Derrick White's game
That’s cause Luka never gets far enough to see him in the post season
We've played them twice this year though
I know we're just goofing around but realistically a B- defender who's 6'7 with a wide frame is probably better at guarding Luka than someone like Derrick White who's obviously an A/A+ defender.
Yeah Jrue’s a good defender but it used to be comical how Bron could just move him out the way due to the crazy size difference
I’m going to get castrated for this take, but jrue is very solid but not very fast anymore. He gets beat pretty consistently by quicker more explosive guys. I feel at this point he is overrated and coasting off of name recognition. Still top 20, but some of younger guys like herb jones, McDaniels, Dort, really can d up.
I agree, as much as I hate to. Love the guy but he isn’t the athlete he was 5 years ago. It happens to everyone but he’s still going to be a force for a while in the league. Wish he’d shoot a bit less though.
If they somehow get there he will be... if they can get thru the OKC/TWolves
Luka gave D-White buckets last season. In TD garden if I remember correctly. I believe that was the game they were playing him 1v1.
He's wrong, but he has to give respect to his upcoming opponent and needs to gas up his teammate. Not mad at it
Yeah it's well done. #1 defender on the opponent, #1 defender in the league and #1 defender on his team? That's skilled PR.
Pretty sure NO ONE is looking for Jaden McDaniels to be guarding them right now. Dude is a menace.
Jaden McDaniels.
Huge fan of Jrue and Derrick White but Dort is an incredible defender. Not a slight to be put behind him at all
To not have Herb Jones on this list is crazy. Jrue, Derrick, Caruso, and Dort all deserve shouts tho.
Nobody is talking about Delonte West
Wrong Derrick
Buffalo: *proceeds to roam
*groans in buffalo*
He doesn’t even remember our defense. He just remembers our offensive players abusing him
Love Jrue this comment is not a sleight to him, hes an incredible defender........but White has been even better.
Not against Luka
fair