Who has the most underrated D in the league?

[AirFederer]

Kobe

[Lebronxrings]

it has to be lebron.

-Shut down d rose in the ecf
-Shut down parker in finals
-Defends the oppositions best player (i.e. melo, durant)
-Can guard 1-4 (a bit of 5)
-Does this all while being an elite offensive player.

Many more but im too tired to think.

[G0ATbe]

LeBalds...it's underrated how terrible it is. He's still touted as a potentional DPOY candidate yet he's probably the easiest player to blow past in the league(including centers). I never understood why, when he finally decides to closeout/contest a shot, he does it like 3 seconds after it's thrown up.

[aj1987]

LeBalds...it's underrated how terrible it is. He's still touted as a potentional DPOY candidate yet he's probably the easiest player to blow past in the league(including centers). I never understood why, when he finally decides to closeout/contest a shot, he does it like 3 seconds after it's thrown up.

A couple of those were his teammates not providing adequate help defense after LeBron gets beat. The 6th one, Love should've switched onto Kawhi. The others? Harden level defense.


I've seen Beasley shutdown players a couple of times. If dude could exert energy and is actually willing to play defense, he'd be a very good defender. He doesn't though and he's a Nash level defender.

Most underrated would be...Bosh? His help defense is terrific, even though he can't do shit again big men man-to-man.

[RidonKs]

ian mahinmi
timofey mozgov
stephen adams
al horford
omer asik (well not really but hes really good)

[aj1987]

ian mahinmi
timofey mozgov
stephen adams
al horford
omer asik (well not really but hes really good)

He's not really underrated. Dude got a ton of credit for completely turning around the Cavs' defense.

[Mass Debator]

Tony Snell

[Ruler]

Under rated - Danny Green - Watch Game 3 of 2014 NBA Finals. Shut down Wade all series

Kyle Korver

Gordon Hayward

Tiago Splitter (when healthy)

Mike Conelly

Over rated - Tony Parker - On B/R they rated all point guards using some point system and gave tony a 13 of 15 score on D. SMH.

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[Fallen Angel]

Donatas Motiejunas

[NBAplayoffs2001]

A couple of those were his teammates not providing adequate help defense after LeBron gets beat. The 6th one, Love should've switched onto Kawhi. The others? Harden level defense.


I've seen Beasley shutdown players a couple of times. If dude could exert energy and is actually willing to play defense, he'd be a very good defender. He doesn't though and he's a Nash level defender.

Most underrated would be...Bosh? His help defense is terrific, even though he can't do shit again big men man-to-man.

I admit he had the potential. I've seen him locked in at times and he does a pretty solid job, very good defender no? But an above average defender if committed? Yes.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I would say Kyle Korver but statistically he's a pretty alright defender. There's a reason why his career has lasted this long. 3 and Defense.