Dennis Rodman’s main nickname was The Worm, which was given to him by his Mom when he was a kid. Rodman was also called Dennis the Menace because of his energy on the basketball court, Demolition Man because he patterned his style after a character from that movie and Rodzilla when he became a professional …
Tim Duncan was an all-time great defender who just might be the greatest of all time. Duncan put up outrageous career defensive statistics. While he never won defensive player of the year, Tim Duncan was a remarkably consistent defender who made 15 all-NBA defensive teams. Tim Duncan on Defense: Stats If you have had even …
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John Stockton only had one nickname in his Utah Jazz playing days: the rather boring Stock. The name was obviously a shortening of his real last name. The ladies from Friends and sports talk host Jim Rome tried giving him other names but none ever stuck. Why was John Stockton’s Nickname Stock? For a guy …
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Shaq was a very good defender who played strong post defense and defended the rim well but was less effective in space. When motivated, Shaq was a physical freak who excelled on defense. But his conditioning and effort varied throughout his career and that kept him from being an all-time great defender. Shaq on Defense: …
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Chris Bosh had three nicknames during his playing career for the Raptors and the Heat: CB4, Boshasaurus and the Bostrich. CB4 was based around his initials and his number. The Boshtrich and Boshasaurus were both given to him because of his appearance, his name and the prevalence of memes when he played. Why was Chris …
Brandon Roy was an offensive star who played mediocre defense. He lacked the high-end athleticism to play great defense in the NBA. Like most offensive stars, Roy coasted some on the defensive end but was generally seen as someone who gave decent effort, stayed in position and played acceptable but not great defense. Brandon Roy …
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Chris Bosh was a good defender who was elite at defending in space and defending the pick and roll. Bosh struggled when asked to play a more traditional role on defense for a big man. Bosh was at his best defensively for Miami who played to his strengths. What do stats say about Chris Bosh …
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Despite winning two Big East Defensive Player of the Year Awards at Georgetown, Allen Iverson was not very good on defense in the NBA. He could not guard players straight up so he gambled a lot and racked up a bunch of steals. Iverson was a problem for your defense whether he was on your …
Muggsy Bogues was a pest on defense despite being too short to be a real defensive stopper. While he could not block shots or rebound much vs NBA competition, he played hard on defense and piled up steals. Ultimately, Bogues was an average defender with some glaring weaknesses but also some major strengths. Muggsy Bogues …
Ray Allen was a great shooter but for most of his career he was a poor defender. When Allen played for the Celtics with stronger defenders like Kevin Garnett, he provided more serviceable defense especially in the playoffs. But both before and after his days in Boston, Ray Allen was weak defensively. Ray Allen on …
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