The worst defenders in the NBA. Players dream of playing in the NBA, and then being defended by these guys.

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season. Keyonte George has the highest defensive rating in a season, with a 124.0 rating in his rookie season …

Dec 16, 2024 · Henderson rates as one of the worst defenders of the play-by-play era: Both his league-worst Defensive xRAPM and his 29-year Defensive xRAPM fall into the 0th percentile. …

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season. Who had the most wins as an underdog last season? Who was drafted #1 overall in 2020? Collin Sexton …

Who's the laziest isn't the question. LeBron was very "lazy" on defense this year and was still neutral at worst on defense because of his physical tools and IQ. Harden was not a below …

Mar 14, 2017 · That's who we're focusing on here, highlighting the five least valuable defenders at each position who have played at least 15 minutes per game—a minimum that's necessary to …

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season. Carlton Carrington has the worst defensive rating by a point guard this season, with a 122.1 rating.

Magic was called a poor defender because he couldn't guard the big men of his era despite his size being 6'9 and having a 7'5 wingspan. Doesn't mean he wasn't a plus on defense. The …

Jan 23, 2025 · The Best Structure for the Worst Defenders in the NBA. 1. Zone Defense; 2. Help Defense; 3. Communication; 4. Switching; 5. Physicality; Table: Strengths of weak defenders.

Feb 19, 2020 · Even in today's three-point-bombing, rim-rocking NBA, elite defense still gets played on a nightly basis. Just don't expect to see that from the following five players, who …

Terry Rozier has some of the worst engagement on defense I've ever seen. When he's locked in (and he has been more this year, to his credit), he's decent for his size, but half the time he …

1 day ago · HoopsHype ranks the 78 greatest defenders in the history of the NBA, featuring LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and more.

James Harden from 2014-2018 had a DBPM +1.1, despite objectively being one of the worst defenders amongst starting Guards in the NBA.

Dec 1, 2021 · Even in this age of NBA information, when everyone has access to deep-dive numbers that even front offices weren't privy to a decade ago, accurately measuring defensive …

Mar 30, 2023 · During a recent episode of "The Lowe Post," ESPN's Zach Lowe and Tim MacMahon dove into Luka's defensive woes. It was there that MacMahon mentioned a steep …

There is absolutely no way Jordan Poole is a top 10 worst defender in the last two eras of the NBA.

Jan 27, 2025 · There have been three times in NBA history where a player has shot 92% or better on at least six free throw attempts per game: Lillard (92.8%) in 2020-21, Lillard (92.0%) last …

I remember Michael Jordan saying Mitch Richmond was one of the hardest players to go up against and Phil Jackson saying Richmond was as good of a defender as Jordan.

Who's the worst defender that's actually physically capable? Apparently KAT has atrocious advanced stats this season