NBA There has always been a popular saying "defense wins the championship." If you want to stand out in the fierce playoffs, the team's defensive ability is very important. Throughout the history of NBA championships, their defense is at the forefront of the league.
Even in modern basketball that emphasizes offensively, defense is very important to every head coach. Every team has unprecedented fierce competition in the trading market and free agency for high-quality 3D players with defense and projection.
Today, let’s take a closer look at the five top defensive tough guys who used the court as a battlefield and spared no effort to entangle their opponents.
Marcus Smart
Smart was selected by Celtics with the 6th overall pick in the first round of 2014. He has been the Celtics for 7 seasons so far in his career. Effectiveness, career averages of 10.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.56 steals per game. He was twice selected to the All-Defensive First Team.
Smart is wearing a Celtic jersey
If you ask a loyal Celtic fan his favorite player is the Celtics , the answer you may get may not be Tatum , not Jaylen Brown , but Marcus Smart.
Smart is not the main scoring point of the team on the offensive end, and the data is not obvious. His greatest value to the team is that he is tenacious and full of enthusiasm on the court. If the team is ahead, he will encourage his teammates loudly. If the team is behind, he will roar fiercely with his teammates. He is the most passionate player on the court. He is the team. The spiritual leader; second, on the defensive end, you will see him constantly falling to the ground and making opponents offensive fouls, you will see him constantly punting the ball for the floor ball, and doing his best to grab those balls with half the chances. , He is always tirelessly fighting against opponents and is the team's most trusted defensive champion.
Smart defending Harden in the game
This summer, the Celtics completed a contract extension with Smart for 4 years for $77.1 million in advance. This is a manifestation of the team's recognition of Smart. In the new season, Smart will continue to fight for the Greens on the court alongside the Greens Double-Tatum and Brown .
Patrick Beverley
Beverly was selected by the Lakers in the 2009 draft until the 12th pick in the second round. Compared to many NBA stars, he is 1.85 meters tall. There is no strong physical talent and no outstanding offensive skills.
There are too many second-round picks that are just passing by the NBA. Some even leave the NBA without a chance to debut in a game. Beverley didn't have a chance to play with the Houston Rockets until the 2012-2013 season, and began to shine on the court in the 2013-2014 season. What makes him famous is not his offensive ability, but his defensive effort and enthusiasm.
Beverly defends Durant, who is much taller than him.
Beverly is nicknamed "garbage dog". This is not derogatory in the NBA, on the contrary, it is a compliment to the player's active fighting spirit. Beverly works very hard on the defensive end and is always energetic, just like a perpetual motion machine . He will always "bite" and "entangle" opponents, and constantly fight against opponents, even if he His body is not dominant, and he is fearless, and sometimes even uses body and language to provoke opponents and disturb their emotions.
In addition to hard work, he is also full of passion on the court. He always works hard to actively grab every ball and every rebound. When he grabs the ball or completes a successful defense, he always roars passionately and inspires Every teammate, and drive the emotions of the audience.
Beverly scrambled for every ball right on the court
Beverly relied on his hard work and enthusiasm to play his value and role in the NBA.So far, he has been selected to the All-Defensive First Team once and the All-Defensive Second Team twice. Maybe many fans don't like his game style. He is a typical player that his teammates and fans like, opponents and opponent fans hate to death, but his hard work and spirit are worthy of respect.
PJ-Tucker
Tucker was selected by the Raptors with the 5th overall pick in the second round of 2006. He and Beverly are both second-round picks. He was in his rookie season. He played a total of 17 games for the Raptors and then left the NBA to seek opportunities in overseas leagues.
Tucker did not get the chance to return to the NBA until the 2012-2013 season and joined the Phoenix Suns. At this time, he was still unknown to the fans until he was recruited to the Rockets by his friend Chris Paul .
Tucker defended Booker in the finals
Tucker is known for his tough defense, positive attitude, strong vigor and dedication on the court. During the Rockets, Tucker and Harden, Paul , Ariza, and Gordon formed the Rockets version of the "Death Five", which was the most powerful opponent of the Five-Star Warriors that year. Tucker is a center on the court with a height of 1.96 meters. The team needs him not only to protect the rebounds and frames, but also to switch defenses to defend outside players. He is the most important member of the team's wireless defense system.
On the court, he will always be the core star in defending the opposing team. During the Suns, you can see him defending Harden against the Rockets and James against the Cavaliers; Durant against the Warriors during the Rockets; Bucks During the period against the Nets, he defended Adu and the Suns defended Booker or Paul. He always remained tough and aggressive on the court and was the team's most trusted first defensive vanguard.
Tucker kisses the championship trophy
last season,After being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, the veteran finally won the O'Brien Cup and fulfilled his dream of a championship.
Jimmy Butler
Butler was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 30th overall pick in the first round of 2011. His name was unknown when he entered the NBA, and he was only the youngest ever MVP Delhi. Kroos's younger brother.
Butler's physical condition can only be said to be average in the NBA, which has never lacked talent. He is 2.01 meters tall and has a wingspan of only 2.02 meters. Maybe he doesn't have amazing talent, but he has amazing hard work. Butler once said in an interview that in the Timberwolves , the most talented is Downs , the most favored by God is Wiggins , and Butler himself is the most diligent.
Defensive Harden during the Butler Timberwolves period
Perhaps from Butler’s legendary basketball career we can see his level of effort, he was only rated as a 2-star high school student (5-star high school student in high school) The best one); in college, he didn't play the NCAA as a substitute player until his sophomore year; he participated in the NBA draft and was selected as the last player in the first round. However, today, looking back at Butler’s NBA career, he has been selected 4 All-Stars, 2 All-NBA Third Teams, 4 All-Defensive Second Teams, 1 regular season steals, 1 regular. The most improved player in the game, also led the team to the finals, has become the head star of the Heat and the superstar of the NBA league.
Butler is most talked about by the fans is his toughness. He is on the court with offensive and defensive. The offensive end can always come forward and score the ball at the critical moment of the game, and the defensive end is marking the opponent's first place in every game. The core star always leads the team forward on both ends of the offense and defense.
In the new season, the Heat team led by him is still one of the favorites to win the championship.How far the team can finally go depends on his performance on the court.
Butler played against James
De Raymond Green
Green 2012 second round 5th pick by the Golden State Warriors, in his third place Started to settle down in the main position of the season and entered the NBA for nine years of his professional career to play for the Warriors.
Green is known for his strong defense, quick ball-handling and top-of-the-line card dealing. In particular, Green's defensive ability is the most important part of the Warriors' five-point system on the defensive end, and it is also one of the most important factors for the Warriors' five-point team to dominate the league in those few years.
Green is 1.98 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.17 meters. He can serve as a center forward and a power forward on the field. His excellent mobility not only guarantees his internal protection, but also allows him to follow the opponent's outside line. Can match the opponent's movement speed.
Green blocks Alexander
"Dream Chasing" Green is full of passion and vitality all the time on the court, is very aggressive in defense, has a strong sense of position, and can appear where he should appear in time On, interfere with or block the opponent. But at the same time, he will always have some unintentional or intentional bad actions on the court, such as the suspected eye-cutting action against LeBron James in the 2018 Finals, the suspected eye-catching action against Harden in the 2019 playoffs, these Always criticized by fans.
Like Beverly, he is loved and hated by others. He is deeply loved by his fans and teammates. At the same time, he is hated by the opponent fans. The fans of each team want their home team to have the same. A player.
Regardless, Green's defensive ability on the court is beyond doubt. He has won the NBA's best defensive player, 4 best defensive first team, 2 best defensive second team and 1 regular season steals.
Defending James in Green’s game
These 5 top NBA defensive tough guys in the breakdown,You will find that with the exception of Smart being the No. 6 pick in the first round, the other four players are not favored in the draft, and they are all very low in the draft. They may have mediocre talents, but they have not stopped in their NBA road. Their positive attitude on the court, strong defense, hard work, attention to the game at all times, and hard training off the court have allowed them to stand out in the talented NBA and have played their own court. Demeanor and legendary story.
Looking at our lives, most of us are just ordinary people, living our own ordinary lives. But we should be like these stars in our lives, even if we are ordinary, we must maintain a positive attitude and a spirit of hard work, and strive to lead our ordinary life better.
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