re: Who is the best defender, AD, Jrue, or Asik?

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We see the stats with the rebounds and blocks; what we don't see is how times AD forces the other team to alter their defense and shots because he's on the floor. This is something that Holiday and Asik don't bring to the table.

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Yeh, AD has more plays where you can see the arc of the ball visibly altered because of him. But Asik has way more where he bumps a guy without fouling or even just his presence causes a guy to "derp" a seemingly easy layup. AD looks good when he makes plays. The opposing offense just looks terrible when Asik makes plays. So theres a tendency in the perception to not credit Asik for the defended shot. But its obviously a repeatable thing.

Go find some high quality rec basketball against a huge dude. See if you feel just as coordinated and under control down low making easy shots. I've played in games where I was the only person with any size and felt like I couldn't miss a layup if I tried. I've also played big guys where I felt like I couldn't make one. It's honestly something you have to experience. Getting your shot blocked sucks but its a small part of 1 on 1 defending.