re: Blakenley at end of the game

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As far as on ball defenders go I'd say patterson, Hornsby, gray.....team defenders...nobody.

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Simmons is 1st on the team in Defensive Win Shares and Blakeney is 3rd. Quarterman is second, and I'd concede that he is likely the 2nd best defender, but Blakeney is definitely up there as well.

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ve seen Simmons too many times sit and watch his teammates get beat and not move a muscle.

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It helps that everyone on this board stares down Simmons on every play, hence the endless flow of criticism. If you think Simmons' defense is bad, you should watch the rest of this team every single time down the court.