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This might tick you off a bit, but I think Dyson is a better defender than Herb. Of course he would need to prove it over the course of a season, but from what I see Day 1 Dyson is clearly better than Day 1 Herb defensively.

Herb Jones leaves his feet too early to bite on pump fakes at times (his recovery speed is nice though). He especially did this a lot early in the season last year.

Dyson is incredibly fundamentally sound defensively at age 19. It’s unbelievable.

I've been saying this and absolutely agree.

Herb's advantage is his length, extension, and superior athleticism. Herb is going to block more shots, and his long arms result in lots of deflections.

But Dyson's footwork is incredible. In a one-on-one situation, Dyson is going to be better at staying in front of his man.

Yes, Dyson is going to be better than Herb.

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Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 10/26/22 at 4:38 pm to GOP_Tiger

Herb needs to get himself invited to the Holiday summer training camp and try to learn everything Jrue can teach him. Herb's biggest problem is all the touch fouls. Jrue's biggest strength is he knows how to take the right angles to be physical but not get the whistle.

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Posted by 3PieceSpicy

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Posted on 10/26/22 at 7:56 pm to GOP_Tiger

Glad I’m not the only one that sees it. They are both great. Glad to have both.

And I think you are right, Herb has more athleticism which gives him the ability to gamble, recover and also make splashier steals and blocks.

Dyson is long and athletic in his own right, but early on it just seems like he does not make mistakes or get baited by shot fakes. Dude just stays home and is a pain in the arse.

I’m looking forward to defensive lineups at the end of a game/game sealing possession that involve Herb and Dyson.

And we also have Jose, Naji, Nance, and Trey that can be elite switchable components to a defensive stop lineup. (Maybe you shouldn’t switch Jose, but he’s great in his own right.)

Ingram also has length and shows a pulse on defense sometimes. Maybe Zion will once he gets more fully acclimated and doesn’t have to think instead of react. CJ has been locked in on defense. Hayes randomly plays like an animal on defense sometimes. Jonas can end possessions with his rebounding.

For the first time in awhile as a fan of this franchise, I think we can get a defensive stop or two if we need them.

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