Who is the Best Defensive center ever?

Subject: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:46 am

In all seriousness..

Ben wallace- 4 defensive players of the year awards..Could shut a gym down

Rusell-Ask Darko

Mutumbo-4 defensive players of the year..beast at blocking..

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:42 am

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Russell
Moutombo
Wallace

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:13 am

The obvious choices are Bill Russell, Nate Thurmond, Hakeem Olajuwon, Wilt Chamberlain and Tim Duncan.

However, i will go with Russell.

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:18 am

I'll go with Hakeem

Great man to man defender, rebounder, can block shots, went up against elite centers (Ewing, Robinson, Shaq)

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:03 pm

Bill Russell

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:15 pm

What make Rusell a better defensive center than wallace and mutumbo?

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 6:56 pm

Intelligence, skills, position, athleticism, one on one defense, intimation, presence, versatility, success because of defense, changing the center's position and so on.

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:06 pm

Yep. Everything besides ' changing the center position'. He didn't really do that. He undoubtedly met the status quo for that era, he just did it a lot better.

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:09 pm

Good point.

However, i meant to say another thing. Because of his use of his physical advantages, he went up high to reject shots and to grab a rebound, which were certainly first seen thing in his era.

As a result, players like Baylor and Wilt arrived soon with excellent physical gifts who were also capable to play it above the rim.

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:17 pm

Darko wrote:: Good point.

However, i meant to say another thing. Because of his use of his physical advantages, he went up high to reject shots and to grab a rebound, which were certainly first seen thing in his era.

As a result, players like Baylor and Wilt arrived soon with excellent physical gifts who were also capable to play it above the rim.

I was Wondering...

1.Rusell
2.Mutumbo
3.Wallace

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:00 pm

1. Hakeem/ Russell

2. Russell/Hakeem

3. Motombo

4. Mourning

5. Wallace

Wallace could be substituted, for someone like Grant or Robinson.

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:27 am

I voted Steve Nash

Subject: Re: Who is the Best Defensive center ever? Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:05 pm

perhaps Alonzo Mourning?

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