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Who do you guys have as the best wing defender in the league rn, I think Lu dort and Ben simmons is a good choice as well if he can stay healthy throughout the season, and underrated choices? Maybe some players who don`t get a lot of love for their on ball defence

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[–] MyNamesNotCal@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] ElPlywood@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] RyanBlackburn@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Andrew Wiggins, Giannis, KCP

[–] kiwiwikikiwiwikikiwi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] VarunSN@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Bro these are guards defenders not wings

[–] ihatenazis69@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

tell me u ain't talking bout marcus smart bro 💀

[–] superdraws@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Neither have ever locked up anybody

[–] kabman7@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Both too undersized

[–] Vexing_Pie@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

First thing that comes to my mind is OG and McDaniels. Next tier would probably be Wiggins, Herb, Dort. I would put stars like PG, Kawhi, Jimmy on a different tier too.

[–] taititans@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Mcdaniels, think he still has room to grow too

[–] Particular-Hawk2424@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] noobrektsucks@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] SaltyTraeYoungStan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Trae Young DPOY candidate this year, too bad the media hates him

[–] johnnyramonsanchez@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He’s not a wing at all. He’s a paint protecting center as we’ve seen in the playoffs

[–] PaulMcPaulersn7@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Smh my head at least someone on this sub knows ball

[–] iambiggzy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

OG. He can guard 1-5 legitimately.. even Jokic

[–] migzeh@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

OG and mcdaniels both to be first team all-defense this year.

I know advanced stats aren't the be all and end all but just look at mcdaniels and tell me he isn't a top 5 defender.

[–] Character_Shelter_38@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I Love barres vanderbilt Ik I spelled his name wrong

Goddamn I butchered that

[–] ABentPlant@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Jaden McDaniels

[–] LovetheNBA23@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Jarred Vanderbilt this yeat

[–] CrowDefiant5340@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Anthony Davis

[–] MeSeeks76@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Ben Simmons can't defend his wardrobe choices let alone perimeter players lol

[–] Hostile_Pierogi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Slim-Ticket@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

According to B-ball Index, Jaden McDaniels has the best perimeter isolation defense and ball screen navigation grades in their 10 year database.

He also had the biggest jump in perimeter isolation defense from last year and is ranked the best in the league.

Filtered down to wings, McDaniels is the right most outlier on this chart, and this is while being 99.6th percentile in matchup difficulty.

[–] BallerDay@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Prime Kawhi is the best defender I've ever seen.

Right now tho, OG probably takes the title as best wing defender.

I’m ready to watch Lu Dort play another year of all nba defense and get snubbed again

Trade request James Harden

[–] ThrowRA19988@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

OG Anunoby no question

[–] Icy-Lime-9760@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Oil_trader24@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Christian Braun according to Jimmy

[–] PeanutFarmer69@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

How has nobody said Mikal Bridges yet

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

McDaniels, Caruso, Dort, Thybulle. If we're going purely by the data+eye test and combining the two, they're the best.

[–] NatesNursery@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Picking out of these guys seems reasonable: Dort, OG, McDaniels, Bridges, Brooks, Himmy, Caruso, Herb, Kawhi, AD.

I feel like you have to pick from Herb, McDaniels, Brooks, OG, Jrue and Dort. The others I could see an argument for, but probably not the best.

My homer take is that AD is probably the best overall defender and most versatile. I don’t think anyone does as well at defending the rim, being a help defender, wing stopper, and can switch and hold their own like him.

[–] paperchasin22@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Did Aaron Gordon not just win us a ring ?

[–] kabman7@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Og by a mile

[–] KangorKodos@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I reckon Jaden McDaniels. But could be convinced on a couple other people.

[–] Evening_Manner_1439@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thybulle Herb but tough offensively. Mcdaniels Dort OG best for 2 way playability.