http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/BDL-s-2009-10-Award-Tour-January-edition;_ylt=AtaouUro93K5HILSGiWIhry8vLYF?urn=nba,211875
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition A defensive beast? He's been solid but a beast? we're just going to have to agree to disagree.
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition lol yea thats what I thought.
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition Good to see he's getting some attention for his energy and hustle. More than he deserves, but still good. If Greg or Joel were healthy, they may have put one of them there instead.
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition Our Martell? There's no one else in the NBA named Martell is there..
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition Glad I wasn't the only person surprised when I saw that article.
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition He has Tim Duncan as his #2 MVP candidate. So take that for what it's worth. Martell has been very good on defense, kudos to him for really stepping up in that department, but I still like Batum's D better to this point.
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition It is my opinion that almost everyone here really underrates Martell's defense.
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition Martell is our best perimeter defender and has easily put the most effort in on the defensive end this year for our team..But it is more effort and athleticism than anything. Batum is much better than him on defense. I love Martell and I'm impressed with how he has come back from his injury but I can't say he is one of the best in the NBA.
Re: Martell Defensive player of year candidate? BDL says so in there January addition There are 6 players on Portland's roster with a better Defensive Ratings than Webster's this year, and an additional one with the same rating. There are 3 players on the roster with a higher defensive win score (but this can be misleading - because the playing time is different and DWS is an accumulative statistic). If we look at DWS / MP - there are 8 players on the roster with a better DWS per minute than Webster. Honestly, I appreciate the enthusiasm Webster plays defense with, and it should be noted that he is often matched against the other team's best defensive player, if only because Batum is not around - but he is not the best defensive player on this team by any measure.
