3 Celtics among Hollinger's top defenders

44Thrilla · Apr 16, 2009

First team: Rajon Rondo, Celtics (+0.07)
Though his stats won't blow you away like they did the past two seasons, I don't think there's any real doubt anymore that Rondo is the best defensive point guard in the game. You wish he wouldn't try to gamble for steals from behind quite so often, but the combination of his quickness and long arms, and Boston's impeccable defensive schemes, makes him a nightmare opponent for opposing point guards.
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It kills me to leave Paul Pierce (+1.07) out of the top three -- he has basically become overrated and underrated at the same time, with his offense getting far too much credit and his resurgent D far too little -- but I can't put him ahead of the other three guys on this list.
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Second team: Kevin Garnett, Boston (-6.78)
Despite the late-season injury that basically wiped out the last quarter of his season, I can't in good conscience put KG any lower.
He was such a driving force behind the Celtics' insane 27-2 start, and even in his absence he was an important factor in creating the chemistry and toughness that permit this team to punch so far above its apparent weight on D.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=PERDiem-090415

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