3QC End-Season Awards: Defensive Player Of The Year (Except Dwight)
by erivera7 on Apr 14, 2009 12:00 PM EDT
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PrintSince the second-half of the season has gone by for the Orlando Magic, it's time to present the inaugural Third Quarter Collapse End-Season Awards. Instead of conducting a regular poll, we at 3QC have decided for you to vote and comment which Magic player you feel is most deserving of each award.
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I'm between Courtney and Rashard,
and I don’t know how okay it is to vote for Marcin, but I think he deserves it. He anchors our bench, and without him teams would get a lot closer to us when we have leads. He’s Dwight (okay not really) but that dominant in terms of bench players. So…
…MARCIN GORTAT
(why yes I realize my subject is misleading, haha ; )
Gortat is definitely on the level of Howard, defensively. In my opinion, at least.
Blocks at a similar rate. Rebounds at a similar rate. I can go on.
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Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
Not sure about his total defense, though
If you put Marcin on another team and give him Dwight’s minutes, he might get you comparable rebounding and shot-blocking, but probably not comparable overall defense.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Marcin, but his help defense is sometimes… not so great.
Yeah, I'd agree that his help defense could improve (which I'm sure it will).
I wouldn’t dispute that fact.
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Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
Courtney Lee
Sure, it seems like the opposing shooting guards always smoke the Magic, but the rook makes it look like the guard is having a hard time of it.
Even though the Hippopotamus lacks a stinger for a tail, a truly wise man would rather be sat on by a bee. ~ Banacek
C. Lee definitely makes opposing guards work.
I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.
Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
Lee for my vote
"In order for us to make a move, It has to make sense" - Otis Smith's favorite saying
I'm going to cheat
and say the whole Magic team. Its really hard to name a standout besides Dwight.
The whole Magic team just played great team defense. It really was a group effort.
Well said.
I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.
Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
At midseason I believe I voted for Courtney Lee, but I'm changing my vote
Lee’s been marvelous, and I like him a lot. I do feel like his defense has really tapered off since midseason, though.
Rashard Lewis is my selection.
I'm with Rashard.
His numbers are better and he plays out of position. Courtney Lee was very good, but Rashard was better.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
Rashard Lewis
Courtney Lee has been very, very good. But he is still too green. He has done a great job against Wade, Kobe and Lebron but he is not the best on the team yet.
My vote is for Rashard. The PF’s we’ve played against this year have been relatively quiet and that’s because Rashard has really worked on the defensive end.
by The Stan 'Stache on Apr 14, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions
Ugh. Don't remind me.
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Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
Any day Brad Miller out runs you
Is a very sad day
by AB's triple double on Apr 14, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed.
I was at that game, actually, and I just shook my head. Embarrassing.
I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.
Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
Rashard Lewis, and this is the only ballot in which I will openly lobby for a player.
Defensively, dude has transitioned from SF to PF and became a better defender, as a result.
C. Lee has been excellent this year, no doubt.
opposing PER: 12.4 (SG’s)
net defensive plus/minus: +0.9 [this is middle-of-the-road]
eFG% allowed: 47.2%
.. but man, Rashard Lewis (already pointed these numbers out yesterday).
opposing PER: 13.9 (PF’s)
net defensive plus/minus: -0.9
eFG% allowed: 46.5%
.. and for good measure, check out how Lee & Lewis stack up defensively, overall.
http://www.82games.com/0809/0809ORLP.HTM
Those numbers provide a good idea of the excellent defensive efforts of Big L.
I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.
Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
More numbers. I forgot to post these yesterday.
C. Lee
adjusted defensive plus/minus: 2.32
R. Lewis
adjusted defensive plus/minus: -1.79
I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.
Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
Just a reminder. For defense, the lower the plus/minus numbers, the better.
For offense, it’s vice-versa.
I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.
Used to mix the wine with the lean/Now we sip soda with the Barre/20 inch blades on the car - Pimp C
Rashard.
For a player, we were told by Sonics fans, that had no D, he’s really stepped it up in his time here so far.
This post was bought to you by British beer, cured meat products and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje: the player so good, they named him twice.
Shard
I said Shard mid season and I’ll say it again now.
'Coach, Dwight is a nice guy. Dwight don't hit anybody. But Superman will knock the crap out of you.' - D12
Rashard
He morphed into a All Star Power Forward
"You pushed the button before I said PUSH THE BUTTON"
Rashard
Became an above average defender at a completely new position after 11 years in the league. He may be overpaid, but its not because of his effort.
Shaq sucks.
I'm going to throw a bone to Jameer.
My “analysis” isn’t based on any hard numbers, but I watch the box scores and I pull out some nuggets of intelligence.
If you look at what was happening to the Magic after Jameer dropped out, you can clearly see that they got BURNED by every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tier PG that played against them until they picked up Skip.
Jameer had some clutch play this season, and it didn’t all take place on the offensive end.
I'll say Lewis as well
He just changes things up so much for opposing teams.
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