Tiago already best white defender in history?

[testies]

tbh?

[BillMc]

Mark Eaton.

[The Reckoning]

captain america

[Kidd K]

Mark Eaton.

Damn, a Mark Eaton mention on Spurstalk! Surprised someone remembers that dude. He was a defensive MONSTER. Highly underappreciated big man imo

[servalli]

Marc Gaysol

[PÒÓCH]

Not better than Billy Hoyle !

[BillMc]

Damn, a Mark Eaton mention on Spurstalk! Surprised someone remembers that dude. He was a defensive MONSTER. Highly underappreciated big man imo

Yeah, Mark was a 2x DPOY and the all-time NBA leader in blocks per game. Giant scary guy holding down the paint in the old days for the Jazz. Huge man, made Malone look small standing next to him.

http://mem13.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/tumblr_lr50c7qrgt1qa47iwo1_500.jpg

[jbspurs]

Yeah, Mark was a 2x DPOY and the all-time NBA leader in blocks per game. Giant scary guy holding down the paint in the old days for the Jazz. Huge man, made Malone look small standing next to him.

http://mem13.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/tumblr_lr50c7qrgt1qa47iwo1_500.jpg


Eaton so big he made Mcdaniels looked like Gary Payton on this pic.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I was never a Jazz fan but Eaton was a beast.

[Solid D]

Jerry Sloan was an awesome perimeter defender.

[SpurPadre]

What about Laimbeer?

[BillMc]

I was never a Jazz fan but Eaton was a beast.

Neither was I. In fact I hated the Jazz, but I certainly remember Eaton. In 84-85 he had 5.56 blocks per game. The next closest was Hakeem with 2.68, meaning he had almost 3 more blocks per game than the number 2 man in the league. The guy was 2 inches taller than Roy Hibbert, to give you some scale. And like Hibbert he wasn't lanky but filled the space.

For those too young to know, here's the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfWwrXyby0g

[cd021]

captain america

If he can defend our country then he can most certainly shut down a wing.:lol

[FromWayDowntown]

Bobby Jones?

[cd021]

tbh?

Not technically white. It would be hard to place him that high in that regard so early. He's only been in the league 4 season and in the rotation 3 years. He definitely one of the best team defense bigs in league. Surprisingly mobile and uses his body and length to effective challenge shots.

[look_at_g_shred]

Anybody thinking that this Tiago is leaps and bounds from last playoffs?

[lefty]

Eaton was an amazing shot blocker, but not a great all around defender

[DD]

Anybody thinking that this Tiago is leaps and bounds from last playoffs?

He's come quite along way from the guy who was emasculated in front of millions of people in last year's finals

[Obstructed_View]

Eaton was the second best white defender on his own team. John Stockton has got to be number one, and AK47 is probably second.

[SnakeBoy]

GOAT

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/files/2010/10/Dwayne-Schintzius.jpg

[Solid D]

Game footage of Jerry Sloan and comments of opposing players he defended. Video quality isn't the best but it's 5 minutes worth watching. He may remind you of someone with the Spurs.


http://youtu.be/q79hZ3v8RiE

[Mikeanaro]

Dirk... just kidding.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Lambeer didn't always intimidate around the rim but he had a flop that could put Vlade's to shame and a Bowenesque bag of tricks that could get under anybody's skin.

[Obstructed_View]

Lambeer didn't always intimidate around the rim but he had a flop that could put Vlade's to shame and a Bowenesque bag of tricks that could get under anybody's skin.

He was also a really good defender.

[Russ]

Bobby Jones. Philadelphia 76ers.

[pgardn]

Doug Collins was very good.

Especially on Gervin.

[ShoogarBear]

Bobby Jones?

/thread

[Diego20]

Matt Bonner tbh.
























:rollin

[superbigtime]

Neither was I. In fact I hated the Jazz, but I certainly remember Eaton. In 84-85 he had 5.56 blocks per game. The next closest was Hakeem with 2.68, meaning he had almost 3 more blocks per game than the number 2 man in the league. The guy was 2 inches taller than Roy Hibbert, to give you some scale. And like Hibbert he wasn't lanky but filled the space.

For those too young to know, here's the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfWwrXyby0g

Wow, that was pretty cool. I remember this dude, and yeah he definitely filled up space (and those skimpy uniforms lol). I didn't realize he kicked that much butt and was an all star.

[james evans]

Mark Eaton.
what i came in here to say. also craig ehlo was a very good defender. people always talk about jordan destroying him, but jordan killed everyone. ehlo could play defense well. also kevin mchale as well.

[james evans]

Marc Gaysol
haaha yes marc gasol is indeed white too.

[Capster]

Splitter???? Hell NO!!!!
Watch how he uses his arms in the game tonight! His arms hardly ever go above his waist!

[Spursfanfromafar]

Game footage of Jerry Sloan and comments of opposing players he defended. Video quality isn't the best but it's 5 minutes worth watching. He may remind you of someone with the Spurs.


http://youtu.be/q79hZ3v8RiE

Manu!

[BillMc]

Wow, that was pretty cool. I remember this dude, and yeah he definitely filled up space (and those skimpy uniforms lol). I didn't realize he kicked that much butt and was an all star.

As others have said, he was mainly for guarding the paint, but the opposing offenses did have to game plan for him. You had to know where Eaton was at all times. Hell of a rim protection.

[BillMc]

Bobby Jones?

Yeah, forgot about him. He was awesome. As was Sloan as others have mentioned.

[cantthinkofanything]

Michael Cooper tbh. He's listed as black but he looks milado. Great defender.

[rascal]

GOAT

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/files/2010/10/Dwayne-Schintzius.jpg

He died young.

[rascal]

Eaton was an amazing shot blocker, but not a great all around defender

Neither is Splitter.

[rascal]

Kevin McHale was better than Splitter. Also much better offensively than Splitter.

[spursfan1000]

Marc Gasol alone is better