Better Defender: Tim Duncan or Dwight Howard?

[K-State Spur]

As said above - easily Dwight.

However, if you want an argument - it's beyond rigoddamndiculous that Howard has 3 DPOY awards and Timmy has 0.

[G-Dawgg]

Wtf? Thats like asking who is the better floor general, Jason Kidd or Chris Paul?

[FromWayDowntown]

As said above - easily Dwight.

However, if you want an argument - it's beyond rigoddamndiculous that Howard has 3 DPOY awards and Timmy has 0.

Absolutely true. It's also a telling number that Duncan has 2 MVPs (both of which he won by the time he was 26) and Howard has 0.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

Tim at the rim, Dwight in space. Tim is taller, has long arms, and never leaves his feet against a small. He just pins the damn shot against the rim or glass, and collects a ridiculous percentage of them. What good is it to swat a shot into the 4th row and give the ball back to the offense?

[Rummpd]

http://www.48minutesof .com/the-v...duncans-blocks

…As [Huizinga] explained, through a series of charts, Tim Duncan has had the best season in history when it came down to value/block with 1.12, meaning he saved 1.12 points with every block and Dwight Howard ended up with the worst season in terms of value/block with with .53 (both came during the 2008 season).



Read more: http://www.48minutesof .com/the-v...#ixzz1m8MoGeSu

[Rummpd]

http://www.48minutesof .com/the-v...duncans-blocks

…As [Huizinga] explained, through a series of charts, Tim Duncan has had the best season in history when it came down to value/block with 1.12, meaning he saved 1.12 points with every block and Dwight Howard ended up with the worst season in terms of value/block with with .53 (both came during the 2008 season).



Read more: http://www.48minutesof .com/the-v...#ixzz1m8MoGeSu

[Spurs da champs]

Howard's just a shotblocker, Tim was a great shotblocker & post defender.

[therealtruth]

David Robinson was like a mix between DH and Tim. He had the athleticism as well as the defensive bbiq.

[therealtruth]

Tim at the rim, Dwight in space. Tim is taller, has long arms, and never leaves his feet against a small. He just pins the damn shot against the rim or glass, and collects a ridiculous percentage of them. What good is it to swat a shot into the 4th row and give the ball back to the offense?

Good point. There are times it helps to send a message by sending a shot flying into the seats but if you do that on every shot the message gets diluted.