Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

[PaperChasing59]

I did a thread with the best perimeter defender in the NBA now i'm doing the best post defender, I think Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, and Kendrick Perkins are all good but as far as the best i'm not sure. I like Kendrick Perkins as far as guarding guys who have there back to the basket and against slower footed guys who face him up, but against quick low post defenders he has his problems. Any how who do you guys think is the best? As for me I cant really pick between the 3.

[RedSceptile]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Dwight Howard, the guy who'll win like 10 DPoY awards before he retires.

[SdotThaDon]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

This has gotta be Dwight, honorable mention to Chuck Hayes though. Undersized center with a strong base.

[iLLWiLL9105]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

The easy answer is Dwight. But to me he's nt thhe best post defender. To mi its Perkins. Dwight is above average but Perk is better locking dwn one on one. Dwight is a better help defender(hence the blocks) and rebounder though which is y he wins DPOY

[AlexBrady]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Jason Collins, Nick Collison, Kendrick Perkins, Desagna Diop, Kwame Brown, Chuck Hayes, and Joel Anthony.

All are physical and leave bruises. Dwight Howard is easily lifted by any kind of fake and lacks the awareness and focus to be a top notch man defender. As usual, the media is duped by block totals. Kevin Garnett lacks the mass to be a top notch low post defender.

[BiggD]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Jason Collins, Nick Collison, Kendrick Perkins, Desagna Diop, Kwame Brown, Chuck Hayes, and Joel Anthony.

All are physical and leave bruises. Dwight Howard is easily lifted by any kind of fake and lacks the awareness and focus to be a top notch man defender. As usual, the media is duped by block totals. Kevin Garnett lacks the mass to be a top notch low post defender.

All good answers, Garnett gets you with his length... maybe not today but 3 years ago Garnett was defiently in the top 3 in the league

[DurtySoufReppin]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Probably Chuck Hayes or Joakin Noah

Zach Randolph torched Kendrick Perkins in the playoffs

[Dice]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Jason Collins, Nick Collison, Kendrick Perkins, Desagna Diop, Kwame Brown, Chuck Hayes, and Joel Anthony.

All are physical and leave bruises. Dwight Howard is easily lifted by any kind of fake and lacks the awareness and focus to be a top notch man defender. As usual, the media is duped by block totals. Kevin Garnett lacks the mass to be a top notch low post defender.

Jason Collins and Joel Anthony foul way too much for my taste.

Wondering why Desagna Diop is on your list.

Kwame Brow has improved I just wonder why it took him this long.

Now Chuck Hayes is a very underrated defender. He's a throwback.

I'd agree with your Howard assessment. Howard is a better weakside defender than anything. BUT if he had to guard someone straight up who had a solid post game, he'd be in trouble.

Garnett in his prime was a very solid post defender. Probably the best about 2-3 years ago. I think your looking too much into his weight. Garnett is stronger than you think. He may not be the best now BUT he's still pretty effective.

[cubsball899]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

not that he's the best, cause he certainly isn't, but i'm throwing in Kurt Thomas name in the "under appreciated" category. he does a great job getting inside the opponents head. and if you watched bulls games this year when he's on the court he's going to come away with a clean strip at some point

[AlexBrady]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Jason Collins and Joel Anthony foul way too much for my taste.

Wondering why Desagna Diop is on your list.

Kwame Brow has improved I just wonder why it took him this long.

Now Chuck Hayes is a very underrated defender. He's a throwback.

I'd agree with your Howard assessment. Howard is a better weakside defender than anything. BUT if he had to guard someone straight up who had a solid post game, he'd be in trouble.

Garnett in his prime was a very solid post defender. Probably the best about 2-3 years ago. I think your looking too much into his weight. Garnett is stronger than you think. He may not be the best now BUT he's still pretty effective.

Agreed on Collins and Anthony, but at least their fouls are vicious. Yeah, Howard is an excellent team defender and he covers for his teammates but his man defense is below average.

Garnett is energetic and is an outstanding team defender. He gets really low/wide and swallows up screens but he needs to be paired with a powerhouse center.

[slimm44]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

I don't know if they're the best, but Joakim Noah and Andrew Bogut need to be somewhere on this list.

[slimm44]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Agreed on Collins and Anthony, but at least their fouls are vicious. Yeah, Howard is an excellent team defender and he covers for his teammates but his man defense is below average.

Garnett is energetic and is an outstanding team defender. He gets really low/wide and swallows up screens but he needs to be paired with a powerhouse center.

Howard also anchored the interior D that gave up the fewest points in the paint in the league with little big man help around him. What he does well, he does at an elite level.

[Kruza]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Kwame Brown has always been a really good low post defender. DeSegana Diop, Chuck Hayes, Jason Collins and Nick Collison are good mentions. I personally think Etan Thomas is a good one as well.

Anyway, the main thing I wanted to post here is that I think people have to differentiate between those who are good/great post defenders and those who are good/great pick & roll defenders (big men category). Bigs like Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard and Joakim Noah are great P&R defenders because of how long, mobile, athletic and instinctive they are. So is Kenyon Martin for that matter. However, these players are all mediocre post defenders.

Kruza

[AlexBrady]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

Howard also anchored the interior D that gave up the fewest points in the paint in the league with little big man help around him. What he does well, he does at an elite level.

For sure, he is an excellent shot blocker and he scares ball penetraters into missing layups. The few teams that can make the quick drop off/swing passes and off ball cuts give him the most trouble (Boston, Los Angeles, San Antonio).

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Best Low Post Defender in the NBA

I'm gonna go with either Bogut, Noah, or Varejao.