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Dennis Johnson
19 (41.3%)
Avery Bradley
6 (13%)
John Havlicek
9 (19.6%)
K.C. Jones
0 (0%)
Other
12 (26.1%)

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Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« on: July 18, 2016, 04:03:52 PM »

Offline Maurice98

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Obviously, even though I am very young, we all know who was the best big man defender on the Celtics of all time(Mr. Russell). But I found out that there has been many good perimeter defenders on the Celtics but I am struggling to find a clear cut one. Who you got? If I'm forced to choose, I would say DJ.

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2016, 04:05:20 PM »

Offline Fafnir

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Of players I've watched enough of to comment on: (so no DJ, Hondo, or anyone pre-90s)

Tony Allen, and its not that close between him and Avery Bradley.

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2016, 04:06:52 PM »

Offline Eja117

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That is a very good question. My brain is having a hard time with the data on this

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2016, 04:09:22 PM »

Offline Maurice98

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Of players I've watched enough of to comment on: (so no DJ, Hondo, or anyone pre-90s)

Tony Allen, and its not that close between him and Avery Bradley.

Oh of course I forgot about TA. But don't you think that he became the defenders he is when he joined the Grizzlies. He started to be on the All-Defensive teams from the year 2011, when he left us.

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2016, 04:09:42 PM »

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I think defenders today are actually much more impressive than defenders in the past. Playing defense is a lot easier when you can hand check, grab and pull jersey with impunity like the rules allowed for in the past.

Due to this I'd say it has to be Bradley, Smart or Allen.
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Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2016, 04:15:35 PM »

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Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2016, 04:18:32 PM »

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Really, really, really good question.

Hmmm...

Gotta be Havlicek.
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Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2016, 04:25:11 PM »

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Other candidates:

Satch Sanders
Don Chaney
Larry Bird! (If counted as a SF)
Rajon Rondo (Don't be a hater, lol)
Bruce Bowen count? (Career high in steals here!)
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Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2016, 04:26:59 PM »

Offline Emmette Bryant

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Really, really, really good question.

Hmmm...

Gotta be Havlicek.

TP. No question it's Havlicek

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2016, 04:27:13 PM »

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I put Dennis Johnson ... but honestly, Marcus Smart is already making quite a case.
« Last Edit: July 18, 2016, 05:16:09 PM by JumpingJudkins »

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2016, 04:36:50 PM »

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Hondo was the best I ever saw

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2016, 04:37:31 PM »

Offline Maurice98

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Other candidates:

Satch Sanders
Don Chaney
Larry Bird! (If counted as a SF)
Rajon Rondo (Don't be a hater, lol)
Bruce Bowen count? (Career high in steals here!)

I agree with most of those names and no I don't hate Rondo lol. However I would not count Bruce Bowen or even GP because they didn't play for the Cs for that much.

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2016, 04:37:44 PM »

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By the way, Reggie Lewis was no slouch either, just ask Michael Jordan.

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2016, 04:40:54 PM »

Offline Maurice98

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I put Dennis Johnson ... but honestly, Marcus Smart has already making quite a case.
I don't have any doubts in Marcus being one of the best perimeter defenders of all time in the future, but now he only played for 2 years, albeit two of the best rookie defensive years I've ever seen out of a guard. Also Marcus has to be one of the best post defenders for a guard, this guys can do it all in the post defensively now I am waiting for the other end in the post.

Re: Who is the best Celtic perimeter defender of all time?
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2016, 04:44:35 PM »

Offline Maurice98

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By the way, Reggie Lewis was no slouch either, just ask Michael Jordan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni7t4swtdYw

In that game, I bet he frustrated Jordan like nobody ever did except for the Bad Boy Pistons and the '86 Celtics where he scored 63 and he still lost.