When was the last time a team, one that thrived behind a top-five guard like Derrick Rose, ever maintained a winning record when its biggest talent became an awkward, non-offensively dominant post?
Still, Noah has meant everything to the Bulls this season and his intangible contributions aren't calculated through your fancy little statistics.
But I'll play that game anyway: The Chicago Bulls lead the league in opponents' shot attempts at the rim according to Hoopdata. Noah is the captain of the Bulls defense and that stat is proof of his ability to mix the paint into a disordered mess that stifles opponents' ability to score at the basket.
The eye test doesn't always apply. While Noah can be obnoxious defensively, his try-too-hard efforts don't make him the league's best defender.
Statistically speaking, no one defends the paint better than Larry Sanders of the Milwaukee Bucks, who averages 5.05 blocks per-48 minutes. Sanders provides great rim protection.
Noah may be fourth in rebounds with 11.4 per game overall, but 4.1 of those boards come on the offensive end. Duncan is fifth in the league in defensive rebounds (8.1) and his 2.63 blocks per game is greater than Noah's 2.22 blocks. The Spurs' defensive efficiency is third best in the league at 98.7.
The Pacers allow the least points in the league (89.6) and have the best defensive efficiency (95.4). Both Roy Hibbert and Paul George, the game's best perimeter defender, deserve to be in the conversation.
And don't forget about the lane-clogging Marc Gasol, who blocks the lane for the league's next-best defense, the Memphis Grizzlies.
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