Fred Katz

And they can throw Dort out there and they can throw J-Dub out there and they can throw Shea out there. And that is just a massive lineup. They can go small and they can go five out with Chet. They can have a playmaker in the middle but still have size with Hartenstein. They have a gazillion wings and switchable defenders who come off the bench.

Alex Caruso is the best defensive player on just about every single team in the league. And it's just like, where does he even rank? You could have arguments about where he ranks. Shea Gilgis-Alexander, if he were on... A average team might be your second best defender. He might be. I think there's an argument he's their seventh or eighth.

Alex Caruso is the best defensive player on just about every single team in the league. And it's just like, where does he even rank? You could have arguments about where he ranks. Shea Gilgis-Alexander, if he were on... A average team might be your second best defender. He might be. I think there's an argument he's their seventh or eighth.

Alex Caruso is the best defensive player on just about every single team in the league. And it's just like, where does he even rank? You could have arguments about where he ranks. Shea Gilgis-Alexander, if he were on... A average team might be your second best defender. He might be. I think there's an argument he's their seventh or eighth.

When you go through it and you talk about just pure impact, I mean, Chet and Hartenstein are the guys who protect the rim, and they're there. Dort is going to make his first all-defense team this year, and it'll be well-deserved when he does. Caruso is a perennial all-defense guy and would be in that conversation if he hadn't missed too many games this year.

When you go through it and you talk about just pure impact, I mean, Chet and Hartenstein are the guys who protect the rim, and they're there. Dort is going to make his first all-defense team this year, and it'll be well-deserved when he does. Caruso is a perennial all-defense guy and would be in that conversation if he hadn't missed too many games this year.

When you go through it and you talk about just pure impact, I mean, Chet and Hartenstein are the guys who protect the rim, and they're there. Dort is going to make his first all-defense team this year, and it'll be well-deserved when he does. Caruso is a perennial all-defense guy and would be in that conversation if he hadn't missed too many games this year.

Kasem Wallace is one of the most underrated defenders in the league and is fabulous. Aaron Wiggins is a really good defensive player. And I feel like I might even be forgetting about somebody else, too. Oh, J-Dub. J-Dub. His rim protection was excellent. J Dub is one of the most versatile defenders in the league. I mean, he legitimately like they start him on one through five.

Kasem Wallace is one of the most underrated defenders in the league and is fabulous. Aaron Wiggins is a really good defensive player. And I feel like I might even be forgetting about somebody else, too. Oh, J-Dub. J-Dub. His rim protection was excellent. J Dub is one of the most versatile defenders in the league. I mean, he legitimately like they start him on one through five.

Kasem Wallace is one of the most underrated defenders in the league and is fabulous. Aaron Wiggins is a really good defensive player. And I feel like I might even be forgetting about somebody else, too. Oh, J-Dub. J-Dub. His rim protection was excellent. J Dub is one of the most versatile defenders in the league. I mean, he legitimately like they start him on one through five.

He's kind of the guy who unlocks everything they do defensively because they're able to put their centers on non shooters and have J Dub guard the other team center because they trust him so much because he's so physical defensively. And he'll be like, I don't know if he'll make all defense, but he's going to get votes and they will be deserved votes.

He's kind of the guy who unlocks everything they do defensively because they're able to put their centers on non shooters and have J Dub guard the other team center because they trust him so much because he's so physical defensively. And he'll be like, I don't know if he'll make all defense, but he's going to get votes and they will be deserved votes.

He's kind of the guy who unlocks everything they do defensively because they're able to put their centers on non shooters and have J Dub guard the other team center because they trust him so much because he's so physical defensively. And he'll be like, I don't know if he'll make all defense, but he's going to get votes and they will be deserved votes.

He is a legitimate candidate to put on an all defense ballot. So by the time you get to it, we're talking about Shay is like the eighth or ninth best defender on that team. I think they're in really good shape in that sense. Uh, They are the team to beat in the Western Conference, in my mind, without question. Offensively, they're already up into the top five now in points per possession.

He is a legitimate candidate to put on an all defense ballot. So by the time you get to it, we're talking about Shay is like the eighth or ninth best defender on that team. I think they're in really good shape in that sense. Uh, They are the team to beat in the Western Conference, in my mind, without question. Offensively, they're already up into the top five now in points per possession.

He is a legitimate candidate to put on an all defense ballot. So by the time you get to it, we're talking about Shay is like the eighth or ninth best defender on that team. I think they're in really good shape in that sense. Uh, They are the team to beat in the Western Conference, in my mind, without question. Offensively, they're already up into the top five now in points per possession.

I get it that people get a little bit concerned about them not having a ton of creation and J-Dub not having as great of a year as a creator. I'll tell you what.

I get it that people get a little bit concerned about them not having a ton of creation and J-Dub not having as great of a year as a creator. I'll tell you what.

I get it that people get a little bit concerned about them not having a ton of creation and J-Dub not having as great of a year as a creator. I'll tell you what.

So here's the other part of it, too. In the playoffs where. A lot of refs let a lot more stuff go. And that's not just a cliche. That's true. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Thunder defense might be better. What's their biggest flaws of defense right now? They foul too much.