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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
I'd probably go Chalmers, R. Robinson, Garrett, Embiid, and Withey (kind of cheating by taking 2 Cs, but both were too good not to include).
I think Chalmers is easily the best guard/wing defender we've ever had under Self. Maybe the best defender period. He started and played 30+ minutes a game for two NBA championship teams as well and that certainly wasn't because of his offense.
Some notable defensive seasons by DBPM over the last 15 seasons (the earliest I could find anybody tracking it):
2008 Chalmers 6.8 DBPM
2012 Withey 6.8 DBPM
(2023 Udeh 6.8 DBPM in very limited minutes)
2014 Embiid 6.4 DBPM
2013 Withey 6.3 DPBM
2008 R Robinson 5.5 DBPM
2016 Traylor 5.4 DBPM
2010 Aldrich 5.2 DBPM
2011 Withey 4.8 DBPM
2020 Udoka 4.8 DBPM
2020 Garrett 4.7 DBPM
2023 McCullar 4.5 DBPM
2009 Aldrich 4.5 DBPM
2021 Harris 4.1 DBPM
2021 Garrett 3.9 DBPM
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From last season's thread. McCullar ended up at 5.3 DBPM, so he's right in the middle (and only behind Chalmers/Robinson for guard/wing defenders).