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Metrics 101: The Top 5 NBA Defenders at Every Position

Don't test these guys.

Though offense often reigns supreme in today's NBA, especially with the ceaselessly expanding use of three-point jumpers, some players can slow down almost anyone. And while big men have historically dominated the Defensive Player of the Year race, there are plenty of legitimate stoppers on the wings and in the backcourts of the Association's 30 squads.

We've already looked at the league's worst defenders at each position. Now, it's time to flip the script.

Avoid attacking these 25 players, as determined by four different defensive categories:

  1. ESPN.