As opposed to the dozens (hundreds?) of readily-available statistics that measure offensive performance, basketball still has a long way to go to effectively gauge the individual impact a player makes at the defensive end of the floor.
Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday Earn All-Defensive First Team Honors
NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced today that Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis and guard Jrue Holiday were named to the 2017-18 NBA All-Defensive First Team.
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Pelicans' Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday named to NBA's All-Defensive first team
The NBA confirmed what Pelicans fans already know on Wednesday: Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday are a pair of the NBA's best defenders.