Chapter 1028 - 332: This is the final piece of the puzzle (Request for monthly tickets!)
Tim Duncan scored only 9 points in the college game against Marcus Camby, which certainly wasn’t all Camby’s credit, but he was undoubtedly the biggest contributor.
As a player who considers Duncan his biggest rival, Marcus Camby has studied Duncan meticulously and is very familiar with the habits of this great number 21.
So even when Camby was defending alone, Duncan couldn’t just do as he pleased under the basket.
In the previous defensive round, Marcus Camby didn’t get any statistical data.
No blocks, no rebounds, nothing, just like his defensive style at the New York Knicks.
Even though he didn’t get any stats, he rediscovered the true joy of defense.
Excellent defenders are always indifferent to stats; you can’t be tempted by data. You must remember your mission is to guard the basket behind you. Even if the ball is within reach, unless you’re certain of a successful interception, you better not risk it.
This is especially true for the inside, as an outside player being passed still has inside players to clean up.
But if an inside player loses position, the basket would be completely exposed to the opponent.
So the margin for error for an inside player on defense is very low, which is why players who can both achieve defensive stats and complete effective defenses are so precious.