What To Do With Mr. Defense

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The Saturday Morning Post
Published 6/14/2008 by Arsenalist at Arsenalist
... A Denver Nugget fan is wondering what to do with Marcus Camby and wouldn’t mind giving him up for Andrea Bargnani who’s second season slump is perceived to be a minor bump in a long and illustrious NBA career. I think acquiring Camby would be great but don’t ask for anything but expiring contracts in return. Besides, I had a dream last night that Bargnani comes back strong next season and averages 15/7 for us. ...

DPOY Dog Pondering
Published 7/17/2008 at ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans
... Pickaxe noted back in June that Denver's defense was negligibly better with Camby on the floor and that "a truly great defender and shot blocker will alter many more shots than they block.  Camby does not do that." Camby has always been a much better defensive rover than a shut-down post defender.  And both KD and P&R's point is well taken -- the accumulation of defensive stats isn't a substitute for shot denial.  ...

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Published 7/26/2008 by ClipperSteve at Clips Nation
... Camby shot a seemingly anemic 45%.  True, comes the counter-argument, but Camby is a better shooter from the perimeter, and the reason Biedrins' percentage is so high is because he only shoots layups and dunks.  However, comes the retort, if Camby is such a great shooter, why does he only make 38% of his jumpers, and shouldn't he take the hint and stop shooting so many - 57% of his shots are jumpers, after all. This 57% jumpers, 38% on those jumpers stat was first thrown out there by Jeremy on Pickaxe and Roll as an indictment of Camby's ...

TLN Pre-Season Perspective: Interviewing Pickaxe And Roll
Published 9/30/2008 by Jonathan Somers-Harris at The Lakers Nation
... Jeremy: The Marcus Camby trade was certainly a shock, but I believe it was a very good deal for the Nuggets.  I will not go into great detail here, but I will say I believe Marcus Camby is one of the most overrated players in the NBA (for more click here and ...

An EPIC Evening with Pick Axe and Roll
Published 10/14/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Coup) at The Rip City Project
... As far as the seemingly recent movement to brand Camby as overrated.  I have been leading that charge for more than a year now.  I have documented his poor one on one defense, poor pick and roll defense and poor perimeter defense.  Add in his completely vacant post game and inexplicable love for the 18 foot jumper on offense and I have stated that he is one of the most overrated players in the NBA ...

Nuggets Blogger Previews
Published 10/17/2008 at CelticsBlog
... First of all, Marcus Camby is a wildly overrated defensive player. Allen Iverson is always in the top ten in steals and led the league in steals in 2003-2004. He must be a good defensive player right? Well, no. That is not right. Why do fans and experts alike make the same mistake when judging Marcus Camby? Camby is a great shot blocker and a good rebounder, but he is not a great defender. If you watch how he plays defense closely, it is difficult to say he is even a good defender . He is a poor one on one defender, a poor pick and roll defender and a poor perimeter ...