The Athletic’s John Hollinger cut his front office teeth with the “grit and grind” Memphis Grizzlies, so it is safe to say that he knows a little bit about what makes a great defense exceptional compared to a good one.
So his new article highlighting (in his estimation) the 25 greatest defenders at any position in the 75-year history of the league, his assessment is probably a better one than most despite his effusive self-deprecation on the subject. And as one might expect with a franchise as storied as the Boston Celtics, there is a string Boston alumni contingent to be found populating his list — 6 of the 25, in fact.
Let’s take a look at the six Celtics alumni who made Hollinger’s top-25 all-time NBA defenders.
Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer relates that it is “unclear how far that dialogue progressed.” https://t.co/uZ1Jrfgttk
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) January 28, 2022
