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Message: [QUOTE="BUConn10, post: 1912891, member: 5075"] Among starters he is? What did you think I was comparing Batum's defensive abilities to the best bench SFs in the league? And here's 5 "starters" at that spot I'd take defending Kobe against a shot for the win: 1. Leonard 2. James 3. Butler 4. George 5. Ariza or Giannis but that's purely off of his inhuman length Also you've made multiple comments about it "not being 2011" regarding Lebron's defensive ability. Uhhhh, did you watch the guy in the finals just a few months ago? Just because he's aged doesn't mean he isn't still the premier defender in the league. He can legit play all 5 positions, no way in hell Batum is guarding 4s and 5s in crunch time, or even coming close to that chanpionship winning block James had in game 7, even for an old man. He's just built on a whole other level than Batum, and he's one of the smartest players to ever lace them up. [/QUOTE]