Comments on: Will Bynum learning defense from old friend, Memphis Grizzlies’ Tony Allen http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sun, 26 May 2013 02:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Derek http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-88283 Derek Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:29:05 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11162#comment-88283 Muggsy Bogues was a 5'3" terror on the defensive end.  He pressed full court all game long.  He was such a pesk that pgs would pass the ball up ahead to someone else to bring up and Muggsy would leave his man and steal it from the other dude. Muggsy Bogues was a 5’3″ terror on the defensive end.  He pressed full court all game long.  He was such a pesk that pgs would pass the ball up ahead to someone else to bring up and Muggsy would leave his man and steal it from the other dude.

]]> By: RyanK http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-88131 RyanK Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:21:39 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11162#comment-88131 According to his pre-draft measurements, Paul is 5' 11.75'' and 6'1'' in shoes and has a 6'5'' wing span.  Rondo isn't listed...we all know he's around 6 feet, but has freak of nature length with his long arms.   It says Bynum was 5' 10.5' without shoes and 5' 11.5'' with...I haven't grown, and standing next to him I'm going to swear I have an inch on him...he's just under 5' 10'' with shoes!   Bynum can pressure the ball handler well up the court, but has always struggled in every other aspect of defense.  Physically he doesn't have the tools to be a half court defender...that's just the way it is. According to his pre-draft measurements, Paul is 5′ 11.75” and 6’1” in shoes and has a 6’5” wing span.  Rondo isn’t listed…we all know he’s around 6 feet, but has freak of nature length with his long arms.   It says Bynum was 5′ 10.5′ without shoes and 5′ 11.5” with…I haven’t grown, and standing next to him I’m going to swear I have an inch on him…he’s just under 5′ 10” with shoes!
 
Bynum can pressure the ball handler well up the court, but has always struggled in every other aspect of defense.  Physically he doesn’t have the tools to be a half court defender…that’s just the way it is.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-88121 Patrick Hayes Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:31:05 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11162#comment-88121 <p>I've never stood next to Paul, but most say that he's not actually 6 feet. He might be a tad taller than Bynum though. Mookie Blaylock made a couple of all-defense teams too. He was listed at 6, but there was no way he was that tall. No one else really comes to mind though. </p> I’ve never stood next to Paul, but most say that he’s not actually 6 feet. He might be a tad taller than Bynum though.

Mookie Blaylock made a couple of all-defense teams too. He was listed at 6, but there was no way he was that tall. No one else really comes to mind though. 

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-88115 tarsier Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:22:46 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11162#comment-88115 Chris Paul. He is listed at 6'0" but nobody actually believes he is that tall. And he is possibly the 2nd best defensive PG in the league behind Rondo, who, incidentally, isn't much over 6'. Chris Paul. He is listed at 6’0″ but nobody actually believes he is that tall. And he is possibly the 2nd best defensive PG in the league behind Rondo, who, incidentally, isn’t much over 6′.

]]> By: RyanK http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-88109 RyanK Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:50:05 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11162#comment-88109 Good luck to Bynum...when I stood next to at the game in Toledo a couple years ago I realized he's not even as tall as me.   When I was playing basketball, I tired to learn how to be 6' 3''...I never figured it out.    I'm not the athlete he is, but at 5'10'' in the NBA he's always going to struggle.  In the history of the league has there ever been a respected defender who was less than 6 feet tall?   Good luck to Bynum…when I stood next to at the game in Toledo a couple years ago I realized he’s not even as tall as me.
 
When I was playing basketball, I tired to learn how to be 6′ 3”…I never figured it out.    I’m not the athlete he is, but at 5’10” in the NBA he’s always going to struggle.  In the history of the league has there ever been a respected defender who was less than 6 feet tall?
 

]]> By: Vic http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-88102 Vic Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:10:36 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11162#comment-88102 Smart guy Smart guy

]]> By: Paul http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-88101 Paul Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:07:36 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11162#comment-88101 I would love to Will become this Pistons' iteration of Lindsay Hunter. With stout defense and a focus on getting others involved, Bynum could become the perfect backup PG for our squad.  I would love to Will become this Pistons’ iteration of Lindsay Hunter. With stout defense and a focus on getting others involved, Bynum could become the perfect backup PG for our squad. 

]]> By: Chabvis http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/10/will-bynum-learning-defense-from-old-friend-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-88097 Chabvis Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:48:40 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=11162#comment-88097 For all the other short comings in his game, the one thing about him that you cannot criticize is his work ethic. Guy had to struggle to get into the league and has done really well for himself. I like his attitude and the work that he is putting in. For all the other short comings in his game, the one thing about him that you cannot criticize is his work ethic. Guy had to struggle to get into the league and has done really well for himself. I like his attitude and the work that he is putting in.

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