Thanks for sharing this, I respect the film and folks who look at defense, Simmons is a very good or even elite defender at times. As a combined two way player Simmons is an all star and much better than Thybulle, no question. But to be completely honest if it's only defense we're looking at, then this is Thybulle right now and I don't know if it's close imo.
Fun to imagine Bobby Jones on that Moses Finals team and as a 6th man on the Dream/Ralph Finals team. Maybe we get to both Game 7s with him?
Yep, I agree. Have been trying to trade for Thybulle since Sixers drafted him. But Simmons AND Thybulle together create absolute chaos for opposing teams. They vibe with one another really well. And they are equally disruptive in man defense, switch or zone. Their collective IQ and chemistry is insane.
In his early days in Orlando, Tracy was a beast on both sides of the ball. I remember him rolling into the forum and locking up Kobe ( I was rooting for Kobe), just dominating both sides, and I was shocked. Eventually injuries, and denial ate him up, but there was a time...
