[Senator Clay Davis]

The Magic are only averaging one point more allowed per game without Howard, while the Lakers are averaging 3 more points allowed per game with Dwight. Dwight's defensive greatness is superemely overrated, he got fat against the cupcake Eastern Conference. Now he's in the conference that has twice as many good teams and lo and behold his defensive greatness appears overrated. If Dwight was the best defensive player in the league the Magic would be much worse off defensively and the Lakers would be improved over last year. Neither are true.

And 3x defensive player of the year? So? If you're going there Steve Nash is better than Kobe, no? (2 MVPs to 1). And LeBron is much better than Kobe if awards are the tale of a players greatness. This is the point where you say rings, and I say Robert Horry has more than Kobe, are you saying he's better? Dwight is a good defensive player, but not the best in the league. LeBron is a better defender, though you'd never admit it.