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Originally posted by cactus_bangers
yes you do factor in rebounding....thats why there exists a "defensive rebounding" statistic...of which wallace ranks 3rd. ball-handling and shooting dont factor in, defensively.
and mojo, how can you say that wallace "pads his stats"? its his job to lurk in the paint, grab boards and knock down some shots. you dont accuse a player like peja of "padding his stats" because he hangs around the perimeter taking jumpers do you?
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Artest bodies up his man, Wallace plays off and then lunges for the kill. Two very different styles of defense. Also I don't see how the efficency rating hurts Artest. Wallace sucks on offense, he gets limited touches and doesn't handle the ball, he isn't there to take shots. Artest being a well rounded player handles the ball and is expected to take shots.
I'm not knocking Wallace, all I'm saying is that as far as the East goes Artest guards better players day in day out.