Lonzo Ball got a shout out and Alex Caruso was 4th on Thinking Basketball’s best guard defenders since 2008. Caruso would have been higher if he played more minutes, and Ball would have been higher if, well, you know, he hadn’t been injured so often. :-(

Cody’s Ranking

\# 5. Jrue Holiday

\# 4. Alex Caruso

\# 3. Matisse Thybulle

\# 2. Tony Allen

\# 1. Marcus Smart

Ben Taylor’s Ranking

\# 5. Jason Kidd

\# 4. Alex Caruso

\# 3. Jrue Holiday

\# 2. Tony Allen

\# 1. Marcus Smart

[Link to latest podcast.](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/220-the-best-defenders-of-the-last-15-years-guards/id1428290303?i=1000624911348)

[Link to old video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcBTMWyHOeE) about Caruso and Ball playing together. (Warning: this can be painful to watch now.)

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