Though it’s a little tough because literally no one here has ever seen him play and blocks weren’t even recorded on the stat sheet back then.
JJBAYEG
Either Wilt or Manute Bol
AJC3317
Probably wilt, but gotta at least consider adonal foyle. Couldn’t do much of anything else, but dude could block shots
nateoak10
Wilt
Crakedory
It’s Draymond. Blocks aren’t the end all be all of rim protection
im_coolest
Nate Thurmond
ranterist
Robert Parish, if we’re not doing one-dimensional.
Manure Bol if we are…
mitchellpatrice
Wilt or Nate
Western_Ad9787
Bogut
geezeeduzit
Nate Thurmond
omgwtfhax2
Adonal Foyle or Andris Biedrins
sugarwax1
Second WIlt, Manute Bol
andrewthedude101
I get Wilt or Manute y’all but Draymond really deserves to be in at least one of these defender categories. I’m voting Draymond
taygads
Nate. I mean, Kareem called him the toughest defender he ever faced in his career. If that’s not enough of a co-sign then I don’t know what is.
StephenPurdy69
This list is kind of ass. Just shows how old this subreddit is
That-Mountain6916
Adonal Foyle is the Dubs all time blocks leader. So I’ll go with Adonal.
iAmDrakesEyebrows
If he doesn’t get mentioned… we need to add a 17th pick so that Livingston can be in there “prettiest jumpsuit” or “best mid range”
cbbolinas
This list is disrespectful to Draymond. Second best player on the current warriors team, former DPOY, essential part of a dynasty team that has spoiled us all, and what he’s going to be awarded by you “fans” is “most annoying player.” I get that this is all intended to be in good fun. But if I was Draymond and I saw this I would be pissed…
xanroeld
I gotta put Draymond in for this as well. it feels like splitting defender into “perimeter” and “rim” unfairly disadvantages draymond because his skillset is that he [can guard 1-5 in a single possession](https://youtu.be/tmEWGLLMQsc?si=m9MoB2QwIMDTmqHH). It’s not all blocks and rejections for him – the guy is just oppressive on ball in every way. He has 1 DPOY award, but he should probably have 2 or 3. If the question was just straight up “best defender” in Warriors history, with no caveats. I think he’d be an obvious first pick.
So for me, I’m gonna put Draymond for best rim defender, because Dray is guarding the ball every step of the way up to and including the rim and if it’s between him and anyone else in our history in that position, I think he adds the most value.
BanananaSlice
D Green
BruceWayne3307
Wilt.
prufflesthegreat
Wilt
FoamyMuffins
Manute Bol averaged 3.7 BPG for the Warriors over his 592 games played for us. That’s by far the highest BPG the Warriors have ever had. I get that in Wilts time blocks weren’t recorded but I’d rather not assume anything so in my mind it has to be Manute.
wezwells
Draymond
BruceWayne3307
There honestly should’ve been a best defender category, but there isn’t.
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Runner-up for best perimeter defender: GP2
Has to be Wilt, no?
Though it’s a little tough because literally no one here has ever seen him play and blocks weren’t even recorded on the stat sheet back then.
Either Wilt or Manute Bol
Probably wilt, but gotta at least consider adonal foyle. Couldn’t do much of anything else, but dude could block shots
Wilt
It’s Draymond. Blocks aren’t the end all be all of rim protection
Nate Thurmond
Robert Parish, if we’re not doing one-dimensional.
Manure Bol if we are…
Wilt or Nate
Bogut
Nate Thurmond
Adonal Foyle or Andris Biedrins
Second WIlt, Manute Bol
I get Wilt or Manute y’all but Draymond really deserves to be in at least one of these defender categories. I’m voting Draymond
Nate. I mean, Kareem called him the toughest defender he ever faced in his career. If that’s not enough of a co-sign then I don’t know what is.
This list is kind of ass. Just shows how old this subreddit is
Adonal Foyle is the Dubs all time blocks leader. So I’ll go with Adonal.
If he doesn’t get mentioned… we need to add a 17th pick so that Livingston can be in there “prettiest jumpsuit” or “best mid range”
This list is disrespectful to Draymond. Second best player on the current warriors team, former DPOY, essential part of a dynasty team that has spoiled us all, and what he’s going to be awarded by you “fans” is “most annoying player.” I get that this is all intended to be in good fun. But if I was Draymond and I saw this I would be pissed…
I gotta put Draymond in for this as well. it feels like splitting defender into “perimeter” and “rim” unfairly disadvantages draymond because his skillset is that he [can guard 1-5 in a single possession](https://youtu.be/tmEWGLLMQsc?si=m9MoB2QwIMDTmqHH). It’s not all blocks and rejections for him – the guy is just oppressive on ball in every way. He has 1 DPOY award, but he should probably have 2 or 3. If the question was just straight up “best defender” in Warriors history, with no caveats. I think he’d be an obvious first pick.
So for me, I’m gonna put Draymond for best rim defender, because Dray is guarding the ball every step of the way up to and including the rim and if it’s between him and anyone else in our history in that position, I think he adds the most value.
D Green
Wilt.
Wilt
Manute Bol averaged 3.7 BPG for the Warriors over his 592 games played for us. That’s by far the highest BPG the Warriors have ever had. I get that in Wilts time blocks weren’t recorded but I’d rather not assume anything so in my mind it has to be Manute.
Draymond
There honestly should’ve been a best defender category, but there isn’t.