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The episode challenges the notion of what makes a basketball player complete, emphasizing the importance of elite defense alongside scoring and playmaking.

Send us Fan Mail We challenge the popular idea that “complete” just means scoring and playmaking, and we argue the real standard has to include elite defense. We use current NBA and WNBA examples plus classic debates to show how two-way impact changes who deserves the label. • Redefining “complete player” as elite offense plus elite defense • Why points and assists can’t be the whole evaluation • Wembanyama vs Jokic through a two-way lens • A’ja Wilson as the WNBA comp...

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