Duke starting 5 all-time defense

[crazyduke3]

Duke must get a stop against an extremely great offense. Who are the five guys who have worn the best blue you want on the court?

PG - Steve Wojo
SG - Demarcus Nelson
SF - Justise Winslow
PF - Shane Battier
C - Sheldan Williams

Before you knock my SG and my SF, let me first say I know there are probably better choices, especially SF. I just honestly, as a younger Duke fan, do not know enough all time about who would be the best SG and SF defenders that we've had.

That said, I remember Demarcus being very good for us on defense and Justise was pretty stout himself.

Who was your starting five? And throw in some reserves if you want also!

 

[timo0402]

Duke must get a stop against an extremely great offense. Who are the five guys who have worn the best blue you want on the court?

PG - Steve Wojo
SG - Demarcus Nelson
SF - Justise Winslow
PF - Shane Battier
C - Sheldan Williams

Before you knock my SG and my SF, let me first say I know there are probably better choices, especially SF. I just honestly, as a younger Duke fan, do not know enough all time about who would be the best SG and SF defenders that we've had.

That said, I remember Demarcus being very good for us on defense and Justise was pretty stout himself.

Who was your starting five? And throw in some reserves if you want also!

Great thread, and appreciate the candidness...you're definitely a young fan!

I'd Go
PG- Amaker
SG- Johnny Dawkins
SF- Grant
PF- Shane
C- Shelden

 

[Mark Gastineau]

SG - Demarcus Nelson

First name that popped into my mind when I saw the title to this thread.

 

[DukeDenver]

Nate James wasn't too shabby. I bet he could still get out there and lock up.

 

[dopeshop23]

Billy King
G-man
Nate James
Although he got physically dominated at times there was not a better guard at Duke at keeping his man in front of him than Hurley.

 

[crazyduke3]

Tommy Amaker, oh my gosh, can't believe I forgot him. I kept thinking "No there is probably a better choice..."

That was it!

 

[QC Dukie]

Billy King would have to be on that list somewhere. An absolute beast shutdown defender.

OFC

 

[timo0402]

Antonio Lang was pretty money as a defender as well!

 

[Willcampbell]

Six Duke players have been named National Defensive Player of the Year.
Battier (twice)
S. Williams (twice)
Grant Hill
Wojo
Amaker
Billy King
Who ya' gonna leave off? Can't we have a "sixth man?"
OFC

 

[CRAZIE4LIFE]

Wojo
Amaker
G Hill
Battier
Mike Gminski

 

[skysdad]

What a great thread and oh so many to choose from. I'll give it a try.

PG. Tommy Amaker
SG Billy King ( he could guard all five positions)
C. Sheldon Williams ( really had a hard time between Sheldon and Gminski. DPOY got it for Sheldon.
SF. Grant Hill
PF. Shane Battier

OFC

 

[2004Audi]

I know there are different age groups on this site, but Billy King has to be on this list. He is the first person that came to mind when I saw this thread.

 

[HuffyJB]

Six Duke players have been named National Defensive Player of the Year.
Battier (twice)
S. Williams (twice)
Grant Hill
Wojo
Amaker
Billy King

That's exactly what I was thinking. Duke has had enough NDPOYs that your five could be made up exclusively of them. That's pretty cool.