Getting to know Earl Watson

[honz]

Not to be mr technicality, but that article you posted is 2 years old. Watson may be as good as Milt, Fart, Knight or Eisley by now. Don't let the "seasoned vet" tag trick you into thinking he's worth putting on the floor.

Not to be a douche, but didn't you just call me out for not reading the first post in a thread not too long ago? Hack.

 

[Twin Towers]

https://www.nba.com/jazz/features/locked_on_jazz.html

Watson plays with an edge and toughness that Jerry Sloan is going to like. He is a defender. He battles for every possession. He understands the game and plays hard every night.

Life has not been easy on Watson. His 17 year old brother was killed in a car accident in 2004. Earls' arm tattooed with a sketch of his brother Eric. Between 8th and 11th grade Watson had 5 friends killed. All of this has formed Watson and his mindset. In 2006 he said, "The money we make is stupid," he said. "If you play for the money, you lose yourself and have no identity. I play for the love of the game, and I play to win.”

 

[vj_74]

A fairly recent one, although Rosen can sometimes be unreliable
https://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/q%26a%3A-how-good-can-lebron-be%3F

Point guards who play good defense seem to be rare in the NBA. Who do you think are the best in this category? – Peter Chan

The reason why there are so few good defenders at this position is that point guards are the most difficult to defend. They’re usually the quickest and fastest players on their teams, as well as the best ball-handlers. Plus there are several types of defenders: One-on-one stoppers, ball-snipers and team-defenders.

Here are my candidates: Marcus Banks, on those few occasions when his head and his game are in synch. Shannon Brown. Derek Fisher still plays terrific position defense. Willie Green. Kirk Hinrich. Lindsey Hunter for short rotations only. Royal Ivey is probably the best all-around defender at this slot. Kyle Lowry. Chris Paul is strictly a gambler and a sniper, but does both with a modicum of success. Rajon Rondo. Dwyane Wade, when he does play the point. Earl Watson, when he’s not playing too fast. And Delonte West, because of his sheer toughness.