Maybe we didn’t notice JaVale McGee’s defensive prowess
because he toiled away on a horrible Washington Wizards team for the first
three and a half years of his career but now that he is with the Denver
Nuggets, Denver’s interior defense has been much improved.
McGee has taken his athletic, high-energy game and caused
fits for the Los Angeles Lakers’ All-Star center Andrew Bynum. While Bynum has
been productive in this series, he hasn’t been the offensive or defensive
presence many thought he would be and that can be directly contributed to McGee’s
presence in the middle.
