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#8 Robert Covington - Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers' regular season campaign has encountered Himalayan peaks and valleys this season. Their Eastern Conference standing has swung from as high as 5th to as low as 12th. What has stayed at constantly the same level, however, is the defensive play of one of the NBA's most underrated wings in Robert Covington.
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It is no coincidence that Covington finished fourth in the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award standings last year. Hustle is the name of the game in defense, and Covington happens to possess bagfuls of it.
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His work rate on both ends of the floor is second to none, but it is on defense that Covington shows off why he's such a valued asset. At 6'9" with a 7'2" wingspan, he has insane physical tools along with the lateral quickness, basketball IQ and discipline to be one of the very best stoppers in the business.
Covington has a defensive rating of 101.1, which is the best on the Philadelphia roster for perimeter players.
