Props to Big Al
As some of you may already know, Al Featherston, the long-time ACC writer for the Herald-Sun, was unceremoniously kicked to the curb last month when new management came in and did some immediate cost-cutting.
But fortunately Al, the closest thing to a walking basketball encyclopedia that I know, is still writing. Here's a very thoughtful piece he wrote for the Duke Basketball report on trying to determine the true value of a great defensive player. Scroll down on the left side, then click on the link to Featherston for the Defense.