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Sasser cites college coach Kelvin Sampson for fine-tuning his defensive skills. "Just being under him for four years, I feel like it can prepare anybody to come to the league and be prepared for the defensive part," said the University of Houston standout turned Detroit rookie.
Defense is Payton's battleground. Intense and menacing, the '95-96 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and steals leader (2.9/G) picked an opponent's pocket at least once in a remarkable 79 of 81 games, with five or more steals in ten of them.
Alonzo was supposed to miss all of the '00-01 season with a serious illness. But he is such a fighter that he came back to play in March. His great work ethic helped him win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in both '98-99 and '99-00.
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