In a newly released podcast episode of The Young Man and the Three, Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall singled out Houston Rockets counterpart Dillon Brooks as being among a select few “real dogs” in the current NBA.
Known for strong defense, Marshall said there are a lot of “fake dogs” in the league, at least for the moment. However, he did note a few outliers.
When asked about “real dogs” that are worthy of a hat tip, Marshall replied (9:10):
I go Jimmy Butler, Giannis (Antetokounmpo). I get Dre, Draymond Green.