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Why does it seem that African born players or players that have parents from Africa are good at defense?

Here's a few that I know are good at defense:

Mbah a moute

Arron Afflalo

Thabo Sefolosha

Andre Igoudala

Hasheem Thabeet (bust but has some defense skills)

Hakeem Olajuwon

Serge Ibaka

Luol Deng

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    They are probably taught discipline at a young age, something that is important for a defensive minded player.

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