6A Lockdown Defensive Menace That You Need To Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today we will be taking a look at six of the top lockdown guards that are picking pockets and causing havoc on the defensive end. These are the prospects that are leading the way in steals and will continue to make it hard on opponents.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1139980"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Leslie is a guard that has quick feet and fast hands being able to be in the passing lanes and get his hands on passes. He is a good on-ball defender and makes it difficult for ball handlers to get going when he draws the assignment as he is averaging 4.9 steals per game. 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