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Originally Posted by SI
Artest, Bryant lauded
Their peers have spoken.
Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant were named the toughest defenders in the NBA in a poll of 173 players conducted by Sports Illustrated. Artest earned 42 percent of the votes and Bryant received 13 percent in results announced Tuesday.
Dwight Howard of the Magic was third with 12 percent of the votes, Kevin Garnett of the Celtics was fourth with 6 percent and Shane Battier of the Rockets was fifth with 4 percent.
The results are included in the latest issue, which hits newsstands and mailboxes today. The poll was conducted several months ago.
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