ESPN Insider: Is Raptors defense better because of Calderon not playing?

[KakashiPrince]

It basically an illusion of the Jack = better defense for the raps

But how about this....
can you really say Derek Fisher a better defensive pg than Calderon or Jack? due to their team defense success?

Its all about TEAM DEFENSE/Defensive System!

[brothersteve]

If Triano is smart J.C will be on a short leash. If he doesn't get a hand in the shooter's face or if he gets blown by, take him out stat. With Banks being a little bulldog & Turk distributing the ball we're better (as a 2nd unit) at both ends of the floor. Banks stock went way up with me after he got up in G. Wallace' face last week.

Banks is still a 3rd string PG. He didn't get skills because he got tougher.
Raps will be better with a healthy Jose.