He came to the Knicks in the off-season with a reputation as a defensive stopper.

Known as the team's defensive stopper, he was also deadly beyond the arc.

Battier, a 6-foot-8-inch defensive stopper, tipped in one basket and then made two 3-pointers from the top of the key.

"Coming into this series, he wasn't really known as a defensive stopper," Jefferson said.

In two preseason games, he has collected 18 points and 11 rebounds while emerging as a potential defensive stopper.

He has altered his game to fit in, moving from shooting guard to small forward, and is primarily a defensive stopper.

A defensive stopper relishes the sort of challenge Pierce presents.

Calipari said he was looking for more of a defensive stopper who could break a press.

Especially, Bowen earned himself a reputation as a defensive stopper.

His role was largely as a rebounder and defensive stopper his first three years.