VIDEO: Faried brings the pain to Harrison Barnes with filthy rejection

Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried isn't much of a defensive specialist. He gets many of his stops on highlight-reel blocks, but isn't a consistent presence on that end of the floor.

Denver gives up 9.7 fewer points per 100 possessions when Faried sits.

Then again, blocks like the one he had on Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes on Wednesday night are a ton of fun, and the reason many continue to hold out hope that he'll turn things around on defense: