Durant should emulate Kobe instead of LeBron

[VIntageNOvel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTITRJp2bhI

[ImKobe]

Durant plays off the ball way too much. He should handle the rock a lot more and make Westbrook come off screens instead.

[VIntageNOvel]

Literally no one who isn't a complete Lakers/Kobe Stan can actually believe this.

are you one of those that actually believe bran defense is on par with pippen based on athleticism alone ?

bran is good help defender, and excel in cutting the passing lane, his years under defensive minded coach like mike brown help him a lot

but for on ball defender, MJ/Kobe/Wade >>> bran

you should watch some of the frobe footage

young kobe used to do full court press all game

[JohnFreeman]

are you one of those that actually believe bran defense is on par with pippen based on athleticism alone ?

bran is good help defender, and excel in cutting the passing lane, his years under defensive minded coach like mike brown help him a lot

but for on ball defender, MJ/Kobe/Wade >>> bran

you should watch some of the frobe footage

young kobe used to do full court press all game

Mj/Wade/LeBron > Kobe defense

[ArbitraryWater]

are you one of those that actually believe bran defense is on par with pippen based on athleticism alone ?

bran is good help defender, and excel in cutting the passing lane, his years under defensive minded coach like mike brown help him a lot

but for on ball defender, MJ/Kobe/Wade >>> bran

you should watch some of the frobe footage

young kobe used to do full court press all game

Would you say 2000-2002 Kobe was a great defender or go as far as 2000-2004? Some say he declined a bit in 2002, others in 2003 or 2004..

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Durant plays off the ball way too much. He should handle the rock a lot more and make Westbrook come off screens instead.

[AintNoSunshine]

Except Perkins+Ibaka+Collinson isn't exactly the most dominant front court in the league and Westbrook isn't exactly Shaq...

[VIntageNOvel]

Would you say 2000-2002 Kobe was a great defender or go as far as 2000-2004? Some say he declined a bit in 2002, others in 2003 or 2004..

2000-2002 was his athleticism peak, ferocious defender

2003 kobe was still great, but then injuries and colorado happened

2008-2010 kobe was a smarter defender, not relying on athleticism

2005-2007 lakers should be his peak defensively (athleticism + experience) but the lakers was so bad that he didnt put much effort on defensive end, so we never know

[Prometheus]

are you one of those that actually believe bran defense is on par with pippen based on athleticism alone ?

No. I've never seen a perimeter defender as good as Pippen. That doesn't mean LeBron isn't better than Kobe.

[ArbitraryWater]

2000-2002 was his athleticism peak, ferocious defender

2003 kobe was still great, but then injuries and colorado happened

2008-2010 kobe was a smarter defender, not relying on athleticism

2005-2007 lakers should be his peak defensively (athleticism + experience) but the lakers was so bad that he didnt put much effort on defensive end, so we never know

Actually agree with all points! Although I don't think 2010 was that good of a defender anymore..

[AnaheimLakers24]

kobe > bran

[Jasper]

Durant is Iceman is disguise(.)