10 seconds left, tied up, ball in Jordans hands. Who do you chose to defend him?

[DStebb716]

Johnnie Cochran

[AlphaWolf24]

yep kobe might not be the best defender all game but in any single possession that he puts every ounce of effort into he will make his opposing player look like a scrub

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHGleTaT2x4

many people use this video to support kobe as good defender, but got to say its those dedicated single possession of intense defense that gives him the edge in this kind of situation.

go back and watch the 2000's Finals...Kobe played D like that on Jackson/miller nearly the whole game...90' of h3ll

[tmacattack33]

yep kobe might not be the best defender all game but in any single possession that he puts every ounce of effort into he will make his opposing player look like a scrub

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHGleTaT2x4

many people use this video to support kobe as good defender, but got to say its those dedicated single possession of intense defense that gives him the edge in this kind of situation.

You can just as easily go find videos of Wade crossing him up. I particularly remember a youtube video of Gilbert Arenas crossing him up multiple times in highlight reel fashion.


Not saying he's not a great defender, but to say something like "those dedicated single possessions are what amazes me" is basically just giving his other plays a weak excuse, chalking it up to "Eh, he wasn't trying". And that exposes faulty logic.

[LBJFTW]

Pippen. Moreso than other elite perimeter players, he has the most experience guarding MJ on a day to day basis and would be more familiar with his tendencies than anyone else.

Jordan would also be more familar with Pippen's defensive strategy than anyone else. With that said, I still think that Pippen would be the best option. Even he would have a slim chance of stopping Jordan even if Phil Jackson himself drew up the defensive scheme for Pippen and the defense.

[OmniStrife]

LeBron / Wade?

[Dragonyeuw]

Jordan would also be more familar with Pippen's defensive strategy than anyone else.

Maybe, but Pippen would still have an advantage over other elite defenders because of that familiarity. So yeah, I suppose they'd be familiar with each other, but Pippen gives you as good a chance defensively as anyone else.

[pauk]

Pippen or Lebron, they have the correct size/athleticism/IQ to make it more tougher for MJ than anybody... if Jordan blows by then especially Lebron has this amazing closeout blocking ability from any distance, against any player, including Jordan... hell you will see Lebron sometimes just for the fun of it bait you to "blow by" so he can run, takeof and block your shot from behind into the 5th row...

[KB2009Champ]

Pippen

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[bukowski81]

Why not the guy that actually gave Jordan more trouble?? John Starks

[tmacattack33]

Hmm...I'm surprised there are not more people saying Gary Payton.

He held MJ to .414 FG in the 1996 Finals. In the closing game, MJ went 5-23 on FG, and had 7 assists and 5 turnovers.

That was probably MJ's worst Finals Performance out of his 6 appearances. Looks like Payton did a good job.

[pauk]

If there is no screen than Jordan will have a tough time even just recieving the ball with Lebron on him, he is extremly quick & much bigger & stronger than MJ was... he ragdolls even the likes of Dwight or Gasol in that department http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV3O94yv4vc

[fpliii]

Pistons Rodman

[delmar]

Michael Cooper

[Boogey]

1. Pippen
2. Shutdownbe

[glidedrxlr22]

MJ is too savvy for Kobe......scores easily. MJ knew he was the best, accepted the challenge, and had not one ounce of fear.

Alphawolf24 accept it.