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Palm Trees & Gangsters
Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Kobe is by FAR a better 1 on 1 defender...a pretty good help defender... Lebron is not that great of a 1on1 defensive player his physical body makes him a a good defender but Hes not a player that scares u defensively.
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Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
you can really spot the young ones who weren't watching the NBA 10 years ago in this thread.
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NBA Superstar
Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
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Decent playground baller
Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
According to stats Lebron better defender than Kobe.
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Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
It is pretty clear that either
A.) People forgot how terrific Kobe was on the defensive end in the early 2000s
or
B.) People started watching basketball and Kobe in 2006.
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Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Kobe was capable of being a lock down defender, but he didn't do it consistently.
Let's not act like his defense being overrated is a huge surprise, analysts have been saying it for years. The last few 1st team Defense awards have been a total joke.
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Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Originally Posted by kenny817
Bron can't even guard 6'2 Jason Terry
lulz
Kobe was getting beat by the corpse of Peja Stojakovic
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Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Originally Posted by bmulls
Kobe was getting beat by the corpse of Peja Stojakovic
Too bad Kobe wasn't in his prime last season while LeBron was.
Originally Posted by bmulls
Kobe was capable of being a lock down defender, but he didn't do it consistently.
Let's not act like his defense being overrated is a huge surprise, analysts have been saying it for years. The last few 1st team Defense awards have been a total joke.
When Kobe was in his defensive prime which was in the early 2000s with Shaq, he was by far the best perimeter defender in the league.
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Local High School Star
Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Originally Posted by Rendezvous32
How in the world is it possible to have over 20,000 posts of nothing but bullshit?
LOL
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Local High School Star
Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Originally Posted by StateOfMind12
It is pretty clear that either
A.) People forgot how terrific Kobe was on the defensive end in the early 2000s
or
B.) People started watching basketball and Kobe in 2006.
+1
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Dunking on everybody in the park
Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Originally Posted by StateOfMind12
It is pretty clear that either
A.) People forgot how terrific Kobe was on the defensive end in the early 2000s
or
B.) People started watching basketball and Kobe in 2006.
True. I would take Kobe for 1 on 1 defending a superstar perimeter, but LeBron overall due his versatility and combination of size and speed.
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Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Career wise right now it's easily Kobe. I don't think Lebron was any where near deserving of his all defensive selections in 09 and 10, but these past two years he's been better then Kobe ever was. Kobe had 8-10 seasons worthy of all defensive selection though.
Last edited by magnax1; 04-20-2012 at 05:41 AM.
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Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Kobe has been highlight overrated as a defender throughout his career, and especially is today. It really is that simple. Not a Lebron fan at all but the dude has so much raw physical talent that its ridiculous. He can bascially defend all five positions on the court.
The answer is obvious.
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2nd Greatest Player
Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
LeBron. This season he's one of the best defenders in the NBA.
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I hit open 5-foot jumpshots with ease
Re: Better defender in his prime: Kobe or LeBron?
Kobe would be one of the all-time great defenders if he was more consistent with his defense. But at this age, I think he exerts most of his energy scoring and play-making. That doesn't leave him with much on the defensive end.
An example of how great Kobe can be on the other end (lockdown defense on Wade):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iou1L27tyZI
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