06-07 Kobe Bryant vs 13-14 Kevin Durant

[Heavincent]

It's sad that the myth of Kobe being a good defender post-Shaq is still being spread around.

Kobe from 08 to 10 was still one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

[BlackVVaves]

It's sad that the myth of Kobe being a good defender post-Shaq is still being spread around.

Okay okay okay, he had years of being an above average defender like 2007-2008, and 2008-2009. Let's not start spewing that Kobe hate now, stick to facts.

This particular year though, 06-07, was one of Kobe's worse defensive seasons. Half of that was because he carried so much of the offense, he just took off plays on the other end to save energy. And the other half is, because he just displayed bad defensive tendencies in that year (and the previous year).

.....still. KD has never been as elite a defender as Kobe from 1999-2001.

[BlackVVaves]

Kobe from 08 to 10 was still one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

No he wasn't, not in 2010 at least. He had great moments of defensive prowess, like locking up Westbrook in the playoffs, but he wasn't consistently hounding players up like Tony Allen, Iggy, Wade, Bron.

Soooo....do you just have a loose definition of "best"? Or.......?

[Heavincent]

No he wasn't, not in 2010 at least. He had great moments of defensive prowess, like locking up Westbrook in the playoffs, but he wasn't consistently hounding players up like Tony Allen, Iggy, Wade, Bron.

Soooo....do you just have a loose definition of "best"? Or.......?

One of the 5 best. Iggy, Sefolosha, and Allen were definitely better. Lebron though? Nah.

[BlackVVaves]

One of the 5 best. Iggy, Sefolosha, and Allen were definitely better. Lebron though? Nah.

Kobe was a better defender than LeBron in 2010?

Okay. Where's your empirical evidence? Facts only, none of that subjective "I watched Kobe trust me he was better" shit

[KirbyPls]

Kobe was a better defender than LeBron in 2010?

Okay. Where's your empirical evidence? Facts only, none of that subjective "I watched Kobe trust me he was better" shit

The problem is that you're seeking empirical evidence from Kobe apostles.

[T_L_P]

You don't rate defense through stats. You just don't.

"Kobe