Clear-Cut Best Defender in the League?

[CelticBalla32]

I agree with a lot of what you guys have already said. I think the top 4 are pretty interchangeable, put them in whatever order you want - Tony Allen, Kawhi Leonard, Andre Iguodala, LeBron James.

[Nowitness]

I agree with a lot of what you guys have already said. I think the top 4 are pretty interchangeable, put them in whatever order you want - Tony Allen, Kawhi Leonard, Andre Iguodala, LeBron James.

yes. because the four players who impact thedefense the most in the league are wing players.

http://stats-for-the-nba.appspot.com/teams/MIA.html

thoseare the numbers. now please make lebrons case.

[T_L_P]

PG: Paul
SG: Allen
SF: Iguodala
PF: Duncan
C: Gasol


HM to Danny Green

[CelticBalla32]

yes. because the four players who impact thedefense the most in the league are wing players.

http://stats-for-the-nba.appspot.com/teams/MIA.html

thoseare the numbers. now please make lebrons case.

They are the most versatile defensive players in the NBA. Obviously guys like Noah and Howard make just as much of an impact, but the guys I listed can lock down at least 3 positions. Leonard, Allen, LeBron and Iguodala can pressure a point guard full court, laterally keep up with any player in the league and physically body up any player on the perimeter. Hell, some 4s.

You act like I said something to discredit every big in the league. We don't have to agree 100% on the top 4 defensive players in the league, but don't play like I spoke against the importance of a defensive anchor in the back line.

Make a case for LeBron? lol.... use your eyes, John Hollinger. He is clearly and I mean clearly one of the best defensive quarterbacks in the game. If you honestly don't believe that then you're joining those who try to find any reason to say anything negative about LeBron.

[JohnFreeman]

Noah
Duncan
LeBron
Allen
CP3

[pauk]

Joakim Noah
Serge Ibaka
LeBron James
Tony Allen
Avery Bradley

There is no such thing, but these dudes above i think possess the best defensive abilities at their positions, when they give it their best on that end they truly are the best...

[Encre92]

Joakim Noah
Serge Ibaka
LeBron James
Tony Allen
Avery Bradley

Good list. I agree.

[poido123]

Lebron James if he tries.

The guy who guards the best player in the game better than anyone.

Jimmy Butler.

[JohnMax]

Danny Green shutdown Wade and gives Curry fits

[kurple]

iggy is the most overrated defender in this thread

[Le Shaqtus]

If Ibaka wasn't on OKC he wouldn't be on anyones lists.

[La Frescobaldi]

ps: prime andrei kirilenko is the greatest nonbig defender ever

bold talk.

he IS up there but...... well, dang. I keep thinking about Pippen, and Bobby Jones. and Havlicek.

huh.

AK47 was awful good, wasn't he? maybe so

[dannywpt]

bold talk.
AK47 was awful good, wasn't he? maybe so

Prime AK47 was Mr. 5x5 statline. It's not a crazy suggestion.

[Eric Cartman]

PG: Avery Bradley/Godsoe
SG: Iguodala/Butler
SF: Leonard/George
PF: ?????
C: Marc Gasol/Dwight/Noah

[La Frescobaldi]

Prime AK47 was Mr. 5x5 statline. It's not a crazy suggestion.

yeah. confound it now I gotta watch some film. that Russian sneaked up on me and stole my world view of hoops