Past NBA Players who would of won FMVP guarding LeBron?

[Fowl]

So this years marks the second year in a row the defensive specialist guarding LeBron has won the FMVP award.

Kawhi Leonard and Andre Iguodala.


What other players in NBA history could guard LeBron for 40+ minutes a game and lock him down to the point where the NBA has no other option but to give him the FMVP?


I'll throw some off the top of my head:

Scottie Pippen
Andrei Kirilenko
Bruce Bowen
Ron Artest

[Mr. Jabbar]

just google "irrelevant sf's from the past"

[Droid101]

Kobe Bryant.

[WillC]

Bobby Jones
Dennis Rodman
John Havlicek
Dave Debusschere

[ShackEelOKneel]

Byron Russell

[Fowl]

Kobe Bryant.

Kobe was already a superstar lol and I doubt if the 2009/2010 Lakers went up against the Cavs that Kobe would be guarding Bron.

Too much energy wasted on defense.

They would put Lamar Odom on him.

[Droid101]

Kobe was already a superstar lol and I doubt if the 2009/2010 Lakers went up against the Cavs that Kobe would be guarding Bron.

Too much energy wasted on defense.

They would put Lamar Odom on him.

I was just answering the question!

I agree on Lamar Odom having a chance at FMVP for guarding LeBron as well, though.

[Droid101]

Lamar doesn't have the quickness bro.. he's good at hedging and whatnot due to his mobility, but his defensive skills 1on1 outside of the deep post (where he can use his length.. but this isn't LeBron's strength either) is not remotely adequate. Kobe & Ron Ron would've been their best they can throw at LeBron.

I agree with this statement. I believe all three would win FMVP for their work on LeBron.

Thanks for helping out the thread!

[kennethgriffin]

Its funny cause pippen might have stole a few of mjs fmvps

[imnew09]

JJ barea almost had it if Mavs put him on james for the whole serie

[Droid101]

Wesley Matthews
Nic Batum
Boris Diaw (legit shot at it if Ray doesn't save bran's ass)
Al Farouq Aminu
Jared Dudley
Draymond Green (shame he wasn't allowed to guard him more after game 3 so that he'd have a chance for dem votes)

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

There isnt a floor for this, could be alot of players. Jason Terry damn near did it, he outplayed Bran but Dirk was GOATing

[riseagainst]

[HoopologyPhD]

Ruben Patterson