Greatest Defensive Players in NBA history

brightlee

Hey, this is the new selection.....

Here are some players and some info/history for this players.....
let's choose who's the best defensive players in .. overall...

1) Bill Russell, Well, the greatest defensive Center all-time...... his defensive skill was great... 11th times NBA champs......... and 5 times MVPs.......... 2nd in rebounds/game in NBA history.... 1 all defensive team..... remember in early NBA history...they didn't count for steals and blocks....


2) Michael Jordan... everyone is talking about his offensive skills, but he is one of the top stealler(2nd) in NBA history, 4th in steals/games..... 1 defensive player of the year, 9th NBA all defensive team.....

3) Dennis Rodman, he could guard anyone in his generation, since he was draft in 2nd round in 86... he guarded Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Hakeem, Shaq O'Neal.... 7th time all defensive team, 2 times defensive players of the yr.... his shooting skills was better than in his earliar career, until he was so upset as he got trade to Spurs in 94, personal problem+ he was thinking he was betrayed by Pistons managements, eg Don Nelson, was retired...

4) Clyde Drexler... similar to Mike... everyone is talking about his offensive skills in his generation... on the other hands, he was one of 3 NBA players who could get 3000 assists, 6000 rebounds and 20,000 pts... and he was in top 5 in steals when he was retired in 98, (6th in all time now ... leading reboundings for guards in his Portland's day.

5) John Stockton.. the stats shows everything... that he's the assists and steals leader in NBA history........... twice lead in steals in season..  5-time in NBA defensive team

6) Sidney Moncrief,  one of the greatest guard in Bucks history, 2 times NBA defensive plareys of the year, 4 time NBA all-defensive team... then you could know how crazy he was.... He's the first Bucks player to retire his no.

7) Michael Copper, when you looked at Showtimes in Lakers 80s, you may be wondering how they could win the champions if Lakers was attacking ONLY.... this is their defensive ace... he could guy Larry Bird... and stop everyone in defensively.. that's why Lakers could play fast-break so easily in 80s. 1 time defensive player of the yr, 2 time NBA all-defensive team

8) When we are talking about Spurs nowadays, we couldn't miss this guy,  Bruce Bowen....
remember what he did to Kobe Bryant, Leborn James, T Mac...?! most of the greatest SG/SF was get in troubles when they play Spurs... especially this 6'8 player is guarding them...

9) Hakeem Olajuwon, Well, this center............ remember how he taught Shaq O'Neal in 95 finals? Before that, he was one of the top blockers in NBA .. all-time in NBA blocking history...!!! 2 time defensive player of the year and 5 time NBA all-defensive team.....

[ Last edited by brightlee on 2005-2-11 at 02:42 AM ]

brightlee

10) Gary Payton, nickname, the Glove, then you know he's a great stealler... 8th time NBA all-defensive team..... 5th in NBA all time in steals.. (up to today...)... 1 defensive player of the year.

11) Scottie Pippen, in Bulls Dynasty, he was the Bobin.... got 7 NBA all-defensive team, 40th in total rebounds, 4th in steals all times.... and got 6 champions.. wor.. you could see this great man on the floor....

12)Dikembe Mutumbo... Remember the biggest upset in NBA history.. when Seattle Sonics, the 1st seeds, was lost to the 8th seeds, Denver Nuggests in Playoffs?
Who was the starting center in Denver? Dikembe Mutumobo.. and he set a record in 5-games series... 31 block shots! leading 3 yrs in blocking, 93-95 (remember, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon were on their peak) 4 All-NBA defensive team, 3rd in block/game in all-time and 4th in blocks in NBA history.....

13) Ron Artest, another defensive small forward,.... see? this man was leading in steals/min in 02 season... in NBA all defensive team last year, of cos defensive player of the year last year too....
10th with all time NBA steals/game....... and He is one of the major players in Parces since 01.. look at the Pacers that without him..... .. you could know the different........!!

14) A.I, 6'0' 150pounds PG/SG... many people are mention his speed, his spirits.. but are there many people mentioning his defensive skills? 4th in NBA in steals this seasons, 3rd in steal/game....
Notice this: he is 3rd in NBA history that steals/game!!!

15)Kirilenko.... AK47, should we lists him to be small forward? power forward? or center? (due to his blocking ability this yr) leading block per game, and 8th in block this season.. got 2 games with 8 blocks shoot... remember he's white, he's 6'9.. and remember how's Jazz was playing before he got injury.......

16) Ben Wallace..... Big Ben.... 2 time all-defensive team, 2 times defensive player of the year... if you saw the final last yr.. everyone knows why Shaq got totally beaten...... even though he could score 30/ game in finals.... 1 of 4th players in NBA that he lead in block shoots and rebounds in same season..... Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace are the most defensive C/F system in NBA nowadays..... and he was the ONLY player in top 20 in steals/rebounds/blocks in 01... ONLY player in top 10 in steals/rebounds/blocks in 03-04.....

[ Last edited by brightlee on 2005-2-11 at 02:43 AM ]

brightlee

Joe Dumars..... em.. yes he's good in defense... as u said..... he's getting a great sportmanship.... a great plus, and a consistence defender.......!!
but if he compared with Isaish Thoams, Dennis Rodmans, John Salley, Bill Laimbeer.... then he was not the guys in "Bad Boys"

You may wonder Jordan didn't say Isaish was the good defender.....actually they had so many arguments before.... em... one of the rumours said ... NBA decided they didn't choose Isaish Thomas in Dream Team due to Jordan said he would not play in Dream Team if they selected Isaish....

Yes... Ak 47 is from Russian.. not German

brightlee

em  at in the first dynasty of Bulls, Dennis Rodman/Isiah Thomas were guarding MJ.


hahah.. your first team in NBA live is strong.. in the starting lineup.. but the bench should be a weak one...