Choose 1 Defender to defend Curry, Magic, MJ, Lebron & Bird
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Choose 1 Defender to defend Curry, Magic, MJ, Lebron & Bird
If you were playing games where you were Facing Curry, Magic, MJ, Lebron and Bird and you needed to put 1 defender on all them per game who would it be.
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Pippen, though he'd do the worst vs Jordan probably.
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Prime Iggy defends LeBron the best I've seen. His quick hands really bother him. For all of them, I'd have to think.
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Cooper has the most versatility. He guarded Bird and has more quickness than anyone else here for Steph.
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Rodman - younger Rodman was so fast, it was freakish. Bird isn't getting phased by any defender there though
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yoyoboy wrote:Prime Iggy defends LeBron the best I've seen. His quick hands really bother him. For all of them, I'd have to think.
Damn, forgot about Iggy. Good call.
It is interesting he defends him better than either Jimmy Butler or Kawhi did?
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Laimbeer wrote:Cooper has the most versatility. He guarded Bird and has more quickness than anyone else here for Steph.
Yeah I think Cooper goes under the radar big time when it comes to defensive player especially the ability to guard 1-3.
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Prime defense Kawhi.
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Pippen would drive a few of these guys absolutely nuts.
https://undisputedgoat.medium.com/jordan-in-the-clutch-30f6e7ed4c43
LBJ clutch- 19 of 104 career: https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/lebron_james_has_only_made_19_of_107_shots_in_clutch_situation_during_his_career_178_fg_125_from_3_pointers/s1_16751_38344895
LBJ clutch- 19 of 104 career: https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/lebron_james_has_only_made_19_of_107_shots_in_clutch_situation_during_his_career_178_fg_125_from_3_pointers/s1_16751_38344895
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Rodman, Iggy and Bowen are all good choices, but I would go with Bobby Jones. Given that there is no one person who has the strength to guard LeBron and the quickness to chase Curry all over the court, I would take someone with a little more length than these choices. Jones was 6-9 in bare feet so he'd be listed as 6-10 and a half or so today (with shoes). I also considered Russell but it would be purely hypothetical as to whether he could defend on the perimeter whereas I did see Jones do it. I like Jones' length, hops, motor, and willingness to do the less glamorous tasks like taking a charge or diving after loose balls. I do know that I'd prefer it to be someone who can put most of his energy into his defense, so guys like Leonard, Pippen, and Havlicek would concern me a bit more since they also have to shoulder a fair amount of the scoring load.
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Tayshaun Prince.
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Rodman
Jason Kidd if Bird wasn't included
Jason Kidd if Bird wasn't included
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Either Pippen or Kawhi.
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Scottie or Kawhi. Kawhi is a bit underrated here. He has all the tools required: big hands, huge wingspan, great footwork and lateral mobility, knowledge of spacing, extremely quick reflexes and anticipation defensively and alongwith Pippen (Scottie is a slightly more athletic than Kawhi, but Kawhi is slightly stronger than Scottie) being very athletic who can keep up with the freaks like MJ and Lebron. People tend to ignore the fact that Kawhi has been dominating defensively (not just being a pest like Tony Allen) All Stars without Handchecking. He has Pippen's long wingspan with Jordan's big hands and ruthless attitude while defending the Superstar offensive players.
Rodman is also right up there, but I feel being very good on offense helps tire out the guys whom you are defending, so out of all of those guys listed it would always be Scottie or Kawhi.
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Rodman is also right up there, but I feel being very good on offense helps tire out the guys whom you are defending, so out of all of those guys listed it would always be Scottie or Kawhi.
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Gary Payton on Steph Curry. The glove would give Steph big problems. Plus make Steph work on defense.
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Not sure how this isn't Artest. At their defensive best, Dennis Rodman and Tony Allen simply don't have you the MPGs. Artest is a superior, more reliable man defender than anybody else left. Strongest with insanely quick feet. And gives you star-level MPG.
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You'd need a guy elite at all levels - including great post defense, great ball pressure, great lateral quickness, length, active hands, strong court awareness and the kind of attentiveness and motor to chase guys around screens. That'd be Scottie for me.