Defense: How many Guards have a case over Gary Payton?

[70sFan]

I love Dumars, but he's extremely overrated as a defender here...

[TokeBulls]

No love for Tony Allen?

[70sFan]

No love for Tony Allen?

Good mention, he's definitely better peak-wise.

[feyki]

As clearly better options; Kidd,McMillan,Jordan,Tony Allen,Wade,Charlie Ward,Ray Williams,M.Ray Richardson,Danny Green.

[SeattleJazzFan]

Moncrief, Kidd and MJ are the three that come immediately to mind. Dumars is so damn overrated defensively and this thread is proving it.

Fixed that for you

ha. well done. i disagree, but i chuckled.

[SeattleJazzFan]

also, marcus smart deserves a mention here. not saying he's better than GP, but he's in the conversation with a lot of the dudes being mentioned. in fact, he's probably the GOAT guard defender in terms of guarding big dudes in the post.

[feyki]

also, marcus smart deserves a mention here. not saying he's better than GP, but he's in the conversation with a lot of the dudes being mentioned. in fact, he's probably the GOAT guard defender in terms of guarding big dudes in the post.

I'd add Bledsoe and Davis, here. As the better case, there were just too many guards. Even Isiah Thomas or Maurice Cheeks might be better.