His Greatness Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) Needed a topic. Edited July 3, 2009 by His Greatness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Battier, without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Artest or Kobe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Battier, without a doubt. Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Mason turn this into a poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Greatness Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 There's too many to pick from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Kapono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Dwight Howard is a beast when it comes to defense, he protects the paint like no other by changing shots and blocking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Battier, easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) Gerald Wallace is pretty good, but never seems to get the credit that he deserves. Edited July 3, 2009 by Confidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Probably KG or Artest or Battier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camby23Land Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Post defender - Kenyon MartinPerimeter defender - Shane Battier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Like Cambyland did, you need to seperate it into two different categories.Post defender - Dwight HowardPerimeter defender - Shane Battier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Post defender - fat bastard (I heard that's Kendrick's nickname)Perimeter defender - Shane Battier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWhiTex34 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Post defender(s): Perkins & KG (No homer. Seriously they are.)Perimeter defender: Shane Battier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Battier of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldChili Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Battier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Battier can also guard some post players in help situations well, so he gets the edge as best overall defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Make It Naaaashty Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Battier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Wow. Didn't know a lot of people acknowledged Battier's defensive abilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deestillballin Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Bruce Bowen or Shane Battier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Bruce Bowen or Shane BattierUsed to be Bowen, but he's too old now. I'll go with Battier as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcstarheel Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Battier is a better perimeter defender than almost everyone in the league. Artest, however, is just as good on that side of the ball and a lot better in the defensive post. Battier - PerimeterArtest - All-around defenderHoward - Post D and rebounding A question of who's strictly the best doesn't factor in all the qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) 1. Ron Artest1a. Shane Battier2. Trevor Ariza3. Tayshuan Prince4. James Posey My list for gurading wing players For defending the paint there can only be one Dwight Howard Edited July 4, 2009 by magicbalala245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Battier's a stud defender. You simply don't get layups against him and you have to hope tha tyou can hit contested jump shots off the dribble with your off hand because he's not going to let you step in rhythm. He'll push you out of the post, fight around screens, and overplay you to off hands and help spots. And he's not going to beat himself by taking plays off or gambling unnecesarrily. And he's a very smart help defender who's always in the right position, and he'll block some shots, draw a few charges and deflect a ton of balls. He also has a much quicker defensive first step than people think, which gives him the edge over someone like Artest who's a half step slower and misses out on gambles at times. There are some other very good defenders in the league from Andre Iguodala to Tayshaun Prince to Ronnie Brewer, but Battier's easily the premier wing defender and the best, most complete defender all around. Kendrick Perkins is the best one-on-one big defender in the game, especially when defending the post. Dwight Howard is the best shot-blocking intimidator. Tim Duncan is the best helping big defender in the game. You can sucker in Howard to the ball, but Duncan trusts his ability to wait until the last possible moment to contest shots, giving him an edge in defending the basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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