Toughest Defender In NBA History

[@lone-starcustoms6314]

Olajuwon only player ever with 200+ steals 250+ blocks, 100 steals and 200 blocks 11-12 season in a row, as a center. Nobody compares, or ever will.

[@Zee-i4e]

Greatest defender ever… stopped a young shaq We should see more african brothers play the states like the europeans might get another one..

[@lotuslife3239]

If Wilt's stats for those categories were recorded Hakeem wouldn't be the greatest defensive center of all time.

[@derek5499]

​@@lotuslife3239I wasn't alive during Wilt's career so I can't say but Wilt was a great player. It's a shame he's not mentioned anymore as the goat. I was born in 78 and I remember in the 80s-90s that the media always mentioned Wilt unlike today and that was during the Jordan era

[@elbowgang9715]

​@derek5499 the NBA purposely only celebrates post-merger numbers and records. Wilt numbers are video game like

[@ClarkT-ew1yh]

Stopped him!?! Shaq averaged 28pts, 12.5rebs, 6ast, and 2.5blocks for the series while shooting 59.5% from the field. Nobody stopped him. Did Olajuwon make it tougher for Shaq by consistently making him catch further out from the block than the rest of that playoff run? Yes. Did he defend well? Yes. But in no way was Shaq stopped

[@SkeeloHendrix]

KG IS SUCH A KID WHEN IT COMES TO HOOPIN… EPITOME OF REAL!! BOTH LIVING LEGENDS 👑👑👑👑

[@ricobelin9214]

1st.. Thats 🔥🔥🔥 that Pierce gave LeBron his props for playing defense, you don't hear that at all about Lebron

[@greengomarx1248]

@@chiggsytubehe’s not talking us the public l,you don’t hear players give him his props defensively..did we need to hear it to know he was great defensively? No. Do we hear it from players? Also no..and that’s the point

[@livefromthemotherland]

In his prime ppl would mention it but after the second stint in Cleveland he started to take plays off on d. So it’s overlooked how dominant he was defensively. Especially on Miami

[@greengomarx1248]

@@livefromthemotherland players never mentioned it,the media did never players,which id why this is cool,if you feel the players did name them

[@SkeeloHendrix]

LBJ GOT PREMIERE A GRADE LOCK UP.. IN EVERY POSITION!!! THE GOAT CAN LITERALLY LOCK UP THE WHOLE LEAGUE 🔒 🔥🔥👑

[@tloc243]

Bron was always credited for his defense in his prime and being able to guard multiple positions. He has 5 first teams for a reason. Players don't have to mentioned him, he's already stamped. Players don't talk about who locked them up in general. Kawhi's name would be mentioned a lot more

[@euntaepark6001]

Why Olajuwon is the GOAT defender : 1. He was the only player ever got in top 10 in both steals and blocks, and he was in top 10 rebounds at the time he retired. 2. He was one of only three players ever who was able to defend Shaq(Olajuwon, Rodman, Wallace) 3. He was the only center ever who could ACTUALLY DEFEND perimeter player when switched in pick and roll. I respect all GP, Scottie, Russell, MJ, Mutombo, however, no one even come close.

[@eastwood_ib2126]

NOBODY comes close to Wilt Chamberlain.. he was a real life video game character

[@thunderking8925]

Ben Wallace pushed the soul out of Ron.

[@leecee9528]

This is why they are Top 75. Hard Possessions turn into Easy Results versus those who weren't equivalent

[@deltadefconii4459]

THAT 08 CELTS TEAM WAS HALL OF FAME ☝🏾💯

[@mcnally145]

Kawhi the greatest wing defender I’ve seen in my life I’ve never pippen live so I can’t judge.

[@AaronMich90]

He ended Ben maclemore career

[@NuffStuff777]

Isn't it easier to watch video? You can replay it...speed it up slow it down...zoom in..etc

[@mcnally145]

@@NuffStuff777 watching highlights doesn’t mean shit you need to be there, highlights are just the best stuff they’ve done.

[@seds94]

garnet keeping pierce on point. emotions aside, call a spade a spade

[@blaccgodking5400]

Get a bucket sounds fun af

[@TheCuttyBrown]

U ready?? I'll block the shit outt yo shitt😂

[@skeetbonejones4368]

The Master Lock!!!! (aka Michael Cooper)

[@Spr_bam]

2:17 paul liked that he had to look around on that

[@philgreen1954]

Flagrant energy before the game !!! Yo let go

[@7nawt7]

Pregame shinanigans, this was a Team. They beat my Bulls down. I know Larry Bird was proud as fuck

[@jamessills5802]

Bill Russel

[@laneyj]

some of the better defenders ive seen: cp3, avery bradley, bron, tony allen

[@drewmeyer9679]

Real ones know about prime Artest (IND). 20+ppg and a DPOY. Artest had LBJ built and strength but was mobile as hell. Artest can easily guard 1-4 and weaker/smaller 5.

[@printedraps]

Facts

[@Jp2timezz]

Yeen lying

[@akwesirobinson1710]

I agree but I feel like lebron was stronger with a longer wingspan and he was fast and quick but artest was lateral quirker and he was 6,6 or 7 where he could overwhelm people with his strength and physicality.

[@xSWAMPDONKEYx]

Is there any video evidence of these 1v1 KG PP ?

[@Brah42]

"Get a bucket!!"

[@BearFacedTV]

i hope NY can take some of this momentum into next season

[@Nmp317]

Matrix guarded the most hoopers

[@Jimson90]

0:17 1:33

[@BoskoShabazz]

All time starting defensive lineup: Gary Payton Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen Tim Duncan Hakeem

[@tobyncummins]

Joe Johnson for whatever reason seemed to have good defensive games against Pierce.

[@lilrizzofficial]

Dennis RODMAN

[@BasketballJones48021]

Best defensive player of all time is Bill Russell, period. Facts are clear.. Boston wasn’t winning championships before he got there, and they didn’t win for like 4 seasons immediately after he retired.. while they won ELEVEN with him. That alone should tell you A WHOLE LOT. They even won with him as a player-coach. Celtics were the #1 defense in the league for 10 out of those 11 championships, and #2 for 1.. and guess who was far and away their best, most impactful defensive player, even the best defensive player in the league? Mr Russell ofc! Meanwhile they were NEVER a top3 offense for any of those titles, and only top5 for like 3! They were winning VASTLY due to defense and Bill was their defensive anchor, to say the least! He’s the GOAT defensive player. He could do EVERYTHING on that end, and is the most impactful ever seen on defense! Boston had the #3 best ranked offense, and the 6th best defense (out of 8).. before Russell got there. They didn’t win it all, ofc. Then with Bill, first year.. they’re the #1 defense while the #5 offense… and win it all! He was his team’s best player for the majority of ELEVEN rings! Their leader. That’s why he was the one winning MVP’s; he has 5 of them! And would’ve gotten at least 6 FMVP’s if the award was given out back then! Plus, he would’ve had the most DPOY’s ever if also that award existed… People love to talk about competition and number of teams or whatever BS narrative.. he dominated his competition to the maximum! Nothing more he could do. He couldn’t change stuff, just play with the cards he was dealt, let’s say. And the fact is that he won 11 rings in 13 seasons (as their leader and best player, for the most part)! He had some great competition too, and with less teams, he had to face the best more often than not. Bill was also a champion and top tier player in college!! And lead the USA to an Olympic gold medal (while being the leader in points)! Plus, nowadays he would’ve had access to modern training, modern medicine, modern equipment, modern shoes, all the luxuries and money, not dealing with tremendous injustices (his own house was broken into!), so on and so forth…….

[@ryankissee4333]

Tony Allen.

[@vbrown9905]

Battier had good defense too

[@kylecallis77]

Best 2 small forward defenders Tayshaun and Pippen.

[@HorusLuperc]

What these two have to say about greatest defenders ever? Did they play in 80’s and earlier?

[@ReauxShai]

No Scottie Pippen nods?

[@forestcitytrivia9167]

KGs reasoning is why I think Rudy is the most overrated defensive MVP, going back to the 70s.

[@Noir_Nouveau]

Greats sharing basketball wisdom.

[@freemind8227]

That don’t mean LeBron was a great defender. Lebron match up well against a strong and slow Paul.

[@jas7374]

Just say you're too young to remember him play back then because you don't sound too bright at all frfr

[@akwesirobinson1710]

Lebron defense some of the quickest gaurd in his era like Parker and drose and then gaurd Carmelo and then switch on Tim Duncan his defensive versatility when he locked in was crazy

[@dangerzone9747]

Kwame Brown the toughest defender in NBA history.

[@Rickle_Pick23]

Hakeem

[@kaksmirknight5318]

These 2 clowns just hyping up current NBA. Ron is the only correct one they said. KOBE, tD, Hakeem, Ben. RODMAN. Mike. Le balco toughest? Hahahaha!

[@eezzzybucketz3855]

But everybody swear Lebron ain’t never played defense

[@layups]

In his later years he gives poor effort on transition which leads to easy buckets.

[@franciscomaddox6807]

Glaze

[@eezzzybucketz3855]

@@layups that’s why I said “ain’t never” meaning he used to. In later years every player gives shit effort in defense. Energy levels are not the same at that age, I know that for sure. Ppl really take these narratives and run with them tho

[@vbrown9905]

Bruh Lebron only played good defense in 2009-14 after that he started coasting

[@eezzzybucketz3855]

@@vbrown9905 2 things…one you just listed a 5yr stretch where most superstars don’t even for that long. Kobe, MJ, both of their defense efforts fell off past their 10th seasons, but you’ll never know unless you watched because there were no narratives written about that. Second Lebron could still lock up well passed the 2014 season, he did however pick his spots in game situations as well as in the playoffs in general. Its amazing he don’t play defense like Luka or Harden with the amount of offense he’s always had to generate

[@akwesirobinson1710]

Lebron is a bad defender one of the most clutches and best scorer in the playoff brough lebron as one best people that gaurded him not Kobe because he gaurded him to.he could gaurd point just as effective what he did to Murray and drose and Toney Parker and switch on to big ain’t no way Kobe is a better defender than bron and bron could protect the rim better and I advise look how he gaurded melo in 2012 he gaurded his good

[@7nawt7]

Bruce Bowen. He was at Kobe. Not too many can say that

[@DruStevens]

Kobe ate his face 😂😂

[@PickEmUpMessEmUp]

@@DruStevens😂 right dude was a glorified hack

[@DruStevens]

@@PickEmUpMessEmUp he wasn't a hack but Kobe ate his face

[@KillaChem]

Bowen was dirty af though. Undercutting the shooter ≠ good defense lol

[@DruStevens]

@@KillaChem did he hurt someone

[@MrOdaddy2011]

Wemby

[@jaylenenglish9840]

Kawhi Leonard

[@DruStevens]

Bron ain't play no d ill hoop that mfka right now

[@tylerwilson8615]

As soon as he said Lebron I knew he was lying. The only defense Lebron plays is a chase down block because that’s easy for him. Dude has never played defense

[@jas7374]

Just say you're too young to remember that he was 2nd place for dpoy in '09 and '13 and was finishing top 5 in voting 7 straight seasons and decade plus finishing top 10. Literally locked up a faster MVP in D Rose his mvp year. Stop the hate u sound ridiculous.

[@tylerwilson8615]

@@jas7374 I actually watch basketball and Lebron has NEVER been anything close to an elite defender. You bring up Derrick Rose and say he “locked him up” but Tony Parker KILLED Lebron on switches. JJ Barea had success with Lebron on him. Lebron is easily the most overrated athlete of all time.

[@jas7374]

@@tylerwilson8615 Yeah you "watch" basketball but clearly you don't understand it. Mahmoud Abdul went off against Jordan but that doesn't take away from his case as an excellent defender. 2 top 3 dpoy finishes and 5 all defense teams say otherwise. Not some couch commenter in his mom basement. I'll take the pro opinion all day every day. Hater😂

[@tylerwilson8615]

@@jas7374 lebron don’t even play defense dude. Paul “poo poo pants” Pierce is another Lebron dick rider. Lebron don’t even try to play defense and when he does and gets burned he yells at his teammates for not picking up his slack. Lebron SHOULD be a perennial dpoy candidate for his athleticism alone and in an era of bad defenders he hasn’t won a single one.

[@Youngster543210]

​@jas7374 Didn't lock up shit. Had Wade and Bosh helping behind him. Rose burned him on the perimeter over and over again only to run into somebody else.

[@lilbru]

Alvin Robertson is one.. rodman, wilt, bron, walt frazier My top 5 defensive team

[@madscrillaog5703]

No mj or Kobe is crazy

[@1forthekids1]

Why would OLAJUWON DEFEND against Olajuwon?😂😂you said this yourself? Crazy😂😂