Tony "DURANT STOPPER" Allen

[AirTupac]

Wouldn't even let Durant touch the ball. What a defender :bowdown:

I may have made a huge mistake

[JohnFreeman]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2557947/zachmf.gif

[moe94]

A bit premature

[AirTupac]

A bit premature

I realized that after that 4 point play. Just my luck :banana:

[BuffaloBill]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/2036293/duane-o.gif

[Brook(lyn)Lopez]

He's first team all-stopper for sure.

Kendrick "Dwight Stopper" Perkins
Tony "Durant Stopper" Allen
Boris "Lebron Stopper" Diaw
Kyle "Hibbert Stopper" Korver

5th spot up for grabs.

[AirTupac]

He's first team all-stopper for sure.

Kendrick "Dwight Stopper" Perkins
Tony "Durant Stopper" Allen
Boris "Lebron Stopper" Diaw
Kyle "Hibbert Stopper" Korver

5th spot up for grabs.

You know your basketball good sir.

[BuffaloBill]

He's first team all-stopper for sure.

Kendrick "Dwight Stopper" Perkins
Tony "Durant Stopper" Allen
Boris "Lebron Stopper" Diaw
Kyle "Hibbert Stopper" Korver

5th spot up for grabs.


Patrick Westbrook Stopper Beverley

[Rocketswin2013]

Patrick Westbrook Stopper Beverley
:applause:

[K Xerxes]

He's first team all-stopper for sure.

Kendrick "Dwight Stopper" Perkins
Tony "Durant Stopper" Allen
Boris "Lebron Stopper" Diaw
Kyle "Hibbert Stopper" Korver

5th spot up for grabs.

Butler is the LeBron stopper, not Diaw.

[Akrazotile]

He's first team all-stopper for sure.

Kendrick "Dwight Stopper" Perkins
Tony "Durant Stopper" Allen
Boris "Lebron Stopper" Diaw
Kyle "Hibbert Stopper" Korver

5th spot up for grabs.


Carmelo "Coach Stopper" Anthony

[pauk]

Dunno about that but i love to see Tony Allen play D because he is one of those guys whos main job is strictly to defend, essentially. He can therefore afford to exhert his entire effort there more than anybody and even if he fouls out he feels like he has done his job, this allows him to play the most pesky 1on1 perimeter defense out there, very bothersome for anybody.

[russwest0]

Durant only scored 20 points in the 4th + OT. :applause: :applause: :applause:

Props to Allen man, the dude is a ****ing warrior. Wish OKC had him.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Durant only scored 20 points in the 4th + OT. :applause: :applause: :applause:

Props to Allen man, the dude is a ****ing warrior. Wish OKC had him.
missed when it really matter.
you know yourself that 4 pt play was totall bullshit. NEVER a shooting foul

[JT123]

Durant only scored 20 points in the 4th + OT. :applause: :applause: :applause:

Props to Allen man, the dude is a ****ing warrior. Wish OKC had him.
Empty stats, bro.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Tony Allen plays old school, tough, man (not boy) defense. KD never could handle his physicality. It's basically always been like this whenever they meet as well. The Servant just gets shook when he's touched, or bumped.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

At one point Durant just fell down after getting touched by Tony, trying to bait the ref into calling a foul. Forcing turnovers, blocking his shots. He was bothering KD all game.

[Rocketswin2013]

Tony Allen is a mirror of what a locked in Michael Jordan is. Only slightly worse.

[sportjames23]

Tony Allen plays old school, tough, man (not boy) defense. KD never could handle his physicality. It's basically always been like this whenever they meet as well. The Servant just gets shook when he's touched, or bumped.


We need more defenders like this in the league. But, today's NBA will never allow too many defenders like Allen.

[Kiss Murder]

He's first team all-stopper for sure.

Kendrick "Dwight Stopper" Perkins
Tony "Durant Stopper" Allen
Boris "Lebron Stopper" Diaw
Kyle "Hibbert Stopper" Korver

5th spot up for grabs.

James "Kobe Stopper" Posey.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Allen was doing a great job denying KD the ball. Let's face it. In the last few minutes of the 4th and OT, all Durant was putting up were 3's, and not actually going at Allen. His 4 pt play was a complete luck shot and you can't say the defense on that play wasn't solid.

[Graviton]

Hardwood "Rose Stopper" Floor. :(

[Solefade]

Tony Allen plays old school, tough, man (not boy) defense. KD never could handle his physicality. It's basically always been like this whenever they meet as well. The Servant just gets shook when he's touched, or bumped.


can we please establish this fact on ISH?

[Sharmer]

A bit premature


:bowdown:

[QuebecBaller]

The greatest Stopper of all time, Ruben Patterson

http://www.sameyeam.com/data/photos/112_1kobe_stopper.jpg

[russwest0]

The greatest Stopper of all time, Ruben Patterson

http://www.sameyeam.com/data/photos/112_1kobe_stopper.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u7xSy0oP5E

[QuebecBaller]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u7xSy0oP5E

:lol :lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruben_Patterson

He nicknamed himself the "Kobe Stopper" after claiming he could play strong defense against NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Allen played excellent defense and is as good a defender as there is in the game. With that said, I wonder how effective he would be if Oklahoma made a point of posting KD when Allen was switched on to him. Durant was still playing a lot of perimeter ball and to me the obvious advantage for Durant would be posting with the half-foot edge he has in height. May be easier said than done but it didn't look to me like they were trying.

[Blue&Orange]

missed when it really matter.
you know yourself that 4 pt play was totall bullshit. NEVER a shooting foul
oh the irony. :lol :roll:


can someone pull up the Lebrontards essays on how the first 3 quarters really matter as much the 4th? :roll: Now apparently 4th and overtime don't matter :roll:


This forum is so effeminate and dumbified the only thing a average smart person can do here is make fun of the retards.

[oarabbus]

Butler is the LeBron stopper, not Diaw.


Nope it's Diaw :lol

[LeFraud James]

Dunno about that but i love to see Tony Allen play D because he is one of those guys whos main job is strictly to defend, essentially. He can therefore afford to exhert his entire effort there more than anybody and even if he fouls out he feels like he has done his job, this allows him to play the most pesky 1on1 perimeter defense out there, very bothersome for anybody.

This very well may be pauk's least cringe-worthy post.

Bravo! :applause:

[K Xerxes]

Nope it's Diaw :lol

Diaw did a good job, but it was mainly the Spurs interior defence that shut off the lanes. Also note that Diaw got torched for like 16 points in the 4th qtr of game 6 once Lebron finally released some testosterone into his circulation.

Butler, on the other hand, is sometimes left on an island against LeBron but has the lateral quickness and strength to keep up with him. Not denying that Noah and the others help close off lanes, but I've never seen a guy iso defend LeBron like he does. LeBron consistently shoots poor against the Bulls nowadays (unlike the Luol 'fake Lebron stopper' Deng who always got torced for 30).

Butler = true Lebron stopper :bowdown:

[hitmanyr2k]

My post from 3 years ago. Lebron wised up. Durant is still an idiot.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6070213&postcount=113


I've been saying the last 2 years there's no reason for a player of that size with that kind of athleticism and speed not to have a post game. When those driving lanes are cut off and your shot isn't falling it's just another weapon to go to in your arsenal. It's rare that something bad comes out of a good post game. It's a high percentage shot. It's a matchup nightmare when you have a smaller player guarding you. It forces the defense to react and double which opens up passing lanes and shooters. Anything is better than sitting on the perimeter looking like an idiot with a midget guarding you.

The same can be said for Kevin Durant. He has all the length in the world and a great shooting touch. He could kill with even an average post game. Who's going to block a jumphook from him with those long arms? Instead he's either getting denied the ball on the perimeter by good defenders, shooting 30 foot shots at the end of games or forced to watch Westbrook take over down the stretch. It's just retarded. He and Lebron need to wise the f*** up.

The same shit in bold happened last night. Tony Allen once again played great ball denial defense and Durant had to stand around flat-footed while Westbrook took long jumpers. If he doesn't come back with some kind of consistent post game in his arsenal next year (especially if they lose once again) he's an idiot.

[russwest0]

My post from 3 years ago. Lebron wised up. Durant is still an idiot.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6070213&postcount=113



The same shit in bold happened last night. Tony Allen once again played great ball denial defense and Durant had to stand around flat-footed while Westbrook took long jumpers. If he doesn't come back with some kind of consistent post game in his arsenal next year (especially if they lose once again) he's an idiot.

Lol this is stupid as shit. Durant played great down the stretch of the game, but the difference is LeBron doesn't have to fight off ball to get open all game, he just brings the ball up. Surprised Brooks isn't doing the same with KD instead of making him fight to get open.

Some people are overreacting so much. Grizzlies are a far better team when fully healthy than many of you people are giving them credit for. This isn't the Eastern Conference where the Thunder could sleepwalk to the finals if in Miami's position.

[215Philly]

Diaw did a good job, but it was mainly the Spurs interior defence that shut off the lanes. Also note that Diaw got torched for like 16 points in the 4th qtr of game 6 once Lebron finally released some testosterone into his circulation.

Butler, on the other hand, is sometimes left on an island against LeBron but has the lateral quickness and strength to keep up with him. Not denying that Noah and the others help close off lanes, but I've never seen a guy iso defend LeBron like he does. LeBron consistently shoots poor against the Bulls nowadays (unlike the Luol 'fake Lebron stopper' Deng who always got torced for 30).

Butler = true Lebron stopper :bowdown:
8-2

[oarabbus]

Diaw did a good job, but it was mainly the Spurs interior defence that shut off the lanes. Also note that Diaw got torched for like 16 points in the 4th qtr of game 6 once Lebron finally released some testosterone into his circulation.

Butler, on the other hand, is sometimes left on an island against LeBron but has the lateral quickness and strength to keep up with him. Not denying that Noah and the others help close off lanes, but I've never seen a guy iso defend LeBron like he does. LeBron consistently shoots poor against the Bulls nowadays (unlike the Luol 'fake Lebron stopper' Deng who always got torced for 30).

Butler = true Lebron stopper :bowdown:


I mean Butler does a great job against LeBron, absolutely no doubt. But Diaw did it in the finals which is a stage with a lot of visibility.

If Diaw and Butler end up on the same team against him, LeBron might just retire :lol

[SamuraiSWISH]

I mean Butler does a great job against LeBron, absolutely no doubt. But Diaw did it in the finals which is a stage with a lot of visibility.

If Diaw and Butler end up on the same team against him, LeBron might just retire :lol
Diaw?

No one on the Spurs guarded LeBron for the ENTIRE series. Sure there was a player in front of him at times. But they weren't trying to guard him. The Spurs gave LeBron WIDE open jumpers, with ample amounts of space all the way through even the decisive game 7. That's not defending him, that's flat out disrespect.

Butler actually guards LeBron and gives him fits.

[Rodmantheman]

http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/assets/4337687/KDair.gif

[AirTupac]

10/27
0/8 3pters

:banana:

[Draz]

That defense

[AirTupac]

That defense

So beautiful. Reminds me of Kobe DA GAWD Bryant :bowdown:

[AirTupac]

Tony "PLAYOFFS" Allen :applause:

[Killbot]

Tony Allen is a mirror of what a locked in Michael Jordan is. Only slightly worse.

Are you trying to tell me a rich man's Jordan is worse at defense than Jordan? :coleman: