The greatest defender of all time

[Im Still Ballin]

Kevin Motherfvcking Garnett.
http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/18/files/2012/05/kevin-garnett_wolves-kings_game-7_051904.jpg
http://courtbully.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Duncan-and-Garnett-600X335.jpg
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/4503157/kg-anything-is-possible-o.gif
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwq2C9_RCR0
"Anything is possible"

[K Xerxes]

Olajuwon is the best defender I've seen, but Garnett has a case. Great player. :applause:

[BlkMambaGOAT]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2273/1769269016_213a84c5eb.jpg

[jzek]

Harden is up there

[Im Still Ballin]

Garnett baby. That versatility is unmatched. The ultimate 1-5er before Lebron was round. I would take him defensively over ANYONE.

[Im Still Ballin]

http://celticspride.playitusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/nba_g_garnett_580.jpg
The right mentality. Warrior.

[Solefade]

Harden is up there


Durant too

[Big#50]

Not even top five.

[Im Still Ballin]

Not even top five.
He's top 1. Number 1. The GOAT Defender.

[Calabis]

:wtf:

Russell, Hakeem?

[r0drig0lac]

bill

[fpliii]

Among guys I've seen live, gotta be him or Hakeem. I don't feel comfortable using the "all-time" label here, though.

[K Xerxes]

Among guys I've seen live, gotta be him or Hakeem. I don't feel comfortable using the "all-time" label here, though.

How do you rate Duncan in comparison to Garnett? And Wallace?

[SilkkTheShocker]

Either him or LeBron

[fpliii]

How do you rate Duncan in comparison to Garnett? And Wallace?
Both probably better paint protectors and man post defenders (though Wallace wasn't at that level for too long I feel) than KG, though not as mobile/versatile.

[MavAlbert]

If you want to know something about KG's earth shattering defense, you don't have to look further than the 2002 playoffs.

Before the first round, KG made this announcement:


Garnett was asked about how Nowitzki is handling the ball more this season, similar to what Garnett does. The question brought forth one of this season's best quotes so far.

"Dirk can see this black angel pick him up 94 feet," Garnett told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We'll see how well he handles it then."
The result?

A sweep, Dallas won 3-0 and Dirk dropped the following numers on his sorry angel ass: 30 pts /15 rpg in Game 1, 31/15 in Game 2 and 39/17 in Game three, on 52% shooting and 72% 3pt.

:no:

[ProfessorMurder]

Oh look, it took a whole half hour for a Dirk fan to try and shit on Garnett :rolleyes:

[Lebronxrings]

is he good? can okc get him

[PHILA]

http://i.imgur.com/HlQDKH5.jpg

[Im Still Ballin]

If you want to know something about KG's earth shattering defense, you don't have to look further than the 2002 playoffs.

Before the first round, KG made this announcement:


Garnett was asked about how Nowitzki is handling the ball more this season, similar to what Garnett does. The question brought forth one of this season's best quotes so far.

"Dirk can see this black angel pick him up 94 feet," Garnett told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We'll see how well he handles it then."
The result?

A sweep, Dallas won 3-0 and Dirk dropped the following numers on his sorry angel ass: 30 pts /15 rpg in Game 1, 31/15 in Game 2 and 39/17 in Game three, on 52% shooting and 72% 3pt.

:no:
Hard to defend when the talent discrepancy is that wide. Garnett be defending every goddamn player out there w/ the Wolves.

[stephanieg]

KG mixes in some of those trollish Rodman antics, but sometimes he would back off when someone actually confronted him, so hmm.

Prime Artest was beastly on the perimeter.

[masonanddixon]

Shawn Marion, actually.

[MavAlbert]

Oh look, it took a whole half hour for a Dirk fan to try and shit on Garnett :rolleyes:

So he didnt talk shit and then get smoked??

[Psileas]

Definitely Russell overall and one-on-one, Thurmond.

[stalkerforlife]

Ask Dirk and Duncan how good he is.

Great, but don't go overboard.

[Harison]

Russell is a GOAT defender IMO, but after him KG is up there on a short list.

https://asubstituteforwar.wordpress.com/2011/04/23/howard-is-the-dpoy-but-hes-no-garnett/

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=308314

[masonanddixon]

Definitely Russell overall and one-on-one, Thurmond.

Shawn Marion, actually.

[stalkerforlife]

If you want to know something about KG's earth shattering defense, you don't have to look further than the 2002 playoffs.

Before the first round, KG made this announcement:


Garnett was asked about how Nowitzki is handling the ball more this season, similar to what Garnett does. The question brought forth one of this season's best quotes so far.

"Dirk can see this black angel pick him up 94 feet," Garnett told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We'll see how well he handles it then."
The result?

A sweep, Dallas won 3-0 and Dirk dropped the following numers on his sorry angel ass: 30 pts /15 rpg in Game 1, 31/15 in Game 2 and 39/17 in Game three, on 52% shooting and 72% 3pt.

:no:

Epic.

Dirk > KG without question.

[Cone]

If you want to know something about KG's earth shattering defense, you don't have to look further than the 2002 playoffs.

Before the first round, KG made this announcement:


Garnett was asked about how Nowitzki is handling the ball more this season, similar to what Garnett does. The question brought forth one of this season's best quotes so far.

"Dirk can see this black angel pick him up 94 feet," Garnett told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We'll see how well he handles it then."
The result?

A sweep, Dallas won 3-0 and Dirk dropped the following numers on his sorry angel ass: 30 pts /15 rpg in Game 1, 31/15 in Game 2 and 39/17 in Game three, on 52% shooting and 72% 3pt.

:no:

dirk is a monster. easily better than kg. if you say otherwise, then youre high af.

kg is pretty damn overrated

[ProfessorMurder]

So he didnt talk shit and then get smoked??

It's almost as if he was talking loudly because they were an underdog playing a better team...

Dirk, Nash, Finley, Van Exel with home court advantage in a 5 game series vs. KG, Billups, Szczerbiak

Real shocker who won that one.

KG averaged 24/19/5/2/2, but I guess he didn't show up or anything.

[Harison]

It's almost as if he was talking loudly because they were an underdog playing a better team...

Dirk, Nash, Finley, Van Exel with home court advantage in a 5 game series vs. KG, Billups, Szczerbiak

Real shocker who won that one.

KG averaged 24/19/5/2/2, but I guess he didn't show up or anything.

Just ignore Dirk's fanboy, he doesnt even realize KG wasnt defending Dirk, probably because MavAlbert was too young to watch the series of that stacked Mavs team.

[CavaliersFTW]

Sorry but it's Bill Russell and I hate to use this phrase but ...it isn't close.

[Im Still Ballin]

Sorry but it's Bill Russell and I hate to use this phrase but ...it isn't close.
Come on bruh.

Can you for once get that dusty nostalgia d1ck out of your mouth. You appreciate nothing from the modern era

[Kblaze8855]

Dirks 39 points on Minnesota in 02.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHdTYU-lGpw


Tell me KG got lit up.

Please. Come tell me that lie.

People talking shit about series they didnt even watch.

KG defends teams. Hes never been one to limit to sticking on one guy for a game. No coach has ever used him that way. It would be foolosh to do so.

You dont turn someone that mobile, well rounded, and good at communication into Kurt thomas amd say stay within arms reach of one guy.

The rare occasions hes been tasked with that hes done great work. I remember tmac saying that man to man KG was the best defender he ever faced. And he was attacking him out at the 3 point line in his prime.

[masonanddixon]

Dirks 39 points on Minnesota in 02.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHdTYU-lGpw


Tell me KG got lit up.

Please. Come tell me that lie.

People talking shit about series they didnt even watch.

KG defends teams. Hes never been one to limit to sticking on one guy for a game. No coach has ever used him that way. It would be foolosh to do so.

You dont turn someone that mobile, well rounded, and good at communication into Kurt thomas amd say stay within arms reach of one guy.

The rare occasions hes been tasked with that hes done great work. I remember tmac saying that man to man KG was the best defender he ever faced. And he was attacking him out at the 3 point line in his prime.

I've watched the matchup for years and Dirk owns KG.

When Dallas faced Boston they guarded each other and Dirk always got the better of him.