robert_shaww
08-09-2014, 01:24 PM
The perimeter stoppers.
Only the defensive geniuses can use their mix of excellent footwork,long arms,high basketball IQ and reaction to beat you on the perimeter where finding tough stoppers can be so valuable to your team duo to the large numbers of talented scorers on the wing.
But these guys are always overlooked big time. For their incredible demonstration of skills,they rarely get any consideration in the discussion of the top defensive player of the year award around the NBA as of the past 20 years.
Through the history of the game,there have been many great outside "stop" machines, and my conclusion is that you simply CANT win a championship without one of them. (at least)
Last 30 Champions:
1986: Dennis Johnson
1987: Michael Cooper
1988: Michael Cooper
1989: Joe Dumars
1990: Joe Dumars
1991: Scottie Pippen
1992: Scottie Pippen
1993: Scottie Pippen
1994: Vernon Maxwell
1995: Vernon Maxwell
1996: Scottie Pippen
1997: Scottie Pippen
1998: Scottie Pippen
1999: Mario Elie
2000: Rick Fox
2001: Rick Fox
2002: Rick Fox
2003: Bruce Bowen
2004: Tayshaun Prince
2005: Bruce Bowen
2006: Gary Payton
2007: Bruce Bowen
2008: Tony Allen
2009: Kobe Bryant
2010: Ron Artest
2011: Shawn Marion
2012: Shane Battier
2013: Shane Battier
2014: Khawi Leonard
Only the defensive geniuses can use their mix of excellent footwork,long arms,high basketball IQ and reaction to beat you on the perimeter where finding tough stoppers can be so valuable to your team duo to the large numbers of talented scorers on the wing.
But these guys are always overlooked big time. For their incredible demonstration of skills,they rarely get any consideration in the discussion of the top defensive player of the year award around the NBA as of the past 20 years.
Through the history of the game,there have been many great outside "stop" machines, and my conclusion is that you simply CANT win a championship without one of them. (at least)
Last 30 Champions:
1986: Dennis Johnson
1987: Michael Cooper
1988: Michael Cooper
1989: Joe Dumars
1990: Joe Dumars
1991: Scottie Pippen
1992: Scottie Pippen
1993: Scottie Pippen
1994: Vernon Maxwell
1995: Vernon Maxwell
1996: Scottie Pippen
1997: Scottie Pippen
1998: Scottie Pippen
1999: Mario Elie
2000: Rick Fox
2001: Rick Fox
2002: Rick Fox
2003: Bruce Bowen
2004: Tayshaun Prince
2005: Bruce Bowen
2006: Gary Payton
2007: Bruce Bowen
2008: Tony Allen
2009: Kobe Bryant
2010: Ron Artest
2011: Shawn Marion
2012: Shane Battier
2013: Shane Battier
2014: Khawi Leonard