Rank the best 5 perimeter defenders of the past decade

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

has to be in order. mine:

AK47
Tony
Artest
Iggy
Battier

[Rose'sACL]

Artest
Tony Allen
Lebron James
Iggy
Ak47

[Mass Debator]

Tony
Bowen
Battier
AK47
Artest

[G0ATbe]

Kobe
Tony Allen
Leonard
Artest
Battier

[T_L_P]

Same names, though I have Artest over Allen.

If it's for the 2000s-current, Doug Christie makes the list, possibly as high as #2, and Bowen of course.

[lilteapot]

Artest
Tony Allen
Kirilenko
Battier
Bowen

[ShawkFactory]

Who cares? They're two of the 10 best players ever.

[MP.Trey]

Artest
Bowen
Kawhi
Battier
Tony Allen

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Same names, though I have Artest over Allen.

If it's for the 2000s-current, Doug Christie makes the list, possibly as high as #2, and Bowen of course.
Christie is underrated but hes not on the level of any of those guys maybe Battier. Same with Bowen:biggums: :biggums:

[T_L_P]

Christie is underrated but hes not on the level of any of those guys maybe Battier. Same with Bowen:biggums: :biggums:

Christie was the best perimeter defender in the league for three years.

Not even gonna address your Bowen comment. He was better than Allen, who is one of the least fundamentally sound great defenders out there and he finds himself out of position far too often, because of his lack of focus when he's not defending the ballhandler.

[Fallen Angel]

Chris Paul
Tony Allen
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Shane Battier

[SHAQisGOAT]

More by peaks/primes, considering everything, in no particular order:

Bowen
Artest (peaked a bit before '05 though)
AK47
Tony Allen
Battier

HM: Kawhi, Iggy, LeBron, Kobe...


But it's very difficult to name the clear 5 best, since some of those I've mentioned as HM's could easily be there too...

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

More by peaks/primes, considering everything, in no particular order:

Bowen
Artest (peaked a bit before '05 though)
AK47
Tony Allen
Battier

HM: Kawhi, Iggy, LeBron, Kobe...


But it's very difficult to name the clear 5 best, since some of those I've mentioned as HM's could easily be there too...

no CP in HM:biggums: :biggums:

[JimmyMcAdocious]

When did Kidd past his prime as a defender?

[kshutts1]

Not sure just how good he was, but Tayshaun Prince is the first person I thought of that has yet to be mentioned. But that's more of a "since 2000" rather than the last 10 years.

[kshutts1]

Also mention....
Ruben Patterson
Raja Bell
Shawn Marion
Hughes
Sefolosha

...None as top 5, except maybe Matrix, but definitely worth mentioning.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Not sure just how good he was, but Tayshaun Prince is the first person I thought of that has yet to be mentioned. But that's more of a "since 2000" rather than the last 10 years.
Prince was a good defender than could be a very important cog in one of the best defenses but hes not close to the level of the players i mentioned. Those players could be the best defenders/anchors of a top tier defense, players like Prince and Bowen couldnt

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Also mention....
Ruben Patterson
Raja Bell
Shawn Marion
Hughes
Sefolosha

...None as top 5, except maybe Matrix, but definitely worth mentioning.
theyre one dimensional except Marion. Luol Deng is even better than them besides Matrix

[kshutts1]

theyre one dimensional except Marion. Luol Deng is even better than them besides Matrix
One dimensional in what sense? In particular talking about Patterson and Bell.

And I'm not sure any perimeter defender, other than Artest, AK47, Pippen, Jordan, Moncrief, Payton, Lebron could ever anchor an entire D. There may be some older guys I don't really know. But otherwise, that's a very, very elite group, if "anchoring a D" is the criteria.

[kshutts1]

Oh, Rondo should at least be mentioned also.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Also mention....
Ruben Patterson
Raja Bell
Shawn Marion
Hughes
Sefolosha

...None as top 5, except maybe Matrix, but definitely worth mentioning.

I forgot about Ruben Patterson:applause:

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Shawn Marion is the best of the bunch. Dude can flat out defend back in his younger days.

[Graviton]

Jimmy Butler should be mentioned, he has no weaknesses as a perimeter defender. Disciplined, patient, strong, quick, perfect height, athletic, high basketball IQ, doesn't jump on every pumpfake. His defense vs Kobe, Melo, Lebron has been amazing the past couple seasons. Only player that goes off vs him is Durant.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Oh, Rondo should at least be mentioned also.
:biggums: :biggums:

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Jimmy Butler should be mentioned, he has no weaknesses as a perimeter defender. Disciplined, patient, strong, quick, perfect height, athletic, high basketball IQ, doesn't jump on every pumpfake. His defense vs Kobe, Melo, Lebron has been amazing the past couple seasons. Only player that goes off vs him is Durant.

Kawhi is more disciplined.

[kshutts1]

:biggums: :biggums:
He was considered the best defensive PG for a few years. I'm going by reputation alone, as I have not had the pleasure of watching all of these players often enough to judge their D.

[Bigsmoke]

has to be in order. mine:

AK47
Tony
Artest
Iggy
Battier

Bruce Bowen
Ron Artest
Iggy
kawhi Leonard
Kobe

[Graviton]

Kawhi is more disciplined.
Kawhi has better physical gifts, still not as good as Jimmy. Check Lebron's numbers vs Kawhi compared to Butler.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Jimmy Butler should be mentioned, he has no weaknesses as a perimeter defender. Disciplined, patient, strong, quick, perfect height, athletic, high basketball IQ, doesn't jump on every pumpfake. His defense vs Kobe, Melo, Lebron has been amazing the past couple seasons. Only player that goes off vs him is Durant.
:applause:

[kennethgriffin]

2006 - first team all defense
2007 - first team all defense
2008 - first team all defense
2009 - first team all defense
2010 - first team all defense
2011 - first team all defense
2012 - 2nd team all defense
2013 - achilles injury
2014 - broken leg
2015 - torn shoulder

kobe should be in the top 5...

[NBAplayoffs2001]

2006 - first team all defense
2007 - first team all defense
2008 - first team all defense
2009 - first team all defense
2010 - first team all defense
2011 - first team all defense
2012 - 2nd team all defense
2013 - achilles injury
2014 - broken leg
2015 - torn shoulder

kobe should be in the top 5...

Phil Jackson said he didn't deserve many of the ones he received late in his career.

[masonanddixon]

People always ignore Marion even though he's the best all around defensive player of the past 15 years

[SHAQisGOAT]

no CP in HM:biggums: :biggums:

That's why I had "..." at the end, CP3 definitely deserves a mention... Even forgot a dude like Shawn Marion, big omission with that h.m.