Hardest player to keep from scoring

[Full Court]

So here's a hypothetical situation. You have to defend one of the following guys for one play, and your life depends on stopping him fro scoring. He scores, you die. He doesn't, you live.

Which one would you LEAST want to have to defend?

Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Shaquille O'neal
Steph Curry
Wilt Chamberlain
Ja Morant

[ShawkFactory]

Are we including them having to make both free throws if fouled?

[Full Court]

Are we including them having to make both free throws if fouled?

Interesting question...let's say yes. If you foul them and they make both their free throws, you die.

[Proctor]

Ja Morant? WTF? :roll::roll::roll:

[Full Court]

Ja Morant? WTF? :roll::roll::roll:

That was just a little humorous add-in because I know it will upset a couple people. :lol

[WhiteKyrie]

1) Jordan
2) Kobe
3) Durant
4) J. West
5) LeBron
6) Wilt (reliant on guards)
7) Shaq (reliant on guards)
8) Kareem (reliant on guards)
9) Hakeem (reliant on guards)
10) D-Rob (reliant on guards)

[ShawkFactory]

1) Jordan
2) Kobe
3) Durant
4) J. West
5) LeBron
6) Wilt (reliant on guards)
7) Shaq (reliant on guards)
8) Kareem (reliant on guards)
9) Hakeem (reliant on guards)
10) D-Rob (reliant on guards)

Reliant on guards?

I agree that with the last play you're going to have the ball in a guards hands for spacing purposes. But...what?

[ShawkFactory]

Interesting question...let's say yes. If you foul them and they make both their free throws, you die.

Then Jordan. Shaq would actually probably be the last guy I want to see in a 1-on-1 but I could just foul and he would never be left 1-on-1 in a do or die situation.

[FultzNationRISE]

Well Kobe has the record for missed shots right? And I think MJ had the record before that.

So from a strategic perspective the easiest to stop are the guys who most often stop themselves.

So theyre at the bottom of my “least wanna have to stop” list.

Lebron James is at the top.

Everyone else in the middle.

[WhiteKyrie]

Reliant on guards?

I agree that with the last play you're going to have the ball in a guards hands for spacing purposes. But...what?

The guys ahead of them can bring the ball up and immediately go to work. Meaning they can handle the ball.

Big men require a post entry pass, especially if their game is none face up reliant or capable (Shaq, Wilt, Kareem) …

Hakeem and D-Rob could at least face up and go to work from the elbow. In fact I should’ve added Barkley, Karl Malone and Dirk to the list above some of those centers.

Comprehend now?

[ShawkFactory]

The guys ahead of them can bring the ball up and immediately go to work. Big men require a post entry pass, especially if their game is none face up reliant or capable (Shaq, Wilt, Kareem) … Hakeem and D-Rob could at least face up and go to work from the elbow. Comprehend now?

Oh okay so just requiring someone to pass them the ball? I'd hardly call that "reliant". There's an extra step, sure. But that wasn't the question.

If you're 1-on-1 with Shaq, hell...if ANYONE is 1-on-1 with Shaq (aside from a couple all time freaks) he's going to be getting the ball. And you're going to have to defend him.

[RRR3]

Ja Morant? WTF? :roll::roll::roll:
:roll:

[WhiteKyrie]

Oh okay so just requiring someone to pass them the ball? I'd hardly call that "reliant". There's an extra step, sure. But that wasn't the question.

If you're 1-on-1 with Shaq, hell...if ANYONE is 1-on-1 with Shaq (aside from a couple all time freaks) he's going to be getting the ball. And you're going to have to defend him.
But it’s still reliance. The other guys can produce at the same level without needing someone to deliver them the ball at specific ways and positions. It most definitely is important in terms of being able to stop someone. Load up on an entry pass, can’t do that with someone who can handle the ball

[Gohan]

Lmao at the votes for lebron. What about Iverson? At a 42% clip, i’ll take my chances

[Overdrive]

Interesting question...let's say yes. If you foul them and they make both their free throws, you die.

So I'm still me and I have to defend an NBA player from driving past me for an easy dunk/layup else I die, but I can foul in order to live and you ask who's the hardest to guard in the situation? Of course it's Curry. I can't prevent any of these guys from driving past me, but Curry has the highest chance of hitting both FTs.

Without FTs it's Shaq and not even close.

[1987_Lakers]

11 votes for LeBron
0 votes for Wilt

OP fuming

[Full Court]

11 votes for LeBron
0 votes for Wilt

OP fuming

:lol You wish.

Obviously my vote didn't even go to Wilt, so why would I be bothered if other people don't vote for him?

:biggums:

Sometimes you have takes that could cause to people to, um, shall we say, question your intellect.

[HoopsNY]

Not really fair if free throws are counted here. That would really exclude Shaq and Wilt immediately. Otherwise, it would probably be one of them.

[Full Court]

Not really fair if free throws are counted here. That would really exclude Shaq and Wilt immediately. Otherwise, it would probably be one of them.

That's a fair point.

[Round Mound]

Barkley should get a mention. Highest 2-Point FG% while scoring over 22 PPG on only 12.9 Two-Point FGAs PG.

[Jasper]

unfortunately this poll is putting players of yesteryear in with current players.

MJ just got the 3 pt line ... if he used it more often he would of had more points per game .. but he could score any way he wanted to.

Wilt never had an outside shoot , and Ja Morant uses the 3 as a weapon.

I still go with MJ

[Jasper]

Are we including them having to make both free throws if fouled?

lmfao

I will guard Curry in my prime

[90sgoat]

Who is guarding them?

Each one of them would win 100 times in a row against each of us, though maybe 3ball wins a few against Lebron by making him a shooter.

Who is going to guard them?

MJ shouldn't be in this one, he was and would be, completely unstoppable against all but a few elite wing defenders.

Shaq could be guarded by several big bodies over his career. Same with Lebron, plenty of big strong wings, could force him into a bad shot.

MJ couldn't be stopped.

[TheMan]

All the LeBron alts are out in force

[Kblaze8855]

Id guarded by me Kareem or Shaq needing an entry pass is absolutely not a problem. Hell I’d have a better chance keeping a good guard from his spot than stopping Shaq from walking down low and putting his hand up. It’s said to be one on one. How am I gonna front Kareem or Shaq without help?

Who are we assuming is playing with them who couldn’t throw the ball over me?

If we are saying it doesn’t have to be on one on me it doesn’t matter. I have to stop them from scoring not stop the whole team. I’d put all 5 people on whoever and hope they just pass the ball. If they don’t know what’s going on(and obviously they wouldn’t or they wouldn’t be out to kill me for nothing) and are just playing a game? They pass and someone else scores and I live.

Maybe a Kobe type tries to take all 5 just ****ing around but probably not.

If it isn’t one on one I’d go 5 on 1 vs any and if it is I’d rely on a guard missing over Kareem not having his way. Kareem was scoring on nba players when he was 50 something working with the clippers. But he’s gonna need help to get me?

Nah. All in their primes give me a guard to defend and I hope for the best.

[2much_knowledge]

Im not even a fan but the answer is Wilt man.

Kareem and Durant??

[Lee]

Lmao at the votes for lebron. What about Iverson? At a 42% clip, i’ll take my chances

Iverson was 4 time scoring champ,deserves mention.

[MrFonzworth]

The poll being anonymous ruined the results. Ja in 3rd, and wheels logged into all his accounts to vote for Lebronze

[hold this L]

1) Jordan
2) Kobe
3) Durant
4) J. West
5) LeBron
6) Wilt (reliant on guards)
7) Shaq (reliant on guards)
8) Kareem (reliant on guards)
9) Hakeem (reliant on guards)
10) D-Rob (reliant on guards)

Pistons stopped Kobe in 2004 by letting him shoot.

[RRR3]

Pistons stopped Kobe in 2004 by letting him shoot.
It’s coach he’s dumb as shit

[Axe]

11 votes for LeBron
0 votes for Wilt

OP fuming
:roll:

[SATAN]

The obvious answer:

https://www.blackenterprise.com/files/2010/08/JohnRogers.jpg

[Spurs m8]

Imagine picking LeBarry :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

[Baller789]

Imagine picking LeBarry :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

All the alts in full force.

[Johnny32]

the stats say lebron and it isn't particularly close.

[Baller789]

the stats say lebron and it isn't particularly close.

Jason Terry and JJ Barrea sure didn't think so.

[Lee]

At his peak, Shaq was a bulldozer.

[kawhileonard2]

Lebron has gotten outscored several times in series by scrub players.

[TheMan]

the stats say lebron and it isn't particularly close.

Longevity stats, sure...peak play?

https://media.tenor.com/_NPgmGKhuKAAAAAM/no-no-no.gif

10 scoring titles vs 1 scoring title.

:oldlol:

[TheGoatest]

There are players whose specialized scoring games would thrive on certain types of court throughout NBA history. For example:

Shaq and Kareem on the pre-1979 court without the 3 point line
Cuckrry on the 1979-1994 & 1997-present court with the properly distanced 3 point line
Foolish jordon on the 1994-1997 court with the pee-wee distanced 3 point line

But the one who would be the hardest to stop if you had no idea what type of court you would be stepping onto is LeBron James.

[Lee]

I feel like Shaq with his dominance at his peak, was unstoppable.Cause no one could match his size

[Baller789]

There are players whose specialized scoring games would thrive on certain types of court throughout NBA history. For example:

Shaq and Kareem on the pre-1979 court without the 3 point line
Cuckrry on the 1979-1994 & 1997-present court with the properly distanced 3 point line
Foolish jordon on the 1994-1997 court with the pee-wee distanced 3 point line

But the one who would be the hardest to stop if you had no idea what type of court you would be stepping onto is LeBron James.

Did Lebron know what type of court he was back in the 2011 Finals?

[Full Court]

Did Lebron know what type of court he was back in the 2011 Finals?

BODYBAGGED!


:roll:

[TheMan]

Did Lebron know what type of court he was back in the 2011 Finals?

:lol