10 seconds left, tied up, ball in Jordans hands. Who do you chose to defend him?

For me it's either Pippen or Lebron

prime Kobe.

Pippen or Artest.

I'll go with Kevin Durant. his length is just too crazy

[QUOTE=9erempiree]prime Kobe.[/QUOTE]

Bulls win.

Hakeem :pimp:

[QUOTE=DuMa]I'll go with Kevin Durant. his length is just too crazy[/QUOTE]
he'd blow by him.

Jordan

Jordanception

[QUOTE=DuMa]I'll go with Kevin Durant. his length is just too crazy[/QUOTE]

Pippen had similar length actually.

prime Kobe

[QUOTE=brownmamba00]prime Kobe[/QUOTE]
Bulls win.

Pippen
Artest
Rodman (Detroit)

[QUOTE=DuMa]I'll go with Kevin Durant. his length is just too crazy[/QUOTE]
not enough lateral quickness. Jordan would blow by him

[QUOTE=andgar923]Bulls win.[/QUOTE]
maybe

seriously though

wade :mad:

Why are people saying Artest?

He's too slow to cover him. Hell

Prime KG

Prime Kobe could stay in front of him...Kobe's longer arms would make MJ miss the pull up.

Pippen. Moreso than other elite perimeter players, he has the most experience guarding MJ on a day to day basis and would be more familiar with his tendencies than anyone else.

Prime Kobe was just a beast on the defensive end. I think MJ will get his crap blocked by Kobe. This is what basically will happen.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhqMuo12ex4[/url]

[QUOTE=9erempiree]Prime Kobe was just a beast on the defensive end. I think MJ will get his crap blocked by Kobe. This is what basically will happen.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhqMuo12ex4[/url][/QUOTE]

Bulls win

Prime T-Mac.

He would have done this.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rxdSBgXJEQ[/url]

[QUOTE=AlphaWolf24]Prime Kobe could stay in front of him...Kobe's longer arms would make MJ miss the pull up.[/QUOTE]

MJ past his prime was getting clean looks on Kobe and beating him with the 1st step.

Stop the bullshit lies.

Go back and watch the tapes, Kobe had to hit tough shots on MJ while Mj was getting clean wide open looks.

With 10 seconds to go, Kobe would get beat off the dribble before he knows where his help is.

lebron? :facepalm

[QUOTE=andgar923]Why are people saying Artest?

He's too slow to cover him. Hell…. Wizards MJ was giving him the business, and this was when Ron was in his physical prime.

Best answer is obviously Pip.

He would be the only one smart enough, good enough, quick enough and tall enough to defend him well.

Bron can't guard MJ, sorry.

Judging from what Marion did to him, there's no way he can defend MJ.

I'd have to say somebody from the 80s-90s with the old school rules tho. Somebody around 6'4 to stay in front of him with that much time on the clock and force him into a trap.

Glove anybody?
Mad Max?

Anybody outside of Pip will just get beat.[/QUOTE]

Artest was pretty quick in Chicago and early Indiana. And i believe there was a quote where MJ said that he wished he could have gone up against Artest's defense when he was in his prime (and MJ played with Artest a lot over the summers when he was making his Wizards comeback).

Also, not saying Lebron could guard MJ, but dismissing him as a defender and using [U]one instance[/U] as evidence is ridiculous. Fine, go ahead and say that he didn't cover Marion that well, but he locked down Rose, Pierce, and Igoudala that year. This year he played great against Melo and Granger, and did better than Battier could do against Durant. So, I win 5-1 or 6-1.

Or what I would do is have another guy cover Jordan.

I would have Kobe as the hawk. He can just watch MJ and prey on him and go for the steal.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=739fBtFvqw4[/url]

Lakers win.

[QUOTE=HardwoodLegend]Prime T-Mac.

He would have done this.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rxdSBgXJEQ[/url][/QUOTE]

Man I miss this version of Tmac

Pippen or Kobe.

Pippen was the better overall defender, but Kobe is probably one of the best single possession defenders.

[QUOTE=Dragonyeuw]Man I miss this version of Tmac[/QUOTE]

Dat chronic back pain.

I blame adidas.

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]Artest was pretty quick in Chicago and early Indiana.

Not saying Lebron could guard MJ, but dismissing him as a defender and using [U]one instance[/U] as evidence is ridiculous. Fine, go ahead and say that he didn't cover Marion that well, but he locked down Rose, Pierce, and Igoudala that year. This year he played great against Melo and Granger, and did better than Battier could do against Durant. So, I win 5-1 or 6-1.[/QUOTE]

MJ was beating THAT Artest.

And you're correct about my initial Bron reaction. But I still think he's too slow. The reason he could defend the other players, is because they're inferior to MJ.

Combine Rose's speed, with Iggy's athleticism, Pierce's athleticism, Melo's post game and you can start to get close to MJ.

That's not even counting MJ's superior IQ and instinct.

But I will retract my statement, although I don't think he can defend MJ.

Here's the quote. It's a little less about Artest's on the ball defense than i thought it was though. It's hard to tell if MJ is trying to say that he thought he in his prime vs Artest's defense would be a great match up or if he's just saying that Artest plays with passion so it wouldve been be fun to play against him while young...







"I love Ron Artest," says Michael Jordan, who developed an appreciation for his physical style when Artest broke two of Jordan's ribs the first day the two played together last summer in Chicago. "He's got so much intensity and such drive. I wish I could have played against him six years ago."

[url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1141436/index.htm[/url]

Cooper, Pippen, or Bowen.

Steve Nash.

I want the Bulls to win, not lose. :confusedshrug:

I would have to say Pip would be my first choice. But damn u also got Rodman, Kobe, and Michael Cooper would could easily be my first choice. What about Bruce Bowen as well? And don't sleep on those guards 6'3 to 6'5 like Dumars, Dennis Johnson, Payton, and Clyde Frazier either.

[QUOTE=andgar923]MJ was beating THAT Artest.

And you're correct about my initial Bron reaction. But I still think he's too slow. The reason he could defend the other players, is because they're inferior to MJ.

Combine Rose's speed, with Iggy's athleticism, Pierce's athleticism, Melo's post game and you can start to get close to MJ.

That's not even counting MJ's superior IQ and instinct.

But I will retract my statement, although I don't think he can defend MJ.[/QUOTE]

Yeah. I don't either.

I like Lebron's on the ball defense and i'd give it about an 8.5 or so.

The best part of his defense though is: 1. His versatility 2. Cornerback skills off the ball, able to deny people from ever getting the ball in the first place, and 3. Close out ability and ability to protect the rim.

So on the ball he's good, but there are many many players to choose from here to go up against MJ straight up one on one before you'd get to Lebron.

Judging by watching tapes of teenage Kobe vs Prime MJ...and Young Kobe vs old MJ...


no doubt Prime Kobe would be able to guard MJ.

Kobe had the foot speed/desire to make MJ take a ill advised shot.

and on the other side...no way MJ could guard Prime Kobe....Kobe by basically anything he wants.

Anyone mention Reggie Lewis?

Fun topic

Doesn't matter in the end. Jordan was and incredible player, almost unstopable at times. And there's more than a few guys that you can say could guard Jordan. Jordan,s not going to sink every shot and defenders no matter how good aren't going to stop him every time.

Current guys I wouldn't be afraid to put Lebron on him for one play

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]Yeah. I don't either.

I like Lebron's on the ball defense and i'd give it about an 8.5 or so.

The best part of his defense though is: 1. His versatility 2. Cornerback skills off the ball, able to deny people from ever getting the ball in the first place, and 3. Close out ability and ability to protect the rim.

So on the ball he's good, but there are many many players to choose from here to go up against MJ straight up one on one before you'd get to Lebron.[/QUOTE]

Not saying he's bad, but I think there are better on the ball one on one defenders like you mentioned.

In regards to Artest

[QUOTE=AlphaWolf24]Judging by watching tapes of teenage Kobe vs Prime MJ...and Young Kobe vs old MJ...


no doubt Prime Kobe would be able to guard MJ.

Kobe had the foot speed/desire to make MJ take a ill advised shot.

and on the other side...no way MJ could guard Prime Kobe....Kobe by basically anything he wants.[/QUOTE]

Are you serious?

Mj was getting mostly open looks and beating him with the first step, while Kobe was shooting mostly contested jumpers.

[quote=bizil]I would have to say Pip would be my first choice. But damn u also got Rodman, Kobe, and Michael Cooper would could easily be my first choice. What about Bruce Bowen as well? And don't sleep on those guards 6'3 to 6'5 like Dumars, Dennis Johnson, Payton, and Clyde Frazier either.[/quote]

Michael Cooper was the first thought in my head, then it went to Pippen, prime KG for some reason (i guess was thinking ridiculous length plus the extremely high Defensive IQ he has) then i went to Bowen, and for some other reason Moncrief. Then i started thinking about Frazier and a couple others.

Truthfully i don't even think i have an answer to this question now that i think about it :lol