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[QUOTE=dyna]KG
Hakeem[/QUOTE]
Vote for only one player please!
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[U][B]Four votes
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Bill Russell
Kevin Garnett
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[B]Three votes
[/B][/U]Dwight Howard
[U][B]Two votes
[/B][/U]Tim Duncan
Scottie Pippen
Dennis Rodman
[U][B]One vote
[/B][/U]Ben Wallace Hakeem Olajuwon
Patty Mills
David Robinson
Marc Gasol
Pat Beverly
Rasheed Wallace
Luch Richard Mbah a Moute
Ruben Patterson
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant[/CENTER]
Duncan
Gotta shout out Mutombo.
Tim Duncan
[B]Bill Russell[/B]
KG
Bill Russell
[QUOTE=KevinNYC]Bill Russell[/QUOTE]
The only one that may have watched him play:D
Bill Russell.
His impact and influence on defense is both #1.
Mark Eaton, Bruce Bowen, Ron Artest, Michael Cooper
But I'll go with "The Worm" Dennis Rodman
Thought I should add this since this is about who the GOAT defender is. Here's the defensive rating of Russell's teams during the time he played, also the year before he joined Boston and the year when he retired.
[QUOTE=fpliii]You can check using the dropdown menu on this page:
[url]https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?pli=1&key=0At9OxyY2Zhw6dF80TGxJQXliY0RlcXlxSHJXdGhjV3c&type=view&gid=3&f=true&colid0=1&filterstr0=1956-57&colid1=2&filterstr1=NBA&sortcolid=16&sortasc=true&rowsperpage=25[/url]
I'll do the years before and after he joined:
55-56 - 6th (+2.4% vs -4.1% ROC 1st)
[B]56-57 - 1st (-5.9% vs -3.0% ROC 2nd)
57-58 - 1st (-6.3% vs -1.5% CIN 2nd)
58-59 - 1st (-6.1% vs -1.2% DET 2nd)
59-60 - 1st (-5.9% vs -4.7% PHW 2nd)
60-61 - 1st (-8.1% vs -4.0% STL 2nd)
61-62 - 1st (-8.7% vs -2.7% SYR 2nd)
62-63 - 1st (-8.8% vs -3.2% STL 2nd)
63-64 - 1st (-11.8% vs -7.2% SFW 2nd)
64-65 - 1st (-10.6% vs -2.1% STL 2nd)
65-66 - 1st (-7.5% vs -4% PHI 2nd)
66-67 - 1st (-5.4% vs -3.2% SFW 2nd)[/B]
67-68 - 2nd (-4.9% vs -5.8% PHI 1st)
[B]68-69 - 1st (-7.1% vs -3.1% SDR 2nd)[/B]
69-70 - 7th (-0.5% vs -7.8% NYK 1st)[/QUOTE]
lebron james.
[QUOTE=Brizzly]The only one that may have watched him play:D[/QUOTE]
He was better in high school before the toe injury.
Mikan deserves a mention. Take a look at his team's defense during his prime.
1948-49: 1st in opp ppg, no def rtg available yet
1949-50: 2nd in opp ppg, no def rtg available yet
1950-51: 1st in def rtg
1951-52: 1st in def rtg
1952-53: 1st in def rtg
1953-54: 2nd in def rtg
[QUOTE=KevinNYC]He was better in high school before the toe injury.[/QUOTE]
:oldlol:
[QUOTE=Deuce Bigalow]Mikan deserves a mention. Take a look at his team's defense during his prime.
1948-49: 1st in opp ppg, no def rtg available yet
1949-50: 2nd in opp ppg, no def rtg available yet
1950-51: 1st in def rtg
1951-52: 1st in def rtg
1952-53: 1st in def rtg
1953-54: 2nd in def rtg[/QUOTE]
That is very long time ago, nonetheless interesting.
Im closing the poll soon, do you want to cast a vote?
LOL at Bill Russel. If I shut down a 5 year old at the park will ish vote me as best defender of all time?
Make my vote Duncan or KG (depends on whoever has the better shot at beating Russel in this vote)
[QUOTE=Brizzly]:oldlol:
That is very long time ago.
Im closing the poll soon, do you want to cast a vote?[/QUOTE]
No I can't choose a player.
KG
[QUOTE=Deuce Bigalow]No I can't choose a player.[/QUOTE]
:cheers:
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[B][U]seven votes
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Kevin Garnett
[B][U]Six votes
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Bill Russell
[B][U]Five votes
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Tim Duncan
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[B]Three votes
[/B][/U]Dwight Howard
Dennis Rodman
[U][B]Two votes
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Scottie Pippen
[U][B]One vote
[/B][/U]Ben Wallace Hakeem Olajuwon
Patty Mills
David Robinson
Marc Gasol
Pat Beverly
Rasheed Wallace
Luch Richard Mbah a Moute
Ruben Patterson
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Mutombo
LeBron James[/CENTER]
Greatest defender of all time according to Insidehoops
[IMG]http://www.bostonsbettah.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/kevin-garnett.jpeg[/IMG]
:oldlol: At everyone voting for Russell!
What are you guys basing your votes on? You didnt even watch him play.
Durant
Shouldn't this be a tie? Russell had seven votes:
[QUOTE=1987_Lakers]Bill Russell[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=imdaman99]Bill Russell[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=kaiteng]Bill Russell. Duh! :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Cold soul]Sorry my bad Bill Russell then.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=SHAQisGOAT][B]Bill Russell[/B][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=KevinNYC]Bill Russell[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Legends66NBA7]Bill Russell.
His impact and influence on defense is both #1.[/QUOTE]
It's nice to see my dude KG getting some recognition on this board, though.
[QUOTE=fpliii]Shouldn't this be a tie? Russell had seven votes:
It's nice to see my dude KG getting some recognition on this board, though.[/QUOTE]
Maybe someone edited a post.
Edit: nevermind :lol
[QUOTE=Brizzly]My vote goes to KG.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Hamtaro CP3KDKG]None of u nikkas watched Russell hop off
My vote is for KG[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=dyna]KG
Hakeem[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=ABfor3]Kevin Garnett[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=HomieWeMajor]The Big Ticket[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Trollsmasher]KG[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=secund2nun]LOL at Bill Russel. If I shut down a 5 year old at the park will ish vote me as best defender of all time?
[b]Make my vote Duncan or KG (depends on whoever has the better shot at beating Russel in this vote)[/b][/QUOTE]
Can't count this shit
[QUOTE=Young X]KG[/QUOTE]
7 votes
KG. Defends 1-5, defensive anchor.
Hakeem, Drob, Deke or Ben Wallace. Those are clearly the right answers.
Drob with a 4.5 bpg, 2.3 spg season
or
Hakeem with the 4.6 bpg, 2.1 spg season
is much much much better than anything else anyone on the list has done.