BDL: KG Is Top Defensive Player Of The Decade

by Jeff Clark on Aug 28, 2009 4:52 PM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

The top 10 best defenders of the last decade - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

KG stands alone because he pitches nearly as many perfect games, while combining Tim Duncan's length and frame with a guard's ability to move his feet. Garnett has become a bit more showy about things after getting traded to the Boston Celtics, but his time spent toiling for those awful Minnesota teams prior to that -- and his years spent dominating on some solid-to-great Timberwolves teams prior to that -- were the work of a defensive genius. He just guarded everyone, every play, every feint, every drive, everything. And then he'd get the rebound. Pity that nobody seemed to be paying attention.

Others named include the usual suspects like Bruce Bowen, Ben Wallace, Mt. Mutumbo, etc.

Bonus Link: Celtics Town asks "Is KG Clutch?"

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Are you a proud pappa?

BTW – that is the perfect picture. I really have complimented you twice today….I need to have a drink me thinks.

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Aug 28, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

I really want to get Bowen...

2 of the top 10 defenders of the decade (Bowen not as much ne more) on the best defensive team in the league.

by Mike-Dub on Aug 28, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

Bowen is Slowin

but I understand

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Aug 28, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions

bowen is done, he wasnt even playing in the 4th quarter last season.

In Kobe we trust!

by robi s on Aug 28, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Bowen is no longer an elite defender … he is still a good defender though, so I share your interest in him.

by Who on Aug 29, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Lol arent these the same guys that said last years Cavs were the best team never to win a title this decade?

they dont have a whole lot of credibility.

In Kobe we trust!

by robi s on Aug 28, 2009 11:25 PM EDT reply actions

Are You Kidding?

Kirk Hinrich in the top ten?

Kobe Bryant is a much better defender than Hinrich. And don’t get me started on the rest of the list.

by Brickowski on Aug 28, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions

is kobe really a much better defender then Hinrich?
not really “much” better at all actually.
Hinrich defended Pierce, Ray Allen, and Rondo better then Kobe Bryant has in the last 2 seasons…thats pretty good for a point guard

by latin on Aug 29, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Eric Snow

Nice player. Top ten defender of the decade?

by Little D on Aug 29, 2009 8:27 AM EDT reply actions

KG is not the best defender of the decade…somewhere in top 5, but not number 1
Tim duncan, is clearly the best defender of the decade….and no problems with kobe not being on it (even over hinrich) he is afterall the most overrated defender in league history

by latin on Aug 29, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions

It is absolutely criminal that Rasheed Wallace was left off of this list. He is the most underrated defender + player of his generation.

Top four defenders of this decade — Deke, Timmy, Sheed and KG.

by Who on Aug 29, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions

Yes, Rasheed is an Excellent Defender

So is Perkins, BTW, and BBD isn’t a bad post defender.

As for KG, I don’t know which player I would put ahead of him, except possibly Artest.

Kobe isn’t overrated at all, just hated on this forum. Be objective. When Pierce was carrying the Celtics’ entire scoring load, he didn’t put much stock in defense either. Kobe is certainly better than Hinrich. Heck, Lindsay Hunter is better than Hinrich too.

by Brickowski on Aug 29, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Which is why Pierce doesn’t deserve to be on the list. Now if he played defense like this for a decade, then we could talk about it, but he didn’t.

As for Kobe, even last season his defensive efforts were inconsistent. He had amazing highs and too many games were he was mediocre or caught out by shooters for cheating off the ball. Was he a very good defender overall? Yes. An all-league defender? He wouldn’t have my vote for that.

Over the course of the last decade, I’m not sure Kobe has done enough throughout the decade to make a top 10 defenders list. I wouldn’t have Hinrich on the list either.

Unfortunately for Perkins, he hasn’t put in enough time at a high level defensively to be good value for this list. He could have a shot at the next decade’s list though.

by Who on Aug 29, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions