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POLL Who would as the better defender?

Who was the better defender?

  • Bron

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • Kobe

    Votes: 11 61.1%
  • Equal

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • NBA tater salad

    Votes: 1 5.6%

  • Total voters
    18

CitySushi

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But also…give me the guy who isn’t dead. You could totally take Kobe off the dribble right now.
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It is obviously Kobe because of what @CitySushi said. He didn't pick and choose when he wanted to defend and turn it up a bit. Im going to go with the guy who defended from opening tip over the guy who only really defended well late in games
 
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Lol @ @DJ for facepalming posts without actually giving his reasoning.

Also lol @ creating an 'equal' option in a 'Pick between two' poll.

I see logic is failing you today. Why don't you go eat something - the lack of sustenance is clearly affecting your reasoning
 

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Lol @ @DJ for facepalming posts without actually giving his reasoning.

Also lol @ creating an 'equal' option in a 'Pick between two' poll.

I see logic is failing you today. Why don't you go eat something - the lack of sustenance is clearly affecting your reasoning
Because it's debatable and I originally said it's a wash....LOL.
 

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I'm using your own logic against you.
No you aren’t. Of all the names you provided only one guy is switchable and can guard all 5 positions. It’s LeBron. That’s why for me he’s the better defender.
 
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No you aren’t. Of all the names you provided only one guy is switchable and can guard all 5 positions. It’s LeBron. That’s why for me he’s the better defender.

So who is regarded as the better defender in general: Dikembe or Lebron?

By using your logic, you're favoring a player who was pretty good at defending 5 positions over someone who was AMAZING at guarding 2 or 3
 

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No you aren’t. Of all the names you provided only one guy is switchable and can guard all 5 positions. It’s LeBron. That’s why for me he’s the better defender.
There wasn't a time when Lebron could shut down quick guards.
 

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So who is regarded as the better defender in general: Dikembe or Lebron?
Mutombo because he’s the Big and basketball has always for some reason extolled the defense of bigs over wings.
By using your logic, you're favoring a player who was pretty good at defending 5 positions over someone who was AMAZING at guarding 2 or 3
I don’t think Kobe was “amazing” at covering 2s and 3s. I think he was an above average defender. I think because he’s dead people are now saying that his defense is AMAZING. I never thought that at the time he played. I don’t think that now. People have a tendency to prop up the dead.
 

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2 things can be true. Yes Lebron can guard more positions than Kobe but Kobe can still be the better defender.

Being able to guard 1 through 5 doesn't automatically make you the better defender
 

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You're the know it all saying it's obvious and not close.

LOL.
Look at your own poll. 80% say it's Kobe or even. Advantage Kobe here, in NBA defensive accolades, and in reality.
 
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You're the know it all saying it's obvious and not close.

LOL.

It's irrelevant if it's close or not. That was never the issue. You asked to pick between the two and Kobe is the answer.
 
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