On December 29, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. Earlier today, Warriors star Dream-Chase Green named the best defensive lineup of all time in his own podcast.
They are: Gary Payton, Tony Allen, Ben Wallace, Dream Chaser Green, Dennis Rodman.
In Green's best defensive team, in addition to Tony Allen, the other 4 have won the Best Defensive Player trophy, and the five have won a total of 11 championships. Green himself was named the NBA's Best Defensive Player in 2017 and the league's steals king in the 2016-17 season, and he has won the NBA championship three times, in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
Among other players, Payton has been selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team 9 times, the Best Defensive Player Award once, the All-Star Team nine times, and the NBA Championship once.
Tony Allen has been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team three times, the NBA Defensive Second Team three times, and the NBA Championship once.
Ben Wallace has been named to the NBA All-Defensive Team 1 team five times, NBA Defensive Player four times, NBA Rebounding King twice, NBA Block King once, and NBA Championship once.
Rodman has been named to the NBA All-Defensive Team 7 times in his career, the NBA Best Defensive Player in 2 NBA, the 7-time NBA Rebounding Champion, and a total of 5 NBA championships!