Although with the establishment of the Warriors Dynasty, each team began to focus on the small-ball lineup, and every game we almost never saw the hand-to-hand combat between the players and the wonderful basket confrontation, replaced by a rainstorm of three-pointers, but the defense is definitely the foundation of a team in any era, once the lack of strong defensive strength, even if the offensive end can score more goals, there is still no way to help the team to get the final victory.
So throughout the NBA's 75-year history, who are eligible to be named to the all-time defensive team? This may be a very difficult choice for any media or fans, but The Dream Green, who has always been outspoken, gave his answer in an interview with a show. The lineup he gave was: Gary Payton + Tony Allen + Ben Wallace + himself + Dennis Rodman.
The first time this lineup came out, I had a word in my mind: horror. These five players are all very famous tough guys in the NBA, each game is using all their energy into the game, always maintaining a high degree of vigilance and excitement, always able to make the opponent difficult to overwhelm in defense, let's take a look at the horror of these players' peak period!
First of all, let's talk about Green and Allen who are still in active service, Green can be said to be a model player in the low pick counterattack, he has been diligent after entering the NBA, when the Warriors began to rise under the leadership of the Splash Brothers, Green became a big gate on the defensive end of the team, it is his excellent basketball defense and rebounding competition, so that the team can play the death of the five small lineup to the extreme, it can be said that the Warriors' five-year triple crown feat, and Green's efforts. To date, Green has been named to the Defensive Team of the Year six times, and the Warriors have regained their strong form this season and are moving towards the championship.
Although Tony Allen has become a coach, his career has still left a very deep impression on people, he is like a lone knifeman, always going between the various teams in the league, but whenever he enters a new team, Allen is always able to integrate into the team in the shortest time, and he has also been selected to the best defensive team of the season 6 times in his entire career, and he also won the championship with the team in 2008.
When it comes to Ben Wallace, people's thoughts will naturally be taken to the era of the Pistons Five Tigers, which was an era of rising together, and the pistons' five players, whether in order, talent or annual salary, could only be regarded as authentic blue-collar players in that year, but it was these blue-collar players who almost swept the strongest Lakers F4 combination in the league at the time in the Finals, creating a mythical story. Ben Wallace was one of the creators of this myth, and throughout his career he was synonymous with toughness, with an almost paranoid pursuit of rebounding, and once won the title of "Best Defender" in the 2001-02 season.
Gary Payton, nicknamed "Glove", his career start was very brilliant, in the 1990 draft conference to get the status of the top spot, in the NBA for many years, he is synonymous with both offense and defense, the offensive end he can use breakthroughs and three points to make the opponent's defense line completely collapse, the defensive end he is also death entangled, do not give them a chance to breathe, the entire career he was selected to the best defensive team of the season 9 times, and in 1996 won the honor of the best defender, After retiring from the army, Payton was successfully inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The last player is the bulls' six-time champion, Rodman. The most impressive thing about Rodman besides his superb defense is probably the ubiquitous tattoos. Throughout his career, Rodman has played the role of a "bad guy", a defensive vanguard in the game, and in the event of any problem, he will be a bridgehead to protect his teammates. Before becoming Jordan's teammate, he brought many unforgettable memories to Jordan's playoff journey in the Bad Boys Army. Throughout Rodman's entire career, he has devoted almost all his energy to defense, completely locking up the opposing star players in every game, and competing for rebounds is completely reckless, no matter how thrilling the ball he dares to jump, reflecting absolute professionalism. The 7 best teams and 7 rebounding kings are the epitome and embodiment of his career.
However, this lineup in my opinion, although the defensive end is indeed a fly can not fly in, but the offensive end is also a little too weak, if they are all arranged in a team, each game is estimated that the three-point shot needs Payton alone to do, after all, the shooting stability of other players is almost zero, which may be the saying we often say, God will open a window for you, must close another door.
So who do you think is the best defensive team in history? Post your best lineup or players in the comments section and let everyone see the white moonlight in your mind!