There are a lot of defenders in the NBA who have good defensive skills, they can limit the opponent's defenders, and become an important part of the team's defensive system, so that the entire team's defense becomes very effective. Among these defensively strong defenders, some of them are not generally strong defensively, not only in their time, but also in the history of the NBA, ranking number one, this article takes stock of the ten guards with the strongest defensive ability.
Tenth: Thompson
Thompson's role on the court is clear, when attacking, he is the team's no-ball scorer, responsible for scoring, and when defending, Thompson is the tip of the outside defense, to defend the opponent's outside arrows and limit the opponent's play.
Thompson's physical condition is really good, 2.01 meters tall, he has a height advantage against defenders, and he can also defend against the front. Don't look at Thompson is not a player with a lot of muscles, Thompson's strength is very strong, generally the outside line is not able to see Thompson, so far, Thompson has been selected for the best defensive team second team.
Number nine: Bradley
Bradley's athleticism is relatively average, and his ball-holding offense is not good enough, after coming to the NBA, he can only be a role player, starting from defense, doing a good job of defense, fighting for his own playing time, and achieving the goal of gaining a foothold in the NBA.
Bradley's athleticism is average, but his lateral movement speed is very fast, the defensive pace is excellent, in the face of the ball carrier's rhythm change and blocking, Bradley can also maintain a very good defensive stickiness, entangled opponents, limit the opponent's offense, with defensive ability, Bradley NBA has played for more than a decade, selected for the best defensive team twice, one team, one second team.
Eighth: Tony Allen
When Allen first entered the NBA, he was a very athletic guard, not only with speed but also very strong, but after being injured once, Allen did not dare to fly in the sky at will, and he also focused more on defense.
Allen's defensive stickiness is very large, thanks to his super ability to move sideways, no matter how strong the breakthrough hand, facing Allen, it is difficult to use the front of the body to change direction over him, and once controlled by Allen, he will continue to compress the opponent's space, forcing the opponent to stop attacking, Arun has been selected for the best defensive team six times.
Seventh: Bruce Bowen
Bowen was older when he participated in the NBA draft, and his talent, ability and ability were not outstanding, naturally he was not selected, after a few years in other leagues, Bowen practiced a strong defensive ability and entered the NBA as a loser.
Bowen was not young when he came to the NBA, but the older he got, the more demon he became, the defensive performance did not decline because of his age, for any scorer in the league, Bowen was able to limit it, but Bowen played dirty, which made his wind rating not good, and his popularity was also very poor, but Bao Diploma's own defense was still selected for the best defensive team eight times.
Sixth: Dennis Johnson
In the draft, people underestimated Johnson, Johnson entered the NBA as a second-round show, and after getting the opportunity to show himself, Johnson used his excellent offensive and defensive performance to let people know how good he was.
Johnson's legs are very powerful, not reckless when defending, not cowardly, the intensity of the confrontation, he will make the opponent feel, Johnson's defensive experience is also very strong, his prediction is very accurate, he can force the opponent into a very difficult situation, so that the opponent is not easy to choose. Johnson played in the NBA for 14 years and was named to the All-Defensive Team nine times.
Fifth: Paul
Paul's ball quotient, ball handling skills, shooting skills are all top-notch, the only drawback is that he is not tall enough, limiting Paul's ceiling and making paul more vulnerable to being targeted when defending, but Paul can deal well with opponents' attacks.
Paul is not tall, but Paul's strength is very strong, especially the strength of the next game, will not be defeated by the opponent, and Paul's hand is fast, the cut is very accurate, dare to expose the ball to Paul, then Paul will cut the ball, with the technical and strength efforts, Paul's defense is also excellent, so far, Paul has been selected for the best defensive team nine times.
Fourth: Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant's scoring ability is extremely strong, is a historical level of scorer, and Kobe Bryant is not just a scorer, he is also a top defensive player, in the face of the opponent's offensive arrows, Kobe Bryant will take the initiative to lead the defense and limit the opponent.
Kobe Bryant's talent is good, physical condition is also excellent, in the face of most offensive players, Kobe Bryant in the talent level of the opponent, in the face of those talented, Kobe Bryant has a very good defensive experience and skills, with these to limit the opponent, in front of Kobe, no one can easily score. Bryant played in the NBA for a long time and was named to the All-Defensive Team twelve times.
Third: Moncliffe
Growing up in a poor city, Moncliffe grew up playing on a pitch full of loess, where Moncliffe learned what toughness is, which also made Moncliffe fall in love with defense and become a master of defense.
Moncliffe 79 years of the NBA, just entered the NBA, Moncliffe played an elite level of defensive performance, so that many veterans of Moncliffe impressed, and in the following season, Moncliffe worked more on defense, his defensive performance was more outstanding, the NBA set up the Best Defensive Player Award in the 82-83 season, Moncliffe was uncontroversially elected, and won this award in the 83-84 season, becoming the first player in the NBA to win the Best Defensive Player Award.
Second: Payton
When playing wild ball as a child, Payton's favorite thing is not to open the opponent's defense on the offensive end and cut how many points, his favorite thing is to use the defense to drive the opponent crazy, so that they dare not dribble in front of him, attack.
Payton has a great passion for defense, and he has also practiced a skill in countless defenses, his pace is fast, his reaction is fast, his prediction is excellent, and he can play a very good limiting effect on offensive players, even Jordan, facing Peyton's defense, can not attack freely, Payton was elected best defensive player in the 95-96 season, and was selected to the best defensive team nine times in his career.
First: Jordan
Jordan's physical condition is the ceiling of the defender player, and Jordan has fully utilized his talent, whether offensively or defensively, Jordan has performed very well, so far, has not surpassed Jordan's defender.
Jordan's defense is not excellent after entering the league, and Jordan has also practiced for a long time before he has trained his defense to the top level. Jordan's defense is very tough, and very smart, every move is to limit the opponent's movement, and finally make the opponent unable to perform his own tricks, and Jordan is still very strong advantage is that late in his career, his defense is also very strong, which is incomparable to many people, Jordan has won the best defensive player award, nine times selected for the best defensive team.