Top 10 best defenders of the last decade - KG #1

[Hoops]

Mickael Pietrus will take Hinrich spot, he should already have it. That guy is a hell of a defender.

I don't necessarily disagree, however, I was thinking how, IMO, Pierce defended Kobe much better in the '08 Finals than Pietrus did in the '09 Finals. (Obviously, team defense is a factor here, but that considered, my opinion still stands.)

[lon3lytoaster]

Best defender in the last decade and only has one DPOY to show for it. Only player I can really think of as a better defender in the last few years is probably Ben Wallace, at least before he completely fell apart.

[Fafnir]

I don't get why Camby was left off the list?  He's a great help side defender and defensive rebounder.

Because he's a poor post defender, and not even a good help defender. Instead of contesting a shot he'll go for the block, every time.

[Newguy]

I don't get why Camby was left off the list?  He's a great help side defender and defensive rebounder.

Because he's a poor post defender, and not even a good help defender. Instead of contesting a shot he'll go for the block, every time.

He's not a great post defender individually, but by going for blocks isn't he contending the shot?  He is probably top 3 in blocks per game in the last decade. Even if he doesn't get the block, he definitely affects other players' shots around the basket. I'm not saying he should be #1, but he should be ranked top 10 at least.  He won one DPOY, which is exactly the same number KG has won.

[Fafnir]

I don't get why Camby was left off the list?  He's a great help side defender and defensive rebounder.

Because he's a poor post defender, and not even a good help defender. Instead of contesting a shot he'll go for the block, every time.

He's not a great post defender individually, but by going for blocks isn't he contending the shot?  He is probably top 3 in blocks per game in the last decade. Even if he doesn't get the block, he definitely affects other players' shots around the basket. I'm not saying he should be #1, but he should be ranked top 10 at least.  He won one DPOY, which is exactly the same number KG has won.

No going for a blocked shot isn't the same as rotating earlier and preventing the shot from happening or sealing the lane from penetration.

[jdub1660]

I like him, but Kirk Hinrich shouldn't be on that list.

Alonzo Mourning, Shaq, Kobe, Tayshaun Prince. Hinrich and Kidd are both question marks to me for top 10

[xmuscularghandix]

I love this list from 1-10. I think its dead on.

[Eja117]

You guys influenced me on this. I'd actually put Ron Artest on the list of worst defenders. When you have to pull a guy's pants down to play defense and he scores on you anyway you aren't a good defender. You're just desperate and pathetic