PERSPECTIVE: Top 5 defensive players in NBA history vs...

[bo.jangles344]

You guessed it!

Against the top 5 offensive players in history.

Stack them up, by position, and tell me whether you think they would win a 7 game series.

Then tell me if you think that would be even half way as true with the top 5 defensive and offensive players with 2ks rosters in a 7 game series in patch 4 of this year's game.

I'll give you a hint: most of the offensive players in nba history have had a long list of decent to great defenders. If you gave me Scottie pippen in today's league instead of Jordan I'm not so sure he'd be the same player, hand checks aside. Essentially what I'm getting at is that the best defenders in history often had to be good on both sides of the ball in order to win championships. Period. A well rounded game is almost essential to make it in the pros. Can we please get a little love on the other side of the ball this year? Thx.

[Shady Mike]

Team 1 in 5...

Defense
Payton
Jordan
Pippen
Chamberlain
Russell

VS

Offense
Iverson
Bryant
Durant / James (I personally think Durant is a better scorer than LeBron)
Malone
Olajuwan

[bo.jangles344]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shady Mike

Team 1 in 5... Defense Payton Jordan Pippen Chamberlain Russell VS Offensef Iverson Bryant Durant / James (I personally think Durant is a better scorer than LeBron) Malone Olajuwan

Irl, with everyone in their prime? Yeah i see that. On 2k tho, Jordan might be the only one to save you. Lol that second line up is beasty. Lol

Ai at the 1 with those teammates? Good god.

[PandaPower2k]

Based on most NBA All-Defensive Team appearences, my top defensive team would be:

Payton
Jordan
Pippen
Garnett
Duncan

And in my opinion, this line up would beat any team IR and in game too.

It's not much different than my defense oriented team I've been playing in the 1st seed:

Sapphire Big O
Sapphire Paul George
Onyx Dr. J
Gold Lebron
Ruby Mutombo

Defense is the best offense in this game, and IRL.

[Real2KInsider]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shady Mike

Team 1 in 5... Defense Payton Jordan Pippen Chamberlain Russell VS Offense Iverson Bryant Durant / James (I personally think Durant is a better scorer than LeBron) Malone Olajuwan

Iverson a top 5 offensive player

LOLOL

At Point Guard

LOLOOLOLOL Defensive team sweeps
In a 20 game series

[HowDareI]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rashidi

Iverson a top 5 offensive player LOLOL At Point Guard LOLOOLOLOL Defensive team sweeps In a 20 game series

27 ppg average for his career, who else is a better scorer Jerry West? Sorry but I don't see that.

[MrWrestling3]

Quote: Originally Posted by HowDareI

27 ppg average for his career, who else is a better scorer Jerry West? Sorry but I don't see that.

Even at that, you can make a case for Jerry West being on the either team,the man was All-NBA Defensive First Team four times.

[HowDareI]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrWrestling3

Even at that, you can make a case for Jerry West being on the either team,the man was All-NBA Defensive First Team four times.

Jerry West was (obviously) really good, but the game's changed a lot and I don't think (personally) a guy like West would have the athleticism to cover players in today's game.