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Who is the best defensive NBA basketball player?
I want a defensive basketball player that got a lot of steals.
12 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
for all time leaders in steal... michael jordan..
for these season i think ron artest..
- matlockLv 45 years ago
You did not truly ask a question, yet i will sum up the priority with NBA gamers: they are actually not that sturdy at basketball. they're particularly athletic and super, yet they are actually not that experienced. they are actually not great shooters, defenders, ball handlers, passers, or something. they're great dunkers in spite of the undeniable fact that, and that they are the gamers that sell the main tickets. to boot, the U. S. national group performs mutually for a pair weeks consistent with 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. Manu Ginobili, Luis Scola, Andres Nocioni, and the Argentinean national group have performed mutually for over six years. That explains why they play with such great chemistry and so properly as a set. additionally they deliver all of their terrific gamers to the tournaments (notwithstanding the group despatched to the international Championships replace into very almost the terrific conceivable group the U. S. might desire to deliver) and their gamers truly need to win. evaluate the actuality that 8 of the 13 gamers from the Spanish national group have been drafted into the NBA, and eight of the 12 gamers from the Argentinean national group have been. If those gamers are in truth sound sufficient to get drafted into the NBA, they're on an analogous (or perchance even extra suitable) skill point as our prevalent NBA stars. on an analogous time, a set like Greece has purely one NBA participant on its roster, and nonetheless beat usa of america. They play mutually, are particularly tricky on protection, and easily outplayed usa of america in that interest. not that it is something to be embarrassed approximately, the Greeks are the present ecu champions. Regardless, till the U. S. starts to get extra experienced, somewhat than emphasizing on athleticism, then they have truly no possibility of being extra advantageous than any of the different the terrific option national communities.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Ron Artest is the best defensive player he is extremely strong and quick which makes him able to guard anywhere from guards to centers and he can guard on the perimeter and inside whereas wallace is only a low post presence who still has a hard time guarding the likes of shaquille o'neal and tim duncan
- 1 decade ago
close between ben wallace and ron artest..
i cant believe im saying this but..
i think ron is the best defensive NBA basketball player..
just because it shows in his eyes..
and of course he steals and creates diversions
but most importantly he can gaurd anyone and isnt afraid to..
can ben gaurd kobe? allen?
ron can gaurd kevin garnett and even shaq
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Ben Wallace he has won many Defensive Palyer of The Yaer Awards
recently last year.
Then Kirilenko ,trust me he can block.
Then Ron Artest he has fast hands stelas and he can reach up and intercept good.Hard defender.
- macLv 71 decade ago
The best defender in the NBA is Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons. Although he's not the top in steals, he is, however, one of the best in picking the ball off.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
ron artest is great one on one. ben wallace is great at guarding the rim. andre igoudala and andrei kirilenko are great shot blockers and at helping their team mates. the best at steals is lindsey hunter. he can hassle any pg in the league for a short while. with all that said, however, you can't forget bruce bowen. he's a cheap artist and dirty player, but he's also very awesome at stopping his man from scoring.
- 1 decade ago
Bruce Bowen he is a pain in da a** ask anyone who plays against him.
Kevin garnett is underrated also very good Defender
- 1 decade ago
ron artest, andre igoudala, gilbert arenas.....they lead league in steals
Source(s): nba steals leaders