What is your NBA All-Defensive team, EVAR?

Question

Natural positions only. You can't put Bruce Bowen at Shooting Guard, or Ron Artest at PowerFoward, etc.

Here's mine:

C-Ben Wallace (srry Bill Russell, but Wallace was dominating)
Pf-Dennis Rodman
Sf-Stacey "Plasticman" Augmon (most underrated ever, he shut guys down)
Sg-Dennis Johnson
Pg-Gary Payton (his perimeter defense was nasty)

Sixth man- Michael Cooper.

Yours?

Additional Details

I'm talking about "Pure" Defense. Mike is the best player overall hands down, but there are better Defensive players than Mike. C'mon Mike can't be the best at everything.

Michael Cooper and Dennis Johnson are both much better defenders than MJ.

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

C Bill Russell--gotta disagree with you there. If we could see his defensive stats (they didn't record steals and blocks when he played), no one else's numbers would come close.
PF Dennis Rodman--should be in the Hall, no question
SF Scottie Pippen--shut down Magic in the 91 Finals. Pip could defend 4 or 5 positions. Possibly the best off-the-ball (non-center) defender in League history.
SG MJ--gotta go with him. Remember, he did win a DPoY, and he always played at both ends.
PG Gary Payton--the Glove was raw.

6th Man I like Coop, too. he should be in the Hall also.

EDIT- Coop is in the discussion for best wing defender ever, so is DJ, but Johnson was a PG. MJ is in that discussion also.

Asker's Rating:

Asker's Comment:

No disrespect to Bill Russell, but he played in the weak 60's or 70's, lets face it the Competition was much weaker back then. The Centers were only like 6"9 tall. Nowadays there are 7 footers on every damn team. And Ben Wallace is only 6"9 and still was a force on defense.

Answer 2

C: Shaq (Nothing can get passed the big man)
PF: Ben Wallace
SF: Artest
SG: MJ!!!
PG: Frazier


EDIT: Bro, Mike didn't win Defensive player of the year award for nothing!

Answer 3

Gary Payton
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
KG
The Dream

Answer 4

PG - Payton
SG - Artest
SF - Battier
PF - Rodman
C - Ben Wallace

Answer 5

C:bill russell
PF:dennis rodman
SF:scottie pippen
SG:michael jordan
PG:gary payton

Answer 6

its not an all-defensive team without Michael Jordan (Mike the Ripper)

Source(s):

History

Answer 7

PG- Gary Payton (Sonics)
SG - MJ of course
SF - LeBron James
PF - Kevin Garnett
C- Ben Wallace (Pistons only)

Answer 8

PG: Gary Payton - the only PG to win Best Defensive award
SG: Alvin Robertson - his record just got broken a few days ago by CP3 - he was a tencacious defender
SF: Ron Artest - he's too physical for most players
PF: Ben Wallace(he's a PF/C) - a feirce competitor and not afraid of any challenge
C: Hakeem Olajuwon - won it 2 times - 1st on all time block list
6th man: Dikembe Mutumbo - he's 2nd on all time block list

Source(s):

GP@%

Answer 9

"sorry bill russell but wallace is dominating?" you gotta be kidding me!bill russell was the most dominating center defensivly for decades..it is an insult that you have wallace ahead of him

Answer 10

C...Bill Russell
SF..John Havlicek
PF..KG
PG..Al Attles
SG..Sydney Moncrief
You youngsters should have seen Attles. He could have played CB in the NFL.

Source(s):

Old dude.

Answer 11

Starting 5:

PG - Gary Payton
SG - Michael Jordan
SF - Michael Cooper
PF - Dennis Rodman
C - Dikembe Mutombo

Bench:

Bill Russell
Alonzo Mourning
Walt Fraizer
John Havlicek
Ben Wallace (Prime)
Hakeem Olajuwon
Joe Dumars


Notes:
Ben Wallace's defensive prowess suddenly vanished while Dikembe has always been a dominant defender throughout his career from being a starter to a bench player and from being young and fresh to 45 year old veteran.

Answer 12

C- Marcus Camby
PF- Rodman
SF-Pippen
SG- Jordan
PG-Stockton

6th man- James Posey