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Didnt Courtney Lee have a big night agaisnt him last game?
I'm not saying it like it's a bad thing. LeBron gets help on Pierce, too.
To give Pierce credit, he has always gone after LeBron full-bore on the offensive end. The guy is a great compe or and a clutch player, and always has been.
Didnt Courtney Lee have a big night agaisnt him last game?
It's cuz he's fat
Guys like Shawn Marion and Kenyon Martin and Tayshaun Prince have that same type of versatility on defense.
The major and probably only reason why LeBron isn't the best defender in the league is his consistency, not only game in and game out but quarter by quarter and possession by possession he doesn't always play great defense. It's one thing to take a few plays off or when his team is struggling offensively to really take on more at the offensive end. But, there are games where LeBron definitely coasts on defense. He's certainly capable from a physical standpoint and even based on instincts to be the best defender in the league.
Put Paul Pierce on the Phoenix Suns and he wouldn't frustrate Kobe and LeBron.
It's because of his teammates that Pierce has been effective against Kobe and LeBron. KG is a great team defender. Rondo and Perkins are very good defenders. And Thibodeaux has given them a great system to work in.
Paul Pierce is a very good defender in his own right. But, the only reason he does well against guys like Kobe and LeBron is because of the team he's on, the teammates he has, the coaching schemes they use.
Agreed, although this year, he has done MUCH better at playing more consistent defense. He still needs more offensive support before he can play with the consistentcy we all wish to see him play with. If he ever gets that, he could be a yearly candidate for DPOY. scary thought.
Best defensive player on the best defensive team!!
Not to make a Jordan comparison, but MJ was much the same when he was a young player. Dominant to the extreme on offense, but not a big defensive presence. He learned as a player to use his mental abilities to keep his body as rested as possible when in the game and only use the muscles he needed to, as needed.
If LeBron learns to play defense the way that MJ ramped up his game, there will be no one on Earth even near LeBron's level of play. The Kobe - LeBron debate will seem silly.
Boston's D > Cleveland's D
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