This year. Whose the better defender, Bron or Battier?

[Spursfan092120]

Lebron DUH, end the thread please. And no im not talking about overall basketball player, IM TALKING D #####

[Lars]

Battier is the best defender in the league.

[RsxPiimp]

Shane is better than Kobe and James at D. Artest is better than Kobe as well. Kobe and Duncan are way overrated at Defense.

Im not a fan of Kobe obviuosly and I love Ron, but Ron is not better than Kobe defensively. Both are are overrated in that aspect if anything.

[baseline bum]

No doubt it's Battier, LeBron could be the best but he devotes to much energy on offense to probably do that consistenly like Battier does.

You're showing the wrong side of that chick in your sig.

[endrity]

Im not a fan of Kobe obviuosly and I love Ron, but Ron is not better than Kobe defensively. Both are are overrated in that aspect if anything.

I think Artest was much better in the early part of the decade, now he focuses way too much on offense.

[KidCongo]

Not sure about Battier but LeBron is getting the recognition for being the leader on one of the best defensive teams like KG with the Celtics. This may also have made coaches vote the way they have.

I thought he would be second team, but in the last few months and the hype saying he could have a run at DPOY (coming up second) meant he made 1st team. LBJ played 21 games more than Battier, so some coaches may not have seen him play. Artest and Battier perhaps stole votes of each-other.

[Imposter Cleaner]

Is this another Bump troll?

You are a MORON. obviously this guy is an idiot that doesn't even know how to select his team, he is just a rockets fan disguised as a Spurs fan.

[stretch]

Battier plays tough defense every defensive possession and every minute he's on the court. LeBron simply cannot do that. For consistency and approach, you would have to say Battier. LeBron has the potential to be the best defender in the league but he's most likely not there yet. He has improved though. It's not just blocks and steals. When he really has to, he can often lock players down. it's just that he doesn't do it for entire games consistently.

agreed.

unfortunately 90% of the posters here dont see that, cuz they are too ing stupid to use their thought process when debating basketball.

[Armando]

Well for LeBron is easy if the refs are not calling fouls on him. What it it? 1 foul every 10 games?

[Armando]

agreed.

unfortunately 90% of the posters here dont see that, cuz they are too ing stupid to use their thought process when debating basketball.

What people need to realize is the Cavs hold LeBron off the best opposing playwer until the 4th period. He is not guarding the Wades or the Kobes the entire game.

[UltimA]

Battier, and he's got to guard Kobe.