I'd probably agree. Kobe reads what the defense is doing better than most any player in the NBA and always adjusts his game accordingly. However, I would say Kidd is a very close 2nd.
Agreed with being surprised Duncan isn't on that list. I find it hard to respect that list with Duncan not being on there...
I'm a little surprised that Shane Battier's name wasn't mentioned on this list, while Carmelo Anthony was. It seems more like a "best offensive players" list.
It isn't like Battier pretty much knows every team's playbook to improve his efficiency defensively. Or makes defensive judgements primarily on reducing the opposing team's FG% (as simple as it sounds, what happens more often than not, players often think more about just the guy they are guarding)