Here's my list (No order)1. Joe Dumars2. Michael Cooper3. Michael Jordan4. Sydney Moncrief5. Dennis Johnson
Scottie ? I know he played SF but hew often guarded the 1 or 2- Shut down Magic in the finals too. Yeah GP should be there. More than anhorarable mention!
best perimiter defenders of all time:gary payton- nicknamed the glove for a reason, could talk trash about shutting you down - and then actually do itron artest- when he's playing he's the most intense, hard worker ever on the defensive side of the courtMJ - great offensive player + great defensive player = GOAT (greatest of all time)Walt Frazier - could have averaged 10 steals per if he controled the game, but instead he let the game come to himI'm sure there are moreOh Snap - I forgot about Pippen. gotta include him!
the top teir perimiter defenders:S. Moncreif-2 time DPOTYA. Robertson-1 time DPOTY, lead the league in steals a few times if I recall right.M.Jordan- 1 time DPOTY. and his clutch defensive players were probably more important than his clutch offensive plays. infact many times his last second shots wouldn't have come had he not made a big defensive play the previous possesion.G. Payton-They dont call him the glove for nothingW. Frazier-awesome.J. Sloan-the dude was a badass defender back in the day. he was one of the first true defensive stars that wasn't a center.S. Pippen-he may have actually been a better defender than Jordan, but just never got the credit.Second teir defendersR.Artest- he's a great defender, except he gets flustered to easy which does allow for him not to play D every possesion, plus he gets ejected often. and when you not playing you cant help on defense.N.Van Lier- He and Sloan teamed up to make a defensive hell in the backcourt in the early 70s for the Bulls.J. Stockton-the reason the leagues alltime steals leader is here is because he didnt usually take players one-on-one, he perfered help defense.Maurice Cheeks- he was at one time the all-time steals leader.Dennis Johnson-Solid defender who was usually overshaddowed by his teammates.
Oh yeah, Jerry Sloan, that little *ucker was mean.Let's not forget:Wali Jones- he was very tough.Jerry West- Known more for his offense; he was a VERY good and intelligent defender.Michael Cooper-He did guard the perimeter as well as some of the forwards; truely one of the greatest swingmen ever.Oscar Robertson-F*ck the triple-double, that dude could shut you down.Tom Heinsohn-He was great on both ends.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Oct 22 2006, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>jerry westjohn stocktonoscar robertsonmajic johnsonall were good perimeter defenders as well</div>Did you misread the topic title and think it was best perimeter players of all time?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC @ Oct 17 2006, 04:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Here's my list (No order)1. Joe Dumars2. Michael Cooper3. Michael Jordan4. Sydney Moncrief5. Dennis Johnson</div>I agree 100%, except I'd replace Sydney with GP, and leave an honorable mention to John Stockton.
