Gary Payton was born on July 23, 1968, and is widely regarded as one of the best defensive point guards of all time. His quickness and slim frame allow him to slip through gaps in the defence and create more opportunities for himself. However, when the game is on the line, he makes the right decision. Jerry West, one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, combines a lethal jump shot, tenacious defence, obsessive perfectionism, unwavering confidence, and an unwavering will to win. Many times, the point guard is referred to by announcers, as a "coach on the floor" or a "floor general". Lin is a mixed bag when it comes to help defense. If you just look at his measurables, Chris Paul is not impressive. You dont see him take plays off, and you dont see him give up on plays. J.A. It is one thing to be able to recognize the player that is in a tactically advantageous position, but it is another thing entirely to be able to deliver the ball to that player. In case you missed it, Jason Kidd was tops on our point guard list with 75.1 defensive win shares, good for 11th all-time. But hes just not very strong. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13. The following are the five categories and what was considered for each of them: How fast players are from end to end is only a part of speed. Follow Sports Brief on Twitter for more trending and breaking news! Chauncey Billups, or Mr. Neither of those is really a criticism of Parker, but its a reality. You dont get the sense in watching him that theres a point of pride in it. He weighs in at only 175 pounds. Fairly straightforward, this takes into account height, length and strength. There's no way Stockton & Curry are better than Isiah. These combo point guards can surprise defenses. Players like Deron Williams, Kyrie Irving and John Wall blew by him fairly consistently. He and Chris Paul are the contenders for smartest defensive point guard in the game today. Although Drexler never made an All-Defensive Team in his career, he did average two steals per game for his 15-year career. From that, each player was scored in five different areas on a scale of 18 (best) to 22 (worst). In fact, a player may have great individual numbers precisely because he is actually detrimental to his team. The problem is he doesnt use that height or strength as well as youd like to see. The advantage of defensive rating is that it accounts for the things that dont show up in box scores. The disadvantage is that sometimes its not the player doing those things, and hes getting credit for someone elses great defense. 3. If Williams had more pride in his defense, he would actually ask for, and depend on, help more than he does. His quick feet give him tremendous lateral movement. Hes led the league in steals per game five times in the last six years. Hinrich has a bit more going for him in terms of size. From there, hes playing catch up. That has more to do with the second-string frontcourt, led by Lamar Odom, backing him up than it does his team defense. Paul, who was born on May 6, 1985, has long been regarded as one of the game's greatest point guards, a fact reinforced by his selection to the 75th Anniversary Team. Sometimes hell even rush to defend the wrong guy while his man is draining a wide-open three. Stockton embodied a true point guard: an extension of the coach that ran the teams offense seamlessly. Two-time MVP (2004-05, 2005-06), eight-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, Career stats He secures first place in the top 10 NBA point guards of all time. A 12-time All-Defensive Team selection, a nine-time 1st team All-Defense and three-time 2nd team All-Defense, Bryants 50.6 DWS ranks him 43rd overall. Other defenders deficiencies are hidden by being put on weaker offensive players. The corresponding WAM or WAMS scores indicate how many points a group of like-skilled players on the court would theoretically give up in 100 possessions. -- Adams, He could hurt defenses in so many ways: Controlling tempo was one, and he was a hell of a defender, too. He appears to communicate the wisdom hes accrued to his teammates. Dennis Rodman 4. 43 views, 0 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from BabyYo: NRG VS KOI Highlights. It seems to be down to less than once a game. Players Stats: 25.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.1 BPG, Honors: 1963-1964 MVP, 12x All-Star, 11x All-NBA Selection, 1960-1961 Rookie of the Year, Hall of Famer. His lateral quickness is exceptional, making it hard for people to get around him, and thats a big part of why he is tied with Derrick Rose for the fewest points per play among qualified point guards. He averages 1.8 steals per game. Tim Duncan Rondo consistently applies every bit of effort in him on the defensive end. This is a necessity because of the point guard's many leadership obligations. Bledsoe runs through his rotations, but he rounds them off or overruns them. This is where everything focuses on Westbrook. Thats rarely going to be because of a mental error, though. Bob Cousy Bettman/Getty Images. Meanwhile, another player has his numbers go up because he is capable. Brandon Knight has work intelligence. He has trouble compensating for his lack of size when challenging jump shots. While Gregg Popovich and his brilliant system deserve a lot of the credit, Tony is a Finals MVP and is a multiple NBA champion who deserves to be recognised for his role in the legendary Spurs dynasty. Dont be surprised to see him as a head coach someday. On the other hand, you cant deny what happened, regardless of how much you watch. Gary Payton is one of the best ever. When we watch basketball, we get general impressions of defense, but the storyline is whats happening with the ball. Lets see who has made it to the top 10 best point guards of all time. Probably the most versatile point guard in NBA history, and perhaps a tad underrated given that the focus on his assists overshadowed how valuable his defense was. Players Stats: 24.0 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, Honors: 5x All-Stars, 4x All-NBA Selection, 2012-2013 Rookie of the Year. Stockton embodied a true point guard - an extension of the coach that ran the team's offense seamlessly. Rondo may not be big, but he doesnt know that. He gave up just .87 points defending the spot-up (making him one of the few players to defend the spot-up better than the iso). Because Derrick Rose was the NBAs youngest MVP in 2009, its unfortunate that the guy isnt higher on this list. Back in the 80s and 90s as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets, Clyde The Glide Drexler and Michael Jordan constantly battled for the title of best shooting guard. In order to claim that title, both players had to play defense as well. It is akin to the blind men and the elephant in the Indian fable adapted to a poem by John Godfrey Saxe. In his 20 seasons, Bryant. His wingspan isnt much better at just 64. A lot has been made of how an explosive offense is the way to captivate fans. John Stockton 6. By taking the total number of plays and the total number of minutes (regular and postseason combined, because Synergy just throws it all together) we can determine how many times per 36 minutes a player was the initial defender on the play. Even when he gets switched up on opposing shooting guards trying to post him up, he does a solid job. One of the most famous point guards of all time, Jason Kidd, could make a dazzling pass or a simple play with the finest in the game while also adoring to hightail it in transition to wear opponents down. Whatever it was, Holiday was just not bringing effort on the defensive end last year. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. Among the greatest point guards of all time, Tiny is among the finest ever. Gary Payton 12. Conley also has crazy hops, measuring a 40.5-inch vertical at the combine, and he is one of the quickest point guards in the league. Players Stats: 16.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 6.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.2 BPG. Although Stockton accumulated numerous All-NBA nods, he only made the All-Defensive 2nd Team five times. He was a master at leading the fastbreak, which led to Celtics titles. Magic Johnson. (Most defenders let the opponent by more than half the time. -- Peterson, Teams The Top 100 will begin to roll out next week. That said, here are the five best defensive NBA point guards of all time, based on their DWS. Pun intended. That makes sense since Parker has assumed the primary responsibility on offense and theres no reason to wear himself out playing defense. If youre a fan of the TV show Suits, you might agree that Harvey Specter dresses well. He picked up a complicated system almost immediately, and the Bulls were consistently a better defense with Hinrich on the court, in large part because of how well he understood the system. A decade of playing and a plethora of injuries havent helped him get any faster. As Kyrie Irving showed in the decisive Game 7 versus the Warriors when he beat Stephen Curry to the game-winning jumper, Kyrie Irving is also one of the finest guards in NBA history, and he possesses some of the best hands of all time. That all-around game made Kidd one of the league's top point guards for nearly 20 years. It probably tells the accurate story here. He has become one of the hardest working point guards in the league on both ends. It doesnt seem that it would be that impressive if found it. Holiday knows what to do, but he doesnt always do it. Think: Dennis Rodman. Mike Conley is exceptionally quick, virtually teleporting himself from one part of the court to another at times. Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Jeremy Sochan, Christian Wood make the list, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum, They said it! A point guard primarily defends on the perimeter, just as they primarily play on the perimeter on offense. Hes just over 60" without shoes but has a wingspan of 67.5. Only four players in the history of the combine are as short or shorter and have at least that kind of reach. Stats dont tell the whole story and our eyes often only confirm what we already know. In his heyday, Parker could score 25 points a night and seldom made poor choices with the ball. And I never saw him go in the wrong direction, not once. Players Stats: 19.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 9.3 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.3 BPG, Honors: 1989-1990 Finals MVP, 12x All-Star, 5x All-NBA Selection, Hall of Famer. Opponents dont have much success getting around him. He does all those little things that dont show up in box scores. He was born on March 23, 1973. He owes his charitable demeanour to a group of elementary school parents. On and off the court, Dave Bing was an excellent high-scoring NBA point guard who achieved greatness. Hell frequent the area at the top of the key, just above the free-throw line, and when a shooter starts to shoot, hell close out quickly to challenge the shot, regardless of where it is coming from. Now hes in Phoenix, and well see how both he and Jeff Hornacek develop in their new roles. Stockton was a member of two gold medal teams and twice reached the NBA finals during his remarkable career. Instead of passing after bringing up the ball they quickly drive to the basket or step back for an outside shot. Damian Lillard (2013-Present) AP Images. He averaged 3.9 win shares per season, totaling 75.1 DWS at the end of his 19-year career - good for 11th all-time. After the All-Star break, when Rose hardly played, that number fell to 17.8 and the Bulls dropped to ninth. He just cant do anything about it. Many remember Ginobili for his offense, but he was also a capable defender. -- Adande, He led the NBA in assists nine straight seasons from 1987 to 1996. Gary Payton, widely regarded as one of the best defensive point guards in NBA history, saw a similar decline in his defensive abilities after the age of 35. ALL-TIME #NBARANK, 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | 21-25, The player Others with less physical prowess can dominate defensively simply because they pour everything into it. MVP (2014-15), two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection, Career stats -- Peterson, Thomas' willingness to share the spotlight helped make the Bad Boy Pistons incredible, and he had a consistent ability to step up his game in the postseason during Detroit's title runs (and near miss in 1988). Exploiting the fact that the opposing point guard is often an undersized player with limited strength, several modern point guards have developed games close to the basket that include being able to utilize the drop step, spin move, and fade away jump shot. A point guard needs always to have in mind the times on the shot clock and the game clock, the score, the numbers of remaining timeouts for both teams, etc. Triple Double and for good reason: hes fourth all-time in triple-doubles with 107. Players Stats: 13.1 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 10.5 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG, Honors: 10x All-Star, 11x All-NBA Selection, 5x All-Defensive Team Selection, Hall of Famer. The relative value between players was not affected; they were merely weighted so that the metrics could be combined without any one metric dominating the others. Johnsons style of play made him especially successful since he was noted for tip-ins and post play around the rim. As a result, opponents shot 42.9 percent from deep against him in the pick-and-roll. After all, as his name implies, Billups was known for taking and making huge shots in order to help his team win. -- Adams, An early ballhandling wizard, he was a point guard who was a focal point at a time when the game was dominated by big men. In all, Wade was a three-time All-Defensive Team selection (all on the 2nd team), his 1620 steals rank 31st all-time and hes had six seasons where he ranked top-20 in steals per game. What color was his tie? The bulk of his thefts came by stealing the dribble, not by shooting the passing lanes. The Glove was a nine-time All-Defensive Team selection, making the 1st team all nine times. Hell get to the corners to challenge threes; hell pick off passes; hell get rebounds; hell get some chase-down blocks. This can cause other players to become disinvolved in the offense. He was second among point guards in defensive rebounds per 36 minutes. They say that defense is mostly about effort. The game has been graced by several incredible players whose names live on even after they retire. He finished the game with the most career postseason points and the highest average in a playoff series. Bledsoe repeatedly got beatenmuch more frequently than Paulyet Odom consistently had his back, blocking or altering shots. For this reason, a small penalty was exacted for every minute under 30 minutes, and a small bonus was provided over 30 minutes. How hard do they fight through them? At 5ft 3in (1.60m) the shortest player in NBA history, Muggsy Bogues enjoyed 889 games in a 14-year career as a point guard. If it gives up fewer points, thats good. Aware of his predilections, theyll pass the ball out to the perimeter, and simultaneous to the ball-handler catching it, theyll set a pick on Westbrook. Hall of Famer was an impressive defensive player in his own right, Latest Jonathan Isaac injury may signal end of his Magic career, Seven Cubs pitchers combine for spring no-hitter vs. Padres, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones comments on Tony Pollard rumor, Ben Simmons suffers back injury while rehabilitating, Insider: It's Packers, Jets 'or bust' for Aaron Rodgers, QB Anthony Richardson doesn't understand his 'project' label, Vikings HC reveals 'crazy' thoughts about star WR, XFL player released for giving another team plays from own playbook. Its like hes just punching the clock and collecting his wages. He doesnt make stupid mistakes, but he doesnt anticipate plays either. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Why not a normal scale of one to 10? WAM is purely objective. Magic had unparalleled vision; he could see players get open and deliver the ball before they even realized they were open. Kirk Hinrich wasnt the fastest player in the NBA when he came out of college. In fact, hes probably as adept as anyone at this, and his Synergy numbers, .68 points per play against the pick-and-roll, certainly back it up. Hes not looking at the ball-handler's chest, which makes him susceptible to fakes, so when his opponent breaks, Rose is momentarily frozen. Once he had the ball on the fastbreak, The Flash was gone. His helter-skelter wizziness has him flying around the court, and sometimes its good. Some would argue that just because he went to Harvard, it doesnt mean he has a high basketball IQ, or that book intelligence isnt the same thing. Perhaps the best word to describe his defense is lollygaggy.. His Synergy scores are worse than expected, but that appears to be from players just shooting over him more than getting past him. (As an aside, in the slides, you will only see the original metric value, not the weighted number to determine the WAM. He doesnt use his size exceptionally badly or incredibly well, though. He was an All-Star every year of his career and led the Lakers to nine NBA Finals appearances. When the team is winning or the game is close, he puts in real effort, but if they are down, he shows noticeably less energy. Knight doesnt always recognize the help situations, but when he does, he is usually effective. He gambles too much, and that often gets him caught out of the play. A point guard should always look out for teammates and be able to pass well. It will be interesting to see if his new coach, Jason Kidd, can help him to work on this, as Kidd was a terrific help defender. His MVP season, he had the second-best block total by a point guard in history (although John Wall exceeded that total last year.). He may be the finest defensive guard ever because of his awareness and abilities on the defensive end. Watching specifically for this, I found only three instances in 50 plays where Garnett bailed out Rondo on isolation plays, a rate which is lower than most point guards receiving help. One of the greatest point guards ever, Jason Kidd could make the flashy pass or the simple play with the best of them while also loving to hightail it in transition to wear opponents down in. Even though Payton only played a little part in 2006, the Heats success would not have been possible without his defensive presence and leadership.
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