How many years was Kobe Bryant a lockdown perimeter defender?

[Versa]

I was talking with my boy the other day and he said Kobe was a lights out on defense from 1998 to 2013.

Now Kobe was definitely great defensively in his prime but I think my boy might be gassing up the length a bit...pause.

Figured i'd ask the coli brehs

 

[BigTyme Records]

Just 2000 and and 08 all other years he was average

 

[No1]

I was talking with my boy the other day and he said Kobe was a lights out on defense from 1998 to 2013.

Now Kobe was definitely great defensively in his prime but I think my boy might be gassing up the length a bit...pause.

Figured i'd ask the coli brehs

2000 to 2005ish. After that, he started expending energy on offense and only did it in spurts but because he was a star it stood out because the rest of the superstar wings were playing no defense at all.

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

He played great defense in spurts, mostly when challenged. One of the greatest one on one defenders ever.

 

[Trojan 24]

Like the great Jeff Van Gundy said Kobe for a long time was the best single play defender in the NBA

 

[#StarkSet]

depends on who he was playing against

 

[BigTyme Records]

Dude own coach even came out and said he dont deserve those all D teams

 

[Supreme365]

Just 2000 and and 08 all other years he was average

99 till say 05/06 With his peak defensively being in the early 2000's

 

[BigTyme Records]

99 till say 05/06 With his peak defensively being in the early 2000's

I forgot to say 2002... he was 3rd in DPOY voting

 

[Boonapalist]

2000 would be the closet Kobe ever was a lockdown defender for a full season. Other than that he mostly would play defense in spurts.

 

[606onit]

1999-2007

 

[ALonelyDad]

1996-2016

 

[Versa]

1996-2016

 

[Swagnificent]

1996-2016

If we're being real 2000-2009.

Now for some of those years he didn't turn it on until he needed to. But those are the prime Kobe years.

When he wanted to, he could lock up any perimeter player during that era.

 

[RedEye Jedi]

At least, 7-8 years

Always recognized when he was playing a perimeter player near his level he'd kick it up a notch , No Emerald .