This is how Kobe looked at 31 years old

[labelplant]

The craziest thing about LeBron last year in the playoffs, is he had a block% of 3.2, a steal% of 3.4 And defensive BPM of 5.8. The only player to have all three categories above 3 in the playoffs (at least 400 minutes, Lebron played 822 min) is Ben Wallace, who is considered one of the greatest defensive players of all time. Horry and Tony Allen did it twice in smaller minutes, and Kawhi once, also in less than 400 minutes. All of those guys are considered all time great defenders.

 

[SadimirPutin]

Jesus Christ

This thread was FULL of ignorance

You people should refrain from speaking on basketball EVER...

 

[IllmaticDelta]

The craziest thing about LeBron last year in the playoffs, is he had a block% of 3.2, a steal% of 3.4 And defensive BPM of 5.8. The only player to have all three categories above 3 in the playoffs (at least 400 minutes, Lebron played 822 min) is Ben Wallace, who is considered one of the greatest defensive players of all time. Horry and Tony Allen did it twice in smaller minutes, and Kawhi once, also in less than 400 minutes. All of those guys are considered all time great defenders.

lebron was a defensive monster period lasts season but somehow it went unnoticed outside the nba finals

Opponents' shooting against LeBron in Games 5, 6, and 7 in the Finals

Overall: 2.7/12.7, 21.1%, opponents usually shoot 47.9%, -26.8

Threes: .7/5, 13.3%, opponents usually shoot 40.4%; -27%

Twos: 2/7.7, 26.1%, opponents usually shoot 53.3%, -27.2%

Less than 6 ft: 1/5, 20%, opponents usually shoot 62.4%, -42.4%

Less than 10 ft: 1.3/6, 22.2%, opponents usually shoot 57.3%; -35.1%

Greater than 15 ft: 1/6.3, 15.8%; opponents usually shoot 40.5%; -24.7%

LeBron 2016 Playoffs (21 games)

3.2/10.2 Defensive FGs defended

Overall, held opponents to 31.8% FG (Their average FG% was 45.9%

This is a differential of -14.1% (He held opponents to -14.8% their average FG%), which is by far the best mark... For comparison, Draymond was next best at -8.4%

SOURCE: http://stats.nba.com/defensivehub/#!...?sort=GP&dir=1

To break it down even further to perimeter defense and Rim protection..

3PT DEFENSE

LeBron was the Cavs best 3pt defender, and along with Livingtson and context taken into account, the best 3pt defenders

0.9/3.8 Defensive Field Goals Defended

Held opponent 3pt shooters to 24.1% (Their average 3PT% was 36.7%)

This is a differential of -12.6%

Only one guy who played 15+ playoff games (Shawn Livingston) had a slightly better differential (Abet on lower volume)

SOURCE: http://stats.nba.com/defensivehub/#!...USMINUS&dir=-1

RIM PROTECTION

1.4/3.3 Defensive Field Goals Defended

Held opponents at the rim to 43.5%

The best rim protection % on the Cavs

For reference Bogut held opponents to 46.6%, and Tristan Thompson 49.2%

SOURCE: http://stats.nba.com/defensivehub/#!...&sort=GP&dir=1

Here's also some stuff comparing him and DPOY winner Kawhi Leonard in the regular season;

The usual field goal percent of the shooter that the player is defending
LeBron - 44.8%
Kawhi - 44.9%

Defense Dashboard

2pt FGs - Players shot 8.2% worse than their average when defended by LeBron
2pt FGs - Players shot 7.3% worse than their average when defended by Kawhi
3pt FGs - Players shots 2.7% worse than their average when defended by LeBron
3pt FGs - Players shot 1.3% worse than their average when defended by Kawhi
Overall - Players shot 7.4% worse than their average when defended by LeBron on 8.4 Defended FGs Per Game
Overall - Players shot 5.7% worse than their average when defended by Kawhi on 9.4 Defended FGs Per Game

Play type

When they were the closest isolation defender
LeBron - 69 possessions, .59 points per possession allowed, 28.8% eFG
Kawhi - 61 possessions, .69 points per possession allowed, 31% eFG

When they were the closest defender to the PnR ball handler
LeBron - 144 possessions, .66 ppp allowed, 37.1 eFG
Kawhi - 243 possessions, .65 ppp allowed, 35.8 eFG

When they were the roll man defender
LeBron - 10 possessions, .7 ppp, 38.9 eFG
Kawhi - 30 possessions, .5 ppp, 27.8 eFG

Post defense
LeBron - 43 possessions, .77 ppp, 40 eFG
Kawhi - 31 possessions, .77 ppp, 41.7 eFG

On spot up shooters
LeBron - 210 possessions, .8 ppp, 41.6 eFG
Kawhi - 200 possessions, .88 ppp, 43.6 eFG

Hand-offs
LeBron - 43 possessions, .49 ppp, 33.9 eFG
Leonard - 58 possessions, .72 ppp, 39.5 eFG

Off screens
LeBron - 78 possessions, .74 ppp, 40.8 eFG
Kawhi - 96 possessions, 1.05 ppp, 51.2 eFG

Finals Averages...
2.3 Blocks a game
2.6 Steals a game

2016 Playoff Averages
2.3 Steals a game
1.3 Blocks a game

In the last 3 games, LeBron averaged 3 blocks and 3 steals per game

 

[SadimirPutin]

lebron was a defensive monster period lasts season but somehow it went unnoticed outside the nba finals







Here's also some stuff comparing him and DPOY winner Kawhi Leonard in the regular season;




Finals Averages...
2.3 Blocks a game
2.6 Steals a game

2016 Playoff Averages
2.3 Steals a game
1.3 Blocks a game

In the last 3 games, LeBron averaged 3 blocks and 3 steals per game

And people will get on this board and debate who is the best 2-way player in the game.......

shyt hasnt been debatable for so long I know they trollin

 

[IllmaticDelta]

And people will get on this board and debate who is the best 2-way player in the game.......

shyt hasnt been debatable for so long I know they trollin

 

[Jplaya2023]

No.

Cause one of the few advantages the east has over the west is perimeter defenders.

West has better overall teams and inside play. But the east had the better perimeter defenders.

Hence the reason Kobe always had better numbers in the West finals than NBA finals.

perimeter defenders kobe faced in the finals

00 - reggie miller, mark jackson, jalen rose :mjlol
01- allen iverson. aaron mckie, eric snow
02- jason kidd, kerry kittles, lucious harris?
04 - chauncey billups, tayshaun prince, rip hamilton
08 - rondo, pierce, allen. posey
10 - same as 08 add tony allen