Comments on: Stopping the Unstoppable: How do you guard Kobe and D-Wade?

By: Sporty-j

Sporty-j — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:19:21 +0000

Man this is a good 1 D-Wade is to fast Kobe-is finess at its finest. Lebron-Pure power and strength Melo-He can pull up or do a spin move on you while he powers the ball in the whole. Dirk-Hes the more simpler one if you ask me because he wants it at the top of the foul line and will SHOOT for sure. Durant-Will shoot also like Melo and i doubt if hes going to drive like Melo would. I think you should always let the teams least likely player on the floor to beat you, beat you take the last shoot out of the 5 thats out there, but coaches always do the opposite especially when it comes to Kobe. Example… When the Lakers played the Heat. You saw Artest and Odom running with D.Wade the whole time at the end of regulation that sent that game to overtime. But the key to that is that not only did they have there best Defender on Wade, they sent there most ATHLETIC PF at Wade who was quick enough to run out there instead of a slower Gasol or Bynum. A lot of people coaches need to take note of that and thats great coaching by Phil. Kobe takes the last shoot against Toronto and they mot only have some short chump on him. They send a SF at him that Kobe is just as big as, instead of sending Bosh. Everbody knew Wade was going to take that last shot like Kobe, but one coach did the right defensive game plan while the other did a plan that will get you fired and will probably hurt his teams positioning in the playoffs. As in he might have to face the Cavs or Orlando instead of the Hawks or Celtics. See the differnce in all??? These guys are not only to good offensive to guard each other. But want D.Wade or Lebron guarding Kobe with a big like Odom running out there to help because even those guys who are the best like Kobe, Wade or Lebron cant guard each other because each one is so unique and different and brings something else to the tabe that the other doesnt.

By: POPPI GEE

POPPI GEE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:29:40 +0000

Real Simple Don Chaney showed us the way all you need is a ……GOON!

By: Ron Artest

Ron Artest — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:48:44 +0000

Pull down their shorts and throw their shoe in the stands

By: gotodrickhall

gotodrickhall — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:15:41 +0000

First thing you do when guarding Kobe in crunch time is make sure the refs watch for his travel. Then just stick everything you have in his face.

With Wade, you have to get in his way. If he drives, force a charge. If he runs the perimeter, block it off!

Both will still light it up.

By: Blake Superior

Blake Superior — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:17:10 +0000

Double team the superstar.
The other 3 players play a 1-2 zone.
Works everytime.

By: yoda

yoda — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:14:07 +0000

heckler, another problem with defending kobe is that he, if he wants, can shoot effing 3 points with his left hand :S
that is why he’s so hard to defend, his strong with going left or right, doesn’t matter to him. but what you said for other players, you are right.

By: SP

SP — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:42 +0000

Also, did you even watch the play? Wright and Bargnani were ALL OVER Kobe. They played it textbook by forcing him baseline so there would be 2 more defenders with the sideline and baseline for a total of 4 defenders. He made a really tough shot. Period.

By: SP

SP — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:07:30 +0000

You guys should probably read this: http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/14218/new-numbers-on-kobe-bryant-in-crunch-time

By: Claw

Claw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:52 +0000

@Lakeshow – So you are making the assumption that Kobe would pass the ball?

He’s not giving up the rock, double early and often. He has made 7 game winners but has also missed shots, we only remember the made ones. Short memory since he missed last Sunday over Barnes (again Orlando didn’t double, idiots!)

After DFish, you have confidence in anybody else to drill a game winner?

By: Heckler

Heckler — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:16 +0000

it shouldnt be that difficult to defend any of them players. as the opposing team, YOU KNOW EXACTLY what each of them want to do already.

Cleveland doesnt even call a play. LeBron gets it at the top of the key. end of story. LeBrons preference is to go left from top of the key. make him go RIGHT and double with a big.

Dirk want the ball at the foul line a post position with his back to the basket. then he’ll face up (to see if you send a double). If no double comes, he gonna dribble left twice. then pull up with a pump fake. then take a fallaway jumper.

Wade is gonna use a screen. usually off Haslem, but if Miami needs a three, it’ll be a 2/1 screen. meaning the point guard (as the 1) will set the screen for Wade (on Wades defender who is normally a 2) so its called the 2/1 screen for Miami. Wade will drive unless the path is clear and he’ll pull up for the 15ft jumper; mainly going left.

Carmelo and Durant both want the ball on the wing. Durant is only going to give you a jump shot. So just play him tight.
Carmelo might put the ball on the floor for a power dribble and then pull up and rise.

Kobe is the most difficult it seems.
against toronto and miami (last week) Kobe went right. against milwaukee, he dribbled full length of the court, went left by backing the defender down and then did a turnaround.
against boston and orlando (last week) he operated at the foul line.
he can and will get the ball anywhere and go anywhere else on the court. you probably have to send a double team and rotate off Odom or Artest if they’re on the court.

also…
not included….Manu Ginobli is probably a NIGHTMARE to defend when he is healthy