Shut Down Wing Defender

Behind some of the greatest teams lie some of the greatest defenders in the NBA. Michael Jordan had Scottie Pippen & Dennis Rodman. Magic & Kareem had Michael Cooper. The value of having a "shut-down" wing defender is greater than ever. Most of the NBA's dynamic scorers play on the wing. Having that one defensive player who can compete effortlessly against these scorers carries a big paycheck & huge respect. Most of these defenders focus on defense & pride themselves on it. Very rarely, you find one that's a dynamic scorer. Most of these players will tell you that "defense is not talent, it's an attitude." Very few in this league have the attitude to be great defenders.

Here are a few of the past & present: