TrueHoop: Your Nightmare Defender

Part One

AS Sunday Edition

"We thought it would be interesting to survey every player we stumbled across, and pose a single question to them:

Your basketball life is on the line and it comes down to a single possession.  You're in isolation.  Who's the last guy you want to see defending you?   And how do you beat him?

We added that the nightmare defender doesn't have to be a current NBA player.  It might be someone they played against in college, AAU, high school, even in a pickup game."

Kevin Durant
Ron Artest.  He's so strong.  He uses his body well, his hands.  He's very quick. He uses his feet well.   You have to try to shoot over the top of him.  Make him run around a little bit.  Put him in pick-and-roll situations and stuff like that.

Eric Gordon

Ron Artest.  He's a big strong guy and it's definitely tough to hit a shot over him.

Ray Allen
Ron Artest.  He doesn't really care if he fouls you or not.  He's going to make sure you feel him.  He's going to do something like clamp down on you physically.  Whatever it is, he's going to force you away from the basket and make the referee make a call.  The best way to beat him is just keep moving.

Rashard Lewis
Ron Artest.  He gets into you.  He's so aggressive on the defensive end and they let him get away with a couple of fouls.  He really has to hit you in order for them to call a foul on him.  You have to be aggressive, strong, and physical to beat him.  You have to take the contact, then try to go through the contact.