Shane Battier's defense on Kobe Bryant (2009 playoffs)
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2009
- You sure cannot shut down great players like Kobe Bryant. But what you can do, is to slow them down and make them work hard for every shot, every little point. That is what Shane Battier is doing. He doesn't try to block Bryant's shots. He just tries to make him a jumpshooter and put a hand in his face so that he rushes his shot and cannot have a clean look.
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Hands down the best defender on Kobe ever. I've followed mamba since his rookie year but Shane made guarding Kobe a science.
Allen is the best defender on Kobe
Nah Bruce Bowen .
Shane gave up 63 to Kobe.
I think you mean hands UP, in his face...
Honestly this guy deserves some serious love so unappreciated but damn such a good defender both in man and help D
Good defense is, making the offensive player work extra hard and waste a lot of energy.
kobe will get his points but frustrate him in the process.
Nicely explained!
I'm probably one of the biggest Kobe and Lakers fan ever, but I respect what this man does. His defense is freaking crazy.
to me shane battier played better defense then I have ever seen anyone play on kobe.
And still got fucked up
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Tony Allen
Andre from Utah
best defenders on kobe 1: tony allen 2: tayshaun prince 3: shane battier 4: jason kidd 5: is either bruce bowen or raja bell all of them pissed kobe off in the end who agrees??
I don't think anyone guarded him as good as Bowen, also i think Dwyane Wade should get some love too
@@jordan7985 bruce bowen is the dirtiest player ever to guard kobe. next is dahntay jones
Kidd was a good defender but he's not 4th. Be serious. Ron Artest. Kirilenko. Shawn Marion. Ruben Patterson. Wade. All over Kidd. Bowen can't be lower than 2.
Lol Raja Bell aint allowed here
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They were considering to add Shane Battier in the 2010 Team USA for FIBA World Championship because of his strong defense, and he would shut down the top perimeter shooters from the International teams...
He's a veteran already... 31 years old, but has proved a lot, it would be a great addition if they choose him.
For some people, being able to stop the opposing team's best player from having his way is more rewarding than anything. The defensive specialist is often the unsung hero in basketball, but I think he would prefer to keep it that way.
@ :37 great defensive technique by Battier.
If you're facing a great driver/scorer shuffle your feet a couple of times so you can respond fast to either direction they choose to go.
Guys like Kobe are so good at determining which way to drive split second so shuffling your feet can throw them off a bit and make your next stance less predictable
Great observation you’re exactly right
1:15 Shane Battier, Ron Artest, and Chuck Hayes. that's a sick defensive line-up!
On a good year that's at least 2 slots on any all-Defense team
1:15
battier is a beast! a really great player with a good personality. it was a pleasure watching him guard kobe
i still remember this playoff. much respect to battier.
Battier is one of the best pure defenders and the absolute best at taking a charge.
best serie of 2009 playoff
I remember this series very well. Battier got a few stops, but 75...80% of the time Kobe had his way with him.
but shot 45% for the series. so yeah, that's not 70-80%
lmfao if he shot 45% that doesnt mean all on battier what the actual fuck? Switches or if he driives its not purely 1 on 1 with him moron he probably shot like 50% or higher on him 1 on 1.
@@JSwanKilowJ that's good fg percentage
@@JSwanKilowJ that was top 10 in the league in regular season, 45% in the playoffs in those defense oriented games is elite for a guard.
If people thought Miamis defense was monsterous last year. Adding Shane just adds to it. Welcome to South Beach. Hope you're ready for Hurricane season!
I love it, Shane's got to do it one more time today to win the series!
incredibly clean!!! 2 thumbs up!!!
Kawhi Leonard is also a fantastic perimeter defender, and will only get better as he ages. I look forward to him hopefully getting on some All-Defensive teams.
This is why the heat were so eager to pick up this. He has good jump discipline like Olajuwon. He waits for his mark tk jump THEN he jumps and contests in the face or on the wrists. Excellent defender.
Man Shane Battier is a beast; I hope he comes to Toronto one day and slap some sense into these players. Seriously we need a player like him T_T
Then came Ibaka
Being a Rockets fan in his era i never thought that Shane was so gewd on defense. Man that defense on Mamba was really something. If this Shane is playing on nowdays game i guess he'll won the defensive player award for couple times !
Still wish T-Mac & Yao could do better back in the day tho.
They wouldn't let Battier play this type of defense today, they call fouls on people for simply looking at the other player and thinking about playing defense now
Welcome to Miami, Shane! Love to see Kobe try and cope with Battier, D.Wade AND LeBron defensively.
Like that first quote said, it's about different looks. Battier doesn't do it on every shot, but if Bryant is expecting Battier to go for the ball and instead he finds a hand in his face, that will throw him off-balance just enough to maybe miss a shot. It's about doing something the shooter isn't anticipating, and something generally considered "too hard" is the last thing a shooter will anticipate.
I wish we had someone like Battier on our team.
Great call bro
we love shane
I love Shane Battier's defense. one of the few who can guard KB.
battier's one of the most underappreciated defenders in the league. no hype and doesn't wow you with stats but he sure does put in all the intangibles a team could ever want.
It's crazy how Battier was sticking on Kobe like glue. Nothing was fooling him. Great defense. And I love how Kobe said it didn't work but like it clearly did.
Shane is a beast
whos watching this after kobe retired
Mystery ethan now I’m watching after his passing 😢😢😢
@@Jhoodemcee same....
PY L man this year has really sucked!!
He deserve the defensive player of the year for sure
This is beautiful defense.
shane is one of the top 5 defence of players in the league today.. yu know how much they were talkin about him on espn about how he was guarding kobe.. putting his hand in kobe face instead of trying to block the ball was smart..
Battier is the most underrated player in the NBA right now. You could look at his stats and not see much, or you can look at how he plays - and how his team plays when he is on and off the court - and see what can only be called a statistical anomaly. This is the man who proves that what you see on paper isn't everything. The only reason he's never been an All-Star is because the fans are too busy looking at the box scores.
You should show some scenes of Kobe scoring on Battier regardless of how close and tight his defense is.
nice defense...i remember the game kobe kepts saying "can't guard me! can't guard me!" referring to battier lol he was knocking em all down
ron artest + shane battier = incredible perimeter defence
battier is a beast
That was some good defense on the best closer in the nba!
One of the greatest defenders ever that never got credit because he wasn't a big name
Right on point!
kobe's my favorite player,but i have to give shane credit on his defense.that was nice defense.
Best perimeter defender in the GAME. The Heart of the Team.
I agree. Perimeter defenders have to defend the possibility of an opponent shooting or driving to the basket against fast players, definitely a tough task.
True, but i think bigger players, especially howard and chandler, more hydbrid centers affect the game defensively much more in the sense that they are always in the back of the of the offensive players. Altered shots for example or players are more relcutant to drive with shot blockers like ibaka, jordan, howard in the paint. But your point is valid, and battier is an amazing defender who deserves the award, they should make it so one guard and one forward receive the award.
battier is such a good defender. He doesnt get enough respect from ppl
Bosh, please come to Rockets!!! We need another big man!
This squad had h-town so hyped since Hakeem was playing. Chuck Wagon !!!!!
I love to watch shane...reminds me christie
Battier is one of the best Perimeter defenders of all time...
such a great defender.
It's not choking... Kobe's just being Kobe.
Shane Battier, Bruce Bowen, Tony Allen, Tayshaun Prince, and Raja Bell are among those who are pretty good at guarding Kobe Bryant....he's dropped 40 plus points on each of them respectively but they made him work hard for his baskets
Miss u Kobe
although this was a long time ago i think he is a great aquisition
I miss when the NBA played actual defense, they would have called a foul on Battier today simply for being closer than 10 feet to Kobe
@chitownmo Lee is excellent at perimeter defense because of his skill and quickness. His short size makes it possible for his opposite number to shoot over him and post him up, but he was one of Orlando's best defenders when he played for them.
Dont get it twisted, these are just shane's best defensive highlights
Kobe always torched shane, RIP legend we love and miss you
@TmacAdubBoy thank you! you just couldnt answer that before -.- and without kobe, i would hardly think so.
Game 1: Kobe: 32 pts
Game 2: Kobe: 40
Game 3: Kobe: 33
Game 5: Kobe: 26
Game 5: Kobe: 32 pts
Laughing my ass off at Kobe knowing Shane had false humility. 😂😂😂
One of the best defensive player.
@valin771 at 2:46 was a charge..
kobe was already into his steps. he connat move away so this was his only option. of you rewind it a couple of times you will see that shane battier is moving his feet. so it is a blocking foul
"whoever wins this series would win the whole thing" - Charles Barkley.. that year, the rockets were so good.. damn i just wish they would've won that series.. cause i definitely agree with Barkley
dam! thats some GREAT defense
oh shane.
Totally agreed. That's exactly what I'm thinking.
great defense player battier
player defense of the season 2009-2010
I did not see shane locksdown kobe i can see is shane doing fantastic contesting shots on kobe
Damn, Rockets defense was amazing that series. at 1:29 they kept the lakers not even with 40 points in the 3rd quarter.
I'd liove to see this in high quality
Best perimeter defender in the NBA no other words needed, if it wasn't for battier or artest houston wouldnt even won any games against the lakers
thats's some defence right there
battier played some of the best defense ive seen against kobe...props to the lakers tho
Cant wait till he steps up for Houston this season. (:
people are forgetting this was 2009... He is 33 now people.. He doesn't have these legs anymore just like how Kobe doesn't have the legs he had in '09
Battier is awesome...and Rockets deserved to move on to the semi-finals that year, they did good though.
Shane Battier is a smart player!
That guy must be the defensive player of the year next season!!!
best defensive players today
1. Shane Battier
2. Kevin Garnett
3. Dwayne Wade
4. Raja Bell
these guys are tough, great on the ball, help out their teamates, make smart defensive decisions, get blocks n steal, take charges, dive on the ground, hustle every play, close out shooters, dont get beat on cuts and screens and when the ball is swung they react and are able to defend the shot and the drive
kobe, lebron and Dwight are good defenders but lack certain things.
shane battier is the best defender in the nba he stays in front doesnt get to many fouls, takes a lot of charges, he boxes out and is good at defending off ball, he doesnt go for pump fakes and never gets caught over playing on or off ball thats he can guard someone for an entire game for these reasons. Artest and kobe are great but the may pick up fouls, gamble and overplay there man at times or not get to a shooter quick enoough. Battier is also a good shot blocker and does a the littlestuff
@AlanThePad It's an example of how underestimated the rockets are.
ya but i love his tougness and desire throughout the whole game
wish shane would have shot like he shot in this years finals that year..
Kobe got so frustrated he elbowed em
Definately one of kobes best defenders. If not the best
battier is probably the only one who can defend kobe, cos he's been defending him for sooo many yrs and he knows nearly all of kobes moves......but if i recall, kobe still averaged 30 pts that series
should've won at least one defensive player of the year award by now.
Kobe had 4 30+ point games against this guy and he locked him up. You can't be serious.
We will appreciate your talents in heat. Lets go heat!
I wouldn't exactly call Battier "underrated" defensively. He made the All-Defensive 2nd Team this year.
I honestly don't think people know what a "flop" is. You can argue it was a block and not a charge, but when someone runs into you and you are standing still you are going to fall backwards. Flops are mostly generated by offensive players.
reason for that i because coaches are more focused on protecting the paint as opposed to the perimeter, its a lot easier for teams to score inside than outside , not every team has kobe, durant or melo who can shoot from the entire floor.
Good man
very clear defence
The only players who truly slowed Kobe down. ... Raja Bell, Bruce Bowen, Ron Artest, Shane Battier, & Tony Allen.
RIP Kobe!!!
Kenny Smith said who ever won this series would be the champs. To me it could have gone either way. Lakers are better, but we gave LA some tough shit. LA fans cannot deny that. We took a top notch team to 7 games with an injured team.
Kobe
he plays both side of the court
thats he always names to all nba first defense team his defensive stats might not show up but hes one the best lockdown perimeter defenders in the league