Why are Steph and even Luka in consideration for being some of the best basketball players ever when they don’t play defense? In my eyes the top 10 should be the best players on both sides of the ball, not just one. Can Steph really be considered a top 5 player all time without ever being an above average defender?
I’m sorry but Steph is 100% a minus defensively lol. He had a really incredible defensive run in 2022 that made people start saying “he can defend guys!” and it was true, he was really great that season, but really since then he’s been pretty bad defensively. That being said, guard defense is incredibly overrated especially when they’re producing like Steph does on the other end.
You know he’s 36 right? It’s expected that he would have a defensive drop off.
He’s been average to slightly above average defensively throughout his prime years, especially considering the offensive load he’s expected to carry.
I know. He’s a 36 year old 6’2 point guard, which is a big part of the reason he’s a bad defender now. We agree lol