Why Tony Allen is the best lockdown defender in the NBA

[ThunderBreakdowns]

Guys, apologies for not making any videos but I have been really busy with school. Promise more are coming in the next month. Expect some more defense analysis and also some stuff on the new york knicks!

[iordaniames]

Right on my boy. Go Grizz

[yowyOw69]

I agree. Tony Allen is the best perimeter defender in the whole NBA. And he somehow is contagious because all his Grizz teammates play with that intensity with him on the court; hence the big comebacks the Grizz have this season.

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[Mr3treking]

Bruce Bowen best ever asked Kobe

[hoodghost]

Why won't you tell us the instrumental you used in the beginning of this video?

[bangsayshi]

andre iguadola. hands down

[jockm23]

Agreed, one of Tom thibedeau's minions!

[live2ball35]

scottie pippen best defense ever.

[kobeballer]

artest is the best currently

[TaylorsInParis]

LeBron is the best perimeter defender in the league, don't get it twisted.

[DrHouseMD]

@TaylorsInParis He definitely shut down Jason Terry in the Finals.

[victorvang89]

@TaylorsInParis heres another lebron dick lover...

[koalalauncher]

@TaylorsInParis You're probly right. Pound for pound tho Tony Allen can make a case. The guy is like 6'3 and isn't really that big, yet he still does a GREAT job on whoever he's guarding. Tony Allen is probly the peskiest defender in the game, but Lebron is the best cause of his size, quickness, and footwork on defense.

[Larsinyfammm]

@TaylorsInParis Rondo is a better perimeter defender than LeBron, but Tony Allen is the best right now

[GogoBaseEj]

@TaylorsInParis are yu high

[Antonio71JR]

I don't think he's the best but he's a good defender

[mkirylka]

He should be a starter

[shadowhillsgame]

did he just say tony's long lost relative is ray allen ?

[yerok]

Ronnie Brewer > Tony Allen. Neither play enough minutes to be considered 1st Team All Defense though.

[Larsinyfammm]

@yerok are you retarded or a Bulls fan

[yerok]

@Larsinyfammm Neither. I appreciate your intelligent rebuttal nonetheless.

[Larsinyfammm]

@yerok then you must be retarded

[yerok]

@Larsinyfammm Do you really feel comfortable with having a retarded person understanding basketball better than you?

[Larsinyfammm]

@yerok but you really dont know more then me so idc

[ThaTruth223]

im putting Sefolosha before Allen

[nixdaduda11]

@ThaTruth223 lol never

[edscottable]

@ThaTruth223 i agree whole heartedly. tony is really active and reminds me of mario elie. but sefolosha is an elite wing defender. long arms like michael cooper and bruce bowen before him.

[vadim23usb]

<3 tony

[dictator96]

chuck hayes much better, he makes up for his lack of size and produces great defence on players like howards, stoudemire etc.

[mattdotts]

4:20

[mraolsucks]

1. Payton 2. Artest 3. Rodman

Btw, Tony Allen's lockdown defense disappeared in the 2010 finals against KB

[slmnsulaimon]

Sefoloshia.

[AmirLucasCashton]

top 3..1) Gary Payton, 2)Scottie Pippen, 3)Tony Allen

[tintin4561]

wats the song in the beggining?

[zaleenbaba]

okay allen is no.1, but who are no.2 and no. 3 best perimeter defenders?

[helenlundeberg]

we can't hear you

[dmallz]

couldn't be happier that someone made this video, we loved in Boston it was hard to see em go, His dunking is just as aggressive as his D!

[hamzaahmed16]

@ThunderBreakdowns Great Vid but speak up I can barely hear you. What about Raja Bell, Shane Battier,Matt Barnes and Artest. Na Tony is better than Artest oh yeah

Bruce Bowen and Gary Payton get the title

[ThunderBreakdowns]

@hamzaahmed16 Aha i think it is just my cheap mic. Raja bell is good, Shane battier showed his age this season and he got burned on d quite a few times, Matt barnes works hard but isnt as talented as allen and Artest is probably near to the same level as allen in my opinion.

[hamzaahmed16]

@ThunderBreakdowns True Dennis Rodman played really good D also. I dont think Tony Allen could guard floppers though

[AciddReign]

@ThunderBreakdowns Doug Christie was a great defender too

[Ikilljokesonutube]

@hamzaahmed16

Hellllll naw. Scottie Pippen over them two

[theimmortal8265]

@hamzaahmed16 tony is much quicker and faster than artest which allows him to guard almost every position. Artest..........not so much. His age is starting to show. Not to mention allen is FAR more athletic than him. And his pretty strong too, dont to be fooled by his slim body.

[XYljin]

TBH, at their best I'd take Allen over Bowen. Bowen was taller but Tony's better against smaller guards than Bowen ever was and he seems to somehow play a lot taller than his height would suggest. I have no idea how he manages bother Durant and those gumby arms but he does it.

[arsenalpang]

mate, can you do a post one?

[ThunderBreakdowns]

@arsenalpang Yeah I will make a video on the best post defenders within a few weeeks

[THEGUZ22]

@ThunderBreakdowns What's the song in the beginning?

[hoodghost]

@ThunderBreakdowns Why won't you tell us the instrumental you used in the beginning of this video?

[GRIDSALEENS7]

TA can check durnat because durant doesn't have supreme handle to get by him but put him against quick cats like rose, wade, ellis, prime kobe and they will torch him one on one. Just go back and watch the 09 first round series and look at how wade abused him and ray allen throughout that series.

[stephenjacksondag]

ron artets best defender you all dumb if you dont think that

[KillaMethodTheGod]

@stephenjacksondag tony is a bit better cuz he can stop the ball from ever even geting to the player hes defending thats the best way to defend dont let them get the ball

[stephenjacksondag]

@KillaMethodTheGod perimeter, post up and size up wise artest is better. Ronartest 1 on 1 best defender no doubt

[RyanCundiff2]

I AGREE! Finally somebody gets it right! He really is the best Defender in the league

[JDev82]

@RyanCundiff2 george hill, shane battier, chuck hayes, manu ginobili, charlie bell, shawn marion(when healthy), paul pierce (when motivated), kurt thomas, andrew bogut. all better defenders than tony allen currently in the league. tony allen is just getting shine because of what his team was able to do. he didnt beat the spurs, the grizzles (and the spurs injuries) did. tony allen was chosen over battier on ginobili because battier had to guard his man and whoever zach randolph was guarding,

[dristfan123]

@JDev82 i couldn't dissagree more, tony allen is definetly the most dedicated defender i've ever seen.

he has an extreme mentality and plays more physical than all of the persons you just mentioned. this is something he has done for a whole season something that is extremely impressive!

you obviously need to watch some more tape and some games so you can see how tony allen plays on the court.

i call his defense ART!

[JDev82]

@dristfan123 youre entitled to your opinion, but i have two words for you: bruce bowen. the greatest ever.

[dristfan123]

@JDev82 in that i can agree :)

[RyanCundiff2]

@JDev82 ok for one no way is george hill better who does he defend in the last 2 min? for 2 no center will be better cuz they dont defend anybody athletic like tony allen does, for 3 paul peirce? manu ginobili? based on what stats? they werent in the top ten of steals, and ok zack randolph is an underated defender u idiot, i will agree bruce bowen was the best ever, but right now Tony Allen is the best stats prove it and dont talk bout injuries, Rudy Gay was injuried since the allstar break

[JDev82]

@RyanCundiff2 no one said best perimeter defender. also, defensive ability isnt measured by stats. two of the best defenders ever, michael cooper and bruce bowen never led the league in any defensive statistical category.

[RyanCundiff2]

@JDev82 Ok im talking about defensive stats and yes they did like FG% against, and what they did against the best in the league and Tony Allen right now leads in the FG% against and he set an NBA record in steals per 48 min and held Durant 9the best scorer in the league right now) to 26 points per game for 7 seven games (his lowest average in his post season career)

[JDev82]

@RyanCundiff2 his postseason career is two playoff runs, three total series. FG% against is a dubious stat, and pp48 isnt very well respected either.

[RyanCundiff2]

@JDev82 ok u just wont admit that Tony Allen is the best perimeter defender in the league right now, cuz he is Durant shot 28% when guarded by Tony Allen i mean come on, he is the best in the league right now

[stephenjacksondag]

@RyanCundiff2 ron artest. you bum