Vote 4 - Best Playoff Defense
2000, Kobe Blocks Sabonis
Kobe Bryant with a game-saving block on Sabonis in Game 3 of the West Finals.
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2004, KG's Final Minute Vs. Kings
With a steal and block in the final minute, KG dominated Game 7 of the Conf. Semis.
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2004, Tayshaun Catches Reggie
Up two with 17 seconds left, Tayshaun Prince races down Reggie in G2 of the East Finals.
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2005, Amar'e Denies Duncan
Amar'e Stoudemire rejects Tim Duncan at the rim in Game 4 of the West Finals.
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2006, Ben Wallace Blocks Shaq
Ben Wallace knocks Shaq to the floor with a massive block in Game 5 of the East Finals.
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2009, Noah & Rose Get Bullish
Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose turned up the D in the third OT of this Game 6 classic.
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TNT All-Decade NBA: Vote 4
The defense never rests, especially in the playoffs. Watch these defensive moments and vote for your favorite.
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What was the best playoff defense of the past decade? Vote now and then watch TNT during All-Star Weekend for the results.
All-Decade: By the Numbers
It was a decade that started with the Lakers winning a title and ended the same way. In between, the NBA served up 10 years worth of highlights, spectacular plays and individual drama. From now until All-Star Weekend, TNT will look back at the decade's signature moments and give you a chance to vote on the best. TNT All-Decade NBA will showcase the results on Sat., Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. ET.
For this vote, the best playoff defense of the past decade. Here's a look at some postseason numbers:
| Championships | |||
| 1 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 3 | |
| 3 | Boston | 1 | |
| Detroit | 1 | ||
| Miami | 1 | ||
| Playoff Games Played | |||
| 1 | Derek Fisher | 149 | |
| Robert Horry | 149 | ||
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | 147 | |
| 4 | Shaquille O'Neal | 137 | |
| 5 | Bruce Bowen | 135 | |
| Lindsey Hunter | 135 | ||
| 7 | Tim Duncan | 134 | |
| 8 | Chauncey Billups | 133 | |
| 9 | Rasheed Wallace | 132 | |
| Ben Wallace | 132 | ||
| Playoff Minutes | |||
| 1 | Kobe Bryant | 6,221 | |
| 2 | Shaquille O'Neal | 5,310 | |
| 3 | Tim Duncan | 5,261 | |
| 4 | Chauncey Billups | 4,965 | |
| 5 | Richard Hamilton | 4,799 | |
| 6 | Rasheed Wallace | 4,657 | |
| 7 | Ben Wallace | 4,525 | |
| 8 | Tony Parker | 4,459 | |
| 9 | Tayshaun Prince | 4,410 | |
| 10 | Derek Fisher | 4,221 | |
| Postseason Wins | |||
| 1 | L.A. Lakers | 98 | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 83 | |
| 3 | Detroit | 73 | |
| 4 | Dallas | 47 | |
| 5 | New Jersey | 43 | |
| 6 | Miami | 42 | |
| 7 | Boston | 39 | |
| 8 | Cleveland | 36 | |
| Indiana | 36 | ||
| 10 | Phoenix | 33 | |
| Playoff Points | |||
| 1 | Kobe Bryant | 4,053 | |
| 2 | Shaquille O'Neal | 3,359 | |
| 3 | Tim Duncan | 3,143 | |
| 4 | Dirk Nowitzki | 2,472 | |
| 5 | Richard Hamilton | 2,467 | |
| 6 | Chauncey Billups | 2,357 | |
| 7 | Tony Parker | 2,300 | |
| 8 | Rasheed Wallace | 1,907 | |
| 9 | Allen Iverson | 1,883 | |
| 10 | LeBron James | 1,761 | |
| Playoff Rebounds | |||
| 1 | Tim Duncan | 1,739 | |
| 2 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1,717 | |
| 3 | Ben Wallace | 1,454 | |
| 4 | Dirk Nowitzki | 1,069 | |
| 5 | Rasheed Wallace | 922 | |
| 6 | Kobe Bryant | 802 | |
| 7 | Jason Kidd | 796 | |
| 8 | Kevin Garnett | 778 | |
| Robert Horry | 778 | ||
| 10 | Shawn Marion | 706 | |
Watch Inside the NBA on TNT each week for new All-Decade categories and then keep voting on NBA.com for your favorites. Voting is open until All-Star Weekend.
- VOTE 1 - Individual Performance: Playoffs
- VOTE 2 - Playoff Game
- VOTE 3 - Playoff Dunk
- VOTE 4 - Playoff Defense
- VOTE 5 - Playoff Drama: Individual
- VOTE 6 - Playoff Buzzer Beaters
- VOTE 7 - Playoff Series
- VOTE 8 - Posterization: Regular Season
- VOTE 9 - Buzzer Beater: Regular Season
- VOTE 10 - Indiv. Performance: Regular Season
- VOTE 11 - Individual Series
- VOTE 12 - All-Star Saturday Dunk
- VOTE 13 - Player of the Decade
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