The Five Toughest Players I've Ever Guarded - Paul Pierce

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Right now, the NBA is in the midst of a point guard era. The level of play at that position has been elevated so high that the performance of the primary ball handler often dictates which team will win a game. But this wasn’t always the case. Go back five or six years and the NBA was dominated by some of the most talented and physically dominant wing players to ever play this game. And most nights, I was in charge of figuring out how to stop them on defense.

I’ve faced many, many gifted players throughout my career, but in my opinion, these five guys were the toughest to guard:



1. Kobe Bryant
2. Tracy McGrady
3. Vince Carter
4. LeBron James
5. Carmelo Anthony

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