If Kobe James is strong, he must be more agile. But this belongs to a slightly shorter athlete, and he should have an advantage. But I have to say that even from the agile point of view, James at the peak is not as inferior as Kobe at the peak. This is purely a physical problem. As for the reading ability of the competition, the two are comparable. No one can say that they obviously suppressed each other.
Who ranked higher in the year closest to apoy? In 2009, James ranked second in the dpoy award, so James went one step further from the top defensive honor. In his early years, James's swing range was terrible, from 1 to 5. But Kobe can't do it, so James is more defensive. Kobe Bryant defended 9 times/kloc-0 times, and James defended 5 times. If Kobe's defense is not as good as James's, it depends on the counterpoint. They are different in the same position, and the defensive ability of each position is not necessarily equal to the defensive honor above that position. The defensive influence of 1-5 position is increasing. Why do the positions of 1 and 2 rarely win dpoy? Only Jordan and Peyton have won dpoy. Why less? Because basketball mainly emphasizes long-distance sports, most of the time, the influence of defense is often proportional to height. It is impossible to say that James' peak influence is higher than Howard's on the defensive end.
James is also an extreme defender in the front line, but his defensive ability is not as strong as Garnett's, which is increasing. Why Kobe's defensive influence is not as good as James's, because it is useless to take one defense at a time. He can't compare with James, but James can't compare with Garnett, so the defensive influence of position 5 is still the most prominent. In particular, your athletic ability is excellent, you support a system by yourself, and you are not a burden in the playoffs. This fifth place is the most terrible, and the defense has the greatest influence.