Creating the Perfect NBA Player: 12 Traits from the best in the game

#7 Perimeter Defense - Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen - The Ultimate Lock Down Defender

Pippen was a nightmare matchup for any opposing wing player. His defensive assignments usually had him guarding the highest scorer of the other team. Scottie Pippen would more often than not, get the better of his counterpart and have an impact on the game by defending as if his life was on the line.

Breaking through the first line of defense is critical and Pippen stood there like a wall. He made perfect use of his long wingspan and agility to lock-down some of NBA's best volume scorers.

It's a shame that Pippen never won Defensive Player Of The Year to show for his defensive expertise but he did make the All-First Defensive Team 8 times, All-Second Defensive Team 2 times in a span of 8 years.