Whos a better defender raja bell or tayshaun prince

Question

and give reasons

Answer 1

Probably raja bell because he's on the nba all defensive first team, but tayshaun prince is really good too and on the usa team.

Answer 2

raja can shut down a player very well, but is not really shown in the stat sheets like steals, blocks or forced turnovers. also hes kinda a dirty player

prince can block players going to the hoop and force turnovers, but he is very easy to back down and or post up since he is on the limber side

i say raja

Answer 3

Prince has the height and long arms, he's younger, and he is much more athletic than Bell ever was.  At this point in their careers Prince is better hands down.  However, Prince today (in his prime) and Bell in his prime are pretty even.  Prince is a better shot blocker and help defender, though I think Bell was better at staying in front of his man and better at steals.

Answer 4

tayshaun prince's long arms is what separates him from raja bell. not only can tayshaun keep in step in terms of speed with an offensive player, but he can also block shots from behind. i believe he had done this already several times, and i guess you've heard his famous reggie block back then. with his long arms and jumping ability, outside shots are typically hard to make when he is defending you. plus, having that he-might-block-my-shot-from-behind mentality adds intimidation to an offensive player.

raja is a good defender too. no doubt about that. its just that prince's physical characteristics gives him an advantage over him.

Answer 5

raja bell uses tripping, close lines, under cuts, flails and flops... when he got his break with philly he was a true hard nosed defender. now... eh... not so much.

prince plays striaght up D without the dirty. his long wingspan has save many a game for the pistons. he's a harder position defense player than bell and is great weak side help. he guards two positions extremely well (2's and 3's) well and can cover some PF's.

Answer 6

Prince is much better defender. Tayshaun prince is longer and he is a great shot blocker known for blocking at key moments in games.

Radja Bell is a good defender but Prince is hands down better.

Answer 7

tayshaun is better because he has long arms and is quick.

Raja is slow and old (like Shaq)

Answer 8

Tayshaun Prince because he can defend the perimeter well, he has long arms, and keeps his eyes on his opponents movement well unlike Raja Bell who tries and flops/clotheslines his opponents (clotheslined Kobe before). Tayshaun helped his team win an NBA Championship, while Raja never even played in the Finals. Tayshaun is in the USA Basketball Olympic team, but where's Raja?