This topic contains 14 replies, has 14 voices, and was last updated by Avatar IndianaBasketball 7 years, 3 months ago.

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    OhCanada-
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    Whos the Defensive Player of the Year? To me its between Turner and Gobert but I would give it to Turner personally.

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  • #1131898
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    SeattleSuperChronics
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    PatBev 

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  • #1131899
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    bigfungotitdone5times
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     paul george

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  • #1131900
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    SubZero
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    Giannis is my frontrunner with those 2 rounding out the top 3

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  • #1131902
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    DunksNJordans23
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     Drummond should probably be in the top two with Gobert. Drummond averaged nearly 2 blocks and lead the league in rebounds again. Myles Turner rebounded less than JaValle McGee in over 8 more minutes per game and averaged less than a block more per game (both averaged at least 2 per game)

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    • #1131925
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      IndianaBasketball
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      It’s not just Turner’s blocks though. I’m almost sure he leads the league in opponent’s FG% at the rim. 

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  • #1131903
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    CoachWyers
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     Rudy Gobert gets it from me.

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  • #1131904
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    TRC1991
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    Let’s look at advanced analytics to help us identify who the real defensive poy is instead of just relying on a stupid popularity contest.

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    • #1131906
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      OhCanada-
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      Not sure about the advanced analytics on my two guys but I know Indiana and Utah have the two best defense’s in the league and both guys are their teams anchors.

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  • #1131908
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    I’d give it to Myles Turner, but I am a little bias. Still he lead the league in blocked shots & they were the 3rd best defensive team in the league which he was undoubtedly the anchor for – Bogdanovic & DC try hard but aren’t great perimeter defenders by any means.

    In saying all that, if Paul George got the award it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest. Gobert is a beast but I think Turner had to do more given Indiana doesn’t have the team defenders that he did in Utah (Rubio, Ingles, Favors & Mitchell are all very nice defensive guys)

    I got Giannis winning MVP he doesn’t need both awards….

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  • #1131909
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    Mkadoza
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     Gobert.

    He honestly should get some MVP love. He’s the best center in the NBA IMO.

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  • #1131912
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    90sNYK
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    No one has mentioned Jrue Holiday. He was lockdown all year and was one of the best perimeter defenders statistically this year. If not Jrue, I vote Giannis or Paul George. Its between those 3 to be honest.

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  • #1131915
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    Frozetoes
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    Gobert is a game changer on the defensive end.

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  • #1131916
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    Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
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     Lebron

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  • #1131920
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    Scrooge McDuck
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    Everyone looking at stats and trying to judge whos DPOY. What a joke. Embiid’s defense was more impactful at moments I watched than anyone else. Stats.. LMFAO.

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