Monthly NBA DPOY Ladder. Rudy at #2, behind Green. Interesting when you read between the lines the bottom-line take on Green is "well he was DPOY before and has been on lots of all defense teams, and since his team has the best defense, he must be the DPOY. Of course we can't point to anything he does better than everyone else, he's just the best defender, because reasons". Yes my homer glasses are firmly in place, that is the purpose of this thread after all. However the hyperbole is minor when you get into the meat of it. With Gober it is all about all-world and other-worldly measurable tangible results. With Green it is about, you know, Golden State on the rise again so of course he is the DPOY, just like of course Curry is the MVP. They are likely locks to win those unless the team has a true melt-down, but imo it is largely the nostalgia factor more than necessarily being the ones who deserve the awards the most.
And somehow, in November they had Gobert outside the top 3. Kind of a funny stance considering he was well into the best season of his career and he just won the DPOY. The anti-Jazz sentiment is strong. Did LBJ and Durrant co-write this piece? Sure feels like a playground dis, and those guys are pros at being grade-school bullies.
Anyway, here is the article.
The Warriors' versatile forward holds the top spot in this month's ranking of the NBA's best defenders.
www.nba.com
Huh, so his team mates are not making any statements about him being the best defensive player, but he just is, you know? I mean who else could it be? Duh!
Tangible stats and stifling defense. But you know, not good enough to be the best. To be the best you have to, uh, be recognized as the best for some reason?
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