I think my list will have Rudy, AD, Bam Adebayo, Brook Lopez, Mitchell Robinson as the top 5 defenders in my DPOY race so far.

Other Notable defenders: OG, Dillon Brooks, Herb Jones, Alex Caruso all deserve some appreciation

  • le_sweden@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Not naming Rudy Gobert or Jaden McDaniels makes me skeptical of your list OP. The Wolves are 3rd in DRTG despite having played the Hawks (2nd in ORTG) Suns (7th, and they dropped like 135 on us on our SEGABABA which skews our stats) Celtics (8th) Nuggets with Murray (10th) Kings (11th) and Warriors (12th, twice actually but one game without their top 3). Anyways. Wolves defense.

    • Slim-Ticket@alien.topB
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      What is SEGABABA?

      I’m assuming something with back to back but what does the acronym mean? haha it’s fun to say lol

    • Verissimus_Antoninus@alien.topB
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Gobert is the first one named in this post. Also the way the game has evolved, he’s definitely overrated as a defender overall. Rim protection and post defense is great but with other players in the rankings that do that and can either guard perimeter or 1-5, I just don’t see case being made for Rudy being a front runner just because he is not trash like last year.

    • abap33@alien.topB
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      jaden hasnt played enough this year yet due to injury but i hope hell be there end of year