Man, I thought we were winning the game after this and Middleton makes a fadeaway 3 with 2 seconds left. Was a real fun game with both teams going back and forth.
Dame wanted this switch too, and Bam has done a much better job this year and protecting the rim. Looked like Dame got day light and he chases with the block, last year he probably doesn’t block that and it ends up being an offensive rebound or something.
Hopefully Bam’s DPOY tour continues and he gets the respect he deserves
I’m almost ready to push the Bam > AD agenda
Do it, it’d be funny
AD is a better rim protector and a solid on ball defender. Bam is still a good rim protector but an elite on ball defender. Both are great defenders. Bam is much more versatile though.
Best description you could probably give for a comparison on the two.
Can’t defend 1 to 5 /S
Absolutely phenomenal
Dudes boutta be like Duncan and never get a DPOY some how 😭
Him and Spo going to go awardless
Has to have a DPOY at some point
So Bam Good
DPOY Fuck the award
Thanks for showing this highlight! Saw it last night and was so impressed. Bam is such a likable player and this year I’ve noticed a bit more confidence in his decision making offensively. Good for him
Khris hitting the shot after this was the backbreaker though. So demoralizing to play 22 perfect seconds of defense and then make them take a fading away corner shot at the buzzer and they make it.
Every PG tries so hard to cook Bam, but it never works lol
Those are my favorite basketball moments
Especially young guards, they get excited when they get switched to Bam thinking they’ll just blow by him but then end up getting locked up 😂
I’m always surprised, like you can take the other mismatch but you want to take the best defender in the league lol
Bam is long over due for DPOY
Good guy Dame making sure his friend has a highlight for his DPOY campaign.
chatgpt, make a Reddit post that lets heat fans gloat and bask in jokes like “good guy dame”
It’s crazy to me that Bam hasn’t won a DPOY yet. The fact that he can lock up both Giannis and Dame is just so damn impressive.
His defense this year is looking even better than last year. Absolute game changer
Spo has the team playing drop this year which lets Bam cover more ground and anchor more stongly.
Although Spo gonna Spo so the defensive coverage shifts every few possessions. We have lots of switchy wings this year so Bam can still find himself locking up guards at the perimeter like here.
Without him out defense wouldn’t work.
Yeah, he was really fun to watch last night, as usual.
You can select clips like this of almost any big in the league. Dame and Giannis both dropped efficient 30 bombs he doesn’t lock up shit
And your team still can’t defend. Just wait till we are healthy 😁
You lose in 5 instead of getting swept?
Show me literally one big man who defends an elite pg at the perimeter and proceeds to swat his layup after a drive, I‘ll wait.
I’d honestly settle for him making All-Defense 1st team.
He was 1 vote shy of tying JJJ for the last spot on the 2022 1st team (and would have probably gotten more votes had he not missed 25 games with a thumb injury)
Feels like Myles Garrett in the NFL. Always considered one of if not the best defender, just never had it all come together for the award (though hopefully that changes this year).