Green has the highest defensive IQ among all the candidates. He breaks down opposing sets in real-time and makes adjustments in the blink of an eye. Then again, he's unlikely to win the award this season given how the Golden State Warriors performed.
Defensive Stats : 1. If we talk about versatility, then we must talk about Ben Simmons. He's one of the few players in the league that can efficiently guard one through five, and not just because of his size, length, and athleticism but because of his instincts and lateral quickness. Simmons can hold his own in the paint and the low post vs. He's long, and a huge threat in passing lanes, and the Philadelphia 76ers boasted the second-best defense in the league mostly thanks to his presence.
He can lock you up on the backcourt and hunt you all the way to the baseline as well. If you enjoy our content, please add us to your adblocker's whitelist. We'd really appreciated it.
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Ben Simmons has quickly earned a reputation as one of the league's most versatile defenders. A 6-foot guard, Simmons routinely guards any opponent on the floor. The All-Defensive First Teamer averaged 1. Draymond Green called himself the best defender in NBA history earlier this year.
While that might be a stretch, he's certainly padding his resume. The DPOY averaged 1. Jordan Clarkson was a spark plug off the Utah bench all season long, averaging The Jazz finished with the best record in the NBA at as Clarkson stepped up in a huge way when Donovan Mitchell went down with an ankle injury in the final weeks of the season.
Joe Ingles might have to settle for seventh man of the year, as he comes off the Utah bench with Clarkson. Ingles had a great season in his own right, though, averaging In 50 games with the Knicks and Pistons, Rose averaged Jerami Grant bet on himself when he signed a lucrative contract with the Pistons last offseason.
He had a great role on a contending team with the Nuggets, but he wanted to be the man. Grant proved he was capable, averaging Julius Randle will likely appear on some MVP ballots this season. Winning MIP might be a nice consolation for the man who was the driving force behind the Knicks' playoff run. The seven-year vet averaged career-highs in points Michael Porter Jr. In his second season, Porter averaged He surprisingly was able to return late in the season and lead the Hornets to a Play-In Tournament berth.
The youngest Ball brother averaged Anthony Edwards played like a No. The guard out of Georgia had two point games over the last two months of the season as the Timberwolves went over their final 16 games. He averaged
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