Rudy Gobert DOMINATED inside as the 1st-place Twolves win their 6th game in a row 💪🔥 16 PTS / 20 REB / 6 BLK He's the only player this season to have a 20+ REB, 5+ BLK game.
From Victor Wembanyama to Bam Adebayo: 5 top contenders for Defensive Player of the Year award
NBATuesday, 09 April 2024 at 23:20
Defending is a special skill in any sport and in basketball
it is no different. The team with the best defense usually ends up on the
winning side. Therefore, we are bringing you a list of five players who are in
the running for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis, Herbert Jones and Bam Adebayo are the favourites.
5. Bam Adebayo
Fifth on the list features Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo. The
26-year-old is having an impressive season for the Heat where he is contributing
19.6 points and four assists per game. On the defensive side of things, he has been
very impressive as well. Adebayo’s defensive rating this season has been 111.7.
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He has registered 10.7 defensive rebounds per game which is
the ninth-best in the division. To go with that, he has also registered one block
and 1.1 steals per game.
4. Herbert Jones
Next in the list features New Orleans Pelicans’ Herbert
Jones. The 25-year-old’s defensive rating in the ongoing campaign has been
118.7. He has managed to register 1.4 steals per game which is the 11th-best
in the competition. Other than that, he has also contributed 11 points, 3.5
rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as well.
3. Anthony Davis
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is third on the list.
The 31-year-old has contributed 12.6 rebounds per game which is the third-best
in the competition. To go with that, he has also contributed 2.4 blocks per
game which is the fourth-best in NBA this season.
Other than that, Davis has been contributing 24.5 points,
3.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game this season for the Lakers.
2. Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs young sensation Victor Wembanyama is
second on the list. The 20-year-old has registered 3.6 blocks per game which is
by far the best by any player in the competition.
To go with that, he has also contributed 10.7 rebounds per
game, 10th best in the NBA this season. Furthermore, Wembanyama
registered 21.3 points, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game for the Spurs.
1. Rudy Gobert
First on the list features Minnesota Timberwolves centre Rudy
Gobert. The 31-year-old has registered 12.8 points per game, second-best in the
competition. To go with that, he has also contributed 2.1 blocks per game which
remains the sixth-best in the league.
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