Marc Gasol will win the Defensive Player of the Year Award

[Alpha_]

Really nice to see him win. But I think there is someone that is more deserving to win that award, guys like Avery Bradley, Serge Ibaka, Larry Sanders, Tony Allen..
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/4/22/4 ... marc-gasol

[benji]

More deserving than the anchor of the second best defense?

[shadowgrin]

I think Joel Anthony didn't reach the minimum games played to be considered for the award.

[NovU]

I believe it was a three way race between Gasol, Duncan, and Noah? Couldn't have gone wrong with any of them imo.

[Andrew]

I'd have gone with Duncan, both as my pick and prediction, but Gasol's not undeserving himself.

[Martti.]

Had it gone to a C, I'd given it to Noah, had it been Memphis, I'd given it to Tony Allen. Not that high on Gasol's defense.

[benji]

SORE LOSER:

“It sucks,” James said. “It sucks. It sucks.”
James was asked if his candidacy for other awards — notably the MVP — hurt his chances.
“I don’t know,” James said. “It definitely sucks, though. Finishing second? Who wants to finish second?”
Was this his best defensive season?
“Probably,” James said. “I mean, I guard everybody on the floor. I don’t know if there’s one player in NBA history who’s guarded one through five (positions). It’s over with now, but that’s cool.”

Would never see Kobe acting like this.

[Stress Fracture]

Damn, he has stolen numerous awards and yet he rants about it? Come on.

[NovU]

And here's your another SORE LOSER:

"I've been second my whole life," Durant told Sports Illustrated. "I was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft, I've been second in MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I'm tired of being second. I'm not going to settle for that. I'm done with it."

LoL

[Martti.]

I don't get how LeBron finished second, ahead of guys like Noah, Sanders, Allen - guys who play hard every possession. Sure LeBron can guard different positions, but he doesn't shut down any of those. You're gonna be MVP, relax.

I don’t know if there’s one player in NBA history who’s guarded one through five (positions). It’s over with now, but that’s cool.”

Uhm, Rodman?

[shadowgrin]

LeBron winning a title doesn't change a thing. Once a choking bitch still a bitch.

[Andrew]

I'd have still taken Duncan ahead of both of them.

[_Steve_]

I'd have still taken Duncan ahead of both of them.

Tim Duncan lead the league in defensive rating, ranked 4th in DWS and his stats (per game & per 36 mins) in def. rebounding and blocks didn't look too shabby. It would have been well justified.

[deihatein]

I don't get how LeBron finished second, ahead of guys like Noah, Sanders, Allen - guys who play hard every possession. Sure LeBron can guard different positions, but he doesn't shut down any of those. You're gonna be MVP, relax.

I don’t know if there’s one player in NBA history who’s guarded one through five (positions). It’s over with now, but that’s cool.”

Uhm, Rodman?

Magic Johnson also comes to mind.

[Andrew]

To my recollection, Magic Johnson didn't guard players at all five positions all that often.

[benji]

Or even at just one position.

[NovU]

Since you guys know so little about basketball and defense, how about Russell Westbrook? He stopped Kevin Durant singlehandedly from winning another scoring title.

[shadowgrin]

So Beverly just made a great assist to Durant.

[Andrew]

Patrick Beverley, there's your Defensive Player of the Year.

[shadowgrin]

Beverly also assisted Adrian Wojnarowski in remembering how to write something that's readable.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--patri ... 39676.html

[NovU]

Beverly's assist almost cost Jeremy Lin's life. And KD should be locked up in a jail for attempted murder.

Yup, DPOY.