Let's be realistic.
No way in he!! is Marc Gasol a better defensive player overall than Lebron James, just like Tyson Chandler wasn't either over Dwight Howard last season.
Seems as though the NBA is wanting to spread awards around more lately.
Last year Howard should have won his 4th Defensive POY Award, but the NBA apparently said enough is enough and handed it to Chandler.
This year Lebron James will win his 2nd MVP award (4th overall) so I suppose the NBA thinks that is enough prestige for one player and that James shouldn't also win the Defensive Player Of The Year award also in the same year.
Marc Gasol and Tyson Chandler are the types of players who win such awards in the old CBA.
NBA Should be embarrassed...
No way in he!! is Marc Gasol a better defensive player overall than Lebron James, just like Tyson Chandler wasn't either over Dwight Howard last season.
Seems as though the NBA is wanting to spread awards around more lately.
Last year Howard should have won his 4th Defensive POY Award, but the NBA apparently said enough is enough and handed it to Chandler.
This year Lebron James will win his 2nd MVP award (4th overall) so I suppose the NBA thinks that is enough prestige for one player and that James shouldn't also win the Defensive Player Of The Year award also in the same year.
Marc Gasol and Tyson Chandler are the types of players who win such awards in the old CBA.
NBA Should be embarrassed...