Paul Millsap is the CLEAR DPOTY and it's not even close.

[Dr. Ice]

It's honestly amazing how he has gotten zero publicity over what he's done this year, but let's break it down shall we?

1. Leads all players in defensive win shares

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfdsUVLUEAACIHp.jpg:large

2. Leads the second best defense in the league. This is a team that has korver and teague in their starting lineup, but he still has been able to anchor them and turn them into an elite defensive unit.

3. Leads his team in both steals and blocks, and is also the only dpoty candidate to be in the top 15 in the league in both categories.

4. Constantly forced to and yet perfectly capable of defending ALL five positions on the court with no slippage in his defensive prowess. Again, the only candidate that can do so.

5. And to top it off? He's doing it all as the team's primary offensive target, he can never take a possession off.

Paul Millsap should be defensive player of the year.

[Lebron23]

Thanks for the info OP.

:cheers:

[Fudge]

Thanks for the info OP.

:cheers:

[Wavves]

Thanks for the info OP.

:cheers:

[JohnMax]

So he's another Draymond Green?

[stalkerforlife]

It's amazing because if i'm not mistaken, he was considered weak defensively earlier in his career.

[Dr. Ice]

Thanks for the info OP.

:cheers:
My pleasure.

[warriorfan]

hes always been an underrated player, he could be a great piece for a championship team

[Im Still Ballin]

Lebron top 5 perimeter defender CONFIRMED

[Im Still Ballin]

DMC for Millsap and Horford

[Xiao Yao You]

It's amazing because if i'm not mistaken, he was considered weak defensively earlier in his career.

One of the big reasons why everyone wanted him out in Utah was because Favors was supposed to be such a stud defensively. Hasn't worked out that way though.

[Dr. Ice]

DMC for Millsap and Horford
No thanks

[Dr Seuss]

well, if they meet up against the cavs in the PO's again, im hoping the CLEAR DPOTY players smart defense this time around and doesnt try to constantly pick up lebron at half court. :facepalm

[Clifton]

Amazing what Millsap has made of himself. When he was with Utah, coming off the bench for Boozer, I liked him but I never thought he'd be a real NBA starter. Great third big but def. not an all-star.

And then even when he was an all-star, I never thought of him as a defensive force. Now I'm reading a very convincing case that he's one of the best defensive players in the league.

Good for him.

[CP3PO]

Underrated, but not clear DPTOY. Come on now. One stat doesn't do that.