Honestly, I have no clue how Marc Gasol won defensive player of the year. He isn't even the most critical defender on his own team, I'm guessing rebounding played a pretty large role in it since thats part of "defense". He also does block almost as many shots as Javale. Tyson Chandler blocks shots and is a good defender. I'd even say the top 10 in BPG are some of the better defenders in basketball, which makes BPG a relevant stat. Ibaka - Don't see anyone arguing this Sanders - Or this Hibbert - Or this Duncan - Or this Howard - Or this Brook Lopez - Nets are better with him on the court (3 points) Javale - Nuggets better with him off the court (2 points) Also, the Nuggets aren't known for their defense, nor are the Nets. Josh Smith - Not really arguable. Bismack Biyombo - Don't watch the Bobcats. Pretty sure everyone outside of Kemba sucks. Anthony Davis - Obvious. Marc Gasol - So it appears he does block shots, hm. That stats seem to suggest that BPG does equate to good defense. (After all, most blocks come from help side D and rotations.) I wouldn't say its the most important but I'd say it has more relevance than you state.
Me either, but it wouldn't prevent me from calling. Not big on Ross or DeRozan as a starting SG? Out of curiosity, why not?
