This decision is really hard to defend.
One of the best defenders in basketball since he first stepped on an NBA court in 2012, All-Star Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is without a doubt a top-three defender in the NBA .
His ability to protect the rim is more or less generational, and his uncanny quickness for his size makes him a top perimeter defender at his position. To that end, it's no surprise that he's a four-time All-Defensive Team member, and has led the league in blocks three times. This year, despite playing a career-most 76 regular season games, AD was left off the Defensive Player of the Year Finalist list, an indefensible decision by the league/media.Davis, without a defensive weakness, anchored offensively-focused LAL groups, and was elite both at the rim and on the perimeter. He averaged 12.6 boards and 2.3 blocks .The argument against Davis would be LA's poor team defense, but that argument also works in his favor.
Defense is tough to get a read on in the league due to the idea of a deterrent effect, which implies that players avoid driving at them and attempting shots over them, which is a hard statistic to measure. This makes counting stats even more valuable, but there's a strong case for all 3 finalists – Davis just has one too.
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