Leonard only 3rd favourite to win Defensive Player of Year award

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Originally Posted by Chinook

I don't buy that at all. Teams often bring their best games against GS, at least in the first half. I think what helps GS' DRtg is that teams stupidly get into a pace war with them and lose because they aren't efficient if they move that quickly. I never understood why teams get caught up in that shit in basketball, but whatever. So you get a quick Warriors three followed by a terrible three early in the clock by the other team, followed by a three by GS and so forth. That artificially boosts their defense, because against the better teams, they probably won't be able to goad them as easily.

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I dont mean purposely throw in the towel. I mean that its hard to keep your confidence when theyre hitting on all cylinders. You start missing your assignments and your shots stop falling because your nervous about the oncoming onslaught.

I do agree though that its foolish to try to play their game. Which is why the Spurs are built the way they are. Built to slow the game down and take it into the paint, if LA would do that more often.

But he sucks this year on d ask Lowe

Compare the warriors defensive numbers with and without Durant and you'll see green deserves shit