Nominees for Players Award - Best Defender

[doobs]

Kyrie Irving nominated for global impact player? Huh? Because he lived in Australia as an infant?

[TheMulletMan3000]

Ha! AD is on the list, he's only a stat sheet stuffer not an actual great defender. What a joke.

agree.

[TheMulletMan3000]

I'm surprised Kobe isn't on the list.

me too

[TheMulletMan3000]

No Gobert
No Draymond
No Danny Green

what a fail...

no love for kawhi?

[KDKSpurs24]

I don't like the nominees for this, but it kinda makes sense why AD and DJ are on this list. Because unlike Kawhi, every player in the league has to meet those 2 guys at the rim where they will get their shot blocked or at least altered. So everyone has experienced how tough it is to go at those guys. I understand that big men in the league don't usually have to be guarded by Kawhi so that's probably a good chunk of votes lost. BUT I still don't understand how the two other wing players beat out Kawhi(also Draymond) because they are very versatile defenders. I'm sure these players watch the games or hear from their wing teammates how tough it is to play against Kawhi. I might not like these awards because it may end up being the same people every year other than the rookies...

[SASdynasty!]

http://carolinablitz.com/2015/07/09/...ees-announced/

Best Rookie
Jordan Clarkson
Zach LaVine
Elfrid Payton
Andrew Wiggins

Best Defender
Tony Allen
Jimmy Butler
Anthony Davis
DeAndre Jordan

Global Impact Player
Pau Gasol
Kyrie Irving
Dirk Nowitzki
Tony Parker

Clutch Performer:
Stephen Curry
James Harden
LeBron James
Russell Westbrook

Coach You Most Want to Play For
Mike Budenholzer
Rick Carlisle
Steve Kerr
Greg Popovich

Hardest to Guard
Stephen Curry
James Harden
LeBron James
Russell Westbrook

Best Home Court Advantage
AT&T Center (San Antonio)
Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City)
Moda Center (Portland)
Oracle Arena (Golden State)

Player You Secretly Wish was On Your Team:
Stephen Curry
Anthony Davis
Tim Duncan
LeBron James

Most Valuable Player:
Stephen Curry
James Harden
LeBron James
Russell Westbrook

At least the players know what's up. Spurstalk SMH.

[Aztecfan03]

At least the players know what's up. Spurstalk SMH.

what does global impact have to do with how good you are?