Say Hello to your 2009 DPOY - Mr. Kobe Bean Bryant

[Lakers Fan]

Have you guys been watching this cat? Is there any other player even in the discussion for DPOY right now? IMO Kobe is lock for it if things continue on like this.

Who else is "calling it" for Kobe getting DPOY?

[jason816]

ah.... Wade? or Dwight Howard.

[LA_Showtime]

Actually Kobe hasn't played very good defense this year. He's gambled way too much. If the Lakers deserve anyone on the DPOY 1st or 2nd team, it would be Bynum, not Kobe.

[LALakerFan4Life]

Kobe? Maybe. I'd say D-Wade is the leading candidate for DPOY so far.

[lakers_forever]

Actually Kobe hasn't played very good defense this year. He's gambled way too much. If the Lakers deserve anyone on the DPOY 1st or 2nd team, it would be Bynum, not Kobe.

Agreed. The constant gambles leads to open 3's for the other team most of the times. Don't think Kobe should be considered for DPOY.

[mongePR(kb24)]

[COLOR="Red"]Given for Guards[/COLOR]: Its imposible to win the DPOY award when you have been 13 years in the league.

[TmacsRockets]

You must not have seen him this year. The guy has been getting torched. His defense is lazy. He gambles wayyy too much.

Wade is actually a better defender and so is Lebron.

[HeyIt'sMe]

Kobe' defense is pure trash. By far the most overrated defensive player in the game today.

Dwight Howard is the answer and it's not even close.

[LA_Showtime]

Kobe' defense is pure trash. By far the most overrated defensive player in the game today.

Dwight Howard is the answer and it's not even close.

Dwight Howard is not the answer. He's a great shot blocker and rebounder, but he's only a solid man to man defender.

[Showtime]

If Kobe gets DPOY, it will be clear the powers that be are trying to build a persona about Kobe instead of acknowledging what he really does. Him getting first team all defense over Artest, Battier, and Prince the past few years was bad enough, but now DPOY?

[Scott Pippen]

Dwight, KG, Bynum, etc.. This thread is 5-6 years late

[Showtime]

Dwight Howard is not the answer. He's a great shot blocker and rebounder, but he's only a solid man to man defender.

Post players can have a bigger impact with shot blocking and rebounding. Man to man isn't as important compared to a guard. Front line players can impact the game more on the defensive end.

[Jacks3]

Hes not the DPOY, but he is holding SG's to among the lowest productivity in the league this year and getting 2 SPG.

[HeyIt'sMe]

Dwight Howard is not the answer. He's a great shot blocker and rebounder, but he's only a solid man to man defender.

If man-to-man defense mattered a lick to voters, Marcus Camby and Ben Wallace wouldn't have any DPOY awards.

Go ask Al Jefferson how good Dwight's on ball defense is. He couldn't do jack against him tonight.

[DuMa]

Kevin Garnett 2009 DPOY