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Offline WayOutWest

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Camby of the Nuggets named Defensive Player of the Year
« on: April 27, 2007, 07:20:31 PM »
Surprised?  Didn't really think much about it, there haven't been many names to talk about since Wallace and Artest fell from grace.
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Re: Camby of the Nuggets named Defensive Player of the Year
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2007, 05:16:43 AM »
One of the worst defenders to ever win the award IMO.  I would classify Camby as a "good" defender.  Not even very good.
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Re: Camby of the Nuggets named Defensive Player of the Year
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2007, 08:26:11 AM »
And Bowen finishes runner up for the 3rd year in a row with less than half the votes Camby got.  THAT is a real injustice. 

Camby is a monster weakside defender but you notice that the defensive player of the year DOES NOT guard the other teams best post threat.  Really cheapens the award in my eyes.
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Re: Camby of the Nuggets named Defensive Player of the Year
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2007, 08:36:30 AM »
He got the award based on statistics.  Blocked shots and Steals. 

What Bowen does is much harder, actually guarding a player, but Camby is a stat machine, and he has been effective as a rebounder against the Nuggets.

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Re: Camby of the Nuggets named Defensive Player of the Year
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2007, 11:00:44 AM »
Camby is great at blocking shots but if he was as good of a defender as the award makes it seem then why is the Denver defense not that great?  I don't even think his one on one post defense is even that good.
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Re: Camby of the Nuggets named Defensive Player of the Year
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2007, 11:23:07 AM »
Quote from: rickortreat on April 28, 2007, 08:36:30 AM
He got the award based on statistics.  Blocked shots and Steals. 

What Bowen does is much harder, actually guarding a player, but Camby is a stat machine, and he has been effective as a rebounder against the Nuggets.



You pretty much nailed it rick.
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Re: Camby of the Nuggets named Defensive Player of the Year
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2007, 10:05:55 AM »
100% agree, Camby got it on stats. 

Poor Bowen, but what a classy interview during the game. 
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