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As predicted DeAndre Jordan named centre on the defensive 1st team. Given his team has a better defensive rating with him on the bench you have to wonder whether those voting for it have seriously looked at all the available data.Thanks Moistie for the link to this article. It is a fantastic analysis of what makes a great defender. It is probably one of the more intelligent articles I have ever read. I have always thought that the media in the USA always put too much stock in just rebounds and blocks when thinking of great defensive players rather than properly analysing the impact that players have on defence. They are just too lazy to do this type of analysis. But this is a great example of why you need to look at it more closely.
The fact that Bogut makes a shot at the rim against him have a FG % equivalent to a long range 2 pointer is just amazing. As the article says he is head and shoulders above the other centres in defence and if he isn't named in the All NBA defensive 1st team it will be a travesty. He is the defensive anchor on the best defensive team in the NBA. He deserves this recognition, but I'm afraid because it's voted on by journalists who won't take the time to look at it properly you could end up with Jordan or Davis being included. At least Gobert is also a great defensive centre but this year Bogut has been better overall and should be the Centre on this team.
Great for Bogut to have still made the 2nd team but just think which team is better defensively between the Warriors and the Clippers yet the Clippers have two players named to the all defensive team. I actually think Steph Curry has been better defensively this year than Chris Paul and Bogut is better than Jordan.
Anyway kudos to Bogues and wouldn't we all like to have a nice $1.9 million bonus.