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Kawhi won two not that long ago so it's not as if non-bigs can't win.

I had Smart as a guard in my 1st team all-defense with Simmons at the ASB. DPOY seems like a stretch though ahead of Giannis and AD who are more impactful.
It's a shame smaller guys are overlooked these days.
 

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DPOY has almost always been an award for big players.

Jordan won it once in 87/88, Payton once in 95/96. Sure, pre-Jordan it was won by guards 4/5 years but for the last 30 years it's been won by centres/forwards bar one season. It's not like Jordan, Payton, Kidd, Kobe who were always in the all defensive team were regular winners of DPOY.

Chris Paul is a 6 x steals leader and 7 x all defensive first team. But if you wanted to shut down a star PG/SG is he the first guy you'd pick?

Definitely agree there should be more emphasis on the 2/3 guys and not just 7 foot dudes with long arms. Kawhi is awesome because he can guard anyone. Draymond is a hustler who regularly fights up a weight division. Etc.
 

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