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Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons is adamant the Defensive Player of the Year award should be his
Critics can say what they want about Australian Ben Simmons rarely taking jump shots, but no-one can deny his contention for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
Key points:
- Ben Simmons has been vocal about why he should win the NBA’s Defensive Players of the Year award over Rudy Gobert
- The 24-year-old beats Gobert in steals per game and overall team defensive rating
- Simmons is also confident the Sixers can take out the title
Along with Doc River who arrived at the beginning of the season, the three-time All-Star has played a huge role in the Sixers becoming one of the elite defensive teams in the NBA.
The only player stopping Simmons from being dubbed the league No.1 defender is Rudy Gobert, who has won the award twice in the…
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