Kawhi Leonard Named Defensive Player Of The Year For The 2nd Straight Year

[Big Boss]

 

[SpursFanSinceNovember2017]

 

[Primetime21]

For the second straight year, San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is the NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Leonard is a defensive leader for the Spurs, who allowed the fewest points per game during the regular season, giving up three points fewer per contest than theUtah Jazz in second.

Individually, Leonard tallied 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. He ranked fifth in the NBA in Defensive Real Plus-Minus as the only non-power forward or center in the top 25.

Leonard is just the second perimeter player in NBA history to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Milwaukee's Sidney Moncrief in 1982-83 and 1983-84, the first two seasons the award was given. Leonard was the first non-big man to win the award since Ron Artest in 2003-04 when he earned the honor last season.

Spurs' Leonard repeats as top defensive player

 

[livindajetlife]

My boy Kawhi with the hof career already

 

[Primetime21]

mods can merge

 

[Big Boss]

Black excellence

 

[William F. Russell]

Well deserved. He was the clear-cut best choice for the award.

 

[Consumed]

Figured as much. Draymond is the best defender in the league, but Kawhi was going to get it because he has a better reputation and is a major contributor to a team that plays historical defense

 

[SoulController]

could easily take this home 3-4 more times

who has the most, Deke?

 

[NaijaProdigy Redux]

Dat boy 24 years old

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Two time all NBA defensive team member
Two time defensive player of the year
NBA Finals MVP
NBA champion
All star

What's crazy is, he's only 24.

 

[Ain't That Something]

Glad to see my nikka Whiteside come in 3rd in voting

Go get it next year young man gone n get it

 

[Big Boss]

@Primetime21

 

[homiedontplaydat]

 

[BXKingPin82]

When asked how does it feel to win back to back DPOY honors Leonard said, "... ... ... ..."