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Camby named NBA's top defensive player

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by RedRaiderRocket, Apr 27, 2007.

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  1. RedRaiderRocket

    RedRaiderRocket Member

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    Kind of wanted to see Shane win it, but he will never get the media's attention. Marcus had a solid year, kind of sick seeing Ben Wallace and Bruce Bowen win this award.

    Marcus Camby stayed healthy and in the Denver Nuggets' everyday lineup this season, and now he's about to be recognized as the NBA's top defensive player for 2006-07.

    Marcus Camby
    Center
    Denver Nuggets

    Profile
    2007 SEASON STATISTICS
    GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
    70 11.2 11.7 3.2 .473 .729


    The Nuggets' center will be named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, The Denver Post is reporting on its Web site. The official announcement is expected Friday afternoon.

    Camby, an 11-year veteran, averaged a league-best 3.3 blocked shots, 1.2 steals and a double-double -- 11.6 rebounds and 11.2 points.

    Camby breaks Ben Wallace's stranglehold on the award. Wallace, the Chicago Bulls' center, won the past two and four of the past five as a Detroit Pistons.

    It wasn't Camby's best defensive season statistically, but the strength of those numbers overall put him alongside Dikembe Mutombo (1995) as the only Nugget to be named defensive player of the year.

    "It would be the greatest award I've received, other than college player of the year [at the University of Massachusetts in 1996]," Camby told The Post in a telephone interview Thursday. "There are so many great people that won the award."

    NBA commissioner David Stern is expected to give Camby the award prior to Game 3 Saturday night against San Antonio in Denver, The Post reports.
     
    #1 RedRaiderRocket, Apr 27, 2007
  2. A-Train

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    This award will be given along with the newly formed Marcus Camby iron man award for playing in at least 70 games in a season...
     
    #2 A-Train, Apr 27, 2007
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    Battier got shafted
     
    #3 uchlha, Apr 27, 2007
  4. Rocket River

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    "I'm CAMBY D*MMIT!!"

    Rocket River
    HE had a good year. . . finally stayed healthy
     
    #4 Rocket River, Apr 27, 2007
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    Battier did not get shafted. Look at those numbers by Camby. I have no problems with this. At least it wasnt Ben Wallace... YUCK!
     
    #5 sohrab, Apr 27, 2007
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    Ditto. If it is Ben Wallace I am gonna puke right now.
     
    #6 life_chen, Apr 27, 2007
  7. AGBee

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    Intangibles don't win awards. Stats and records do.

    EDIT: And popularity :)
     
    #7 AGBee, Apr 27, 2007
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    Congrats Cambyman!

    How good would the Rockets be if we stick a healthy Camby in the frontline with Yao?
     
    #8 cheshire, Apr 27, 2007
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    Has a DPOY ever not been in the league leaders in either steals or blocks?
     
    #9 BucMan55, Apr 27, 2007
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    Rodman was probably the last one. But he dominated on the boards.
     
    #10 durvasa, Apr 27, 2007
  11. Enron

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    im surprised his knees lasted the whole year, he should get an award just for that
     
    #11 Enron, Apr 27, 2007
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    I think 5th place is pretty good for Shane. Last year all he got was one second place vote. This year he had 7 first place votes!
     
    #12 lunaticrocket, Apr 27, 2007
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    How the hell did Bruce Bowen get so many votes?


    OVERRATED
     
    #13 rhino17, Apr 27, 2007
  14. MLittle577

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    So Kobe should get MVP, right?
     
    #14 MLittle577, Apr 27, 2007
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    Camby deserved it, he really is the unsung hero on the Nuggets. Despite that, battier got lots of respect in the votes.
     
    #15 nyquil82, Apr 27, 2007
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    Reputation.

    Plus, he is as solid on defense as battier, though he may be starting to slip a little.
     
    #16 BucMan55, Apr 27, 2007
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