Why? Smart DPOY is a surprise to me, but that's only because I haven't heard his name much from national analysts. No idea if he actually had a DPOY caliber season.
well deserved. smart is a generational defensive player. glad he wasn't around when hakeem's rockets played.
IMO, Gobert's defensive impact is significantly greater. I guess the voters were tired of Gobert winning every year.
significantly greater is a MASSIVE understatement, a guard winning DPOY is idiotic, there's no guard who can impact the game even 50% of what rudy does
Hakeem94 told me top 50-100 youth are equally talented. Well smart was drafted 6th. Only guard since Gary P to win DPOY. For folks shtting on a guard for winning DPOY, just dem casuals.
What is the significance of announcing these "finalists"? Is there additional ballot with just the finalists on it?