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#2 Paul George - Oklahoma City Thunder
Despite averaging 2.1 steals per game for Oklahoma City this season, Paul George has not received much fanfare in the Defensive Player of the Year sweepstakes. Perhaps he is not the best in the league right now, but he should certainly be in the conversation.
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The advanced stats do not bear out the impact Paul George has on the Thunder's defense. While compensating for Westbrook's and Anthony's below-par defensive energy, George exerts great effort on close-outs, contests every shot and rarely gets shown up on isolation plays.
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His 6'9", 100 kg frame combined with an incredible vertical leap of 39 inches and a 7' wingspan gives him the ability to guard 4 positions for extended periods of the game, and even switch on to centers without trouble on pick-and-roll defense.
His 3 All-Defensive team selections further prove his credentials as an elite wing defender.
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