Reasons why Bogut should win the DPOY:-
The Numbers
First in DBPM by a big margin
First in DRPM also by a huge margin
First in rim contest rate and second in opponent FG% at the rim. Therefore first in points saved
Opponents shoot worse against him from all over the floor
6th in DREB%
Nobody in the NBA has a resume that can hold up that statistically, unless you consider raw blocks, steals and rebounds to be important defensive metrics (they are not, DeAndre).
Role in Team Defense
Warriors are 1st in the league with a 100.4 DRtg. While DPOY often goes to the rim protector on the best defensive team, people aren't looking at it that way because the Dubs also have great defenders in Klay and especially Dray. However, it must be considered the margin by which they are the best defense - the difference between them and No. 2 (Spurs) is the same as the difference between No. 2 and No. 9 (Hawks). Based on this, it is not crazy to suggest they have the best interior and perimeter defenders.
His individual DRTG is the best on the team, slightly ahead of fellow DPOY candidate Draymond Green.
The Dubs have won 87.9% of their games when Bogut has played, and only 60.0% when he hasn't. That's the difference between the greatest team in history (by a long shot when you consider how good the West is) and the 2015 Mavs.
The Eye Test
When healthy, Bogut has always been an elite defender. He keeps people out of the paint with the sheer mass and great positioning of Marc Gasol, but contests even better as he has has more athleticism proportionately longer arms. When he has played this year, the Dubs defense seems smothering - the type you have to shoot over basically every time. While he isn't the defensive playmaker Green is, he just makes them that much more frustrating to play against.
He is also better on the glass than the numbers make him look, as he is solid on box outs in addition to snatching boards.
Games Played
A few months ago the primary argument against Bogut was that he had missed too many games (15). But now he has played 80% of the Dubs total, and that number will be 82% if he plays the rest: 67 total games.
The following DPOYs have been close to that number in the last 10 years:
Kevin Garnett, 2008 (71)
Marcus Camby, 2007 (70)
Additionally, Westbrook is in the MVP conversation (though not a strong contender) and has played only 1 more game than Bogut.
The other argument is minutes, but its not a great one. Nobody plays big minutes on the Dubs because they are so damn good they don't need them to - and that is even more true when he has suited up. The fact that Bogut raises their win% by that much playing around half the game makes it that much more impressive.
So, the question is, should the big Aussie be punished for missing a few measly games, especially considering his team has been much worse in them?
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