Are We Really Doing This Again? DPOY: Gobert vs Embiid Edition
For the second time in less than a week, another Philadelphia 76ers player makes his claim at Defensive Player of the Year
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Rudy Gobert (27) guards Joel Embiid (21)
It s unclear what is in the water in Philadelphia these days, but whatever it is, it s proven that it isn t good for the 76ers. For the second time in a week, a 76er has made his claim at the Defensive Player of the Year Award. First, a pitch by Ben Simmons on The Jump , and now, the outspoken Joel Embiid has decided to get in on vying for the award. Embiid made the claim on The Lowe Post Podcast with NBA Insider Zach Lowe.
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3-and-D wings. One of the rarest and most sought after player archetypes in the NBA. Typically, these players are low-usage 3-point specialists on offense, and serve as on-ball lockdown defenders or off-ball disruptors on the other side of the ball. These players are often tasked with guarding the most dangerous offensive player on the opposing team.
Royce O’Neale fits that description to a T. He’s taken that role and stretched it to aggressively exaggerated extremes for this Utah Jazz team.
Pictured below is a breakdown of O’Neale’s offensive and defensive profiles from craftednba. The chart on the left shows his offensive possessions by play type (hello, 3-point specialist). The chart on the right shows how often he defends each position (hello, versatility).