For the second year in a row, the Defensive Player of the Year award was given to the Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard. For the second year in a row, Draymond Green finished as the runner-up.
When we talk about these two players, it’s 1 and 1A. These guys are about ten steps ahead of everyone else, sometimes even literally. These two guys anchor two of the league’s best defenses, taking over games on the defensive end at will. They will take the other team’s best player and completely neutralize them.
When you have two players like this, it’s hard to really determine who’s better or more deserving of an award.