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Everything Everywhere All At Once: Bam Adebayo Is The Defensive Player Of The Year Because He’s Every Defensive Player Of The Year

Bam Adebayo is defending Mason Plumlee. Plumlee doesn’t think about it. Not for a second.

Ball screen.

Bam Adebayo is defending LaMelo Ball. Ball thinks about it. Nothing there.

Handoff.

Bam Adebayo is defending Terry Rozier. Rozier thinks about it for a little longer. Even tries for a moment. Still nothing.

Handoff.

Bam Adebayo is defending Miles Bridges. Bridges doesn’t think. He tries it. Bridges puts his head down and drives the middle of the floor. He collides a shoulder into Adebayo’s chest and catches a glimpse of daylight. If he can just get the ball to the backboard first, that’s two.