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Heat's Bam Adebayo Irked by DPOY Award Snub: 'It's Not My Fault I'm Versatile'

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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is irked that he hasn't won the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award as of yet, though he's finished top five in the voting each of the past five years.

"I have to do all this and average 20, 10 and 5," Adebayo told Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports regarding his duties on both ends, which include playing lights-out defense.

"That's one thing that irks me, it's not my fault I'm versatile," Adebayo added. "I've been top five in DPOY voting the last five years, there's been guys y'all (media) been giving it to over me.