Steven Adams deserves some early DPOY hype from the New Orleans Pelicans.(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New Orleans Pelicans big-man, Steven Adams, deserves some early consideration for Defensive Player of the Year
During last night’s game, I said something about the New Orleans Pelicans, that I thought sounded controversial, yet many fans seemed to agree with what I had to say. In case you missed it, this was the tweet:
I’ll say it now…Steven Adams might deserve some DPOY hype. He’s transformed this teams interior with stellar positioning!
— Pelican Debrief (@PelicanDebrief) January 20, 2021
Now, I know it seems crazy to say that Steven Adams deserves some Defensive Player of the Year recognition after the Pelicans got waxed by 16 points, but hear out this argument.