Ben Simmons lobbied for Defensive Player of the Year while on ESPN's The Jump onTuesday and touched on Jazz center Rudy Gobert's case for the award.
Simmons, who is considered a favorite for the award, said he was a better defender than Gobert in large because the seven-footer is unable to guard multiple positions. He used their own matchup as an example.
"He's great down there in the paint, but he's not guarding everybody," Simmons said. "He guarded me in Utah...and I had 42 (points). And apparently, I'm not a scorer. I have a lot of respect for him, but I think it's (DPOY) mine this year.