"That was brutal! That's Westbrook! The most explosive point guard on the planet!!"
"The 76ers called a timeout. Looks like Rivers agrees it's time for them to make some adjustments."
"Come to think of it, that whole sequence on both ends was classic Thunder basketball."
"Oh?"
"Westbrook's fast-break dunk was certainly eye-catching, but we have to say that Chris's textbook defense was the key to that play. His excellent defensive instincts, nimble ability to get around screens, and elite ability to shut down his man head-on left Maxey with nowhere to go at every step. I'm sure anyone who's ever played basketball knows how frustrating and painful it is to face defense like that."
"Exactly, that's Chris! Since MJ and The Glove, he's the first guard who deserves to be in the running for DPOY!!" (Actually, there was also Sidney Moncrief way back in the day, Alvin Robertson, and Michael Cooper, who was really more of a swingman. And then there's Smart, who isn't in the book but won DPOY in real life, even if it was a bit of a questionable pick~~)
"Hahahaha, DPOY? That still seems like a bit of a stretch. Chris is an outside player, after all, and naturally at a disadvantage when it comes to his overall defensive contributions. But, guys, after watching that defensive sequence, if I had to vote right now, I'd cast my ballot for Chris without hesitation. He's incredible. That defense was suffocating!"
"Absolutely. I haven't seen defense this clean and yet so physical in a long time. There's no doubt Chris has what it takes to compete for DPOY. It's just that our attention is usually drawn to his outrageous scoring ability, so we haven't noticed that his defense is just as elite."
"Of course, part of the reason might