Luguentz Dort, precisely, is undoubtedly the least mentioned of the four, since he “suffers” from the quality of his teammates in the field. Thus, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein or Chet Holmgren are not foreign to first place Thunder<\/strong> in the classification of the most effective defenses in the country (106.1 points collected on 100 possessions).<\/p>\n But when we see how real Luguentz effect “is real this season, it is difficult to miss your candidacy.<\/p>\n “(In reference to his rivals) They can all defend and I am sure they all have superb stats, but I really take to heart each of my duels and I do my best to help my team win<\/em> \u00bb indicates at first<\/a> The Canadian (1.1 interception and 0.5 against). “” And it's not just a matter of stats. You have to be able to watch the matches and see what the players do on the field. I don't think I have the most interceptions or counters, but I know that as soon as I have a duel, my opponent is in hell. So, it is difficult to define because, if we only base ourselves on the stats, I would probably not be in the discussion, but if you watch the games, you can see that I am really defining to heart.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n Never retained in one of the two best five defensives of the season in five NBA, Luguentz Dort should unlock his counter after his sixth and, even if he ” Don't play for that<\/em> “, The almost 26 -year -old player” will be happy<\/em> To receive such a distinction.<\/p>\n \u00ab I make it very complicated<\/em> He insists concerning his miracle recipe in defense. “” There are a lot of very good players in the league, they know how to succeed in complicated shots, so everything I have to do is make each shoot difficult using my physical dimension. With my template and my posture, I can contain a lot of attacks, so using these two advantages, it's difficult to score on me.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n And if the Thunder dominates the league to the average interception (10.3), points marked after lost balloons (21.8) or ball deviations (21.0), or that Ololama City<\/strong> only conceded 12 games at least 30 points of an opposing attacker<\/a>a record there too is largely thanks to the influence in the Luguentz sector “Granting Chamber” sleeps, placed on the best opposing scorter in each match.<\/p>\n The latter also considers a decisive “stop” ” Like a 'game winner'<\/em> \u00bb. <\/p>\n \u00ab I have the feeling of having succeeded in something crazy, like a shot from the midfield or something like<\/em> Describes the Canadian. “” This is what I feel when I achieve a huge 'stop'. It just brings me a lot of joy and it strengthens the confidence I have in me and in the team. It's always good when you have a team behind you, who supports you at the same time.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n![\"Luguentz](\"https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25882231-scaled-e1744644464139.jpg\")
With the injury of Victor Wembanyama, the race for the title of Defender of the year<\/strong> was completely relaunched in February and, to date, four candidates emerge: Dyson Daniels, Draymond Green, Evan Mobley and Luguentz there<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWelcome to the \u00ab Dorture Chamber \u00bb<\/h3>\n