Lu Dort Believes He Deserves To Win NBA Award
Now that Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is out of the running, multiple NBA stars are in contention for Defensive Player of the Year. Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder believes he has what it takes to earn the coveted end-of-year prize and spoke about it on the “Open Floor” podcast. […] The post Lu Dort Believes He Deserves To Win NBA Award appeared first on The Cold Wire.
Now that Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is out of the running, multiple NBA stars are in contention for Defensive Player of the Year.
Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder believes he has what it takes to earn the coveted end-of-year prize and spoke about it on the “Open Floor” podcast.
“Honestly, the biggest goal is to go out there and perform every night for my teammates. But it will always be nice to get rewarded for the hard work that I do on the court, which would probably be Defensive Player of the Year or first team. If you ask me if I deserve it, I would say yes, just because of what I bring every night, all the matchups that I got to face every night. But all that would be a goal of mine,” Dort said, per NBACentral.
Lu Dort believes that he deserves DPOY
“Honestly , the biggest goal is to go out there and perform every night for my teammates. But it will always be nice to get rewarded for the hard work that I do on the court, which would probably be Defensive Player of the Year or first… pic.twitter.com/yhgLEZ94rN
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Dort has been on a roll this year.
Nicknamed the “Dorture Chamber,” he has made life very hard for many opponents, no matter their size or position.
This season, he is averaging 9.9 points and 4.2 rebounds.
It’s been a long journey for Dort and the rest of his team.
Back in 2019, he went undrafted and his future looked very unclear, but then he worked his way through the G-League and eventually found a spot on the Thunder roster.
Right away, he made an impact with the Thunder and earned his place in the starting five.
Now Dort is seen as one of the most competitive and intense defenders in the NBA, and it wouldn’t be remotely surprising if he won DPOY, especially now that Wembanyama is out.
Much like Dort, the Thunder have slowly but surely climbed up in contention and are now feared by everyone else in the league.
Dort might win Defensive Player of the Year and the Thunder could become champions soon.
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