On January 27, 2022, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season battle is in full swing. Earlier today Lakers star James retweeted a 2013 highlight and wrote: "I'm still angry that I didn't win the Best Defensive Player award. ”
During the season, James made 76 appearances, averaged 37.9 minutes per game, and was able to finish with 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.7 steals, shooting 56.5% from the field and 40.6% from three-point range. He led the Heat to an NBA championship that season, and he was not only elected regular season MVP, but also finals MVP. James was named to the NBA's Best Defensive Team at the end of the season, but in the best defensive player selection, James came in second, losing to Marc Gasol.
For this reason, not winning the award for best defensive player has always been a source of resentment for James. In fact, we all know James is a great scorer, but he's equally great on the defensive end. As a striker, James averaged 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in his career, and he was selected for the Best Defensive First Team and the Best Defensive Second Team five times. Even if you look at the history of the NBA, this is a good enough achievement.
However, considering that James did not win the award for best defensive player at his peak, it is almost impossible for him to get a DPOY at the end of his career. The reason why James is so angry about not getting DPO Y is also because he has won almost all the honors he can get, including 4 NBA championships, 4 regular season MVP, 4 Finals MVP, a team, All-Star and other honors. But unfortunately, he can't get a Grand Slam like Jordan and Alphabet Brother.