On February 18, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. The NBA regular season has been running for nearly 4 months this season, and today is the last game day before NBA All-Star Weekend. Earlier today, the U.S. media calculated the ranking of the NBA's defensive victory contribution value this season.
The top 5 are: 1. Tatum (9.8) 2. Curry (9.6) 3. Jaylen Brown (8.4) 4. Wiggins (8.1) 5. Bridges (7.9)
It is worth mentioning that at the beginning of the season, Tatum set a goal to be selected for the best defensive team, and judging by his current performance, he is indeed expected to do so. So far this season, Tatum has averaged 25.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1 steal and 0.7 blocks per game.
Curry's high position in second place surprised many people, so far this season, Curry averaged 25.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocks, ranking 18th in the league in steals per game, and the average block per game set a new career high for Curry. In the words of Warriors coach Kerr, who once quipped: "We all know Curry is a great defensive player!" ”
The players ranked 6th to 10th are: 6. Smart 7. Mobley, 8. Paul 9. Garland 10. Horford
The players ranked 11th to 15th are: 11. Poole 12. Johnson, 13. Rowe, 14. Conley, 15. White
It should be noted that in the top 15, the Celtics have as many as 6 people on the list, the Warriors also have 3 people on the list, the Suns, the league's first team, have 3 people in the list, and the Lakers have no players in the top 15. In terms of team defensive efficiency, they are indeed the three best defensive teams in the league: 1. Warriors (104.6) 2. Celtics (104.9) 3. Suns (105.8).