Philadelphia 76ers NBA star Ben Simmons did not win the Defender of the Year award for the 2020-2021 season, finishing second but well behind winner Rudy Gobert. However, according to the Sixers director, he really cares little about this defeat.
After helping the Sixers take the 2-1 lead in their playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks, Simmons was asked about his defeat at the DPOY. In a rather dry response, the Australian guard was shy and stressed that she is not focused on individual rewards. However, he did not forget to congratulate the great man of the Utah Jazz.
“Congratulations to Rudy Gobert. I’m not very interested in individual awards. I want to win the NBA title “, ha detto Ben Simmons a Derek Bodner at The Athletic.
Ben Simmons got 15 votes for first, 67 for second and 11 for third place for the Defender of the Year award. The result is therefore 287 points for the Sixers star, which is 177 points behind Gobert’s total. The Jazz center got 84 votes for first place, more than enough to dominate the rest of the contest.
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