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Dwight Howard is the most dominant defensive force in the NBA, the prohibitive favorite to win his third straight Defensive Player of the Year Award, but he's not without good company.
There's a lot of locking up and clamping down in the league these days, as five of the seven best teams place in the top six in Defensive Efficiency, as measured by ESPN's John Hollinger.
Great team defense is about buying into a concept, understanding a system, rotating with precision, and trusting your teammates.But it often starts with one great defensive player. One great defender can erase others' mistakes, eliminate opponents' first options, and wreak untold havoc on a half-court offense.
Who besides Howard is a gamechanger without the ball in his hands? Who can potentially win a game without even hitting a shot?
Here are your 2010-11 candidates for Defensive Player of the Year
using basketball-reference.com.)
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