A contributor from Bleacher Report explains from Skyzhay's blog

There has been plenty of NBA 2K22 MT controversy over who should have won the prize this year. For example, Bam Adebayo showed discontent when he was not named one of the finalists. Two-time award winner Giannis Antetokounmpo was not in the cut as well. Rudy Gobert, who has won multiple times the award has also been a disappointment.

The key question to be asked is what characteristics or stats are crucial in determining the best defensive player? A contributor from Bleacher Report explains that the most effective defensive player is one who excels in both individual and as part of a system. I agree with this and believe that the most effective defensive player is throughout the court, and not only on the paint or perimeter.

NBA 2K22 is a video game which can simulate the real-life impact of NBA players. As an avid player of the game I decided to spotlight important defensive traits from the game in order to determine which player is the most defensive of the three finalists.

The characteristics outlined in the list NBA 2K Coins are Perimeter Defense, Interior Defense, Help Defense IQ, and Defensive Consistency, respectively. The candidate who had the highest overall score for these categories was declared the winner. Here's what each candidate scored.