Ahead of the Dream’s timeline, Houston Rockets star Amen Thompson has joined a defensive club so exclusive that only 6 other players in NBA history have entered: All-Defensive 1st Team honor as a Sophomore.
To put it in proper context, Hakeem Olajuwon is Top-10 NBA all-time in the following defensive categories:
- Blocks (1st)
- Defensive Win-Shares (4th)
- Defensive Rebounds (8th)
- Defensive Box Plus/Minus (9th)
- Steals (10th)
In light of those gaudy career rankings, for Thompson to reach a milestone on defense Dream himself didn’t achieve this early seems unreal.