The moment Ivica Zubac realized in his downtime that making an All-Defensive team was a realistic goal, he wasted no time in adding that to his NBA bucket list. He worked incredibly hard and significantly improved every defensive metric possible in the LA Clippers’ team statistics, leaving the proof in the pudding as one of the best anchors in the NBA.
The end of the year came, and the fanbase could not have been more excited for Big Zu, as he deserved the All-Defensive second-team honor more than anyone in the league. He had come such extravagant distances, and to hear his name called on the big stage must have been a joy to himself, his family, and the brotherhood he had found in Los Angeles.