Generally speaking, a conversation about Kristaps Porzingis is centered around his otherworldly offensive potential. It’s rare that a 7’3″ player enters the NBA, and even more uncommon for such an athlete to be adept, let alone versatile, as a scorer.
Perhaps we haven’t paid enough attention to how dominant of a defensive player Porzingis could become.
Porzingis was the toast of the town in 2015-16, providing New York Knicks fans with a rare reason for optimism. From booed on draft night to cheered every other, The PorzinGod seemed to do something special every time he played.
Porzingis, who was unanimously selected to the All-Rookie First Team, recently received a vote for another honor: All-Defense.