Jayrod
Footballguy
I don't think there is much merit to Holmgren's case.There's certainly a case, but last I checked there were experts arguing Holmgren over Wemby for ROTY, so I won't hold my breath for DPOY.On a side note, I just went down the Wemby rabbit-hole for a bit. Kid is getting better as the season goes along.
Does he have a case for DPOY as a rookie? He's leading the league in blocks by a wide margin and is #4 in DefRtg, #3 in DefReb%, #6 in DefBox+/- & #10 in DefWS. I guess maybe Gobert is his strongest competition but the Timberwolves have several guys in the top 20 in those categories meaning he is benefitting from being the anchor of a great defensive team where Wemby is basically doing these things on his own.
Wemby's knock is his team's record. The T-Wolves are the best defensive team and Gobert is their best defensive player.
I looked up the odds and Gobert is the clear favorite with Wemby at #2 and Jarrett Allen @ a close 3rd (some sites have them even). Holmgren's odds are substantially behind those two in 4th.