The best defensive team in the NBA is released! Mobley leads the stars and sets a record for chasing dreams

On May 23, the NBA officially announced the list of the 2024-25 season's All-Defensive Lineup. Mobley, the Cavaliers' leader, led the first team with unanimous votes, while Warriors veteran Zhu Meng Green set a new record in the league, and the Thunder became the only team with two players on the list at the same time.

In the first defensive selection, Mobley swept almost all votes, winning 99 first votes, reaching the top with an absolute advantage of 199 points. The center, who just won the best defensive player of the year, averaged 1.6 blocks and 0.9 steals per game this season, helping the Cavaliers to score the first record in the Eastern Conference with 64 wins and 18 losses. During this period, it also staged more than 12 consecutive victories.

The other four members of the defense team have their own highlights: Hawks star Dyson Daniels became the first player to achieve this in the past 34 years with his average of three steals. The fastest-progressive player winner also became the second youngest defender in history at the age of 21, second only to Kobe; Thunder's defensive core Dalter led the team to a league-best defensive efficiency value of 106.6, helping the team win the best record in team history 68, and thus activated the contract terms and conditions to give a prize of $500,000.

Zhongmeng Green was selected for the defensive lineup for the ninth time at the age of 35, tied for the first-time team with Paul. The achievements of five of them being selected for the first-time team are witnesses of the Warriors dynasty; Rockets star Amen Thompson became the first player to be selected for the first-time team in seven years. The sophomore averaged 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, making him comparable to the legends of Olajuwon and other team history.

The second defensive team is also very interesting: The Timberwolves Iron Gate Gobert was selected for the eighth time but missed the first time. Clippers center Zubac was on the list for the first time in his career. Thunder teenager Jaylen Williams, Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. and Trail Blazers' Kamara together form a new generation of defensive team.

It is particularly worth noting that the Thunder became the biggest winner of the season, and Dort and Williams were selected to create team history. Zhu Meng Green used his top defensive performance that lasted for 19 years to engrave his name on the historical list - he stood shoulder to shoulder with legends such as Jordan and Garnett, becoming the 13th player in NBA history to be selected for the defensive lineup at least 9 times.

There are also many breakthrough records in the selection of defensive lineups this season: the average age of the second team is 25.6 years old, showing the trend of the league's youth, and the selection of international players such as Zubac and Kamala further highlights the global development of the NBA's defensive system. As the playoffs are in full swing, the performance of these defensive players will continue to affect the title.