Ron Artest, 2004 Defensive Player of the Year
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Months before taking part in the Malice at the Palace, voters named Ron Artest the Defensive Player of the Year over a handful of more deserving players. It should have gone to Ben Wallace, whose 9.08 defensive win shares in 2003-04 are the most since the 1972-73 season; that mark has only been bested by five players in NBA history. Wallace’s Pistons were second in defensive rating, according to Basketball Reference.