Russell was adopted as the prototype because Russell was a defensive master in nba history. He brought the idea of winning by defense to the nba, and he won countless championships for the Celtics with his steady defense.

The National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is awarded to the best defensive player in the NBA regular season every year since the 1982- 1983 season. The award was voted by sports journalists and TV commentators in the United States and Canada.

Bill russell, born in February 1934, is a legendary superstar in NBA. He is 2.06 meters tall and has played for Boston Celtics 13 seasons. 1 1 times won the NBA championship, including 8 consecutive championships, and is known as the Lord of the Rings. Five-time NBA Most Valuable Player. He is one of the greatest defensive centers in American basketball history. He was elected to the NBA Hall of Fame with 1974. Like the attacking giant wilt chamberlain who scored 100 points in a single game, the record of 5 1 rebound in a single game. Because there was no technical statistics of blocked shots at the beginning of NBA, its blocked shots record was unknown. But there is no doubt that the Celtics were able to establish the longest ruling dynasty in NBA history because of their excellent rebounding, blocking and defensive ability. Russell famously said, "The most important thing is not to block every ball. In fact, it is impossible to achieve, but I let my opponent believe that I will block every ball. "

Therefore, in order to commemorate this great defensive cornerstone player, the League takes Operation Russell as the prototype of the defensive player of the year trophy, in recognition of those defensive core players who have built an excellent defensive system for the team.