NBA Good Guys

[Lipoli390]

I wanted to start a thread to recognize what I consider to be some of the good guys in the League.

There are the self-centered, arrogant "all about me" players like Kyrie Irving and James Harden. There are the childish wimpy whiners like Kevin Durant who angrily complain about every perceived slight and and continue to look for the easy expedient path to success. These sorts of players, including AD, sign contracts but don't honor them and go from team to team like mercenaries rather than taking responsibility for bringing success to the team that signed them.

But thankfully there are many others in the NBA who aforementioned players. I thought now was a nice time to honor them since many of them signed extensions today. I'm talking about Towns, Booker, Ja Morant and Bradley Beal. These are four guys, along with Giannis and others, who have never complained while their respective teams struggled through lean lottery years. They never demanded a trade or denigrated their teammates. They didn't take time off because of other matters they preferred to prioritize over their teammates and the fans who pay their multi-million dollars salaries. They've persevered through lean years and took it upon themselves to be part of turning their respective teams around rather than abandoning those teams and the fans that nurtured them in their early years. They've made themselves parts of the communities they play in. Ja said today he considers Memphis his home. It's not New York, South Beach or Hollywood. But that's not what Ja is looking for. He's looking for a community he can adopt and a team he can help lead to success. Same for KAT and the others I've mentioned.

I'm tired of hearing about Harden and whether he'll come to camp fat and bloated again. I'm certainly tired of Durant and Kyrie. I'm just happy there are players who are nothing like them and that at least one of those players is a Minnesota Timberwolf who just signed a 4-year extension.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Trae Young, Damian Lillard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and those you already mentioned come to mind as star players that I'd consider "good guys" in terms of their off-court personalities, professionalism, and stick-to-it-ness. Rarely, if ever, do you read about any of the guys mentioned here getting into legal trouble or moral conflicts either. For the most part, they just love basketball and competition, along with contributing to their communities. Additionally, all of them have had to withstand some level of adversity throughout their careers -- some more than others. In any case, they're worthy of acknowledgment and it's nice to appreciate them in the midst of some ugliness occurring in the NBA with a select few.

[Q-is-here]

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Trae Young, Damian Lillard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and those you already mentioned come to mind as star players that I'd consider "good guys" in terms of their off-court personalities, professionalism, and stick-to-it-ness. Rarely, if ever, do you read about any of the guys mentioned here getting into legal trouble or moral conflicts either. For the most part, they just love basketball and competition, along with contributing to their communities. Additionally, all of them have had to withstand some level of adversity throughout their careers -- some more than others. In any case, they're worthy of acknowledgment and it's nice to appreciate them in the midst of some ugliness occurring in the NBA with a select few.

Ricky Rubio.

[Lipoli390]

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Trae Young, Damian Lillard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and those you already mentioned come to mind as star players that I'd consider "good guys" in terms of their off-court personalities, professionalism, and stick-to-it-ness. Rarely, if ever, do you read about any of the guys mentioned here getting into legal trouble or moral conflicts either. For the most part, they just love basketball and competition, along with contributing to their communities. Additionally, all of them have had to withstand some level of adversity throughout their careers -- some more than others. In any case, they're worthy of acknowledgment and it's nice to appreciate them in the midst of some ugliness occurring in the NBA with a select few.

Good additions to the list, Cam.

[Q-is-here]

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Trae Young, Damian Lillard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and those you already mentioned come to mind as star players that I'd consider "good guys" in terms of their off-court personalities, professionalism, and stick-to-it-ness. Rarely, if ever, do you read about any of the guys mentioned here getting into legal trouble or moral conflicts either. For the most part, they just love basketball and competition, along with contributing to their communities. Additionally, all of them have had to withstand some level of adversity throughout their careers -- some more than others. In any case, they're worthy of acknowledgment and it's nice to appreciate them in the midst of some ugliness occurring in the NBA with a select few.

Good additions to the list, Cam.

....along with Ricky Rubio!

[Lipoli390]

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Trae Young, Damian Lillard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and those you already mentioned come to mind as star players that I'd consider "good guys" in terms of their off-court personalities, professionalism, and stick-to-it-ness. Rarely, if ever, do you read about any of the guys mentioned here getting into legal trouble or moral conflicts either. For the most part, they just love basketball and competition, along with contributing to their communities. Additionally, all of them have had to withstand some level of adversity throughout their careers -- some more than others. In any case, they're worthy of acknowledgment and it's nice to appreciate them in the midst of some ugliness occurring in the NBA with a select few.

Good additions to the list, Cam.

....along with Ricky Rubio!

Lol. Of course, Ricky too.

[Monster]

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. I think Jokic is a contender for this list.

[Lipoli390]

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. I think Jokic is a contender for this list.

Agree completely.

[TheFuture]

You know how easily I could be a "good guy" if there was $20mil per year on the line.

[Monster]

You know how easily I could be a "good guy" if there was $20mil per year on the line.

Don't do it!

Money changes people

Mo money mo problems