sportsphenom wrote:Obviously you don't get my point. I used the word "silent" for the case being these aren't your typical stars (the ones that get all the glory for scoring 30 points in a game).
sportsphenom wrote:This forum seems to generate around the "best" players- but typically this is based on offense- points per game, etc. I would like to hear your opinions on players who aren't necessarily the stars on their teams but are the ones that come out every night, hustle their butts off- diving after loose balls, playing great defense, etc- but are really not their team's main go-to offensive player. I've been a fan of basketball for many years and I still love watching kids who bring their heart into every game, even if they aren't putting up 15+ points/night. I think we seem to forget about the players that aren't necessarily the stars of their team but make their teams better as a whole.
Edger wrote:sportsphenom wrote:This forum seems to generate around the "best" players- but typically this is based on offense- points per game, etc. I would like to hear your opinions on players who aren't necessarily the stars on their teams but are the ones that come out every night, hustle their butts off- diving after loose balls, playing great defense, etc- but are really not their team's main go-to offensive player. I've been a fan of basketball for many years and I still love watching kids who bring their heart into every game, even if they aren't putting up 15+ points/night. I think we seem to forget about the players that aren't necessarily the stars of their team but make their teams better as a whole.
In order to encourage a "Never give up" attitude and facilitate the hard work and team player ethics, Lets give some shout outs to the unsung heroes of the 2015-2016 Basketball Season, play-makers and the likes of big dreamers and success driven basketball athletes. Let them know that we were watching and we saw what they did.
winner-within wrote:
I like this Idea, but IMO these are different players usually
hard work
team player ethics
play makers
big dreamers
success driven....
Broncos811 wrote:sportsphenom wrote:Obviously you don't get my point. I used the word "silent" for the case being these aren't your typical stars (the ones that get all the glory for scoring 30 points in a game).
I got what you meant dude. I was joking.
Dalton Steede from Our Redeemer's comes off the bench as a 6'8" sophomore and puts in hard defensive minutes. Blocks shots but not in a super exciting way, just a smart way. If they kept track of a ratio that was shot attempts over or near you:shots that went in over or near you he'd lead the state in that statistic. If he had the same offensive game as he did defensive he'd be a name everyone would know.
Another big guy who I feel like not a lot of people know is Brock Messer from Dickinson Trinity. I've only seen him play a couple times but he's a big presence on the court. If he doesn't block he'll adjust shots and gets really good offensive position. He'll give a good turn and hook if you need it. While he may not be the star, the game feels different when he's in.
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