to play their hardest each and every night. I know i'm posting too many topics, but i want you guys to have stuff to chat over while i'm gone. I just want to be safe1. Kobe Bryant2. Allen Iverson3. Lebron James4. Dwanye Wade5. Dirk Nowitzkihonorable mentions: Elton Brand, Kevin Garnett, Tim duncanI would put tmac there but he lost interest and he has been going through personal problems. I feel bad for him.
Tmac shouldn't even be there, he gave up on orlando. Also, didn't i miss a game this season for no apparent reason?Anyhow i agree with you're list.
I think Manu Ginobili would be a good candidate, even though he didn't play all that well this playoffs. He didn't have the same fire, anyway.
1. Kobe Bryant2. LeBron James3. Allen Iverson4. Tim Duncan5. Gilbert ArenasI know putting Arenas up there is controversial but with what he does for the Wizards offensively, it shouldn't be too much of a surprise. He's raising his ranks fast and I know it's surprising putting him above Dirk Nowitzki or Kevin Garnett, but that is who i expect alot from every night.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fouled Out @ May 29 2006, 07:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Every 12th man in NBA history.</div>yea and rookies. and allen iverson
KobeBronDirkTDAII don't think KG deserves to be on this list anymore..and it really isn't his fault, but the TWolves just don't give him any help.
You can obviousely put up big stars like Wade and AI and such up there, but I am going to mention two players who aren't stars: Edguardo Najera and Bruce Bowen. They are two of the biggest hustlers in the game. Each and every night they are all over the place, when they get in at least. If you watch them play in person you would know. They do their best work without the ball; diving for the ball, drawing picks, hustling up and down the court, going crazy for rebounds, etc.
I'll give you Najera, as I watched him play for the Mavs for several years...he does give his all everyplay.So does Bowen.But I'll throw one out there for you, Darell Armstrong...who plays the hardest most energetic 3 minutes a game you can think of. His agressiveness, tenacity, and worker bee mentality is second to none.
I know its kinda biased cuz Im a Heat Fan but I know that Haslem, Zo and James Posey work very hard on both sides of the court to do their best. Haslem goes after every rebound and plays very aggresively and with a lot of emotion. Posey is another guy that runs after every ball and dives into the crowd just to try to get the steal. Zo has always played aggresively and puts his heart into every game. Even though every player should play their heart out every single game of the season, some dont and thats pretty sad.
Also, dont forget about Michael Ruffin. Trash on offense, but is a true hustla when it comes to grabbing loose balls and getting tough offensive rebounds. Very valuable to the Wiz. Najera is another player like that.
Wade plays the hardest. Look at how many times he blows by people and jumps, puts it in, gets knocked to the ground, rises up, does it again 1 minute later. He does that kinda stuff all day. Thats how he became a star. So he wins.
