Loyalty is a very important thing in the NBA, fans are also very concerned about whether the player is loyal, in the history of the NBA, there are many players loyal to the team, the US media has selected a set of the most loyal lineup, let's see which players have been shortlisted.
Reggie Miller
In the '87 draft, the Pacers selected Miller with the No. 11 pick, to be honest, the Pacers' choice was very bold, because at this time Miller, the body was thin, the confrontation was very poor, the talent was also very general, the only ability to get the hand was superb shooting, before Miller, there was no player similar to Miller in the NBA, if Miller did not play in the NBA, the Pacers' No. 11 pick was wasted, but the Pacers were lucky, they Walkers did the right thing, Miller played in the NBA.
After playing a season of substitutes, Miller entered the starting lineup and began to show his ability, in the third season of his career, Miller became the core of the team, leading the Pacers to 42 wins and reach the playoffs, since then, the Pacers have always been a strong team in the East, winning no less than 40 games, in the 94-95 season, the Pacers won 52 wins, 97-98 season, the Pacers won 58, since coming to Indiana, the Pacers have not been so strong, Miller gave the Pacers glory, but also left the Miller moment, Kill the Bulls and other famous scenes, Miller entered the NBA in 87, left in 2005, these 18 years, Miller has been playing for the Pacers, diligent and sincere never complained, Miller is worthy of the Pacers' history of the first superstar.
Stockton
Stockton was a very thin white boy when he was selected by the Jazz in '84, and the fans of the team were not happy that the team selected him, although he did not get a lot of recognition, but Stockton played very hard and firmly believed that he could play, from the backup guard to the team brain, Stockton spent three years to prove that he belonged to this league and was also a superstar in this league.
In his first season as the team's brain, Stockton averaged 13.8 assists per game, winning the assist king in one fell swoop, and won the assist king for the next 8 seasons, becoming the first point guard in NBA history to win 9 consecutive assists. Stockton in playing a very good personal performance, but also the Jazz team became very strong, under his organization, the Jazz's offense is very organized, his cooperation with Malone is the team's weapon to break the opponent's defense, more rarely, when the Jazz are no longer strong, Stockton did not choose to leave, he chose to retire at the Jazz, Stockton played in the Jazz for a total of 19 years.
Duncan
In the 96-97 season, the Spurs, which were originally good, suddenly suffered an injury wave, the team leader David Robinson was injured, the second boss Elliott was also injured, the team stumbled through the season, got a title, with this title, the Spurs selected Duncan, the man who changed the history of the Spurs team. When the young Duncan came to the Spurs, he profoundly changed the Spurs, Robinson took the initiative to give way, and the Spurs began the Duncan era.
After becoming the leader of the team, Duncan's tasks at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends are very heavy, the defensive end, he is the guarantee of the strength of the inner defensive line, the offensive end, he is the strong point of the team to tear through the opponent's defense line, in the face of a very heavy task, Duncan rose to the challenge, the more excellent he played, he played his own ability, became the MVP, under duncan's leadership, the Spurs became the championship team, won the first championship in team history, and began the most brilliant 17 years in the history of the Spurs, in these 17 years, Duncan also almost left the Spurs, But in the end he was still a Spurs player, for the Spurs, he fought until he could not fight, from joining to leaving, Duncan played silently in the Spurs for 19 years, making the Spurs brilliant for 19 years, Duncan brought too much to the Spurs.
Bryant
In 96, the Lakers' West took a fancy to Kobe, but they did not have the right to draft, in order to get Kobe, the Lakers decided to send out the team's quasi-All-Star center Divac, in exchange for Kobe, from then on, Kobe began his Lakers career. In order to cultivate Kobe, the Lakers gave Kobe Bryant a lot of opportunities, and Kobe Bryant did not waste the opportunity, he played out, became an All-Star player, the main force in the team, the Lakers opened the "OK" combination era, recreating the glory of the 80s of the last century.
When O'Neal was strong, Kobe Bryant was the second leader in the team, sharing the pressure of O'Neal, while dealing with some key balls, the cooperation effect between the two was very good, together led the team to win 3 championships, so that the Lakers became another triple-championship team, after O'Neal left the team, Kobe led the team, he forged ahead, after putting together the championship lineup, he led the team to the championship three times, won two championships, let the Lakers shine again, at this point, Kobe Bryant is also a veteran who has played in the NBA for many years, and the injury began to find him. Kobe Bryant, who was continuously invaded by injuries, performed poorly and began his retirement tour, 16 years, Kobe Bryant retired, he played in the NBA for 20 years, these 20 years, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers honor and disgrace, glory has also been low, but he has never left, Kobe Bryant is definitely one of the most important superstars in the history of the Lakers.
Nowitzki
In the 98 draft conference, the Lone Ranger and the Bucks made a deal, sent their selected rookies to the Bucks, in exchange for Nowitzki, when Nowitzki landed in the NBA, people were not very optimistic about him, Nowitzki's projection type of interior line in the NBA is also "different", although not optimistic and recognized, but Nowitzki is still excited, he wants to play a day in the NBA, get the top honor, let everyone applaud and applaud for themselves.
In the 00-01 season, Nowitzki was selected into the best team three teams with his own performance, entered his peak period, since then, Nowitzki's performance has become better and better, the Lone Ranger has also risen strongly, becoming an emerging team in the West, in the 06-07 season, Nowitzki won the MVP, and brought the Lone Ranger to the first place in the West, the best performance in the regular season is just so, but Nowitzki did not go to the peak of life, he and the Lone Ranger, in the playoffs, were ridiculed, Tremendous pressure pressed on Nowitzki's chest, a time to test the will of the Germans.
Nowitzki resisted, he led the team in the 10-11 season all the way back, and finally defeated the Heat, won the first championship trophy in team history, Nowitzki was crowned FMVP, at this point, Nowitzki MVP, championship and FMVP were all obtained, his efforts were not in vain, he did not live up to the expectations of the fans, did not let the trust of the team in vain, he got a satisfactory result, after this, Nowitzki did not relax, let the Lone Ranger strong for a few years, when the body did not allow him to continue to fight, Nowitzki decided to retire. Nowitzki played in the Lone Ranger for 21 years, no matter how much setbacks he encountered, Nowitzki did not go, and finally brought the championship to the team, this loyalty is touching!