In NBA teams, the core of the team as a star player generally has an absolute say on the court, scheduling the team's offense or defense. However, the core of the team can control the technical and tactical aspects of the team, but it may not be able to effectively guide the spiritual level of the whole team, and some strong players have certain problems in their own spiritual attributes.
So in many teams, there is often a person who can hold the field in addition to the star players. Generally speaking, these people have considerable qualifications, and their own leadership and appeal are also very strong, whether on the court, or in the locker room, they are respected, even when their strength is not enough to support them to play, the team is willing to give him a contract, and even many fans regard these non-All-Star players as the "soul" of the team.
Here I have summarized five role players who can be called the "soul of the team".
Judonis Haslem Miami Heat
The saying of "Heat one team and two team souls", I think not too many people will question it. Entering the league the same year, Wade experienced it, Haslem also experienced it, Wade did not experience it in the Heat, Haslem also experienced it. All 18 seasons of his career have been dedicated to the Heat, from the Iron-Blooded Big Forward in the Heat's first crown period, to the competent green leaf of the Big Three, to the spiritual mentor of the team's rebuilding period, the career average of 7 points and 7 boards per game does not reflect his career as a perfect blue-collar player. Even at the age of 40, it is difficult not to let the young players in the team follow this example; it is difficult not to speak up and defend the team on and off the field, and it is difficult not to let the team executives and teammates like him.
Nick Collison Seattle SuperSonics & Oklahoma Thunder
Collison's meaning to the Thunder is almost exactly the same as haslem's meaning to the Heat: the same struggle for a team to grow old, the same obscure dirty work on the court, the same selfless help for every young man on the team.
Collison witnessed the landing of supersonic speed, witnessed the spirit of the Thunder Three Young, witnessed Durant and Wei Shao parting ways, witnessed Wei Shao's bitter support, and finally witnessed his own one person and one city. One thing can be seen that Collison's years on this team are recognized by almost everyone: The night he retired his jersey, Durant also "hid" in the box of the Chesapeake Energy Arena to witness all this.
Matt Bonner San Antonio Spurs
Of that fun-loving Spurs team, Matt Bonner is perhaps the most pleasing player. His shooting moves are not good, but he can always hit the bullseye; his body is not great, but his stalking defensive style can make the opposite side feel like it has hit a wall; his style is not domineering, but he has some grotesque and nonsensical style, which is very compatible with the Spurs' team culture. Bonner is a good seasoning for the Spurs, when the field can not be opened, replacing him with a high artillery turret, can play a miracle effect; when the atmosphere off the court is not good, Bonner can always give everyone amuse. As a tribute to him over the years, Spurs players retired his signature plaid shirt in the locker room after Bonner announced his retirement.
Kirk Schnridge Chicago Bulls
Until now, Old Bulls fans have called him "Simridge" in messages about Cinch news, which is enough to see how beloved Cinch has been in the Bulls' years. As a white point guard, It's no surprise that Cinch has a cool head and excellent projection, but one of the things that Cinrich likes most is that under his polite and easy-going appearance hides a big tough heart. He has the tough style of old-school point guards, meticulous and intransigent on the defensive end, and this iron-blooded spirit makes the early 21st century Bulls fans feel familiar. Who was the all-rookie first team in the 2003–04 season? James, Anthony, Wade, Bosh, and Sinridge.
For 13 years, Cinrich, who spent nearly 11 seasons with the Bulls, failed to announce his retirement at the Bulls, and was sent away by the Bulls on the closing date of the trade in his final season. Even though bull officials have been tweeting Happy Birthday to Cinch for years, has that deal hurt Captain Kirk so far? He's said it's really cool for Lore Deng to retire from the Bulls! Added to that, Sinrich and Collison walked into the NBA from the Kansas campus in the same year.
Marcus Smart Boston-Celtic
Smart is the only active player among them, and his career is still very long, so it seems a bit premature to say so. But in the last two seasons, there are not many people who are willing to see Smart as the soul of this Celtic team. He's a pure Celtic who has been fighting at The Boston Garden Arena for 7 years and will be a big part of the group for the next 4 years. More importantly, Smart is the most "Green Army spirit" person in the post-Big Three era, and his attitude of fighting for every goal on the court reminds everyone of Garnett and Rondo, and his righteous appearance is like Pierce. Maybe his fancy acting skills on the pitch always become a joke, but this is him, a player who is willing to do anything for the sake of victory.
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