Tuesday, February 13, 2018

What if he only scores?

"Role player" - that quasi-derogatory description for a player who is good mainly at one thing. If he is a rebounder, he is a "role player." If he is the best defensive player on the team, he is a "role player." It is a semi-insult: "He is not a real player, not fully a player, just a role player."

But what if he is a scorer, but is mediocre at rebounding and defense? Isn't he still a "role player"? Why is it that scorers who sluff of the other parts of the game are not labelled with this title? If you only score, you are a real player, but if you only rebound, you are a "role player."

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