A cliché from coaches, fans, and anyone around sports is how players are supposed to be selfless to the point of absolute martyrdom. If that’s how you feel, then Thaddeus Young should be your favorite player after he told coach Nate McMillan to leave Domantas Sabonis in the game late in the Indiana Pacers win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Indiana was on what would become a 19-5 run, but despite his competitiveness, Young was OK with letting Sabonis and Turner close out the game. It was clear the five players on the court had something special going.