Consistency is often an overlooked skill because being the guy who isn’t flashy or outspoken can keep you out of the media’s attention. For this reason, few NBA fans outside of Indianapolis would have known that Thaddeus Young was the captain of the 2017-18 Pacers.
He was chosen because he leads by example, doing the same little things every game that were critical in Indiana’s winning 48 games rather than 40.
Young has averaged roughly the same amount of points, rebounds, assists and steals over his last few seasons in a Pacers jersey.