You can see it in the way that he fights for rebounds. It’s not enough for him to sky above everyone else on the floor. He must rip the wayward ball from the rim and slap it into his palms. His determination and desire is also evident in the way that he runs the floor, how he defends, and how he hustles on both ends of the floor.
McKinnie is what fans call a “dog”- that high energy player who will hustle, grind and do whatever is necessary to win. He’s that player that’s never forgotten how he started at the bottom, and revels in it as he fights, scraps,and claws for the minutes he’s playing.