especially if you are a role player. Some stars can get away with it because they excel so much in other areas. The key for players not in the stratosphere of “star” is to find things they can excel at to help their respective teams win. Role players go into games without always knowing how many minutes they are going to play, if they are going to start, or come off the bench, or even if they will play at all. Sometimes it probably feels like an exercise in futility to them. They have to constantly stay ready when it might feel like their work doesn’t matter, but it might, and soon.
Jahlil Okafor Carving His Niche
