In the NBA, an important type of role player is called a 3-and-D guy. Not typically superstars, these are the players who play lockdown defense on one end of the floor and stretch the floor with their three-point shot at the other. While they don’t usually take over games on their own, they are invaluable — nay, essential — to a team’s success, capable of guarding both guards and big men and opening up lanes for the stars to drive into the paint. Find a top team, such as the Phoenix Suns, and you will find at least one quality 3-and-D player, such as Mikal Bridges.
Joey Gallo hasn’t been the Gold Glove left fielder the Yankees were hoping for
