What Are the Characteristics of a Great NBA Sixth Man of the Year? | The Answer
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The Pressure of Being a Six Man, Right?
I think there is a pressure that comes with being the six man, especially if then you get credit for being the guy that runs a bench unit. You also kind of can sometimes put pressure on yourself to make sure that you're making something happen. I feel like it very often is a player who has like an offensive appetite that maybe isn't in moderation or efficient and helpful. These are guys that whether or not this is correct for who should win the award,. But I don't know, because a lot of times they'll come in and be in for they'll overlap with the first four before they run the second unit.
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