MIAMI _ Sometimes something so basic can get lost in the shuffle of lottery leveraging, youth movements, forward thinking.
But when did giving an honest day's work for what clearly is more than an honest day's pay start to lose its value?
This season we've seen it all in the NBA when it has come shutting down, sitting out, and _ dare, we say, it? _ quitting.
It's not a good look. And it also tends to overshadow those who find satisfaction in something as simple as fighting the good fight.
So who put up the good fight this season, didn't let the standings dictate their effort level, even if championship aspirations were beyond their means?
Here's who: