Bargnani Poll (Toughness)

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Bargnani Poll (Toughness)

What Makes A Player Tougher In The NBA?

Poll ended at Tue Oct 6, 2009 1:07 am

Working Out/ Getting A Bigger Frame?: 0; No votes

Game Experience of Pushing Guys Around In The Paint?: 0; No votes

Having a Player To Push You Around In Practice?: 1; 4%

Good Coaching?: 2; 7%

Determination Of The Player?: 14; 50%

All of The Answers Mentioned: 11; 39%

: Total votes: 28

Lulkz: Junior; Posts: 254; And1: 0; Joined: Jul 12, 2008; Post #1 » by Lulkz » Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:07 am

Bargnani Poll (Toughness)

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Post #1 » by Lulkz » Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:07 am

After seeing all these articles about how Bargs is getting tougher, inside and on defense.
What do you guys think makes a player tougher in the NBA?

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C_Money: RealGM; Posts: 25,399; And1: 25,639; Joined: Jun 30, 2008; Post #2 » by C_Money » Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:12 am

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Post #2 » by C_Money » Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:12 am

None of the above. I think your born with it.

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boshjonesford: Banned User; Posts: 4,325; And1: 6; Joined: Jun 28, 2008; Post #3 » by boshjonesford » Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:19 am

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Post #3 » by boshjonesford » Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:19 am

a visibly hard working person is considered tough in the nba.

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DG88: Forum Mod - Raptors; Posts: 37,467; And1: 27,561; Joined: Jul 26, 2008; Location: You don't know my location but I know yours; Post #4 » by DG88 » Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:42 am

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Post #4 » by DG88 » Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:42 am

It's really determination when you think about it. If you're determined to stop your man on D isn't that considered being tough. Even when things aren't looking good, your determined to pull through, that's being tough as well.