When you watch the NBA, you definitely want to see the players competing and the collision between muscles, but this is completely different from being dirty. Some players misunderstand toughness and bloodiness. They think "dirty" means a player's toughness. Toughness in the game refers to the player's style of play and attitude, which is two different things from being dirty. As the world's top basketball league, the NBA should establish a more positive image, so the image of protecting its opponents is definitely highly praised by fans. Especially today, these five players risked their own injuries to protect their opponents, which attracted more applause. This is what the league should be like. If everyone in the NBA played so cleanly and selflessly, it would definitely reduce a lot of unnecessary injuries!

Pippen protects McGrady: It is said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. McGrady was in his prime during the Raptors period. Even when facing his senior Pippen, he wanted to complete the dunk. At that time, Pippen was no longer at his peak, but he had no problem guarding the young Tracy McGrady. McGrady was already ready to take off with the ball, but when he hit Pippen, it was like hitting a wall. His movements immediately deformed and he was about to fall to the ground. Pippen carried McGrady directly in the air until he slowly recovered, then he let McGrady go. Pippen's move also attracted cheers from the fans in the audience. There is nothing to say about Pippen's playing skills.

Davis protects Gerald Wallace: Big baby? Davis is a player who has been trained by the Iron-Blooded Green Army, and his defense is quite strong. The Celtics won the championship in 2008, which was inseparable from Davis' contribution on the defensive end. This time he defended Wallace. In order to avoid injury to his opponent, Davis directly defended Wallace. If Wallace had faced Davis instead of Bynum, his peak would not have been so short-lived.

James protects Rondo: It is said that "enemies are extremely jealous when they meet". James and the Celtics were "enemies" during the Heat period. He has had a feud with the Celtics for many years. But an old enemy belongs to an old enemy, and James will never avenge his personal revenge. This time he broke through with the ball. Facing the weak Rondo, James directly hit him. After the collision, James immediately put one hand on the ground in order not to overwhelm Rondo. With James weighing more than 200 kilograms, it was dangerous to hold the ground with one hand, but he took the risk to protect Rondo. Now that the two are teammates, perhaps this time of mutual sympathy paved the way for them to join forces later.

Adams protects Plumlee: Aquaman Adams looks fierce, but he is really a warm man. His style of play is very clean and he plays selflessly. He is definitely the best teammate of Westbrook's career. Adams' offensive ability is average, but he has the ability to eat cake. This time, after receiving a wonderful pass from his teammate, he hit Plumlee with a feint, and his opponent was also directly unbalanced in the air. If Adams gets stronger, he will have a "2+1" opportunity. However, in order to prevent Plumus from being injured, he immediately gave up attacking to protect his opponent. This move of "Sea King" attracted many fans.

James Paul Leonard: Leonard during the Spurs period caused a lot of trouble to James on the defensive end. Under normal circumstances, against such an opponent, if you were an ordinary player and you were at risk of injury, I wouldn't care about you. But James didn't do that. He blocked Leonard, who was unbalanced in the air after dunking, with his own body to prevent him from falling directly. James's charisma is so great, and that's how he became the number one player in the league.