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Unsung Player: Millsap delivers for the Jazz
He plays 20 minutes per game for the Jazz, but Paul Millsap (the Paperboy) has been under-appreciated throughout his entire basketball career. The younger brother of two pro ballers, Millsap led the NCAA in rebounding for three years yet slipped to the late second round.
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Celebrating the NBA's 'Unsung Player Day'
Ball Don't Lie — ... : "Yet to miss a game for the Jazz, Millsap is more reliable than the delivery of the newspaper, mail, death, or taxes. Millsap could start for many teams in the NBA, yet Millsap must shift between small forward, power forward, and center to play behind a talented Jazz frontcourt. [...] His consistent, physical play as a key role player for a championship contender earns him some much deserved credit." -- Daily Basketball ...

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