Title: NBA: How Do The Teammates Get Along? Word Count: 419 Summary: Many NBA players have really good friends that play with them on their teams. They may have been friends previous to the NBA, like in college when they played football together. Unfortunately, there of other NBA players who simply don’t get along well with anyone on their team. These types of players don’t realize that this hurts the entire team when this happens. It causes problems with their performance during games, for many reasons. First of all, the players may be so ... Keywords: Article Body: Many NBA players have really good friends that play with them on their teams. They may have been friends previous to the NBA, like in college when they played football together. Unfortunately, there of other NBA players who simply don’t get along well with anyone on their team. These types of players don’t realize that this hurts the entire team when this happens. It causes problems with their performance during games, for many reasons. First of all, the players may be so focused on their dislike for one another that they can not concentrate on winning the game. Another reason that having animosity towards team members in the NBA is a bad thing is because if someone misses a play or a shot, the other players might yet at him. This will also make the other players angry at this individual, and usually causes a big fight after the game or during practice. This type of behavior is not good for the NBA, and it gives the NBA a bad reputation. These types of players need to realize that The National Basketball League is a professional sport and that they need to behave as role models for the kids who are fans, as well as the college football players. There are many times when a player might not be happy with his team, and will request to be traded to another team. Unfortunately for the player, many times it takes quite a while to find another team who is looking for an additional player. The agonizing wait only makes the player even more frustrated, and this can affect their performance, as well. Sometimes a player may actually be transferred to another team, yet regret it. He may not play as well with the new team, or he might play on the other team as a backup to the other players on the team. The new team may not be too impressed with this newly-transferred player, and they may not like him. This leads most people to think that if a player doesn’t like his team mates and can’t get along with them, that before he transfers to another team, he needs to access everything. He needs to find out if he is the problem, and if he needs an attitude adjustment. Perhaps a few simple changes in his own attitude and a little patience would allow the player to build friendships with his teammates, so that they can get along optimally and play even better.