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Atlanta Hawks: Which Player Would Make The Best President?

By Tom Atkinson

Nov 12, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) talks with teammates after a basket during the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) talks with teammates after a basket during the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 3, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Kent Bazemore #24 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after drawing a charging foul against the Toronto Raptors in the second quarter at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Kent Bazemore #24 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after drawing a charging foul against the Toronto Raptors in the second quarter at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports /

 Kent Bazemore

President Bazemore would be the most popular of all. We all love the guy.

Humble, down-to-earth and with an irresistible smile, Baze is an evolution of the modern politician. Cool. Fun. Interactive with the public. Not many NBA players host an Uno tournament with the public for charity. Baze did. And despite all of that, he is not an irrepressible joker. When it is time, he is as serious as any other, save for the Kobe Bryant-type guys. That is why he would be so popular and that is why people would love him enough to elect him in this theoretical alternate America.

You don’t get many people who exemplify the ideals of a team more than President Bazemore. He does not need all of the credit or the focus and he has a genuine enjoyment and appreciation of the work of others, as his celebrations on the bench show. He is a team-first, nation-first guy and that would make him popular even when his output struggles with inconsistency.

Popularity is not everything, of course, and Bazemore’s output might not always be satisfactory. And still his qualities as a human being shine through any cloud of doubt. President Bazemore would be beloved and I cannot wait to see the BazeGaze at something like the G8 Summit.

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