Every team needs some guys with some ego. Tim, Tony and Manu all had ego...they just expressed in different ways.
Tim had quiet confidence, but it helps that he was a top-10 player of all time when all was said and done.
Manu was a wildcard out there. He knew he did crazy stuff all the time but had the confidence that it would work, even if it drove Pop bonkers.
Bro, I meant Selfish when I said "ego". Yes I love Manu's "ego" but always have team success in his mind.
Tony wanted to be the hero a lot of the times...but teams still need that kind of drive and persistence. , even Kawhi was quiet...but he wasn't afraid to take on the challenge of matching LeBron in the 2014 Finals as a third-year player.
We also had our fair share of grinders and enforcers too....Mario Ellie, Stephen Jackson, Kevin Willis, Tony Massenburg, Robert "Hip-check" Horry, Big Dog Glenn Robinson....all guys who weren't afraid to mix it up if needed.
Just once, I would like Lonnie to act like Parker and try to OVER-assert himself for better or worse.
I'm all for getting high character guys in our small market situation, but you're not gonna win a lot of compe ive games if EVERYONE on the team is acting like a boy scout.