Knicks guard Miles McBride believes the NBA is rewarding players who do not win

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Over the past few years, the New York Knicks have thrived because they have maximized everyone's skill set. During the early part of their careers, players like Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby were purely role players on their teams, but when they got opportunities, they became high-level players.

That is the value of a role player because every time they have the opportunity, they capitalize on it. On the Knicks roster, they have plenty of good role players, including backup guard Miles "Deuce" McBride, who has plenty to say about playing a role.

Miles McBride calls out the NBA for rewarding losers

For the Knicks, everyone knows that Brunson is the star player. He is the number-one guy and the captain, but there was a time when he was also a backup. That just goes to show that there are plenty of talented players in the league, but some are on the bench.

At the same time, some players get ahead of themselves because they think they are the star players already. However, they need to prove themselves first before they ascend into a new role, which is what Brunson did.

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McBride is well aware of that, as he knows that he has to play a role and do his best to contribute to the Knicks. He is happy playing this role, but he dislikes that plenty of players are missing out because they refuse to be a role player, and he thinks the NBA is encouraging the losers.

"If more guys bought in and understood their role, the NBA would look a lot different. It's the NBA's fault; we reward guys that lose and pay guys that lose, truthfully," McBride said in a show with Knicks Film School.

Deuce knows that playing a role can get a player far. Since everyone wants to win like he did with the Knicks, he recommends that more players should be willing to play a role because that opportunity they get is the shot they need to prove they deserve more.