100% Rashad Anderson is on the All Swagger 1st team. I loved the days when he would be so hot from 3 that he would run back down the court blowing on his hands.
I would also add Boatright, Khalid, Shabazz, Caron, and Vital. An honorable mention that does not get brought up enough is Charlie Villanueva.
You've got the best list. Others listed some great players, but being a great player is not synonymous with "
swagger" which is
defined as:
NOUN: a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive gait or manner.
VERB: walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way.
To me, "swagger" doesn't have to mean arrogant. It's knowing you're good and not being afraid to exhibit it in the way you carry yourself during warmups, games and interviews. Never doubting yourself, knowing all eyes are on you and not fearing it, and having "the look" in your eyes when your team needs you to make a big play.
Hard to pick a top five, but here's mine:
Khalid El-Amin (the all-timer, showed it by taking over practice on his recruiting visit)
Chris Smith (knew he was a leader from day one and took everything in stride)
Kemba (a "quiet swagger" in that he believed in himself but was not arrogant)
Shabazz (never a doubt in his mind that he could do whatever had to be done to win)
Christian Vital (never exhibited any doubts he could make any shot or any play)
Honorable mention:
Tate George (I'd take him to make the critical free throws whenever we needed them)
Earl Kelley (didn't get to showcase it as much as some because the team was not great)
Rashad Anderson (never saw him look as if he doubted the next shot would go in)
Caron (wanted the ball when it counted most and you knew he'd make the shot)
Charlie V (cool, calm and unfazed in whatever he did)
For us mortals like us it's believing we're "
not always right, but never in doubt"
