NBA Awards 2019: 3 reasons why Montrezl Harrell should win the Sixth Man of the Year award

#3 He is the true definition of what consistent hard work and patience can get you

Montrezl Harrell averaged just 3.6 points per game in his rookie season.

Montrezl couldn't really find his stride with the Rockets after they drafted him in 2015. Although he played more games in his sophomore season, his impact on the floor saw an apparent decrease.

“Kevin McHale was my coach and then J.B. Bickerstaff, and when Mike D’Antoni came along it was three coaches in two years,” Harrell said. “I usually played in back-to-backs, because Nene (Hilario) didn’t. They didn’t have time to see my game, didn’t know what I’d been working on.”

Fast forward to the present, his ceiling is now sky-high. All that hard work, years of patience and faith in oneself has all come to fruition. From being an afterthought on a blockbuster trade that sent Paul to Houston two years ago to becoming a force that propelled his side to an 8th seed and two playoff wins over the defending champs, Montrezl Harrell has been tough both on and off the court.