New Nugget Chandler lets his play do the talking Read more: New Nugget Chandler lets his play do the talking

The Juggernaut sits wide across Wilson Chandler's shoulder blades, tattooed just under the word "Unstoppable."

The Marvel Comics X-Men character busts through walls without a worry of being slowed down. The quickest way from point A to B is always a straight line for this fictional character.

"They call him the Unstoppable Juggernaut," Chandler said of his tattoo character. "So one day I hope to be like him on the court."

He smiled.

Chandler, 23, is a simple guy from Benton Harbor, Mich., a sleepy town of about 10,000 in the southwest part of the state near the shores of Lake Michigan, roughly a 90-minute drive from Chicago, and a three-hour jaunt from Detroit.

In a way, Chandler is the embodiment of a small town, where actions mean much more than words. Chandler is content to fade into the group. His tattoos and basketball skills do the loudest talking.

"Wilson is extremely quiet, but he's very effective on the court," said teammate Raymond Felton, who also came from the New York Knicks in the Anthony trade. "He ain't going to say much; he ain't going to talk junk. He's not going to give you any type of emotions, even if he dunks on somebody. But he's going to bring it."

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