Posted by BlueSeats:
Posted by Killa4luv:
Posted by BlueSeats:
Posted by Rich:
I think Steph has become a proxy for the fans' frustration.
Sure, and I guess he dumped by NJ and Phoenix by accident.
Blue, of all the haters you often speak with the most logic, so I will pose this question to you:
Is Steph why we lost tonight? Did he do anything tonight where he deserved to be booed?
Killa, I can't totally break it down or prove it with stats, but think he brings the team down. I think he sucks the energy out of a room. He isn't an acknowledged leader, but I think all eyes of the team are on him. lenny and Isiah said this was Steph's team. His unwillingness or inability to play all out on both ends, hi's upset/confusion with LB, his dour moods, his bad relationship with the press... these all set a tone that the team feeds off.
I just don't think he's uplifting, and when that comes from your number 1 guy it's a problem.
Plus, the other guys are tight. Nate. JC, Q, Lee, Frye, Eddy are all buddies with chicago or Washington ties. They know they'll look for each other and just have fun. Steph hasn't appeared to have FUN for a long, long time.
that is a good point blue, I watched the suns tonight, and boris Diaw while in Atlanta looked lost, confused and didn't look like he was having fun, atlanta had no leadership, little talent and a bad team. He goes to pheonix and all of that seems to change, tonight he had 31points and 11 boards, I am saying to myself, he just didn't get better by going to pheonix, something greater than just moving states had to take place. and it hit me, steve nash, he just brings a positve vibe to the team, everyone likes each other and feeds off one another, yet I look at our situaiton and I hear the guys say how much they love playing for a great teacher like LB and how much they respect Isiah Thomas. So what is our problem? I say lack of leadership, but just look at our team when, curry, frye, nate, craw, Q or lee is in the game, and add ariza, guys are looking for each other, they running hard, passing the ball, defending, to say that other teams are letting down against these guys is not fair, I think these guys really get after it. Marbs looks like he is having a good game, but honestly I think marbs is just in his own world when he is out there, to me that kills any good vibe that may exist on this team, you can see guys like AD trying to encourage him, but man, shouldn't it be the otherway around? guys see steph struggling, they see the fans are on his case, does that make for a positive atmoshphere? I don't think so at all..
Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser...............
TKF
12/26/2005 10:22 PM