JohnWallace44 wrote:Would have been nice if we put a Finley type player on the roster for leadership, but from an on-the-floor perspective he does the same thing that Wilson and Walker do.

Roger Mason?

The veteren leader that we need should be a major factor, not some wash up role player who nets no meaningful minutes and is just a locker room presence..that's not gonna fly on the court where it counts the most..we need a kg, grant hill, kidd type of role player that contributes big time....At this point we have to hope Amare is that player/person..

Bippity10 wrote:At least there is no longer anyone on this site that will argue with me that the team is not rbuilding. Walsh has proven that heis a smart dude he knows eventually if you are going to win you need true leadership. Age of that leader does not matter, but you do need a leader. If amare and felton etc don't produce a couple leaders I guarantee that walsh will try to find one in the next year or so(remember he went after Kidd last year). This is a similar promise to when I told you we would get younger and that walsh understands the importance of height. Unfortunately we are rebuilding and sometimes you have to wait to acqire one or wait for one to emerge.

This roster has something special in that not only do we have talent, but we have a tremendous amount of upside and potential on this roster. Even when you go down the bench and look at kids like Landy and Timo. Those 2 could develop into really good players for us. Right now they can help us IMO. Yup, this roster is deep and talented and YOUNG. GREAT JOB DONNIE!

AnubisADL wrote:

Bippity10 wrote:At least there is no longer anyone on this site that will argue with me that the team is not rbuilding. Walsh has proven that heis a smart dude he knows eventually if you are going to win you need true leadership. Age of that leader does not matter, but you do need a leader. If amare and felton etc don't produce a couple leaders I guarantee that walsh will try to find one in the next year or so(remember he went after Kidd last year). This is a similar promise to when I told you we would get younger and that walsh understands the importance of height. Unfortunately we are rebuilding and sometimes you have to wait to acqire one or wait for one to emerge.

The team isnt rebuilding. You dont sign Amare to a 100 million deal if you are rebuilding when you have 2 young forwards.

Yes you do! That's called winning NOW and winning long term. It makes perfect sense. 95% of the roster is future proof, but in the meantime they have an All Star leader who can show them how to win. That's what a REAL GM does. We didn't have to have team full of kids and no vet leadership to rebuild. You can do both and should do both. Win now AND later!

AnubisADL wrote:

Bippity10 wrote:At least there is no longer anyone on this site that will argue with me that the team is not rbuilding. Walsh has proven that heis a smart dude he knows eventually if you are going to win you need true leadership. Age of that leader does not matter, but you do need a leader. If amare and felton etc don't produce a couple leaders I guarantee that walsh will try to find one in the next year or so(remember he went after Kidd last year). This is a similar promise to when I told you we would get younger and that walsh understands the importance of height. Unfortunately we are rebuilding and sometimes you have to wait to acqire one or wait for one to emerge.

The team isnt rebuilding. You dont sign Amare to a 100 million deal if you are rebuilding when you have 2 young forwards.

dude, you bring down the collect IQ of this site and forums by a LOT.

martin wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

Bippity10 wrote:At least there is no longer anyone on this site that will argue with me that the team is not rbuilding. Walsh has proven that heis a smart dude he knows eventually if you are going to win you need true leadership. Age of that leader does not matter, but you do need a leader. If amare and felton etc don't produce a couple leaders I guarantee that walsh will try to find one in the next year or so(remember he went after Kidd last year). This is a similar promise to when I told you we would get younger and that walsh understands the importance of height. Unfortunately we are rebuilding and sometimes you have to wait to acqire one or wait for one to emerge.

The team isnt rebuilding. You dont sign Amare to a 100 million deal if you are rebuilding when you have 2 young forwards.

dude, you bring down the collect IQ of this site and forums by a LOT.

+1

Vmart wrote:

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:These yoots are vets. They have been in the league for some years now. Chandler is going into his 4th year. Gallo going into his third. AR is also going into his third year. Mozgov is a 24 year old who played professionally abroad. Amare and Felton are going to be the leaders. I personally think Chandler should be given the "C" on his uni with Amare.

only on the back of his shirt as a part of his name.

Why? Martin, I think Chandler is very deserving of a Captains role. He has a quite demeanor similar to Eli Manning. He may not be a rah-rah guy but he has that quite coolness. Besides I think giving him the C on the chest will make him more vocal make him more confident. After all he is the second best player on the team hands down.

is he gonna be the guy to get folks in line, keep heads in the game, etc? im not sure we really have anyone like that yet. as in the thread about who should be capn, let it go unset till we see who steps up.