The only problem I had with MWP is his horrid shot selection. I have never seen a person do so many sideways floating shots in my life. He took forced shots and made easy shots harder by jumping off one leg an jumping sideways. I don't remember seeing him take those kind of shots with the Lakers.

I like MWP but I got the impression he wasn't popular with his teammates- you frequently saw him getting in a row or sulking with various teammates, and they hardly ever mentioned him when he missed games and got bought out. What he saw as offering leadership probably was experienced differently by his teammates.

Metta was dribbling too much at times, jacking up shots in limited minutes. If Metta had been a leader on the floor, his attempt to be a locker room leader would have carried more weight.