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Dear Connie,

A 2nd-round rookie needs to be humble. Use the fierceness against opponents only. Be more shy with teammates. You have no idea how to play the game, so your leading would be like a kid leading adults. Leadership is earned by acts, not words, and it takes more time than, well, zero games played so far. For a 44-inch leaper who never jumps higher than 20 inches, you're doing alright, so be content with that fraud getting you drafted.

In summary, STFU.
 
jlprk said:
Dear Connie,

A 2nd-round rookie needs to be humble. Use the fierceness against opponents only. Be more shy with teammates. You have no idea how to play the game, so your leading would be like a kid leading adults. Leadership is earned by acts, not words, and it takes more time than, well, zero games played so far. For a 44-inch leaper who never jumps higher than 20 inches, you're doing alright, so be content with that fraud getting you drafted.

In summary, STFU.
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Ouch!
 
gotta at least be a decent player before you become a leader, basically STFU Pat and play hard and show us not tell us
 
BlazerCaravan said:
Terry Porter played SF in college... it's not the end of the world.
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This is the kind of drivel I didn't miss while I was away. EVERYONE knows it's easier going from small college SF to NBA all star PG than from Notre Dame's starting PF to NBA scrub team shooting gaurd.
 
Now that I actually read the article (as opposed to stirring up board ratings to earn my giant check from Denny), I counted the word "lead" 4 times in the article, including 2 in a Connie quote. Was I too hard on Beav?

With the youth movement taking place, Connaughton will get his chances. It may not be immediately, but while he’s waiting, the plan is to practice leadership skills. Though he’ll be a rookie, Connaughton wants the role. “Obviously when you’re older it’s easier to do,” said Connaughton of being a team leader. “It’s not something dedicated to the oldest guy. … It’s not dedicated to the best player. There are guys that are the best players, but they’re more lead by example than lead by voice.”
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BonesJones said:
Connaughton wants to be a leader. That's something he's striving for as well as being a good player. Everyone bashing him is an idiot...
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You won't mind if we send a 16-year-old to your home to lead you, because he wants to lead you, so that must be good.
 
jlprk said:
You won't mind if we send a 16-year-old to your home to lead you, because he wants to lead you, so that must be good.
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He says it's easier when you're older. He said he's going to practice leadership skills, obviously for the future, but what's the problem with him showing leadership now?
Do you guys even understand what leadership is?
Leadership could be being energetic, playing hard in practice. That's leading by example.
Leadership could be picking someone up when they've missed a few shots and are sagging a little.
Leadership could be giving advice that might help someone.
A lot of you mustve never played organized basketball.. all you guys act like leadership means bossing people around and telling them what to do.
 
I think Francisco Coronado best exemplifies leadership. How old was he I wonder, and how much practice slaying Incas did he have before arriving in the New World?
 
BonesJones said:
Connaughton wants to be a leader. That's something he's striving for as well as being a good player. Everyone bashing him is an idiot...
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Wanting to b a leader/him being & wanting to b a leader IS good but he's got to b smart about his approach & timing otherwise... he's gonna come off as some young & inexperienced punk kid.

BonesJones said:
He says it's easier when you're older. He said he's going to practice leadership skills, obviously for the future, but what's the problem with him showing leadership now?
Do you guys even understand what leadership is?
Leadership could be being energetic, playing hard in practice. That's leading by example.
Leadership could be picking someone up when they've missed a few shots and are sagging a little.
Leadership could be giving advice that might help someone.
A lot of you mustve never played organized basketball.. all you guys act like leadership means bossing people around and telling them what to do.
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Semi-semantics here, I c were u r coming from; it's true that leaders do some or all of the above but I view the above as more being a good player/teammate/person & part of playing the "right way".

For me, I hit the "like" button on jlprk's post more so bc what he wrote was pretty funny:breakdance:
 
LaMonster All-Star said:
Wanting to b a leader/him being & wanting to b a leader IS good but he's got to b smart about his approach & timing otherwise... he's gonna come off as some young & inexperienced punk kid.



Semi-semantics here, I c were u r coming from; it's true that leaders do some or all of the above but I view the above as more being a good player/teammate/person & part of playing the "right way".

For me, I hit the "like" button on jlprk's post more so bc what he wrote was pretty funny:breakdance:
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In essence, being a good teammate and a leader are pretty much the same thing.
 
BonesJones said:
Connaughton wants to be a leader. That's something he's striving for as well as being a good player. Everyone bashing him is an idiot...
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He'll be a leader after a season with the pink Hello Kitty backpack rookie coffee run. That's his first test...can he remember what they ordered or not?
 
BonesJones said:
In essence, being a good teammate and a leader are pretty much the same thing.
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They CAN b, just depends on the situation/guy; certainly any1/rank can exhibit leadership qualities but to call them a leader is sometimes a stretch :wink:
 
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