Theocy wrote:cloverleaf wrote:Does anyone think either of these guys is an actual leader?
Summer league has become a place for current NBA players to be seen and to support their new teammates. My five years covering the team, the Celtics have had a steady stream of veterans stop in to take a look. But this year, the support was sparse. French center Vincent Poirier, whose deal had not been signed yet, stopped in and sat with Austin Ainge at an early game, but that was it. Jaylen Brown was in Las Vegas for several days and even attended a Knicks/Lakers game, but was not at any Celtics games. With four new draft picks, it felt like a missed opportunity for a veteran to show some support.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/07/15/thoughts-about-celtics-summer-league-run/UXLgIJYsEhwGsJndu9sVlL/story.html
I'm pretty certain any Celtics leadership is skipping those couple of years between Smart and, yes, Rob W., who shows more such characteristics already--and this new crop of rookies. (Kemba, before even signed, and JT were IIRC with the rooks some during their practice week back in Boston.)
I think our youngs feel superstar level ready. And it has been evident with the whole Kyrie fiasco.yeah the guy is kind of weird but we have self proclaimed stars with an agenda around. Haywards injury might have accelerated tatums development in year 1 but it might really mess him up long term. Let's see how he manages his ego going forward.
I'm with you. Kyrie isn't a good team guy by any stretch of the imagination. But Tatum, Brown and Rozier all were out to play for themselves and not the team. To Brown's credit, it took him a long time, but eventually he got out of the quarter life crisis and he gave it his best effort. Can't say the same about Tatum.