11-16-2021, 03:47 PM
(11-16-2021, 12:58 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I think the ownership he has in this locker room and emotional leadership he provides this team are routinely missed by fans.I don't really get this mentality. Similar to the mentality of "Keep Boban or you make Luka mad", if Powell (lockerroom leader or so we've been told) and DFS were off this team, someone else would step up into that type of role, if it is indeed a role they have. Sure there is no guarantee how well that will work with a new voice, but the ultimate leader in the lockerroom is Luka.
Take for instance, let's say we acquire Marcus Smart and DFS was not a part of the outgoing. I'd venture to guess Smart would take up a large part of that role you're saying DFS is taking on. If DFS was a part of the outgoing, Smart would still be that guy. Just an example to make the point. There is a chance that Smart doesn't work out in that role, but he could work out better.
I like DFS, I like his personality, his work ethic, his drive. There are a lot of players out there that could do what he does. There are a good amount that could do it better.