Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer were very good talents but they didn't inspire our teams role players.
As a new generation of team leader are arising we have seen some preliminary results.
Gordon Hayward and Jeremy Evans seem to helping each other to work in the gym on their game and their body all offseason.
Paul Millsap's work ethic appears to infected Al Jefferson and taken Jefferson's work ethic to another level.
Derrick Favors seems to be a self-starter but a quiet guy. He will work hard but isn't really going to lead others.
AK and Fess are left our of the team's chemistry and synergy.
CJ Miles appears to be a follower.
Devin Harris hasn't earned everyone's trust and respect.
Raja Bell isn't influential enough.
So when we draft one or more players tomorrow, I think a key concern is how are they going to change our team's chemistry and collective work ethic.
I believe that Knight, Walker or Irving would be ideally suited to work with Hayward and Evans. They could also probably connect with Favors and accelerate his development.
If they can help CJ Miles commit to working harder that would be a bonus.
Jimmer might be able to do this. I don't know if he could connect with Favors as well as the others.
This is also part of the reason why I think we won't take Kanter. I think Kanter's work ethic is fine. But I doubt he could improve the team's chemistry like Knight, Irving or Walker could.
Drafting the right PG prospect I think could solidify our team with a core of players who are talent, hard-working and who drive each other to overachieve.
As a new generation of team leader are arising we have seen some preliminary results.
Gordon Hayward and Jeremy Evans seem to helping each other to work in the gym on their game and their body all offseason.
Paul Millsap's work ethic appears to infected Al Jefferson and taken Jefferson's work ethic to another level.
Derrick Favors seems to be a self-starter but a quiet guy. He will work hard but isn't really going to lead others.
AK and Fess are left our of the team's chemistry and synergy.
CJ Miles appears to be a follower.
Devin Harris hasn't earned everyone's trust and respect.
Raja Bell isn't influential enough.
So when we draft one or more players tomorrow, I think a key concern is how are they going to change our team's chemistry and collective work ethic.
I believe that Knight, Walker or Irving would be ideally suited to work with Hayward and Evans. They could also probably connect with Favors and accelerate his development.
If they can help CJ Miles commit to working harder that would be a bonus.
Jimmer might be able to do this. I don't know if he could connect with Favors as well as the others.
This is also part of the reason why I think we won't take Kanter. I think Kanter's work ethic is fine. But I doubt he could improve the team's chemistry like Knight, Irving or Walker could.
Drafting the right PG prospect I think could solidify our team with a core of players who are talent, hard-working and who drive each other to overachieve.
