Just finished reading Shaq's book and about all the great players he played with. Every successful team needs one alpha dog to lead the team. Does the Raptor's have that player and if so who it would it be ?
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Raptorfanatic wrote: View PostJust finished reading Shaq's book and about all the great players he played with. Every successful team needs one alpha dog to lead the team. Does the Raptor's have that player and if so who it would it be ?
Do the Raps have a player they are treating as if he is the alpha dog? Yes.
And there in lies what is probably the biggest issue that exists, and has existed since Vince Carter used to try, with this team.
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Fields is way to young and soft spoken to be the Alpha Dog, plus the fact that he wont put the team on his shoulders during any part of the game. Lowry however can get made take the ball and become the Alpha dog in the game, I cannot see Fields doing that or getting on anyone if they aren't competing as hard.
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To address a few things people have brought up. An Alpha dog does not have to be your best player, he does not have to the player the team needs to go to in crunch time, and he does not need to be the face of the franchise.
While many feel that Andrea gets billing as our top guy, nobody thinks he is a "franchise player".
While expectations are high for Lowry, who knows what he is like as a vocal leader, on court play does not make you an Alpha dog necessarily.
Our alpha dog could be someone like a Magloire or as someone mentioned Reggie Evans. Someone willing to hold people accountable and not be afraid to step on toes if more key to this title than someone willing to take big shots down the stretch.Twitter @WJ_FINDLAY
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WJF wrote: View PostTo address a few things people have brought up. An Alpha dog does not have to be your best player, he does not have to the player the team needs to go to in crunch time, and he does not need to be the face of the franchise.
While many feel that Andrea gets billing as our top guy, nobody thinks he is a "franchise player".
While expectations are high for Lowry, who knows what he is like as a vocal leader, on court play does not make you an Alpha dog necessarily.
Our alpha dog could be someone like a Magloire or as someone mentioned Reggie Evans. Someone willing to hold people accountable and not be afraid to step on toes if more key to this title than someone willing to take big shots down the stretch.
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p00ka wrote: View PostTo a great extent, I'm with you on this, though I think having someone higher up the food chain than those two has it's advantages.Twitter @WJ_FINDLAY
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Lowry. Watched a lot of Houston games this year, and he is a very good leader. From the point of attack, the tone is set/changed in the duration of the game. With Lowry being that type of leader, and with his talent, it's perfect.
Let's not forget here, that before the injury, he was one of the top point guards in the LEAGUE. In terms of talent, he's probably leading that second tier of guards (Jennings, Curry, Irving, Rubio, Dragic).
Casey seems to have full faith in Lowry in terms of his basketball abilities and IQ, so why shouldn't we?Twitter: @ReubenJRD • NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
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