Post by jetstream23 on Jun 7, 2017 12:21:58 GMT -5
2017 is already shaping up to be one of the strangest in team history. For a team that seems to constantly have questions about its talent, leadership, management and coaching I'm not sure there have ever been more questions than there are now, and they start at the top...
Many teams have some of these questions. I'm not aware of any team that has ALL of these questions.
On the heals of yesterday's decisions to say goodbye to David Harris and Eric Decker, essentially to last two Jets with veteran experience, leadership abilities, and starting ability, I'm wondering who this team is going to look to in order to mentor and show the path forward. It seems like we'll be relying on rookies, 2nd and 3rd year guys who seem to have that leadership "potential" but how well do they know the NFL. Leo Williams jumps to mind first but he's been a quiet guy. The door is open for him to lead this defense. Other guys like Darron Lee and rookie Jamal Adams are wait-and-see. When you look at the offense I'm not even sure who the potential leaders are for the longterm. McCown is a one year guy, all the veteran WRs except Enunwa are gone, no one would be surprised if this was Forte's last season, Mangold is gone, etc.
I just read an article about the Cleveland Cavaliers and how the "secret sauce" to last year's championship wasn't any of the big names like LeBron, Love, Kyrie Irving, etc. It was Channing Frye. As the Jets try to accumulate young, talented, football players I'm really wondering who is going to step up and be the voice for this team. Who will be the straw that stirs the drink and helps this team gel together?
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/presents-19564240/the-man-turned-lebron-cavs-team
- Do the Jets have a QB for the future?
- Do they have the right GM?
- Do they have a capable Head Coach?
- Who will lead the defense?
- Who will lead the offense?
Many teams have some of these questions. I'm not aware of any team that has ALL of these questions.
On the heals of yesterday's decisions to say goodbye to David Harris and Eric Decker, essentially to last two Jets with veteran experience, leadership abilities, and starting ability, I'm wondering who this team is going to look to in order to mentor and show the path forward. It seems like we'll be relying on rookies, 2nd and 3rd year guys who seem to have that leadership "potential" but how well do they know the NFL. Leo Williams jumps to mind first but he's been a quiet guy. The door is open for him to lead this defense. Other guys like Darron Lee and rookie Jamal Adams are wait-and-see. When you look at the offense I'm not even sure who the potential leaders are for the longterm. McCown is a one year guy, all the veteran WRs except Enunwa are gone, no one would be surprised if this was Forte's last season, Mangold is gone, etc.
I just read an article about the Cleveland Cavaliers and how the "secret sauce" to last year's championship wasn't any of the big names like LeBron, Love, Kyrie Irving, etc. It was Channing Frye. As the Jets try to accumulate young, talented, football players I'm really wondering who is going to step up and be the voice for this team. Who will be the straw that stirs the drink and helps this team gel together?
The man who turned LeBron and the Cavs into a team
NBAJackie MacMullan
THE CAVALIERS' GROUP TEXT chain is aptly named BORED. Channing Frye's nimble mind requires constant stimulation, so he instituted BORED shortly after he joined Cleveland in February 2016, contacting the entire roster and encouraging all of his new teammates to share random thoughts.
Last week's BORED text chain, on the eve of the NBA Finals, tackled the burning question of which muscle man is the most iconic.
"The Rock or Arnold Schwarzenegger?" Frye texted. "I'll take The Rock."
The rebukes were fast and furious. LeBron James and Kevin Love, fervent Schwarzenegger backers, immediately fired back with a slew of insults directed at Frye.
"They were killing me," Frye said, grinning. "So let them have a little fun at my expense. It gives them common ground.
"And that's good."
There was a time when neither James nor Love could have envisioned joining forces as a tag-team texting tandem. Their relationship was stilted, uneven, awkward. It wasn't a matter of dislike, but more a disconnect between two talented players who were struggling to establish a healthy communication on and off the court.
Cavs players say Frye is the one who changed that.
"We were a good group before Channing got here, but he came in and connected some important dots," said Cavs forward Richard Jefferson, who signed with Cleveland in August 2015. "He found a way to have LeBron and Kevin see each other in a different manner."
Just days before the NBA trade deadline in February 2016, James got word that the Cavaliers planned to swap one of his favorite teammates, Anderson Varejao, to acquire Frye. Though Varejao had played sparingly that season, James had concerns about losing such a positive locker room presence.
"Hey, RJ," James asked Jefferson. "What about Channing Frye? How's he going to fit with us?"
"Man, you are gonna love him," Jefferson said. "He will bring us all closer. You'll see."
"That," James says now, "was all I needed to hear."
Frye, a stretch big man, proved to be a valuable role player in the rotation, but his influence extended far beyond that. He quickly emerged as the "glue guy" in the Cavs' locker room, a man who bonded the team and helped lead the Cavs to the first championship in franchise history last June.
"Channing is the middle man," LeBron says. "He bridges the gap. He's perfect for our culture.
"We needed him."
Glue guys take on many forms. Sometimes they are the best players, redoubtable both in performance and preparation (see: Tim Duncan). Sometimes, more than one player cements team chemistry. The 2015 Warriors, for instance, relied on the whimsical lightness of Leandro Barbosa to infuse the team with energy and play the role of the Draymond Green whisperer. Golden State also leaned on the experience of Andre Iguodala, who, when situations called for a little more gravity, exhibited an invaluable edge.
More often, though, glue guys are the veterans who have been there and done that, imparting their wisdom, toughness or positivity to a team...(continued at link below).
NBAJackie MacMullan
THE CAVALIERS' GROUP TEXT chain is aptly named BORED. Channing Frye's nimble mind requires constant stimulation, so he instituted BORED shortly after he joined Cleveland in February 2016, contacting the entire roster and encouraging all of his new teammates to share random thoughts.
Last week's BORED text chain, on the eve of the NBA Finals, tackled the burning question of which muscle man is the most iconic.
"The Rock or Arnold Schwarzenegger?" Frye texted. "I'll take The Rock."
The rebukes were fast and furious. LeBron James and Kevin Love, fervent Schwarzenegger backers, immediately fired back with a slew of insults directed at Frye.
"They were killing me," Frye said, grinning. "So let them have a little fun at my expense. It gives them common ground.
"And that's good."
There was a time when neither James nor Love could have envisioned joining forces as a tag-team texting tandem. Their relationship was stilted, uneven, awkward. It wasn't a matter of dislike, but more a disconnect between two talented players who were struggling to establish a healthy communication on and off the court.
Cavs players say Frye is the one who changed that.
"We were a good group before Channing got here, but he came in and connected some important dots," said Cavs forward Richard Jefferson, who signed with Cleveland in August 2015. "He found a way to have LeBron and Kevin see each other in a different manner."
Just days before the NBA trade deadline in February 2016, James got word that the Cavaliers planned to swap one of his favorite teammates, Anderson Varejao, to acquire Frye. Though Varejao had played sparingly that season, James had concerns about losing such a positive locker room presence.
"Hey, RJ," James asked Jefferson. "What about Channing Frye? How's he going to fit with us?"
"Man, you are gonna love him," Jefferson said. "He will bring us all closer. You'll see."
"That," James says now, "was all I needed to hear."
Frye, a stretch big man, proved to be a valuable role player in the rotation, but his influence extended far beyond that. He quickly emerged as the "glue guy" in the Cavs' locker room, a man who bonded the team and helped lead the Cavs to the first championship in franchise history last June.
"Channing is the middle man," LeBron says. "He bridges the gap. He's perfect for our culture.
"We needed him."
Glue guys take on many forms. Sometimes they are the best players, redoubtable both in performance and preparation (see: Tim Duncan). Sometimes, more than one player cements team chemistry. The 2015 Warriors, for instance, relied on the whimsical lightness of Leandro Barbosa to infuse the team with energy and play the role of the Draymond Green whisperer. Golden State also leaned on the experience of Andre Iguodala, who, when situations called for a little more gravity, exhibited an invaluable edge.
More often, though, glue guys are the veterans who have been there and done that, imparting their wisdom, toughness or positivity to a team...(continued at link below).
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/presents-19564240/the-man-turned-lebron-cavs-team
