Re: Dr. J and arrogance

[Sherry & Hart <hartleyo@ix.netcom.com>]

damekmo@teleport.com wrote:
> 
> >If Rodman's arrogance was
> >viewed as  such a positive for his team why is he not with the Pistons.

He was upset and asked to be traded  from the Pistons when Chuck Daly
left.
  
> >He can rebound and play defence.  I won't argue that, but please don't hint
> >that his *attitude* is perceived as a positive by anyone other than a biased
> >Isiah Thomas.
> 
> Is it possible he's biased but he's still right? Speaking of the Pistons,
> every time I see Grant Hill disappear in the fourth quarter of very
> winnable games I can't help but think that a little more arroagance or
> confidence (whatever you want to call it) sure might help his game and his
> teammates.
> 
> >He would still be with the Spurs if he was such a positive guy.  The Admiral
> >would have risen to his defence in order to keep him.
> 
> You know...speaking of "The Admiral,"....well...kind of the same thing.
> Rodman is a lunatic, there's no doubt about it. And yes, sometimes that
> arrogant attitude isn't helpful. But just like the discussion about Antoine
> maturing (he might, he might not), arrogance / confidence might give a
> player an edge to perform better. It might be helpful...it might not.
> 
> >Rodman's arrogance has also caused suspensions, technicals and countless
> >clashes with teammates, which I hardly view as *great*.
> 
> It might also lead him to excel. You think Mourning wouldn't like to see
> him playing on his side for a change. And one more thing about "The
> Admiral." Maybe Rodman had zero respect for his game and his heart. How
> many rings has Rodman collected? I'd say his crappy attitude has served him
> and a lot of his teammates pretty well. I wish I could say the same for the
> very Saint-like Grant Hill and David Robinson. Should Antoine tone down the
> arrogance? Maybe...maybe not. Maybe he needs it to excel.
> 
> Paul M
 
I think the Grant Hill you see today is at his peak, but I may be wrong.
For sure he is not the same player he was when he first came in to the
league when he could take this team on his shoulders and carry them. He
seems to have lost that unless he is just given in to the fact that his
team stinks and sees no reason to kill himself. By the way has any one
noticed that the main reason the Pistons went down the drain coincides
with the fact they traded off their power forward Otis (my man)Thorpe
for nothing because he was too ARROGANT for Doug Collins.
I despise Rodman as a person, but I respect him as a BB player and would
like to clone his BB persona, since he does better than anybody in the
game the work that most players either can't or won't do.
Regards,
Hart