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Post by believeinthebeavs on Feb 22, 2018 21:28:55 GMT -8
the teams MVP but KtMac is the iron woman with an additional full game of minutes played.
It just goes to show how much faith CR has in her, she is going to be the leader next year that we will miss when she is done. Just like Marie this year, Syd and Gabby last year, Ruth and Jamie the year before. This is a process that we will see over and over again.
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Post by cbeavs1 on Feb 23, 2018 7:56:31 GMT -8
Katie M. will be a very good all around player next year. She will be an important player on the team. However, respectfully, I disagree with your assessment of her being the leader of the team next year. Katie is a "glue" player and plays all parts of game well. But because she is a senior next year won't necessarily make her the leader. Destiny Slocum has already applied for and got that position. Destiny is already visible with her support and interactions on the bench chomping at the bit to take that role. Watch it be her team for the next three years.
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Post by willtalk on Feb 23, 2018 8:42:27 GMT -8
There are different forms of leadership. There is the leadership on the floor, leadership on the bench and leadership in the locker room. The best scenario for a floor leader is at the point guard position. That was what the team was really lacking this season. That is the role Slocum will step into. Sometimes the floor leadership will also transcend to off the floor as well. Who takes that role still remains to be seen. Often who has that role is not even recognized by non players.
Places on the team often are akin to the role that individual horses play on a team. A good team of horses is not constructed with just one type of personality. Each brings a valuable aspect to the whole. A good team will have a horse with a quite steady personality. They have a calming and stablizing affect on the team. Teams often have players who though not very vocal bring a sense of calm when it is needed.
I know of a WNBA All Star Point guard who did not appear to be very vocal on the teams she was on through out her basketball career, yet she still was the person who had the most influence on her team. She spoke very softly and sparingly yet many players she played with raved about the influence she had on them. Most observers were totally unaware of this. The person who speaks the loudest or most often is not always the one that is heard.
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Post by 411500 on Feb 23, 2018 9:55:38 GMT -8
willtalk - -In my view, you make some insightful comments about basketball leadership. Especially concerning the confusion that some fans have about the difference between the vocal leader and the leader by example.
At any rate, I enjoyed reading your comments.
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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 23, 2018 10:09:25 GMT -8
There are different forms of leadership. There is the leadership on the floor, leadership on the bench and leadership in the locker room. The best scenario for a floor leader is at the point guard position. That was what the team was really lacking this season. That is the role Slocum will step into. Sometimes the floor leadership will also transcend to off the floor as well. Who takes that role still remains to be seen. Often who has that role is not even recognized by non players. Places on the team often are akin to the role that individual horses play on a team. A good team of horses is not constructed with just one type of personality. Each brings a valuable aspect to the whole. A good team will have a horse with a quite steady personality. They have a calming and stablizing affect on the team. Teams often have players who though not very vocal bring a sense of calm when it is needed. I know of a WNBA All Star Point guard who did not appear to be very vocal on the teams she was on through out her basketball career, yet she still was the person who had the most influence on her team. She spoke very softly and sparingly yet many players she played with raved about the influence she had on them. Most observers were totally unaware of this. The person who speaks the loudest or most often is not always the one that is heard. Past tense? This season is not over - far from it. This team is #11/12 in the country and peaking at the right time. |
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Post by baseba1111 on Feb 23, 2018 11:11:08 GMT -8
There are different forms of leadership. There is the leadership on the floor, leadership on the bench and leadership in the locker room. The best scenario for a floor leader is at the point guard position. That was what the team was really lacking this season. That is the role Slocum will step into. Sometimes the floor leadership will also transcend to off the floor as well. Who takes that role still remains to be seen. Often who has that role is not even recognized by non players. Places on the team often are akin to the role that individual horses play on a team. A good team of horses is not constructed with just one type of personality. Each brings a valuable aspect to the whole. A good team will have a horse with a quite steady personality. They have a calming and stablizing affect on the team. Teams often have players who though not very vocal bring a sense of calm when it is needed. I know of a WNBA All Star Point guard who did not appear to be very vocal on the teams she was on through out her basketball career, yet she still was the person who had the most influence on her team. She spoke very softly and sparingly yet many players she played with raved about the influence she had on them. Most observers were totally unaware of this. The person who speaks the loudest or most often is not always the one that is heard. Past tense? This season is not over - far from it. This team is #11/12 in the country and peaking at the right time. We should be so lacking! Forgotten in this "leadership" discussion is that there is no such thing in the truest sense if you do not have the right HC. Players, including those in whatever leadership label you want to use, directly emulate their coach and staff. Without a good/great HC at the helm players struggle in developing as young men and women and in their relationships. Different leadership roles emerge from the HC/staff developing each player on and off the court... You can't "make" leaders, but you can provide the format for them to feel comfortable to shine and become who the team needs. Scott creates an atmosphere of "family"... and more important a family with a respected, beloved role model. Under Scott OSU teams have always had multiple "leaders" and it is the strength of his program. Not everyone in the "family" is going to shine all the time, and there have always been others there to pick up the slack physically and emotionally. Fans, and even players, typically think there needs to be this defined leader, or group of leaders. However, you know when you see it, a program that imparts that responsibility throughout the roster is truly successful. Each and every member, from players to team managers feel important and part of the process. Everyone knows it is some more than others, but that goes unsaid as what is important is that each is counted on and you pride yourself on being ready when it is your turn. So under most definitions we have leaders... and most importantly the key one as HC. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 23, 2018 11:53:43 GMT -8
Katie M. will be a very good all around player next year. She will be an important player on the team. However, respectfully, I disagree with your assessment of her being the leader of the team next year. Katie is a "glue" player and plays all parts of game well. But because she is a senior next year won't necessarily make her the leader. Destiny Slocum has already applied for and got that position. Destiny is already visible with her support and interactions on the bench chomping at the bit to take that role. Watch it be her team for the next three years. I'm looking forward to seeing what Destiny can do in an OSU uniform next year. Until then, I'm excited to see what this team can do as they head into the home stretch. |
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Feb 23, 2018 13:15:26 GMT -8
Katie M. will be a very good all around player next year. She will be an important player on the team. However, respectfully, I disagree with your assessment of her being the leader of the team next year. Katie is a "glue" player and plays all parts of game well. But because she is a senior next year won't necessarily make her the leader. Destiny Slocum has already applied for and got that position. Destiny is already visible with her support and interactions on the bench chomping at the bit to take that role. Watch it be her team for the next three years. Last summer the team voted Marie and Katie to be the team leaders for the player led practices. Marie spent some time back in Germany during which time Katie was in charge. That tells a lot about who the players think should be leaders. During free throws CR often calls Katie over for a talk just like he did with Syd the last few years. Katie is a leader this year we just won't miss her until after next year when she graduates. Yes the point guard, whoever that is, leads the team on the floor. Like willtalk said, there are different forms of leaders, last year we had Syd on the floor, Gabby in practice and in the huddle, and Kolby was the center of off time activities. And I also am excited to see what this team can do moving forward, there is still a lot of basketball to play in the coming weeks. |
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