For those that have an irrational hatred towards Aaron Rose’s voice: Garrett says that coaches don’t have as much power as they used to because it’s the players that have more say in how things go. So having vets adds an equalizing voice in the locker room since they have a different level of respect.
So is this why the Raptors may have signed him or do we still think he’s there to replace someone else who will be part of a trade package? Perhaps the FO thinks the team needs more than just Thad’s voice in the locker room?
by earlyearlgray
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Team vet says having team vets is important
all jokes aside tho, we’ve all seen what Thad brought to the team
12 million on basically assistant coaches is crazy
Surround yourself with people more experienced than you, who will challenge you and at times make you uncomfortable. That’s how real growth happens.
I can’t believe people are so anti vet. Our team was immature last season and y’all would rather have Wieskamp or some random shitter at the end of the bench who wouldn’t contribute anything besides a heartbeat at practice. This dude likely won’t see any time why are people so bothered?
This article about the importance of vets is from 2015 but I like how well-researched it is: https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2597702-does-veteran-leadership-actually-help-an-nba-rebuild.amp.html
From the article: “When used properly, veterans really do aid rebuilds.
They serve as integral parts of every squad that climbs away from ineptitude, and you won’t find a successful turnaround period at any point in NBA history that didn’t feature at least a few older players helping tutor the younger ones. Even the Sixers, who have taken the youth movement to an extreme, are now looking into signing a vet.”
I also noticed Garrett Temple was mentioned, a total coincidence when looking it up: “”That’s why the Washington Wizards are making a stab at a change in culture by acquiring Nene, Denver’s 29-year-old Brazilian center, for McGee in a three-team deal that also sent Young to the Clippers,” Mike Wise wrote for the Washington Post in the immediate aftermath of the multiteam swap. “It’s a culture change as much as it is a change in the pivot.”
The next season, Washington was back in the playoffs and actually advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The drastic and sudden turnaround was about more than the talent acquired in the Nene trade and the subsequent one that landed Marcin Gortat. Bringing in Martell Webster, Garrett Temple and Al Harrington helped, as did the midseason signing of Drew Gooden, which began as a string of 10-day contracts.”
Aaron Rose has the most punchable face of all Raptors media
Thad, Temple and Otto are not here to lead the team.
They’re here to support the leaders of the team and remind young guys that everyone has a role to play.
Pascal and OG, for better or worse, are effectively the leaders of the team now. Neither of them are particularly vocal leaders however, and now that Fred is gone that void is going to have to be filled from within the locker room and not just the coaching ranks.
It’s never a bad move to surround yourself with wisdom. If our young guys don’t understand that then that says more about our young guys than it does the vets.