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dmavsfan · 10-31-2004, 07:52 PM

This is a bunch of ??? Why does it HAVE to be Nowitzki's team. Why does he HAVE to be THE leader? When the Edmonton Oilers were winning all those Championships was Wayne Gretzky THE leader? Was it HIS team? No. In fact it was Mark Messier and the older veterans who were the leaders. If someone on the team needed to be talked to it was Messier who straightened him out (so you hear). Gretzky's job was to score, and that he did. Quite a lot. Gretzky was not a natural 'that type of leader'.

Why can't Finley be that leader? I think he is. Finley and Nowitzki and the other veterans can lead the team. Isn't it a team? Maybe the COACH can be the leader? (Maybe a new one). Check out the Red Sox. Is not Francona the leader....the general?

Does Dirk Nowitzki have to be Shaq, or TD or Garnett? No. Let him be Dirk Nowitzki.

10-31-2004, 07:52 PM	#6
dmavsfan Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 90	RE:Leading question: Is Dirk the 1? This is a bunch of ??? Why does it HAVE to be Nowitzki's team. Why does he HAVE to be THE leader? When the Edmonton Oilers were winning all those Championships was Wayne Gretzky THE leader? Was it HIS team? No. In fact it was Mark Messier and the older veterans who were the leaders. If someone on the team needed to be talked to it was Messier who straightened him out (so you hear). Gretzky's job was to score, and that he did. Quite a lot. Gretzky was not a natural 'that type of leader'. Why can't Finley be that leader? I think he is. Finley and Nowitzki and the other veterans can lead the team. Isn't it a team? Maybe the COACH can be the leader? (Maybe a new one). Check out the Red Sox. Is not Francona the leader....the general? Does Dirk Nowitzki have to be Shaq, or TD or Garnett? No. Let him be Dirk Nowitzki. __________________ Welcome Dampier!