Del Negro also announced Gooden, Deng and Hinrich will serve as team captains.

[From the FanShots. Remember, Ricky Davis was the leader of the Cavs in LeBron's rookie year -ed.]

This was posted elsewhere in a thread discussing the starting lineup, but I thought the naming of captains deserved a separate fanshot.

It's interesting to note that this year there are three captains, whereas in previous years we have had two. Wonder what this means, or foreshadows, if anything...

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Oh yeah,

and WTF? Deng makes sense, but Hinrich isn’t even starting, and Gooden is supposed to be a role model but can’t play a lick of D?!

Asked what kind of player he expects to be in the next five years, he said: "Not a star, but like, a superstar. Something around, like, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, something like that."

by BigBenign on Oct 28, 2008 2:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think on the court performance should have much to do with determining captains

Except for the fact that Gooden’s a fricking space cadet out there half the time. What kind of leadership is he supposed to offer other than “don’t do what Donnie Dont does”

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Oct 28, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but...

we need Hinrich as Capt. so we can all say “Captain Kirk”!!!

B.J. for three.... KABOOM!

by chibullsfan03 on Oct 28, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

VDN probably picked the players who worked the

hardest in practice that weren’t rookies.

by RogersPark Kris on Oct 28, 2008 2:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

wasn't last year a team vote?

could be the same, even though it wasn’t presented that way.

by Jaina on Oct 28, 2008 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

players have to put their name in the ring

Hands down = no ballot presence.

by NBA Observer on Oct 28, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The team votes

for the captains.

by sue369 on Oct 28, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope it was a players vote. If Vinny chose Gooden as a captain

it’s a terrible sign. Although the players choosing Gooden is great either. I’m ready for Gooden to get sent out of town sooner, rather than later.

by Scotter on Oct 28, 2008 3:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

isn't great either

by Scotter on Oct 28, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Drew Gooden really thinks Drew Gooden is good

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 28, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Drew on his skills after his big game last year (Courtesty of basketbawful: http://basketbawful.blogspot.com/2008/07/2007-08-nba-worsties-part-5.html)

“I possess the tools. I don’t want to sound cocky, but I think I possess everything. I feel like I can pass, block shots, play great defense, play help defense, shoot threes.” No, not done yet. There was more. ‘’I believe that I can do it all. And confidence is the number one factor when it comes to offense. I can score in the post; I can score with my back to the basket, face up.’’

by Tobo on Oct 28, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs