Polynice4Pippen wrote:There's actually a real chance that none of our "captains" will even be on the floor down the stretch for many close games. So why would anyone on the team look to them for leadership then? Rose and Noah as captains should've been very simple. It's a new day, a new era. Sorry Kurt and Lu.
I don't understand this bandwagon following for Noah to be captain all of a sudden. Quite frankly, he had one good summer out of 3 in his career. Sure, there has been plenty games he has been sporadically decent in, but he played well in 1 playoff series. Then he shows a little something in the preseason and we all want to anoint him team captain? That's just crazy.
I understand why the franchise may not one to give that captain role to Derrick, just because they know he is the franchise and they'd probably prefer it if he just lead with his play, as opposed to having the extra responsibility of being a team captain.
I'm perfectly fine with Deng and Kirk being the captains, as many others said it's really not a big deal really but they've been with the team the longest, and they've both carried the bulk of the Bulls responsibilities for most of them as well. It should be the veterans that are the captains, and they are the longest tenured Bulls veterans on our team, so give it to them.
In regards to leaders, well that is a position open for Rose to fill and Noah if he keeps his head in check and proves that he can continue to build on his game every summer, and show that it wasn't a one off season fluke.