Who is the team leader?

Del Demps was asked this question today at a luncheon for season ticket holders held in the Saints cafeteria at the Saints facility. He said that Greivis Vasquez was unequivocally the team leader on the floor. His talk about Vasquez sounded to me like Vasquez was definitely in the plans for the future either as main pt guard, backup pt guard, or playing along side with someone else at point, and they are not going to trade him. Liked Jack last year but his contract was running out and Jack wanted to get a big contract. Hornets were moving in a different direction but they wanted to put Jack in a good situation and traded him to the Warriors.

He also said he was pleased with the development of the young guys. Last year, would not have believed that Roberts could have 18 assists in a game - was more than his total assists in games he was scouted in.

Lunch was great there, cafeteria style. Hornets players are definitely going to like that amenity. Meals have to be brought in at the Alario Center. There may been a few Saints players at lunch - recognized Garrett Hartley. Mr. Benson was also having lunch there.

New training facility may be ready by July and will the the largest in the NBA. Demps traveled to 9 different facilities and took the best features of each, along with the Saints training facility. Thanked Mr. Benson for allowing him to do that. Lots of construction going on - looks huge. Admin offices going up on one side of a parking lot with players facility going up on the other side next to a building and outdoor field that used to be for the Voodoo.

The win over Denver last night was one of his favorite wins.

The cynic is me says Demps said that because he knows he is a fan favorite. lol

Vasquez cannot be our starting PG. I sure hope he isn't planned to be.

Thanks Oceanback for the info. I had a feeling I would read Vasquez's name.

Demps has also talked about how they'll search for a upgrade at PG. I'm sure they want Greivis in their future, but I'm not sure he'll want to stay as a backup.

I think right now it's Vasquez and JSmith because they are the incumbents. However, next year, it's going to be Ryan Anderson and Gordon, and the year after that, Davis will join the mix.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

Demps has also talked about how they'll search for a upgrade at PG. I'm sure they want Greivis in their future, but I'm not sure he'll want to stay as a backup.

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That's the conundrum. And no one can blame GV OR us. Kind of a strange fork coming up. That's why I want Burke this year to groom under GV for a year and when he leaves or we send him in a S&T, we're fine.

People always talk about how we are going to attract free agents and how we need players to attract players to come here, but I think our FO will really help with that, the way we develop players and the way we help them out like with JJAck and the Chris Paul situation, it sucked but Demps worked to find something that worked for us and CP, and with Jack, like you said he wanted a bigger deal that we weren't going to give but he worked to send to him to a good situation, I think stuff like that will help attract players here. Just love not having Bower in there

In Demps I trust.

I miss Bower :(















-Said No One.

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Originally Posted by oceanback

Del Demps was asked this question today at a luncheon for season ticket holders held in the Saints cafeteria at the Saints facility. He said that Greivis Vasquez was unequivocally the team leader on the floor. His talk about Vasquez sounded to me like Vasquez was definitely in the plans for the future either as main pt guard, backup pt guard, or playing along side with someone else at point, and they are not going to trade him. Liked Jack last year but his contract was running out and Jack wanted to get a big contract. Hornets were moving in a different direction but they wanted to put Jack in a good situation and traded him to the Warriors.

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Mark my words, if Vasquez is a starter on this team we will never (and I mean NEVER) be a top 5 team in the West. We went from having maybe the sexiest ball movement and defense of the season against Denver (24 point butt whooping when they outshot us by 23 at the line?) to watching Vasquez's slow rear-end dribbling around for 18 seconds of the shot clock.

CP3 to Hornets fans who asked him to return to NOLA: "I don't need to come back. Y'all got Vasquez. He's the savior."

:crytear:

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

CP3 to Hornets fans who asked him to return to NOLA: "I don't need to come back. Y'all got Vasquez. He's the savior."

:crytear:

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Is this real lol

I don't know, probably lol

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

I don't know, probably lol

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxx

I miss Bower :(










-Said No One.

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I literally :crytear:.....when he was fired..


Of joy!!!