skip
Years ago
The Adelaide 36ers today announced Nathan Crosswell and Adam Gibson as co-captains for the 2012/13 season, with Anthony Petrie named vice-captain.
Can't complain too much, as a general rule i'm not real keen on 1st year players to a club being a captain though.
Isaac
Years ago
Petrie over Weigh or Schenscher is a bit interesting, but it might be that neither of those guys is as keen for a leadership role. Fair enough for the rest who are younger.
On the newcomers being captains, could be that they are very keen to lead or that Marty is hoping to inspire them to 'own' the team and hang around.
XY
Years ago
Good choices.
Don't see Schench as a captain material at this stage, and Weigh needs to concentrate on his game rather than leading the team.
rotateonthis
Years ago
Solid points Isaac and having our playmakers take responsibility for the team and subsequent personal form can only be a good thing . Let Weigh , DJ and the Big Fella contribute in play .
Camel 31
Years ago
I seem to recall last season Crosswell was selected for a leadership role . Ballinger captain and Crosswell vice , were both injured and the Captain has to start , so Weigh and American Import Guard were made Captains. Weigh is OTT with orders , inparticular unreasonable to injured players.
Isaac
Years ago
Here's Boti's take on it. Not really a fan of co-captaincy and reckons Schensch could've been the one, or that Gibbo should've been handed the reigns outright. Also, that someone like Petrie can provide his input without an official title.
Worth a read anyway - good chance to see what Boti can put out if not limited by print or editor.
Botis Blogs are great.
i dont see the need for 2 captains. arent captains in basketball fairly redundant anyway? it's not like there's a whole heap of media to be done. and the squads are small enough that the coach takes most of the leadership anyway.
what does a captain do? (legit question, not trolling)
PeterJohn
Years ago
Anon - check the FIBA rules to see the captain's official role. there also has to be a captain on court at all times. i don't know whether or how the official role varies from this for NBL. beyond the official role, you'd have to ask the club what the captain does.
Camel 31
Years ago
Remember - there were co-captains last season . Weigh too despotic. They are fans of Crosswell's leadership.
The captain has to start.
Of Petrie and Gibson , I cain't say very much , just arrived here. Schenscher for me , but I'm pro S.A.
Joshuapending
Years ago
Captain has to start has to be the most stupid rule.
XY
Years ago
I don't think the captain has to start. There just has to be an on court captain at all times.
HO
Years ago
The Coach is required to name a captain at the start of the game. One. There is no need for them to take the court at all during the game.
Spinner
Years ago
I loved Boti's joke at the end of his blog.....
A HORSE, a donkey and a zebra walk into a bar.
The barman looks up from where he is cleaning glasses, stares at them and says: "What is this? Some kind of joke?"
lol
Camel 31
Years ago
While I noticed some are not fans of Parachute Captains , dropped into captaincy without playen a game. Numbers shall be 4-15 and the captain should wear number 4.
Isaac
Years ago
Spinner, I always wondered who liked those tragic jokes... ;)
forcey
Years ago
All common sense appointments, although Weigh not being a vice captain is interesting. Perhaps he didn't want it??? He was captain for the half the year in effect last year and figures to be a cornerstone of the club.
I've written more here
http://www.36reasons.net/2012/09/aye-aye-captains_1.html
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