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October-11th-2006, 01:40 AM
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Daniels relishes leadership role
By John N. Mitchell
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published October 11, 2006
Shortly after the 2005-06 season ended, Washington Wizards guard Jarvis Hayes got an invitation to spend time with teammate Antonio Daniels and his family near their lakeside home just outside of San Antonio.
A few months later, Daniels picked up the phone and called soon-to-be second-year players Andray Blatche and Donell Taylor in Las Vegas, where they were participating in a summer league, just to see how they were doing.
And most recently, Daniels joined Etan Thomas for lunch at the Jamaica House, the bustling hole-in-the-wall that does brisk business across the street from Siegel Center, the Wizards' training camp headquarters in Richmond.
"The food was great, and Antonio is great company," Thomas said.
Daniels, 31, acquired last summer, has emerged as the Wizards' natural leader, someone the other players will listen to. He has become invaluable to coach Eddie Jordan, not just because he rebounded from a rocky start last season to become the team's best player off the bench but because he works to unite teammates and fine-tune relationships.
"He is a leader. He's a quarterback. It's a natural thing for him," Jordan said. "He's won a championship. He's got confidence and yet he's humble. I don't know where we would be without him. He runs the second team better than anybody we have, and he can play with the first team. It's great to have him."
click link for full article
Daniels relishes leadership role
By John N. Mitchell
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published October 11, 2006
Shortly after the 2005-06 season ended, Washington Wizards guard Jarvis Hayes got an invitation to spend time with teammate Antonio Daniels and his family near their lakeside home just outside of San Antonio.
A few months later, Daniels picked up the phone and called soon-to-be second-year players Andray Blatche and Donell Taylor in Las Vegas, where they were participating in a summer league, just to see how they were doing.
And most recently, Daniels joined Etan Thomas for lunch at the Jamaica House, the bustling hole-in-the-wall that does brisk business across the street from Siegel Center, the Wizards' training camp headquarters in Richmond.
"The food was great, and Antonio is great company," Thomas said.
Daniels, 31, acquired last summer, has emerged as the Wizards' natural leader, someone the other players will listen to. He has become invaluable to coach Eddie Jordan, not just because he rebounded from a rocky start last season to become the team's best player off the bench but because he works to unite teammates and fine-tune relationships.
"He is a leader. He's a quarterback. It's a natural thing for him," Jordan said. "He's won a championship. He's got confidence and yet he's humble. I don't know where we would be without him. He runs the second team better than anybody we have, and he can play with the first team. It's great to have him."