REAL GM = NEW, LONG ARTICLE ABOUT KWAME BROWN

Cardom · Last edited by Cardom on Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:51 pm; edited 1 time in total

http://www.realgm.com/src_goaltending/54/20050712/the_book_on_kwame_brown/

Very good read, check it out.

c728 · Star Player Joined: 20 Jul 2002 Posts: 6933

The Lakers’ frontline sucks. There is no dancing around the issue, they’re terrible. Brian Grant and Vlade Divac are both done. They’re old (by sports standards, of course), injury-prone and are no longer capable of providing serious contributions to the team. Chris Mihm is a capable player but Slava Medvedenko is terrible, Luke Walton is too small and Brian Cook can do one thing: shoot.
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Cardom · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:59 pm Post subject:

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edward · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject: Kwame trade????

Do not trade Caron Butler no matter what. Give the wizards anyone they want other than Kobe, Lamar, Caron, Luke, Jermaine Jones, Chris Mihm and Bynum. Throw in some future draft picks if thats what it takes.

Lakes4Life · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject:

makes you want him on your roster

Cardom · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject:

The Dagger · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:06 pm Post subject:

We should trade for Krumy Brown, but not for Butler.

Mihm, and Miami's #1 draft pick, throw in Cook for good measure. Washington gets rid of their cancer and actually get something in return. We get at minimum an above average NBA 10/8 PF and at max a 20/10 guy.
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brandnew · Starting Rotation Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 292

Dagger, isn't the point to add on to our supply of big men, to get a guy to play the 4? I don't see how trading Mihm in that stituation helps us much. He's a decently solid cheap center.

On Kwame, he actually would be a legit scoring option, because Lamar, though he may be considered the 2nd scoring option, as we all know, is ridiculously unselfish, creating more opportunities for Kwame to score. Having Kobe/Lamar creating could really do wonders for Kwame's offense... and if that's what it takes to fire him up on defense, he could be pretty nice.

Eh, I'm not keen on trading Butler for him, but I wouldn't mind it if it happened. Could be a pretty nice risk/reward in the end. Still would prefer Magloire, though.
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Cardom · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject:

I think we should definitely get this dude. He can play 5, we need to move Mihm to 4.

G_DawgLA · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject:

I want Kwame and Etan Thomas for Butler, George, and Cook and we're good to go.
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yesman · Starting Rotation Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 133

I'd love to get Kwame if they think he can make a turn around. But for Caron? Please no. 16 points a game last year, with 6 boards. I would send Brian Grant and our 2 first rounders from next year's draft.

Cardom · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

yesman · Starting Rotation Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 133

RedSnapper · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Kwame trade????

RedSnapper · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:31 pm Post subject:

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Cardom · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject:

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jmnluvr · Star Player Joined: 29 Nov 2001 Posts: 1649

As far as I can tell, the average poster here is afflicted with some sort of basketball schizophrenia.

On the one hand, unless a player has unlimited "upside" he is undesirable. If he isn't athletic, and have 'great length' he's sumarily judged to be worthless.
Players who are just good at basketball are not desirable.

On the other hand, if a player has all these traits, but has limited basketball development, he is given roughly three professional games to become a star and fulfill his potential.

Kwame Brown is a tall, athletic and talented player that has played four seasons in a bad situation, and he's basically done allright.

To say the he "sucks" is I think quite premature.

PayasoLoco · Franchise Player Joined: 07 Jul 2001 Posts: 16663

Why is everyone sleeping on Kwame boy can play but everyone loves Magloire i will take Kwame over Magloire anyday. Hes only 23 and shows when given time he cna put up 16 and 9. I would do this deal in a heartbeat

Cardom · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject:

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LGD · Star Player Joined: 20 Apr 2002 Posts: 2605

I admit. These past couple days, the more I think about it, the more I would like to have Kwame on this team. I'm just not sure we should trade Caron.