Jamison envisions Charlotte finish

[stun704]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...te-finish.html

It is refreshing that a player want to come here and play. Beside Crash, not many are open to coming here and voicing their opinion about it. I think if he understands our mission, I would welcome it. Need would need a veteran presence here and he would be a good replacement for Diaw when we deal him elsewhere.

Crash said he wants to come back?

[Mustachio]

why is this even a conversation? because he's a tarheel. thats why.

dude brings absolutely zip, zero, zilch to this team. Do not want.

[Ghost Kat]

It is refreshing that a player want to come here and play. Beside Crash, not many are open to coming here.

I'd still rather bring back Wallace

[TheBeagle]

why is this even a conversation? because he's a tarheel. thats why.

dude brings absolutely zip, zero, zilch to this team. Do not want.

Easy there, pard'. First he's a Charlottean. Secondly, he actually wants to play for our team. I think these two aspects of the discussion far outweight where he went to college. I mean, when his classmate, VC was brought up as potentially coming here, I think everyone was aghast in horror at that prospect, including this Tarheel. Believe me, when Steph's contract is up, we'll be frothing much more than now over Antawn, and he went to Davidson. Likewise all the CP3 discussions over the last couple years, and he a Demon Deacon. School ties matter less than you'd like to think when it comes to Cats fans....at least on this board.

I think it'd make a great story and we could sure use a veteran presense a la Smitty, DA, and Juwan, and Antawn would be an ideal fit in that situation.

[Mustachio]

Easy there, pard'. First he's a Charlottean. Secondly, he actually wants to play for our team. I think these two aspects of the discussion far outweight where he went to college. I mean, when his classmate, VC was brought up as potentially coming here, I think everyone was aghast in horror at that prospect, including this Tarheel. Believe me, when Steph's contract is up, we'll be frothing much more than now over Antawn, and he went to Davidson. Likewise all the CP3 discussions over the last couple years, and he a Demon Deacon. School ties matter less than you'd like to think when it comes to Cats fans....at least on this board.

I think it'd make a great story and we could sure use a veteran presense a la Smitty, DA, and Juwan, and Antawn would be an ideal fit in that situation.

Fair enough on the college. I concede.

Still think he brings absolutely nothing to the table for this team though. Smitty, DA, and Juwan's veteran presence didn't do a whole lot of good. I liked all three of those guys, but we still never won more than 30 some games with them. Just seems like a wasted roster spot to me.

[WAM9]

I think the right veteran presence is invaluable to a rebuilding team.

Is he the right one? He very well might be.

1)He wants to play here. 2) He would be on a wonderfully kind contract for us since his home, wife, kids and parents are here. 3)He wouldn't be under the assumption that he should start. If he got 20 min per game off the bench I think he would be happy. 4) Colleges aside, he is actually from Charlotte. I played against him in a tourney in Charlotte in about 1994 and he was playing for Providence High at the time. 5) Rebuilding is clearly the name of the game but if you don't have anyone for the young guys to go to or emulate, the youth can be a problem. He can be that guy.

I would LOVE for him to come here for the final couple of years of his career. It would make us a better team for sure. Even though he is a veteran, he could be an integral piece of our overall rebuild.

[GoBobs]

I want his expiring contract as much as anything. I would love to see us do a deal like:

Maggette and Carol for Jamison and the pick portland owes us. We could really surpass expectations this year with Jamison in the lineup and if Kemba or somebody really steps up and gets a cam newton type vibe going, we also have the caps space to make a run at Dwight.

[Sik Infant]

Jamison would be a great vet presence for our franchise, the guy bleeds Carolina blue & is still capable of putting up numbers, he is averaging 16ppg at the moment.

Front load his contract & offer him a FO position after he retires, the youngsters need a respected vet like Antawn to fulfil their potential.

Finally I have to say that the fact he wants to play here should be enough to justify signing him.

[Sik Infant]

I think the right veteran presence is invaluable to a rebuilding team.

Is he the right one? He very well might be.

1)He wants to play here. 2) He would be on a wonderfully kind contract for us since his home, wife, kids and parents are here. 3)He wouldn't be under the assumption that he should start. If he got 20 min per game off the bench I think he would be happy. 4) Colleges aside, he is actually from Charlotte. I played against him in a tourney in Charlotte in about 1994 and he was playing for Providence High at the time. 5) Rebuilding is clearly the name of the game but if you don't have anyone for the young guys to go to or emulate, the youth can be a problem. He can be that guy.

I would LOVE for him to come here for the final couple of years of his career. It would make us a better team for sure. Even though he is a veteran, he could be an integral piece of our overall rebuild.

Excellent post & I concur sir!!!!

[Scottley Crue]

I definitely think Jamison could be the solid vet for the young guys to learn from. Just being there to help them with general life in the NBA, what to expect from from it and how to handle it is a valuable thing, I believe. The fact he's a home-grown Charlotte native? Icing on the cake. (Especially if we end up drafting a SF, he'd be a nice backup).

And there's no need to trade anything for him. From that statement, he really seems to want to come home and I imagine he could be signed to a sweetheart deal for the 'Cats. No need to send out trade assets for a player you could most likely obtain without using said assets.