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I think "Brown: May not ready" would be a more appropriate title. Not Ready? Definitely. Done? Probably. But Brown's not saying that in the article that I read.
Thanks for the link though. At least somebody on the Bobcats sees reality.
Brown: May Done
Time to seriously & desperately shop for a PF.
http://www.nba.com/2008/news/10/25/1....ap/index.html
I think "Brown: May not ready" would be a more appropriate title. Not Ready? Definitely. Done? Probably. But Brown's not saying that in the article that I read.
Thanks for the link though. At least somebody on the Bobcats sees reality.
Bobcats Redemption?
He said he is talking to MJ and Rod.....I smell a BIG trade coming.
It wouldn't surprise me if Felts or Gdub get traded this week
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See this is what ticks me off, seriously: a lot of us on this very messageboard realized that the Bobcats were putting WAY too much stock in Sean May's health. What's the problem there? We're average fans on a messageboard...obviously it took this long for the team, a PROFESSIONAL team, to realize that there's a problem...and news flash: OPENING NIGHT IS IN SEVEN DAYS!
Why in the world did this team sit on its hands so long? Fine, we have Twiggy and Jermareo, but they should've found a way to evaluate their talent and attempt to make them fit the team well instead of having them ride the pine most of the preseason. If they did their job and realized early that these two guys ain't gonna work, cut em loose and try to piece together something that works...that's just good sports management, IMO. And if we evaluated our talent correctly and would've seen the flaws, we might have drafted differently. I love Ajinca's potential and I'm excited to see what he might possibly become some day...but as far back as I can remember, this team has ALWAYS been killed on the front line as far as rebounds go, and last year was just plain atrocious. A ready-now big man might've helped alleviate this problem.
At this point, I don't see how we're going to acquire a PF to help us like we need...but I'm still holding out hope that our front office can work out something that is good for the team. Our team management needs to do what's best for the team, not what's best for filling the seats. You see: a good, winning team will put butts in the seats, it's as simple as that. They need to get their heads out of their rear ends and start to think smart. You don't need to have the highest payroll to put together a strong team, you need good player management AND evaluation. I love the Bobcats and I really want to see them do well, but it's frustrating to see them brush aside glaring mistakes and then when it's late in the game take the "Oh crap we got a problem" stance.
That being said, I would love to see Andre Brown do some serious damage in a good way with this team.
Last edited by amour217; 10-28-2008 at 08:31 AM.
Originally Posted by amour217
Great post...I am really mad too. We have a week till opening night and we dont have a valid starting big man under contract. Sure Andre Brown is looking good BUT remember that there must be some reason that he has floated around so much. I dont know what that is but evidently he hasn't been good enough to be a starting big man in the NBA
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Problem is, there is no trade coming. He clearly said he spoke with Michael and Rod and it is going to be PF by committee. They put their eggs in the May basket, and the basket is broken.
I've done a lot of bitching and moaning about needing a trade. Now it's too late so I'm done with it. We are stuck. PF by committee means Jermareo and Ajinca unless they go out of position and play Crash or Dudley. Either way, I dont see playoffs in our future this year.
Oh, and this now makes me regret LB talking MJ out of Brook Lopez. At least we could have had Lopez at C and let Okafor toy with the PF spot. Now we have no PF and get to watch DJ spend 1/2 a season trying to win the starting PG position from Ray. I dont see Playoffs this year. In fact, we will likely have a worse record than last year as the rest of our Division got quite a bit better.
Last edited by ohara831; 10-25-2008 at 10:05 PM.
as much as we need a 4, drafting brook lopez is not the answer. we would have the most unathletic non-shooting pf-c duo in the league with lopez aboard. mek is a 5 and i would've been more pissed if we drafted lopez with that pick. i personally would've wanted randolph at that spot, but dj is solid.
I only say that after reading some of the reviews on how well he is playing, both on offense, defense, rebounding, and even his good hands and passing.
Priority #1 of the offseason should have been acquiring a PF. I love the depth of Felton and Augustin at the pg, but neither of their full potential nor the teams will be fulfilled w/o legit frontcourt help.
And beyond Lopez, there were several PF options out there. The funny thing to me is how much of a pass and stock the FO has put in May compared to their seeming interest in getting rid of Felton who has often been scapegoated b/c they got NOTHING out of the 13th pick they used to get May.
The Bobcats seem to put very little value in durability and have rested on hope. It's reminiscent of the Panthers before this last year. Let guys who are productive go, but hold on to guys who haven't produced or been durable.
Sean May should be ashamed. Oden, Amare, even C-Webb to some extent came back from microfracture surgery after one year. I'm missing someone else, but think about athletes that have gone through major injuries. Jake Delhomme is a great example. Steve Smith said back during mini-camps in July how impressed he was with Jake's arm strength. When asked what the biggest thing about it was he said something like "Jake actually looks like an athlete now. You see him in the locker room and he's got chest definition. Two pecs rather than just one." He worked. Sean has had problems forever and maybe he gave up. He should have had the guts to walk away if he has given up. I am sure you all know my feelings on Sean, I haven't held back my criticism but now when the coach comes out and says what he said, damn. I'm pissed. Not at the team so much but at Sean and the training staff. Maybe Sam made a mistake here as well. Rod, MJ, Sam, Sean's friends and teammates, someone, could have said "hey big boy you remember you have to run up and down the court in order to get on the court?" how can a professional athlete let himself go like that and just sit eat and from reports drink for a year and expect to come back from a major injury? Maybe he never did and he's ripped off the team and us fans his salery. Release his ass.
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