Brown: May Done

[WAM9]

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.

I actually read into his comment (about talking to MJ and Rod) that a trade would be a possibility. What else would he be "talking" to them about? Do you think he would tell everyone if he was just giving a progress report to those guys? If LB wanted a trade to occur, Rod and MJ would be the exact 2 guys to talk to. We'll see what happens but some type of move certainly wouldn't surprise me.

Also, why a lot of you guys seem to think that DJ should look like an NBA starter already? He's a rookie and the season hasn't even started for crying out loud. Can't we give him at least, say 20 games to figure things out? Saying that he is a bad pick or that we should regret not drafting Lopez is based purely on speculation at this point. Lopez may be having a good preseason, but being a rookie big man isn't nearly as complicated as being a rookie point guard. Especially under a coach like Brown. It's the equilivent of comparing apples and oranges. Let's give coach Brown and his players a little time before we burn them at the stake.

[Dead_Real]

I believe Okafor and Nazr will be our starting frontcourt.

[TheBeagle]

I believe Okafor and Nazr will be our starting frontcourt.

I see this happening too, at least early on. This also means that Mek is going to be logging heavy minutes due to the lack of a backup 5 with Nazr at 4. Whatever happens, just no Gerald at the 4!!

Also, drafting Lopez wasn't the answer. DJ was the right pick. If we had gone Lopez, what would our PG situation look like? Raymond and who else? Plus, Lopez and Mek are as compatible on the floor as oil and water.

Also, WAM9 is correct, I believe; notice how coach said it's going to be "a commitee right now." This implies this is a temporary solution until something better comes along. Give 'em hell, Larry!!! Go out and get Brandon Bass!!!

[ohara831]

My concern is that a deal could have been struck a couple months ago. But now, everyone knows how bad off we are with May, and they will hold us up for a king's ransom. I just dont see us giving up someone far more valuable for a merely avg PF. I think we just play the cards we dealt ourselves.

[ziggy]

One thing that this article showed is that LB still isn't afraid to call out a player via the media. Hopefully Sean May can use this as motivation to at least get into good enough condition to be able to play without a girdle.

I predict that there won't be a trade for a PF in the next couple of weeks, but I think that LB will trot Andre Brown out there as the starter in game 1, and Andre will rebound, play defense, be physical and after a few games it will be his starting gig to lose whether May get healthy or not.

[ohara831]

Does anyone feel like I do that LB went public with this May yhing to push May's buttons? I think he is pissed and wants to embarrass May. Make May either get off his ass and get in shape for his "pride", or see if May just eats himself out of the league. I dont think he would have gone public like he did, otherwise.

[ohara831]

Well, it looks like Ziggy and I had the same thought at the same time.

[ziggy]

Does anyone feel like I do that LB went public with this May yhing to push May's buttons? I think he is pissed and wants to embarrass May. Make May either get off his ass and get in shape for his "pride", or see if May just eats himself out of the league. I dont think he would have gone public like he did, otherwise.

Wow ohara, Great minds think alike! I posted almost the exact same thoughts within the same minute at the post right above yours

[ohara831]

Andre Brown will get his PT, but I have a sneaky feeling you'll seee a lot more of Ajinca now. Now LB has his excuse to give him a lot of on the job training. Trial by fire.

[ohara831]

Remember how he just raved about the kid during pre-draft. I think he will relish the idea of letting Ajinca play a lot, and it takes pressure off the kid as LB can say hr wasn't suppose to be playing so much this yr, but May's lazy butt kinda forced it on him. Then LB just tells Ajinca to just have fun and keep him loose.