Randolph to Clips...Kaman to Charlotte :)

[ohara831]

I figured this likely had no legs and had to make an effort not to get worked up about it. No Kaman deal works for me...lets keep Wallace.

If we got Kaman for Wallace; we'd just be deficiant at SF then. Dudley and Ammo are not the answer. If we put JRich at SF we'd be deficiant at SG......we just need a few players; but not necessarily through lateral trades. I don't really think we have the depth at any position for that.

Plus Okafor still has to prove he can play PF. I thought he did reasonably well doing that against the Hawks. It should be interesting to see if he can expand his game; but I'm wary.

Keetch, I almost agree with you but for one thing. It is always more difficult to find a talented big than a quality SF. When you look at the drafts, you have more quality 2's and 3's than any other position. For that reason, I'd swap Crash for Kaman. There is a good chance that via draft or FA, we can get a quality 3 to Charlotte. At least a lot easier than getting a quality Big.

[davcbow]

Keetch, I almost agree with you but for one thing. It is always more difficult to find a talented big than a quality SF. When you look at the drafts, you have more quality 2's and 3's than any other position. For that reason, I'd swap Crash for Kaman. There is a good chance that via draft or FA, we can get a quality 3 to Charlotte. At least a lot easier than getting a quality Big.

That is the truth and maybe we should go that route we do need to do something...

[TheBeagle]

That is the truth and maybe we should go that route we do need to do something...

I agree that 2s and 3s are a dime a dozen, though I think GW is a league of his own in terms of his hustle and the energy provides, though his lack of any fluid offensive game really is glaring without JRich on the court.

Still, as much of a fan of GW's as I am, I wouldn't have a problem with an even swap for Kaman, but it's been made clear for a month or so that LAC wants nothing to do with GW so that's that. There will need to be a third team involved is it's ever going to happen....

[Keetch]

I agree with you O'Hara. Okafor is looking pretty good at PF too; so that could be a help. I like Wallace, but Kaman's a good player as well. Too bad it was never going to happen.

[mrtarheel]

The Charlotte Bobcats, who have made it clear that they really want Kaman, have to really good ones to offer up in Gerald Wallace and Jason Richardson, both of whom are in the general contract range of Kaman and have plenty good years left in them.
This could give us some hope.

[mrtarheel]

[QUOTE=mrtarheel;102171]The Charlotte Bobcats, who have made it clear that they really want Kaman, have to really good ones to offer up in Gerald Wallace and Jason Richardson, both of whom are in the general contract range of Kaman and have plenty good years left in them. Quote comes from Hoopsworld.

There could still be hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Slam]

Have people actually watched a lot of Kaman play? Does he even have a refined post game or is it just an assumption that he does? If we traded Crash for him, would we just be getting another version of EO50 in return or would we be getting a legit "Al Jefferson" type post player who could get us easy baskets and we could go to in the post?

[BRNC]

Kaman has a good post game..legit 12/12 type guy that will block some shots but he plays better with an athletic PF (see better numbers when he and E. Brand played together)...so I have some doubts as to how he and EO50 will work together...they both have to be close to the basket to be effective offensively....you could have had a similar combo by drafting Lopez and not trading Gerald or JRich so I'm somewhat taken aback at the craving LB seems to have for Kaman...IMO Kaman would be a replacement for EO50 and we'd still need an athletic 4 which neither of these players happens to be...

[SWedd523]

Kaman has a good post game..legit 12/12 type guy that will block some shots but he plays better with an athletic PF (see better numbers when he and E. Brand played together)...so I have some doubts as to how he and EO50 will work together...they both have to be close to the basket to be effective offensively....you could have had a similar combo by drafting Lopez and not trading Gerald or JRich so I'm somewhat taken aback at the craving LB seems to have for Kaman...IMO Kaman would be a replacement for EO50 and we'd still need an athletic 4 which neither of these players happens to be...

good post.


Kaman does have energy though! I saw on an interview on him a couple years back that he has some problem with concentration because he has a severe case of ADHD. He even said the ADHD affected his game at times.



LB demands his players pay attention.... Kaman is UNABLE to pay attention... Bad mix?

[coordinator0]

Kaman has a good post game..legit 12/12 type guy that will block some shots but he plays better with an athletic PF (see better numbers when he and E. Brand played together)...so I have some doubts as to how he and EO50 will work together...they both have to be close to the basket to be effective offensively....you could have had a similar combo by drafting Lopez and not trading Gerald or JRich so I'm somewhat taken aback at the craving LB seems to have for Kaman...IMO Kaman would be a replacement for EO50 and we'd still need an athletic 4 which neither of these players happens to be...

I don't know if I agree with that statement. Elton Brand was out for virtually the whole year last year, and Kaman was a monster. As others have stated, EO50 has looked good at the 4 and I would love it if the Bobcats were somehow to bring Kaman in. He's a legit 7 footer, and has a lot of energy to bring to the table.

As for the thing about Kaman's ADHD, I am pretty sure that he doesn't have it. I watched a show last year on ESPN ( I know, it's ESPN but bear with me), and Kaman said that he was mis-diagnosed with it. I can't recall what ails him, but it is not ADHD. He was getting THE RIGHT treatment for what he has before last season, and look what happened. I don't think that that will be a problem if Kaman becomes a Bobcat.