Please Keep BBD, Our Savior who will Prove Ya'll Wrong!

[arkknight1988]

baby swag

[BadMofoPimp]

Solid role playing game by BBD last night. Hit 100% of his FG%. Why ya'll hatin?!?!?

[MagicFan32]

I don't have a problem with him, the reality is, he's being forced into a role that he shouldn't be playing, and that is NOT his fault

[Potterman]

I am all for trading him. For now though, he soaks up good minutes.

[Hilltop]

Don't trade him when everyone can see that he is garbage. Trade him after he strings together a nice stretch of games like last year. The kind that makes people think he's turned it around.

[SmiteaDwight]

ESPN Insider lists Big Baby on their short list of players who are likely to step it up this year.

I say FREE THE BABY FREE HIM!

que dramatic braveheart music.

[Malik Starks]

I agree with the OP, can't add much more to that. Most fans don't realize that every championship caliber team needs at least one hard nosed tough player player who will rebound and dive for loose balls. The Heat have Haslem, Lakers have World Peace, OKC has Perkins etc. BBD is cut from the same mold and is a better scorer than any of them (maybe not as good a defender but still pretty good).

Barkely always says that the best way to build is with a mixture of young players AND veterans. He always says he could not have been the player he became without guys like Moses Malone to show him how to be a pro. Players like JJ, Meer, and BBD are crucial to this team and it's future.

[thelead]

I agree with the OP, can't add much more to that. Most fans don't realize that every championship caliber team needs at least one hard nosed tough player player who will rebound and dive for loose balls. The Heat have Haslem, Lakers have World Peace, OKC has Perkins etc. BBD is cut from the same mold and is a better scorer than any of them (maybe not as good a defender but still pretty good).

Barkely always says that the best way to build is with a mixture of young players AND veterans. He always says he could not have been the player he became without guys like Moses Malone to show him how to be a pro. Players like JJ, Meer, and BBD are crucial to this team and it's future.

While I agree with your premise, it is very likely that these vets will be too old to contribute much by the time our future young players are ready to contend. These guys have a shelf life and can't play forever (they also probably don't want to waste their primes on a rebuilding team either and will have offers from good teams if they are still good when they get to free agency.)

[tiderulz]

I agree with the OP, can't add much more to that. Most fans don't realize that every championship caliber team needs at least one hard nosed tough player player who will rebound and dive for loose balls. The Heat have Haslem, Lakers have World Peace, OKC has Perkins etc. BBD is cut from the same mold and is a better scorer than any of them (maybe not as good a defender but still pretty good).

Barkely always says that the best way to build is with a mixture of young players AND veterans. He always says he could not have been the player he became without guys like Moses Malone to show him how to be a pro. Players like JJ, Meer, and BBD are crucial to this team and it's future.

Barkely? What has BArkely won? What championship teams has he built?

[J the Drafter]

Not this reasoning again. Can't we just take Charles' advice as the words of a man who played professional basketball, and excelled in doing it?

[OrlandO]

Not this reasoning again. Can't we just take Charles' advice as the words of a man who played professional basketball, and excelled in doing it?

Hall of famer. MVP once, almost twice. 11 time allstar. First year with the suns 60+ wins and made the finals only to lose to the GOAT in 6 competitive games. Next two years went 7 games against the eventual champions both times. He may not have a ring, but he knew how to compete with the best of them. I'd listen to him about basketball over the critics on this board any day.

[thelead]

Not this reasoning again. Can't we just take Charles' advice as the words of a man who played professional basketball, and excelled in doing it?

Hall of famer. MVP once, almost twice. 11 time allstar. First year with the suns 60+ wins and made the finals only to lose to the GOAT in 6 competitive games. Next two years went 7 games against the eventual champions both times. He may not have a ring, but he knew how to compete with the best of them. I'd listen to him about basketball over the critics on this board any day.

Barkley is right that you need a mix of youth and vets but it hardly takes a rocket scientist to figure that out. To add to that (and this not directed towards you OrlandO), why are we talking about contending right now?

[tiderulz]

look, im not saying Barkley wasnt a great player, and anyone knows to win, you need vets with some youth, but just to say you take someones word because they played in the nba. Jordan was a great player too, he has no clue how to build a team. How did McHales' stint go as a GM with Garnett dropped in his lap? Playing in the NBA and building a winning team are 2 different skill sets.

[BadMofoPimp]

Not to mention BBD is a good deal at only $6mil per year for a leader on and off the court.

[Mad Guru]

I AGREE

Big Baby has been the beacon of light that has scorched my eyeballs this season with pleasure.