tuncaboylu wrote:I really don't think that we will need Kwame Brown. He's no better than Oberto and Elson.
But Boston and Phoenix may run after him, if he gets the buyout.
Well, just as a different type of defensive center to have, I'd welcome the addition. He has significant mobility and good size. Just isn't as effective offensively as either Oberto/Elson.
Phoenix? I'd be surprised honestly. Despite them needing size and defense, his lack of offensive ability I think is too much for D'Antoni and the Suns system, to get consistent minutes. Also, would he even play down the stretch? No.
Skinner gets regular time, but he is better offensively than Kwame, and also doesn't play late in games.
Partially why the Suns aren't committed enough to getting bigger and more balanced. Having one big man who defends, isn't going to get it done. It never has ever. Let alone not playing them later in games, when defense is most needed. Then taking into account the depth issues you will run into with this approach. Even Kurt Thomas in his 2nd year, I think got inconsistent minutes down the stretch.
Then relying on Skinner for your lone consistent big man defense, who isn't a top helper big man. He's a #2/#3 guy depending who else is on the team. Kurt Thomas is the former, but, defending at the basket isn't a strength of his defensively. Altering, blocking shots. Because of that Kurt's best fit next to a two-way big man, as he was with Mourning and Ewing. The overall defensive ability of Zo/Ewing, complemented Kurt's lesser area as a defender.
Amare's not a two-way big man.
Also, who knows how the feelings are now, but D'Antoni talked bad about Kwame in the "7 seconds or less" book by McCallum.
Boston? I definitely could see that. As well as a few other teams.
