Bobcats Claim Brendan Haywood Off Waivers

SWedd523 · Post #41 » by **SWedd523** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:10 pm

AnDrOiDKing4 wrote:I wonder if he will join the rest of the team and head coach in the summer league so they can lock down that title.

Why are you so mad about getting blown out in a SL game?

HornetJail · Post #42 » by **HornetJail** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:15 pm

bertrob wrote:Don't really see why the Bobcats picked him up

Yeah we totally didn't need the toughness in the middle or anything.

What a bargain! He's a little better than Asik (face it, Asik sucks) and comes at what, a fifth of the cost?

illiance · Post #43 » by **illiance** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:33 pm

Dumb move. The Bobcats should be trying to have an awful record again to get another top 3 pick. Before long they are gonna be a 10/11 seed which is the worst position in the NBA.

doc.end · Post #44 » by **doc.end** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:37 pm

bertrob wrote:Don't really see why the Bobcats picked him up

UNC. Veteran presence. Thin big men rotation including Tyrus Thomas and Gana Diop. They need bodies.

I admit I'll try to see the point after all is done and whole roster is known, they may bring another player (1-2 free roster spots, one of them is occupied by QO to Derrick Brown - 1M).

KembaWalker · Post #45 » by **KembaWalker** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:38 pm

getting serviceable players on small contracts is always good

NCHeels2008 · Post #46 » by **NCHeels2008** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:38 pm

I love it for the Cats, Haywood is a good veteran presence in the locker room. We all have seen how wacky teams are overpaying for centers all of a sudden Haywood is a great trade chip to a contender who loses a center to a season ending injury (anyone remember the Thunder/Sonics w Kurt Thomas? and he was on a high paying expiring deal). They got Haywood for cheaper than KWAME BROWN.

doc.end · Post #47 » by **doc.end** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:41 pm

illiance wrote:Dumb move. The Bobcats should be trying to have an awful record again to get another top 3 pick. Before long they are gonna be a 10/11 seed which is the worst position in the NBA.

I agree but it is not like they just claimed Brand or signed someone who would really add considerable amount of wins.

RussellandFlow · Post #48 » by **RussellandFlow** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:42 pm

It's NOT an awful move for what the cost was, and he serves a need. Even with the new additions of Haywood, Gordon, Sessions, and the rookies: MKG and Taylor the Bobcats are still going to lose enough games (although they will be more competitive this year) where they will still have a top 5 pick in 2013. Tanking for the sake of tanking does not guarantee the top pick as we just saw this past season, and there is something to be said about about trying to establish a winning culture.

HornetJail · Post #49 » by **HornetJail** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:42 pm

illiance wrote:Dumb move. The Bobcats should be trying to have an awful record again to get another top 3 pick. Before long they are gonna be a 10/11 seed which is the worst position in the NBA.

Haywood won't add much in terms of wins IMO. I think we'll just get blown out less frequently. As it is now, this is a 15-20 win team. Bottom five in the league for sure. Shabazz, here we come!

doc.end · Post #50 » by **doc.end** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:44 pm

NCHeels2008 wrote:I love it for the Cats, Haywood is a good veteran presence in the locker room. We all have seen how wacky teams are overpaying for centers all of a sudden Haywood is a great trade chip to a contender who loses a center to a season ending injury (anyone remember the Thunder/Sonics w Kurt Thomas? and he was on a high paying expiring deal). They got Haywood for cheaper than KWAME BROWN.

We got Kwame even cheaper before :wink:

NCHeels2008 · Post #51 » by **NCHeels2008** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:46 pm

That was in a less redic center market

Zane · Post #52 » by **Zane** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:46 pm

Jaruff wrote:
YounG_A wrote:freaking bobcats

Wait until we claim Scola too.

I hope they go after Scola. Anything to make Mullens/Tyrus' time decrease.

Jaruff · Post #53 » by **Jaruff** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:53 pm

doc.end wrote:
NCHeels2008 wrote:I love it for the Cats, Haywood is a good veteran presence in the locker room. We all have seen how wacky teams are overpaying for centers all of a sudden Haywood is a great trade chip to a contender who loses a center to a season ending injury (anyone remember the Thunder/Sonics w Kurt Thomas? and he was on a high paying expiring deal). They got Haywood for cheaper than KWAME BROWN.

We got Kwame even cheaper before

We got KwaMVP a $7m contract. :lol:

Not bad for the veterans min.

TheToothFairy · Post #54 » by **TheToothFairy** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:46 pm

Keep bring in the UNC/Duke players

Eoghan · Post #55 » by **Eoghan** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:49 pm

Breaking news: Rasheed Wallace has come out of retirement to play for the Bobcats.

HornetJail · Post #56 » by **HornetJail** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:52 pm

BrotherDave wrote:Breaking news: Rasheed Wallace has come out of retirement to play for the Bobcats.

That. Would. Be. Awesome. :lol:

Post #57 » by **Klomp** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:58 pm

Very excited about what Charlotte is building, even as a non-Bobcats fan. I loved the Dunlap hire. Sessions is one of the better backup point guards in the league, who can easily see floor time next to Kemba. MKG looks like a stud early. Jeff Taylor can ball. Ben Gordon will be in the running for 6th man award. I've always liked Haywood's game, but was overpaid on his previous contract.

Walker / Henderson / Kidd-Gilchrist / Biyombo / Mullens
Sessions / Gordon / Taylor / Thomas / Haywood

sisibilio · Post #58 » by **sisibilio** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:02 am

illiance wrote:Dumb move. The Bobcats should be trying to have an awful record again to get another top 3 pick. Before long they are gonna be a 10/11 seed which is the worst position in the NBA.

They're going to be a bottom 5 team again no matter who they claim, trying to look (a little) respectable is not going to hurt that much.

sisibilio · Post #59 » by **sisibilio** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:05 am

smith2373 wrote:
Marlo Stanfield wrote:The heir to Kwame Brown's throne.

So the starting lineup will be:
Kemba
Gordon
MKG
Scola (everyone know it's bound to happen)
Biyombo

Correct me if I'm wrong, Bobcats fans.

Fixed.

Hoopologist23 · Post #60 » by **Hoopologist23** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:05 am

Amnesty Diop...