Who has the best chance of wearing a new uniform next year?

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Who has the best chance of wearing a new uniform next year?

Brand
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Okafor
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8%
Josh Smith
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17%
 
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Post#1 » by IggyTheBEaST » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:07 am

Out of:

Josh Smith

Emeka Okafor

Elton Brand



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Post#2 » by WadeKnicks2010 » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:12 am

I think all of them will stay put but if i had to choose, definitely Elton Brand. Okafor is a young and strong defensive big. He's a legitimate center in today's game, a rare breed. You don't trade those. the Hawks have been waiting on Josh Smith too long to throw him away right before he's about to peak.
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Post#3 » by VintaGe36 » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:08 am

WadeKnicks2010 wrote:I think all of them will stay put but if i had to choose, definitely Elton Brand. Okafor is a young and strong defensive big. He's a legitimate center in today's game, a rare breed. You don't trade those. the Hawks have been waiting on Josh Smith too long to throw him away right before he's about to peak.



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Post#4 » by miller31time » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:13 am

If it's anyone (and I personally believe all 3 will stay put), it has to be Brand.

Smith and Okafor are too young to be let go. They're both on teams that have a decent foundation and will improve in time.

Brand, on the other hand, is on a team that, even when healthy, probably wouldn't make the playoffs in the Western Conference. He's already getting up there in age and is currently in his prime. I wouldn't be surprised to see him in Philadelphia next season, to be honest.

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Post#5 » by OmniDEN » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:46 am

I wouldn't say deadly, but a good team sure.
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Post#6 » by TAI8 » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:14 am

The Clippers easily take the award for the Most Disappointing Team in the WC. How does a team go from taking the Suns to 7 to entirely missing out in the playoffs that fast? I thought they were a team in the rise.
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Post#7 » by VintaGe36 » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:16 am

uhm.

Brand missing almost the ENTIRE season!?
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Post#8 » by TAI8 » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:24 am

You might want to check your facts. Talk about revisionist history. Brand played 80 games. Maggette played 75 games. Mobley played 78 games. Cassell played 58. Tim Thomas played 76. Kaman played 75. Heck Livingston played 54. Quinton Ross played 81. A team this talented and healthy should at least make the playoffs in the WC.
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Post#9 » by ss1986v2 » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:59 am

TAI8 wrote:You might want to check your facts. Talk about revisionist history. Brand played 80 games. Maggette played 75 games. Mobley played 78 games. Cassell played 58. Tim Thomas played 76. Kaman played 75. Heck Livingston played 54. Quinton Ross played 81. A team this talented and healthy should at least make the playoffs in the WC.

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umm, brand ruptured his achilles tendon and only played in 8 games this year. and shaun livingston didnt play game 1. where have you been?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2960614
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/b ... apup.0733/
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Post#10 » by dockingsched » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:51 pm

he's probably talking about last season. the clips won 7 less games then the year they made the 2nd round (47 vs. 40) because both of their pg's (cassell/livingston) didn't manage to even play 60 games. cassell himself went from 78 games played to 54. livingston, who is always missing games anyways, went from 61 to 54. chris kaman also saw a dip in his play after getting his new contract. anywhoo, both last year and obviously this year, injuries have ruined the clippers season.
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Post#11 » by T-Spot » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:56 pm

If Okafor thinks he's worth all 12-14 million dollars and the rumours about Charlotte wanting to cut spendature are ture, I'm air certain a S&T could take place.

Brand would be my best bet though.
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