Redskins_P
07-14-2005, 10:50 AM
Goodbye Kwame (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2107572)
What does everyone think? I like the trade simply because I'm sick and tired of Kwame. If he blows up in LA, oh well. He wasn't going to do it DC, thats for sure.
SmootSmack
07-14-2005, 12:35 PM
It would have been nice to get that first round pick as well from the Lakers next year. Kwame showed flashes of being a really dominating player but they were too few and far between. It seemed like for every step forward he took he took two steps back. And maybe a change of scenery will help him anyway.
Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins can help us immediately. It's funny when you think of how a couple of years ago everyone here was upset that we just missed out on Caron in the draft, but now we got him. He's a decent, solid player and gives us some depth
But I'm really excited about Atkins. I think he's very underrated and he could have a Chauncey Billups-esque impact on our team.
Big C
07-14-2005, 03:48 PM
if he thought he was under pressure in washington, in LA its going to be 10 times as much. the lakers are expected to be great every year and thats just higher expectations for kwame now. now we have a new starting SG in Butler, and a solid bench gut in Atkins with playoff experience and 3 point ability. pretty good trade for us
FRPLG
07-14-2005, 05:09 PM
Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.
SmootSmack
07-14-2005, 05:19 PM
I know it's only summer league but I hear that their latest high school draft pick Andray Blatche is really turning heads in the summer league. Averaging 10 points and 7 boards
That Guy
07-14-2005, 05:43 PM
blatche is a great pick straight up.
glad kwame is gone... wish we good get a big man, but there's nothing out there... i'm really kinda surprised kwame got more than a case of beer, but the big man market really is that bad.
Redskins_P
07-14-2005, 05:46 PM
I know it's only summer league but I hear that their latest high school draft pick Andray Blatche is really turning heads in the summer league. Averaging 10 points and 7 boards
I've been following the summer league and by looking at the box scores, it seems like Blatche is already making a name for himself. Funny that we didn't draft this kid until the 2nd round and Kwame was first overall. And this kid Blatche is already turning heads.
TAFKAS, what happened to our boy Peter John Ramos? He hasn't done jack.
You Puerto Ricans should stick to baseball, j/k.
Redskins_P
07-14-2005, 05:51 PM
blatche is a great pick straight up.
glad kwame is gone... wish we good get a big man, but there's nothing out there... i'm really kinda surprised kwame got more than a case of beer, but the big man market really is that bad.
Kwame still has potential since he's only 23. But you're right I'm surprised they gave up that much for him. I guess they see something in him. I already gave up on him.
SmootSmack
07-14-2005, 06:06 PM
Ramos is saving it for the playoffs!