AOL’s Fanhouse declares Kwame the #2 biggest bust of the 00’s and I say:
- What? Really? I call BS. Who is possibly a bigger bust than Kwame?
- Seriously, how to do you write this line “Before we lay out the evidence of Kwame’s career suckitude” and not provide a link to this blog in there?
One thing I’ve enjoyed while reading blog posts and stories about Kwame Brown signing with the Pistons is how *this* blog has been mentioned many times:
(Image from Sarcoidosis and My So-Called Life)
His latest move: He signed Kwame Brown. Yes, the infamous Kwame Brown. The question is: Why?
Kwame Brown was drafted number 1 overall by the Washington Wizards in 2001 and was listed as ESPN’s #1 draft bust of all time. He even has a website aptly named KwameBrownSucks.com devoted to the fact that he sucks.
To this point, draft night has been the highlight of Brown’s professional career. The rest is often summed up in one word: Bust.
Wizards fans booed him out of the nation’s capital. One even started a Web site, kwamebrownsucks.com.
Any my absolute favorite:
Though he’s displayed flashes of athleticism, the former No. 1 pick straight outta high school never seemed to grasp the sport, always looked lost on the court, and a frustrated fan even started a negative blog about him (though it hasn’t been updated in 18 months).
Which had my absolute favorite comment:
started a negative blog about him (though it hasn’t been updated in 18 months).
Even blogs about Kwame are lazy and underacheive.
I know you are (were) the home of former Bullets/Wizards average players turned successes: Rasheed Wallace, Rip Hamilton, Ben Wallace …
But in Kwame Brown, you will experience what us Wizards and Lakers fans have enjoyed the past few years: a basketball player who epitomizes the word “Suck”.
I will post more “The Pisons signed Kwame Brown?? Really?? For more money than the minimum?? Really? Is it April Fools? Come on, $4 mil for Kwame? You’re joking right?” stories and links later.
Quality video from youtube user Nashluongo4mvp:
Millions of words have been typed, and oodles of bandwidth have been devoted to the NBA MVP debate. We’ll leave that argument to the experts.
Instead, Page 2 identifies the candidates for the Least Valuable Player:
Kwame Brown, L.A. Lakers-Memphis
Statistical analysis: Think the Lakers were happy to dump this guy on Memphis? The former No. 1 overall pick is averaging 18.9 minutes per game and shooting 41 percent on free throws. Brown did score a season-high 11 points on April 2 — wait, that was against the Knicks. Since then he has a streak of three consecutive DNP-CDs, including last Friday’s blowout loss to the Warriors, in which he was the only Grizzly not to play. The one thing that undermines Brown’s LVP chances is his contract, which expires at the end of this season.
Kwame’s game log since being traded to Memphis……wow.
Feb Numbers:
7 games played.
17 total points.
March:
6 games played.
16 total points.
Random Kwame mention in Bill Simmon’s article:
So, I’m going with UCLA over Tennessee in the title game. If you have that as your final as well, set your pool on fire right now because that’s the most fun you’ll have with it. I’m never right about anything. Then again, even Kwame Brown grabs a rebound every once in a while. You never know.
NBA First Half Winners and Losers:
Winners:
Lakers: Landed Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton, also known together as “basically nothing.”
The Lakers stole Pau Gasol. They hi-jacked him. That should be a crime. You don’t give away Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown and a rookie. I don’t care what’s out there, you can get more than that. You gave away a $100 bill and you got back two nickels and a dime.
It seems like a pretty stupid move by Chris Wallace. No offense, I don’t know him personally, but you don’t give away Pau Gasol for what they got back. I mean, Chicago wanted Pau Gasol. They would have given something back in return. I mean, something. Ladies and gentlemen, they have Darko and Kwame at the four and the five. That’s all I’m going to say.
(Thanks to Niyi)
That might be news to Memphis General Manager Chris Wallace, who explained his reasoning for making the Pau Gasol deal by stating, “Brown was the largest expiring contact we could find.”
The Kwame Cake Incident: Attn: Citizens of Mephis
Director of Police Larry A. Godwin has urged all citizens of Memphis who will be celebrating any occasion in the downtown area of Memphis to please consider alternative dessert options.
Hey Kwame Brown, good news and bad news.The good news is that you’re no longer going to be booed by the home fans in LA! Cool.
The bad news is that you’re going to be booed by your new home fans in Memphis.
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The good news is that the Grizzlies don’t have a lot of fans, so there’s not that many people left to boo you!
The bad news is that you might be put back into a starting lineup, a new and wonderful opportunity for more failure.
Now I don’t normally agree with Stephen A. Smith but we agree in our opinions of Kwame Brown. Here’s his analysis of the Lakers/Grizz Kwame Trade:
Thanks to all who sent this in.
Back to the future: Lakers might again be NBA’s brightest light
(Now, amazingly, both the Lakers and Washington Wizards can say they were better off for having Brown. Not better off with him, but Washington traded Brown for Caron Butler, and now the Lakers have Gasol. Brown netted All-Stars for two franchises. That’s a pretty good accomplishment for a No. 1 draft pick bust.)
So it appears I picked a bad weekend to be out of town. Posts later relating to the trade. Congrats Lakers - you pulled a Wizards move - traded worthless Kwame and got quality in return.
Think we’ll have quotes from Kwame similar to when he left DC? Along the lines of “I’m happy - I have a better house, a better team” referring to LA? Yeah Kwame…enjoy Memphis. Say hello to Juan Carlos Navarro.
(Keep those emails coming….seriously, I picked a bad weekend to go travelling)
