What are the excuses for the below average season by Mr. Consistancy. I know he still did well, but he took a step back in terms of production. Someone has to know the reasons behind this. He didn't even make the All-Star team this year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ May 10 2007, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>HIS TEAMATES!</div>Exactly. His numbers were near identical to last year's production other then ppg which was due to him not getting the ball as much.PPG:05-06: 24.706-07: 20.5FGA05-06: 18.206-07: 15.1FG%05-06: 52.706-07: 53.3RPG05-06: 10.006-07: 9.3BPG05-06: 2.506-07: 2.2SPG05-06: 1.006-07: 1.0
When the clippers rebuilt their team and made the playoffs last season, they also added a lot of veterans, so it's expected they would decline after a year or so. I think they'll compete for the playoffs still with maggette n his prime with brand, but they need some young talent to stay at the level they were on last season.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ May 11 2007, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I remember hearing that Brand for whatever reason didn't have the same energy as last year.</div>The reason for that is more than likely the fact that he played for Team USA and didn't have the same level of intensity/stamina because he played so hard year-round.
Its odd, but I just think he doesn't have enough tenacity, he reminds me of a modified Okafor, with a similar situation. just okafor landed an expansion team. Elton Brand I think is nto a 20 and 10 caliber player, or at least couldnt keep that consitency, I just think hes not keeping fit and fatigued.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ May 11 2007, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Its odd, but I just think he doesn't have enough tenacity, he reminds me of a modified Okafor, with a similar situation. just okafor landed an expansion team. Elton Brand I think is nto a 20 and 10 caliber player, or at least couldnt keep that consitency, I just think hes not keeping fit and fatigued.</div>Are you not aware that Elton Brand has been putting up roughly the same numbers consistently throughout his entire career? He averages 20 (or 21) and 10 for his career, and he put up those numbers as a rookie. He hasn't declined or anything, this is the same old Elton Brand. The only difference is, like I stated above, that he played hard basketball all year around (regular season in 05-06, playoffs in 05-06, Team USA, training camp, regular season 06-07... takes a toll on the body, especially big men). Brand finished this season off pretty strong as well, he was fatigued for the first few months of the year with an injury plagued roster.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ May 11 2007, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Are you not aware that Elton Brand has been putting up roughly the same numbers consistently throughout his entire career? He averages 20 (or 21) and 10 for his career, and he put up those numbers as a rookie. He hasn't declined or anything, this is the same old Elton Brand. The only difference is, like I stated above, that he played hard basketball all year around (regular season in 05-06, playoffs in 05-06, Team USA, training camp, regular season 06-07... takes a toll on the body, especially big men). Brand finished this season off pretty strong as well, he was fatigued for the first few months of the year with an injury plagued roster.</div>I dont know if you should really think that, hes hovered around 18 and 11 at times then 20 and 9 and now 20 and 9 again. Let me reword, his not a dominant 20 and 10 big man, like Tim Duncan. Im just saying hes lost his tenacity, it seems he doesn't want to play anymore.
The reason why si because their starting PG, leader, adn player in the clucth was injured all year long almost(Sam Cassell) So therefore his teammates aren't giving him good looks the way Cassell does. Also he played in the summer for USA and must have been fatigued and tired. Shaun Livingston was also out too so they didn't have that many PG that knew where to "feed" or chem with the PG.
he wasnt just injured, he flat out couldnt play, and kudos to the clippers for finding a PG after Livingston broke his knee.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ May 11 2007, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont know if you should really think that, hes hovered around 18 and 11 at times then 20 and 9 and now 20 and 9 again. Let me reword, his not a dominant 20 and 10 big man, like Tim Duncan. Im just saying hes lost his tenacity, it seems he doesn't want to play anymore.</div>LMAO sorry for the 1 ppg or 1 rpg differences. My god, people and stats... And even if you want to bring up stats:Rookie Year: 20.1 ppg, 10.0 rpgSecond Year: 20.1 ppg, 10.1 rpgThird Year: 18.2 ppg, 11.6 rpgFourth Year: 18.5 ppg, 11.3 rpgFifth Year: 20.0 ppg, 10.3 rpgSixth Year: 20.0 ppg, 9.5 rpgSeventh Year: 24.7 ppg, 10.0 rpgEighth Year: 20.5 ppg, 9.3 rpgCareer Totals: 20.3 ppg, 10.2 rpgStill think he's not a 20/10 guy?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Serge @ May 11 2007, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Brand still had a good season.</div>Yeah, but I expected All-Star, and he wasn't quite that. He wasn't even a replacement.
This has already been said before probably.Playoffs, rough 05-06 season, summer championships, then straight to training camp pretty much. Hes just tired.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ May 11 2007, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Career Totals: 20.3 ppg, 10.2 rpgStill think he's not a 20/10 guy?</div> Nope, sorry CB32, I just don't buy it.
