Kwame Brown, "What is he going to do?" <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> On the night Kwame Brown knew that his sore right foot would force him to take another unwanted break from his supposed breakout season, he got a cruel reminder of Washington Wizards fans' frustration with the player who remains an unproven commodity almost four years after he became the first high school player drafted No. 1 overall. When the Wizards faced the Seattle SuperSonics on Jan. 6, Brown couldn't run or jump without feeling a throbbing, piercing pain -- as if he was being clubbed in the foot with a mallet. But partly because Seattle's Danny Fortson was pushing, shoving and muscling every other big man on the Wizards (and mostly because the team was on national television for the first time since Michael Jordan, who drafted Brown, played here), Brown entered the game at Coach Eddie Jordan's request. As Brown stepped onto the court, an image of him tucking his jersey flashed on the jumbo screen at MCI Center, and more than 16,000 fans responded in unison: "Booooooo!" Brown didn't fault the fans for their reaction. "They knew I was injured. They knew my foot was hurt. From a fan perspective, they see this big guy coming in, they're like, 'What is he going to do?' " Brown said. "If I was out there, I would've second-guessed the coach. I would've booed, too. I would've said the same thing. I would've been like, 'What is he going to do?' " </div> Source
I feel bad for him. He worked his butt off in the offseason to get into great shape, and one simple injury has ruined his whole season, a contract season. I still think teams will throw him dollars this offseason because a big man with potential and that plays good D = big bucks from a franchise that thinks he could be their future.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Shaqatak32:</div><div class="quote_post">Hes still in the NBA???</div> That comment was beyond idiotic...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Shaqatak32:</div><div class="quote_post">Hes still in the NBA???</div> yes, yes he is, it would've been funny if it was like Micahel Curry or something though. How come the rofl smily, and the laugh smiley are the same? Anyways, yea, you feel bad for him, but he had been playing good in the games he was healthy, and I hope the Wizards keep him. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Wizards have informed Brown's agent, Arn Tellem, that they plan to match any offer sheet Brown signs in the offseason. Although Brown likely won't command a maximum extension from any team -- league sources believe he won't get much more than the Wizards offered before the season "There are two sides," one Eastern Conference general manager said. "You have a side that doesn't think much, then you have another side that thinks he can be a player. . . . Somebody is going to take a chance on him. He's going to get paid." </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Wizards (36-28) are still trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 1997, and Brown is confident that he can make a significant contribution for the remainder of the season. He has started six games this season, averaging 8.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in those contests, and he expects to return to the starting lineup tonight in Denver after missing the past two games because of the flu. Brown had season highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds against the Bobcats on March 5, posting up Emeka Okafor and Primoz Brezec and getting to the basket with limited resistance. He displayed with a confidence that hasn't been seen since last season</div>
