Originally Posted by Mako

LOL @ the Kwame Brown glorification.

Let me give you the real Kwame Brown:

-Nearly uncoachable, simply not interested in Basketball (feels it's a job and life that was forced on him due to athletic skills, has NO interest in developing as a player)

-Was called quote: "Fucking Faggot" during a Wizards practice by Michael Jordan (verified by three other players who were there within earshot). MJ was as shocked/frustrated as the rest of the Wizards organization that this then-potential superstar was just another lazy fuck with no future.

-Suspended by the Wizards DURING their last playoff series, for conduct detrimental to the team, essentially Brown started skipping practices and getting high, ala Ricky Williams, meaning he didn't care if they flat-out cut him.

-Jackson being able to "get Kwame to his full potential" is the most laughable thing I think I've heard from casual sports fans who have no experience/idea how these athletes behave besides what they catch on Sportscenter each night. Jackson called Bryant "uncoachable" in his last book, and Bryant actually wants to be a superstar. Kwame Brown just wants to get high. I'm sure he'll be REAL open to Phil's ideas about hard word and dedication...ROFL

To sum up:

Kwame Brown is a talented but totally unmotivated player, who was forced into the life due to his sheer genetic heritage of height combined with speed. He wants no part of it, but must do it to perpetuate his lifestyle of getting high while not having to work for the rest of his life in a "real" job.

He is not the savior for the Lakers, and will be quickly forgotten once the season starts.

PS - Sheep in this thread: Do you always let others do the thinking for you or is that just a GFY phenomenon? Research is your friend to form your opinions, not some talking head on a sports show.