Julius Randle will be another elton brand

[Rodmantheman]

.......

[moe94]

Elton Brand was really really good doe

[Smoke117]

...you are the one overrating him now and underrating Elton Brand. Elton was a great player before the injury, a max type star player.

[Legends66NBA7]

So he'll be a 25/10 player with good defense and could take a mediocre team into the playoffs at his peak ?

Okay.

[D-Rose]

nothing more laker fans need to quit overrating him.
Did you not see Brand in his prime? He was incredible. 20/10 rookie year right?

[no pun intended]

OP has no idea that he just rated Randle above everyone else on this forum.

[STATUTORY]

Big Elton was a great player at his peak

but undersized players tend to have shorter primes

[Droid101]

Elton Brand peaked at 25/10/2.6 on 53% shooting. I'll take it.

[Wavves]

Getting Elton Brand with the 7th pick.

Doesn't sound too bad in my opinion. :oldlol:

[moe94]

...you are the one overrating him now and underrating Elton Brand. Brand was a great player before the injury, a max type star player.

I don't think suggesting Randle can be as good as Brand is overrating him at all. :confusedshrug:

[mattvNJ]

Just another teenager who spews nothing but non-sense with no knowledge

[TheMarkMadsen]

Bran fans been watching ball since 2010 confirmed

[D-Rose]

OP thinks Elton Brand is some journeyman Center his whole career :roll:

Love to see troll attempts universally backfire :applause:

[Rodmantheman]

post 2007 Elton brand.

[Trollsmasher]

not even close:wtf:

[Rodmantheman]

Bran fans been watching ball since 2010 confirmed

not a lebron stan you guys need to quit overrating him.

[D-Rose]

post 2007 Elton brand.
Nice save, there :rolleyes:

[Rooster]

OP thinks Elton Brand is some journeyman Center his whole career :roll:

Love to see troll attempts universally backfire :applause:

Maybe he meant the Elton Brand he saw when he started watching basketball:oldlol:

[Rodmantheman]

Nice save, there :rolleyes:

Some of these people act like he will be a franchise player nope:oldlol:

[moe94]

post 2007 Elton brand.
http://www.fitbie.com/sites/default/files/backpedaling-ex.jpg

[TheMarkMadsen]

not a lebron stan you guys need to quit overrating him.

You're the guy comparing him to Elton Brand

So maybe you should stop overrating him?

[D-Rose]

Some of these people act like he will be a franchise player nope:oldlol:
Generally, I have not seen this anywhere on ISH.

He's considered an NBA ready player. He has the body, the attitude. He can be an all star. He'll be in the race for ROY if LA sucks and he starts.

No one I've heard said he is more than a "potential all star".

[9erempiree]

nothing more laker fans need to quit overrating him.

Another Brand?

I take it.

[Wavves]

Some of these people act like he will be a franchise player nope:oldlol:
Elton Brand was a franchise player for the Clippers.

Julius Randle will be another Elton Brand...........

[Rodmantheman]

You're the guy comparing him to Elton Brand

So maybe you should stop overrating him?

He wont be a top 3 rookie this year you can bump if I am wrong.

[HOoopCityJones]

Elton Brand is only underrated because people look at his tenure with Teams as proof of his mediocrity , instead of actual on court production.

Plus , unlike Chris Webber he was never on a Team that was considered a true contender for the Championship.

I think he just made some bad business decisions in Free Agency, pertaining to where he should play etc. Regardless though , I think he was about the paychecks more than anything.

You never really saw that consistent hunger from Elton Brand, he was the type of guy who would drop numbers and not give a **** about actually winning anything in the long run.

[RedBlackAttack]

post 2007 Elton brand.
lol

Someone just peaked into basketball-reference.

[Smoke117]

I don't think suggesting Randle can be as good as Brand is overrating him at all. :confusedshrug:

It is if we are talking about Brand in his prime. Elton's mid post to mid range shot was absolute money and it's what opened up his offensive game in 2005. Randle can't shoot worth a shit, period. I suppose he could be like the 2002 Clippers Brand who was a pure bruiser and averaged 18.2ppg and 11.6rpg. Randle will never be as good as Brand was defensively either and I don't consider Brand undersized like Randle is as he has really long arms that make up for any height he is giving up.

[Heavincent]

So Randle is gonna have a 20/10 rookie season like Brand did?

[Milbuck]

Brand was great defensively, dude had a giant 7'6" wingspan and was a legit shot blocker and defensive anchor. You can just about count on Randle to be a shit defender his first couple years, and max out at average - and that's only if he busts his ass working towards it. This isn't being pessimistic, it's just the truth. Not only is he a bit short, but he has a really disadvantageous wingspan and standing reach for his position. I think he's really gonna struggle to guard NBA 4s. Offensively he could be great, he's got a ton of game there no doubt. But the Brand comparisons are way off base.

[Levity]

haha OP's a dumb fvcking jackass.

[GimmeThat]

Hasn't people been comparing him to Zach Randolph?

I think maybe the difference will be whether or not Randle has the weight to do the shoulder power move down low.

Brand became more of a perimeter player because of injury later on in his career, but as for his peak, top 15 in the league.



what's the difference between Al Jefferson and Zach Randolph though?

[konex]

Prime Elton Brand was pretty legit. I'd take that

[alanLA92]

OP clearly hasn't watched bball prior to '07 if not '10. :roll: :roll: :roll:

[jjayfive]

hahhaha.. OP.. nice try...

[qrich]

OP's attempt backfired greatly.

If Randle can sniff a prime Elton Brand, than the Lakers got a huge steal.

Brand was a phenomenal defender and rebounder, despite his height and lack of athleticism, was a great low post scorer and is one of the premier two way players of the 2000s. He just didn't have a winning mentality, which is why idiots like the OP will continue to underrate him.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Is that supposed to be a bad thing?

[LoneyROY7]

post 2007 Elton brand.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3870/b8586e2e92c9694fe0c9925.gif

[Levity]

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3870/b8586e2e92c9694fe0c9925.gif

:oldlol:

[PickernRoller]

Another alt exposed.

[Rodmantheman]

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3870/b8586e2e92c9694fe0c9925.gif

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Noyze]

nothing more laker fans need to quit overrating him.

You're dumb as shit. Elton Brand had like 8 years straight of 20pts 10 rbs 2blks, so i'll take it.

[Combat Wombat]

Just a message board brah got shit on tonight so what.

A message board that you've spent the past 5-6 months trolling. Tell us all about that exciting life of yours. :rolleyes:

[Rodmantheman]

A message board that you've spent the past 5-6 months trolling. Tell us all about that exciting life of yours. :rolleyes:

Tell me about yours:rolleyes:

[Shih508]

No player will maximize his potential playing with Kobe, except for players like Derek Fisher

[Combat Wombat]

Tell me about yours:rolleyes:

Perfectly happy with mine. I don't need to troll random people on the internet to get some form of enjoyment in life.

It's a pity that the same can't be said about you, Mr 1561.

[Rodmantheman]

Perfectly happy with mine. I don't need to troll random people on the internet to get some form of enjoyment in life.

It's a pity that the same can't be said about you, Mr 1561.

My either I only average 9 posts a day thats really time wasting:rolleyes: there some Jan 14 who got like 6000-8000 posts. This thread is dumb.

[BoutPractice]

Brand wasn't nearly as short as he looked (if that makes sense)

[Combat Wombat]

My either I only average 9 posts a day thats really time wasting:rolleyes: there some Jan 14 who got like 6000-8000 posts. This thread is dumb.

Indeed it is.

In the near future, don't comment on players you haven't watched or at the very least, looked up their stats.

[KG215]

post 2007 Elton brand.
Or, you know, you could just admit you have no f***ing clue what you're talking about and admit this thread was really, really stupid.

But hey, looking up Elton Brand on BBR and trying to save face seems to be working, so maybe just stick with that for now.

[305Baller]

Saw Brand. Was good.

[Rodmantheman]

Or, you know, you could just admit you have no f***ing clue what you're talking about and admit this thread was really, really stupid.

But hey, looking up Elton Brand on BBR and trying to save face seems to be working, so maybe just stick with that for now.

This thread just wont die this thread is dumb.

[BlazerRed]

LOL @ OP :facepalm

[Kvnzhangyay]

Only thing that sucks about Elton Brand was he was really really short

[East_Stone_Ya]

Only thing that sucks about Elton Brand was he was really really short

:biggums:

[Lebron23]

Elton Brand was a much better player than Julius Randle in College. The guy averaged 20/12 in his rookie season.

[blacknapalm]

comparison doesn't even really make sense. stylistically, they're different players. i can't ever see randle being the defensive difference maker that brand was. a prime brand was a problem.

randle is more in the mold of z-bo, david lee, etc. if he can reach those levels then lakers made a solid pick

[buddha]

Elton Brand had that unreal wingspan which helped him on a lot especially on D. Julius Randle doesn't have that and will never be an elite defender. best we can hope for is a black Kevin Love type player if he develops a 3 point shot.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Elton Brand had that unreal wingspan which helped him on a lot especially on D. Julius Randle doesn't have that and will never be an elite defender. best we can hope for is a black Kevin Love type player if he develops a 3 point shot.
:biggums:

[brownmamba00]

Elton Brand had that unreal wingspan which helped him on a lot especially on D. Julius Randle doesn't have that and will never be an elite defender. best we can hope for is a black Kevin Love type player if he develops a 3 point shot.
randle will be better than klove

[NZStreetBaller]

randle looks real powerful. :applause:

[SexSymbol]

Randle is Brand with a winning mentality.
Possible all-time great

[Rubio2Gasol]

Can't lie, Lakers fans support their players. (Other than when they want to prop up Kobe and everyone becomes shit)

[ralph_i_el]

I couldn't consider brand an undersized player. Dude just had a short neck. Freak wingspan and good weight he was a legit center when he had to be.

[Taller than CP3]

OP talking shit about Elton Brand when he didn't even watch him in his prime. Then he deletes his post. What a ****ing idiot..

[longtime lurker]

OP talking shit about Elton Brand when he didn't even watch him in his prime. Then he deletes his post. What a ****ing idiot..

I'm assuming dude is a Lebron stan. Only they could be so clueless about the NBA pre 2010

[Droid101]

Wasn't going to neg, but you deleted your OP. Negged, and signed my name. Come at me.