2011 Progressive Report Card: Derrick Brown
by gian casimiro on Jun 17, 2011 9:00 AM EDT
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PrintBack in The Internetz, Posting and Toasting enrolls all the Knicks in a progressive school with its own system of evaluation.
Derrick Brown was a 2009 second-round draft pick of the Charlotte Bobcats who was reluctantly waived to make room for the Gerald Wallace trade. Claimed by the Knicks on March 1st, he sounded like your classic flyer. How fly was he? Derrick Brown was so fly he asked my lady for her number and I gave it to him. Also, he recited some fly-ass poetry while rockin' a purple robe (purple, of course, is the color of royalty). So naturally, on the court, flying was a big part of his game. But there are aspects of it that need much improvement - his jumpshot specifically. In fact, here's DB calling his shot.
DOWN. err. Brick.
This chart isn't just the QR code for P&T's upcoming iPhone app (which locates all the Jews in your proximity), it plots players based on the number of shots they take at the rim per 40 minutes versus what percentage of their total shots are taken at the rim. It's an important metric. Mark Cuban used it to win a championship.
Derrick Brown absolutely crushed the field by taking an incredible 76% of his total shots at the rim. Dwight Howard and Blake Griffin were at 52% and 44% respectively. With this information, we can only conclude that Derrick Brown was at least 24% better than both Dwight Howard and Blake Griffin.
Prometheus Brown's Poetry
Ambitious Girl.
You're usually on the defensive getting pinned down.
But I'll call out every screen so you can get over him now.
See, I'll set a pick on your past for you if you choose to roll with me.
Forget burn, blow up bridges. Read For Whom The Bell Tolls with me.
Ambitious Girl.
Derrick, or as he insisted we call him, "Prometheus Brown", submitted this poem for his creative writing assignment. Ever the romantic, it appears a young lady caught his eye this season. While we quite enjoyed his choice of bookending the poem with this unnamed "Ambitious Girl", what's most exciting is that he's expanding his reading material from what's been assigned!
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Seriously
I agree. This shit is hilarious.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."--Thomas Jefferson
Seriously
Can this guy contribute? I know nothing about him, and he barely played while here.
by Crackback on Jun 17, 2011 9:45 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Maybe.
He’s like the opposite of Bill Walker on offense. All shots in the paint instead of all threes. Don’t know if he’s played enough to know for sure what else he’s good at though.
by gian casimiro on Jun 17, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Awesome. Rec'd
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by seton hall and steelers on Jun 17, 2011 10:26 AM EDT reply actions
No confidence in his shot
He’s been in the league long enough to have been able to work on some hoops technique to complement his athletic ability. Given he nearly only goes to the rack it doesn’t appear to be his shooting stroke, perhaps his defense..?
He played for Larry Brown. Translation: if he wanted to improve there was ample resources available. He didn’t play so he you know he had the time.
Will he be on the roster this coming season?
The Knicks can give him the QO for $1mil.
Worth it.
by gian casimiro on Jun 17, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I definitely wouldn't mind him being on the roster next season
Not quite sure what his game is, but he takes it to rim hard on everything (pause): dunks, rebounds, blocked shots…. He could carve out a nice niche as a 3/4 off the bench ala Extra E…. but kind of opposite in alot of ways
He reminds me of a springier Landry Fields.
Does the dirty work and doesn’t steal the spotlight from the big guys on offense. I’m all for keeping Brownie around to see how he develops.
"It was one of those good, deep sleeps; you know, the ones where you wake up and a stream of drool is steadily racing down your shirt? Yes, that kind of sleep." -Landry Fields
by Thelonious Dunk on Jun 17, 2011 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
He rhymed "me" with "me."
Brilliant.
"It was one of those good, deep sleeps; you know, the ones where you wake up and a stream of drool is steadily racing down your shirt? Yes, that kind of sleep." -Landry Fields
by Thelonious Dunk on Jun 17, 2011 1:28 PM EDT reply actions
Nice. We'll see how the FO feels about him b/c I think we have the option to offer him a QO
I don’t see the harm in doing so. If anything we could withdraw it. But he’s good and would be a good value at around $1-2 mil.
He reminds me of Hakim Warrick.
I quite liked what little I saw of him
He has Andre Iguodala potential defensively with ^ Hakim Warrick potential offensively. With a better jumpshot and perhaps even some work on his passing (his Assist/Minute rate is fairly high for a forward), he could become a super-sub. We know for a fact that his athleticism isn’t ever going to hold him back…he just needs some work and practice time.
oh, plus
he went 3-4 from 3-point range with the Knicks last season, and is 7-17 from 3 in his career. He could possibly have a jumpshot already, but just isn’t comfortable taking those shots.
Yeah he can hit the 3
He just isn’t very good at creating his own shot. He’s pretty much a SF/PF like Shawne Williams but better at dunking. He can jump higher and has longer arms.
other then Brown being bigger, quicker, faster, more athletic and
basically a completely different player.
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
How is Brown bigger?
They have similar skills and are the exact same size. Both are decent from 3 and don’t rebound too well.
I suppose if you just look at the percentages without the numbers, then sure.
But as far as I recall, Eddy Curry has only taken one three, and he made it too! It sent a game to overtime, as well! Not only is he perfect from behind the arc, but clutch, too! I wonder if he’d take the MLE? He’s a great combination of size and outside scoring!
by superturboultra on Jun 17, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Just look at college stats and the limited time Brown was in the NBA
And remember that Shawne Williams was fluke good early on.
How is Brown decent from 3?
he rarely shot it from there. Rebounding you don’t know either, he hasn’t played enough.
He’s bigger cuz he’s bigger, not taller. Lot more…the rest of what I said already
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
so does Shawne Williams, you know
and he shot 31% from 3. Going by that you’d think the kid would be a horrible shooter, something he is not. So who cares what Brown’s college stats are.
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
you know
Some guys regress. There’s no reason for a guy to become awful at shooting free throws also when he was serviceable before.
Brown can shoot threes. Over 1/4 of his shots were threes as a senior. 4/18 of his shots in NY were threes. I don’t think he’d do that if he wasn’t confident in his shot.
Shawne Williams is overrated as a three point shooter. From February through the end of the season, he shot about 32%.
Wrong
From February through the end of the season, he shot about 32%.
Wrong. Think around 40%.
And that was his bad stretch.
Fields, on the follow!
what's the risk?
who’s the big name he’s taking a roster spot from? and if he is, cut him. he won’t cost you much either way.
Yes, I am a Giants fan. Now that we got that out of the way....
IMPEACH DOLAN!!!!
I will not - lose! -Jay Z-
Well technically Mindfeck we do not have either right now. Both are unrestricted Free agents.
by Robert Curre on Jun 17, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Brown's a RFA
and for what it’s worth, Shawne said he’d take less money to come back to the Knicks.
With our bench so thin, no reason not to keep both
Congrats on winning your first NBA championship, Peja Stojakovic!
Yeah.
With $59 mil tied up to 9 players, not including the first rounder, the team needs dirt cheap players. Now if only they were six year vets who can contribute.
by gian casimiro on Jun 17, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way
In that poetry video, he’s totally holding a Harry Potter book. Trust me
I find it alarming that anyone in the Bobcats organization thinks that song is in the slightest bit obscure.
by superturboultra on Jun 17, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wonder how Donnie's leaving will effect his chances to return to the team.
I had him as a lock to return, because Donnie loves this guy’s athleticism. Donnie once said coaches can teach athletes to play basketball, but you cannot teach a basketball player athleticism. But with a new regime I wonder if Brown will be brought back.
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