November 20, 2008 9:00 am  |  33 Comments

Larry Brown Wants to Get His Hands on Antonio McDyess


by Marcel Mutoni

Following the AI/Billups trade, Antonio McDyess refused to re-don a Nugget uniform, and ever since, it seems that virtually every team in the L has made some type of attempt to acquire his services.

So far, none have succeeded, and the prevailing wisdom is that he’ll eventually re-sign with the Pistons (even though the Cavs are reportedly offering the most amount of money).

Before that happens, though, Larry Brown and the Bobcats would like to be heard, and McDyess is apparently willing to listen to their sales pitch.

From the Charlotte Observer:

“He would be perfect for this team,” Brown said. “He’s an underrated defender, he can make a shot and he is the best teammate.”

“He’s a really sensitive kid,” Brown said, “so I’m a little nervous about joining the ranks of people telling him what to do.”

Larry Brown will not only teach you how to play “the right way”, but he’ll also look out for your emotional needs. What’s not to love?

The reality is that Brown and McDyess were very close in Detroit, to the point where some jokingly referred to Antonio as Larry’s “second son”. In other words, don’t rule this out.

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  • tsuperman Posted: Nov.20 at 9:03 am
    First! UK!

  • TADOne Posted: Nov.20 at 9:08 am
    I’m ruling this out.

  • Clockwork Posted: Nov.20 at 9:13 am
    Noooooooooooo!!!!!

  • adams Posted: Nov.20 at 9:21 am
    There’s a team in Charlotte? When did this happen?

  • Wiz Posted: Nov.20 at 9:30 am
    no chance of this happening

  • jaywhy Posted: Nov.20 at 9:31 am
    Cavs will sign him… he’ll be a great scoring backup for Big Ben much like Joe Smith was last season…

  • Ryan Jones Posted: Nov.20 at 9:37 am
    Regarding the headline: In, like, a Prop 8 sort of way? I’m fine with that, just wondering.

  • Tuomas Posted: Nov.20 at 9:50 am
    Yep, this would be a great way to win a title.

  • Bro D. Posted: Nov.20 at 10:04 am
    This is so gonna happen… in my wildest dreams.

  • Roberto Posted: Nov.20 at 10:19 am
    If there as close as they say I think he will truly consider it, but then he’ll remember that it’s the Bobcats and re-up with Detroit.

  • ciolkstar Posted: Nov.20 at 10:24 am
    There is NO chance. Didn’t he say he wanted to go to a contender and Denver didnt qualify? Its not looking good for LB and the BETcats this year. Crash seesm out of it and the rest of their lineup just doesn’t fit together. Emeka Okafor just straight fell off. That “Emeka or Dwight” debate is looking pretty foolish right about now.

  • Cub Buenning Posted: Nov.20 at 10:38 am
    He may regret choosing against Denver, in the end. He is still exactly what the Nuggets still lack, frontcourt depth.
    It’s not good when you are pining for the return of Stephen Hunter.

  • Allenp Posted: Nov.20 at 10:57 am
    There is no way McDyess signs in Charlotte.
    Cub
    McDyess has a better shot of getting to the Finals in Detroit. The Pistons as presently constructed can beat both Cleveland and Boston in a series. They could not before.

  • BETCATS Posted: Nov.20 at 11:24 am
    YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

  • BETCATS Posted: Nov.20 at 11:24 am
    Dont play with my heart Jordan, Higgins, and Brown. GET THIS DONE

  • BETCATS Posted: Nov.20 at 11:26 am
    and if this happens, the real Gerald Wallace will return, because we wont need to trade him. Emeka/Antonio/The True G-Force/J-Rich/Felton = NASTY.

  • TADOne Posted: Nov.20 at 11:27 am
    Expect a broken heart BET.

  • BETCATS Posted: Nov.20 at 11:30 am
    AND OKAFOR DOES NOT SUCK. He only gets about 6-8 touches a night, so do you expect him to shoot 100% and end up with 12-16 points? Teams just hack Emeka, he goes to the line, he misses the free throws half the time, and when they dont foul him he has a array of post moves. None of you have seen Emeka play as a Bobcat, or if you have you problay didnt notice this. When he was a rookie they ran plays through him. HE won Rookie of the Year OVER Dwight Howard and Josh Smith. If he gets plays called for him you will see he is still a quality player. So dont judge players you know nothing about, hot dogs.

  • BETCATS Posted: Nov.20 at 11:31 am
    MC Serch, i dont care either way, i have come to expect it from the faliures of Anderson Valgero and Carl Landry.

  • underdog Posted: Nov.20 at 1:29 pm
    Who would choose the Bobcats over the Pistons? Or, over any other team not named ‘Thunder’?

  • tealish Posted: Nov.20 at 2:50 pm
    Regardless of the apparent emotionally counseling and father figure role LB plays in Dice’s life (eye roll), if he didn’t want to go to Denver he sure as hell isn’t going to the freaking BOBCATS

  • ChrisBay Posted: Nov.20 at 3:26 pm
    If Dice didnt want to stay in Denver (because he knows that team isnt going to seriously contend) with his close friend Chauncey, then why would he sign with the Bobcats, a for sure lottery team? My goodness, I cant wait untill December comes and he can re-sign back with Detroit, because the media gets on my nerves with all the speculation.

  • Allenp Posted: Nov.20 at 4:14 pm
    BET
    I’ve watched Okafor play. He’s still mechanical on the block and he thinks to much.

  • BETCATS Posted: Nov.20 at 4:28 pm
    Allenp, that is a big assertion.
    a National Champion and Rookie of the Year IS too much. I have seen Emeka play more than all of you combined, and when he is not getting fouled, he is dunking the ball or putting up all sorts of post moves. He is a beast when he gets plays run through him, like he did at UCONN and like he did in his rookie season as a Bobcat. If Larry Brown gives him 4-5 more touches a night, he will be a FORCE with a good power forward to compliment him (NOT SEAN MAY)

  • jaymes Posted: Nov.20 at 4:37 pm
    No dis to Dice, but his signing aint gonna make a lick of difference to that team…Irrelavant

  • Moose Posted: Nov.20 at 4:57 pm
    This will NOT happen.

  • Moose Posted: Nov.20 at 4:58 pm
    BTW, “no homo” must be added to the title. (not that there’s anything wrong with that, I’m not a homophobe or anything.)

  • what Posted: Nov.20 at 5:01 pm
    Never been impressed with Okafor, even when he was in college, but that doesn’t mean he’s a bad player. Just not worth being picked ahead of Iguodala, J-Smoove, Al Jefferson, and Devin Harris.

  • Moose Posted: Nov.20 at 5:16 pm
    what, he definitely ain’t better than those four. You know, bad calls are ba calls.

  • B. Long Posted: Nov.20 at 6:52 pm
    Three most overpaid for players this summer: Josh Childress, Emeka Okafor, Loul Deng, Iggy.

  • B. Long Posted: Nov.20 at 6:54 pm
    or four.

  • Darksaber Posted: Nov.20 at 7:36 pm
    Dream on, Brown.

  • Teddy-the-Bear Posted: Nov.21 at 12:18 am
    Emeka Okafor is a noob.

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