Why does Brown have to be Jordan or a Bust?

[35Lewis]

Anyone who says he has to be great because he was a third pick isn't taking into consideration whether or not it's a weak draft.

Guys like Darko are busts because even Jordan could pick a stud in that draft.

[showtime]

He can be as good as he wants to be. If he works at his game, he could be another Kobe,only stronger.

[Eja117]

Because he was the 3rd pick in the draft. You don't draft a guy third to be a rotation player or a 6th man

Bingo, TP.  Brown at least has to be an all star to justify being picked at 3, imo.

Mike Bibby was picked #2 and never made an all star game and was highly respected. I gotta get to at least that. I'd probably take Bibby's career over Jameer Nelsons' and it's a close call with Wally Z. Not sure. Hard to remember.

[Eric_Suede]

I personally have that "Brown has to be Jordan or bust" attitude because it seems as if we're going to stand pat with him as opposed to going out and getting a quality veteran Swingman.  My #1 I feel we should be going after is Lance Stephenson ,PJ Hairston, Gerald Green, Even Metta world peace and tayshaun prince are more attractive options than putting our hopes and dreams behind an inexperience 19 year old. So my thinking is directed at all those who think i'm crazy for thinking Lance can be a good 3rd option for getting some scoring in also giving us more of that bad boy attitude as a team, Brown better prove me wrong and be Jordan.

[Kane3387]

I'm really hopeful for an Andre Iguodala.  I'd be pretty pleased with that and think it's pretty realistic.

Iggy's a great playmaker.  Was from his college days.  Trip-dubs all over.  Brown has a long way to go in that area.  I think he's more similar to Derozan.

A bigger stronger version but I can see it presently with his ability to get to the line and inability to shoot from deep.

[chiken Green]

I'm just confused at why folks wont give guys time..  Already throwing a 19 year old under the before a single real practice..  judging his entire career after a few up and down summer league games..   

Already labeling the guy a career rotation player is crazy..

Honestly I Can care less if he ever becomes Jordan or not.. IF he became Robert Horry and hit 7 game winners for us Despite being a career 17 point scorer would be just fine with me.. Just win..

IF Jaylen Brown ended with a career average of 22 points people would swear Danny was an idiot for drafting him #3.   Magic Johnson averaged 19.

You never know what Jaylen Brown will become..  I am hoping he is just a winner who makes his team better..

[slightly biased bias fan]

I'm just confused at why folks wont give guys time..  Already throwing a 19 year old under the before a single real practice..  judging his entire career after a few up and down summer league games..   

Already labeling the guy a career rotation player is crazy..

Honestly I Can care less if he ever becomes Jordan or not.. IF he became Robert Horry and hit 7 game winners for us Despite being a career 17 point scorer would be just fine with me.. Just win..

IF Jaylen Brown ended with a career average of 22 points people would swear Danny was an idiot for drafting him #3.   Magic Johnson averaged 19.

You never know what Jaylen Brown will become..  I am hoping he is just a winner who makes his team better..

[yagru]

Mike Bibby was picked #2 and never made an all star game and was highly respected.

L m a o  by who? Bibby was terrible

[yagru]

Anyone who says he has to be great because he was a third pick isn't taking into consideration whether or not it's a weak draft.

Guys like Darko are busts because even Jordan could pick a stud in that draft.

This will not end up being a week draft. A lot of talent already showing through in SL. More than the past few years Imo. That's not a good basis anyways , better to compare him to the picks in his bracket; Murray Dunn heild chriss.. Bender can be excluded since he was an unknown

[mr. dee]

Mike Bibby was picked #2 and never made an all star game and was highly respected.

L m a o  by who? Bibby was terrible

You must not have watched Bibby with the Kings. They were arguably robbed during their 2002 run against the Lakers and could have been the NBA champs. Bibby was their starting point guard.

[GreenWarrior]

I don't know, but if my team took a guy #3 overall and all we have to show for it is a slam dunk champion i'd be pretty upset.

I don't know if you remember how good Richardson was, he average that 23-6-3 with Baron Davis, Derek Fisher, Monta Ellis and Mike Dunleavy all on the team...that is very impressive.

I think Brown will be a better rebounder then Richardson because of his length but my main point is that does he really need to be a superstar to be a success?

I liked JR a lot, wouldn't have minded him on the C's. if we had drafted him at #3 though...

i'll put it this way, Paul Pierce was better than JR. that's what I want out of #3.

[Celtics4ever]

I think people put pressure on Ainge because it is such a high pick.  Higher picks have greater expectations.  Also, it is Celticsblog, which often has patience when it should not and lacks it when they should.   Most fans have poor understanding of talent potential and ceilings and athletic bases to build upon. 

[Clench123]

Jordan?  Lmbo.  We'd be very lucky if he turns into IT, and i don't mean the legend.

It's not his talent (which is non-existent) that is the problem.  It's the number he was drafted at.

At the end of the day, it's not the kid's fault he was drafted so high, it's the moronic GM who can't draft a teddy bear out of a paper bag full of raisins that carries the blame. 

If there is one thing that should not be included in Danny's job description or contract, it's drafting.

He has to be the worst GM at it.  That'swhat happens when you try to outsmart yourself and outsmart others.  Blowing that pick, which he clearly did, was painful.

[Sketch5]

Jordan?  Lmbo.  We'd be very lucky if he turns into IT, and i don't mean the legend.

It's not his talent (which is non-existent) that is the problem.  It's the number he was drafted at.

At the end of the day, it's not the kid's fault he was drafted so high, it's the moronic GM who can't draft a teddy bear out of a paper bag full of raisins that carries the blame. 

If there is one thing that should not be included in Danny's job description or contract, it's drafting.

He has to be the worst GM at it.  That'swhat happens when you try to outsmart yourself and outsmart others.  Blowing that pick, which he clearly did, was painful.

Heres the thing, Brown is a Steven pick just as much as DA's. You listen to Stevens and he's really excited for this kid. If you look at picks 3-10 and of them are a toss up. Yes maybe Dunn is more NBA ready because of his age right now, but no way with out a trade you pick him with 4 established guards in place. And no you don't draft him to trade, or you become Philli with their bigs who will be luck to get a case of Moxie and a large bag of Humpty Dumpty potato chips for.

Brown got better with each game, so that show promise. I'm not worried right now about the pick and listing to Stevens about him seems to make me think they've seen things that really impressed them and has the tools to become a good player if he works at it.