Found January 09, 2012 on The Daily Rival: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Thank god Kwame Brown was on the Lakers for the first few years after the team drafted Andrew Bynum 10th overall in 2005. Because otherwise, according Brown, the Lakers wouldn’t currently have one of the top big men in the game today. From the LA Times: “That was my young fella,” Brown said. “I taught him everything he knows.” [...] “I’m one of the better defenders in the league and we played against each other every day in practice,” Brown said. “I told him if you can score against me, you can score on anyone.” I’ll give you a minute to compose yourself and wipe off any dirt you accumulated while rolling on the floor laughing. Even I, as a Warriors fan who’s defended the team’s signing of Brown, have to admit it’s funny reading about Kwame Brown saying he taught somebody something about basketball. The guy who turned out to be one of the biggest draft busts in NBA history! Granted, Brown is indeed ...
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