Elton Brand reportedly done for season

[yall hate]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3887072

Season ending surgery.

ouch.

[Fafnir]

I feel really bad for him. Good player when healthy and a nice guy. Now he's going to be vilified in Philly.

[LarBrd33]

Ba-Blam!

[Redz]

I feel really bad for him. Good player when healthy and a nice guy. Now he's going to be vilified in Philly.

And no one does "villifying" better than Philly fans (not that we're saints here in Boston)

[EarthBall]

Is this it for Elton Brand the all-star?

Remember it was only 3 seasons ago that stepped it up to the potential superstar level, averaging 24 and 10. He regressed a little the next year and then got injured the following season. Now this year, he's done after a very subpar beginning of the season. As SW noted, it may have been a combination of recovering from an injury and playing for a system that he wasn't comfortable in.

He's only 29 years old and this year and last year were his only significant injuries. Presumably if he can recover and find a better suited team, he can recover to his pre-injury form and have a nice end to his career.

[footey]

Wow. Wasn't there a report just yesterday that he was progressing well, getting better?

[Chris]

Considering how well they are playing without him, I think it is a smart move to get the surgery now. 

When healthy, he is still one of the best big men in the league, and I think with some tweaking of the roster this summer, he can be the key piece to turn that roster from a 6-8 seed into a top 3 or 4 team in the East, and competing for a title.  They need to make the right moves this summer, but the potential is there.

[BballTim]

  Think Philly, GS and LAC are all wishing for do-over buttons?

[Celtic]

Considering how well they are playing without him, I think it is a smart move to get the surgery now. 

When healthy, he is still one of the best big men in the league, and I think with some tweaking of the roster this summer, he can be the key piece to turn that roster from a 6-8 seed into a top 3 or 4 team in the East, and competing for a title.  They need to make the right moves this summer, but the potential is there.

Yep, with him healthy they are one player away from making the next step, not a title contender as everyone was picking them, but a decent team.

[BudweiserCeltic]

So that answers the question posted in the front page earlier today.

[Emperor Young]

I think he's career is over.. I don't ever see him being the same player he once was..

[BudweiserCeltic]

I think he's career is over.. I don't ever see him being the same player he once was..

Quite an overreaction.

[xmuscularghandix]

feel bad for the guy but he really might be one of the most over-rated players around.

[EatSleepBreatheGreen]

not to kick someone while their down. I always thought he was really OVERRATED.

Gimmme KG, NOWITZKI, AMARE, JEFFERSON, OKAFOR, BOOZER....he was maybe a top 10 for PFs, but some people think when healthy he is top 10 in the NBA. NO.....WAY!

[Bankshot]

feel bad for the guy but he really might be one of the most over-rated players around.

I always thought that too.  I remember there were some that wanted to trade Pierce for him a few years back.