I have always been a big Brown fan since his senior year in HS. While people wanted Murray and Hield because of their shooting, I thought Brown would be a better fit due to his ability to get to the rim and potential to defend faster players. At the time I thought people were too caught up on his shooting numbers and I felt that if he came here (I dont think he does the same thing somewhere else) that alot of the flaws of his game like forcing the action wouldnt be as big of an issue.
I did waiver to Bender for awhile during the playoffs because I felt they needed a big long term that could defend the perimeter on the PnR, rebound a little and shoot it. Essentially this is what Horford is.
Lastly, I couldnt figure out for those that wanted shooters, where they would play. This team is small on the wing and I couldnt see taking Smart, AB, or Crowder off for a guy like Hield to get time to fire up enough shots to be impactful.