Elton Brand interview

[macdaddy]

Really a great read. Please click the link as its a pretty long one but here were some highlights for me. Interview appears to be yesterday.

http://hoopshype.com/interviews/barrigon/elton-brand-i-want-to-play-and-be-a-part-of-a-championship-team

Back in late December Atlanta Journal-Constitution journalist Chris Vivlamore tweeted that you said to him: Can Jeff Teague get some All-Star votes now?

EB: Yeah, we had a week where we played Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry shortly after that... and other tough point guards. And Teague played great. Also, Paul Millsap had a great run, he's playing great. We're not getting a lot of attention in the media but I would like to see those guys in the All-Star Game. Also Kyle Korver in the three-point contest if he wants that... and our rookie Pero Antić, I know he's a little old but I would like to see him in the rookie game [laughs]. I'm rooting for all of my guys.

- See more at: http://hoopshype.com/interviews/barrigon/elton-brand-i-want-to-play-and-be-a-part-of-a-championship-team#sthash.KZh8YjsZ.dpuf

Why did you choose the Hawks?

EB: Dallas made a nice offer and I had a great time there but I felt it was such a luxury playing with guys like Al Horford, Paul Millsap... Gustavo [Ayón] was playing great with the Mexican national team, I did some research on Pero... They had shooter like Korver... I felt I could contribute, play some minutes and bring a locker room presence.

- See more at: http://hoopshype.com/interviews/barrigon/elton-brand-i-want-to-play-and-be-a-part-of-a-championship-team#sthash.KZh8YjsZ.dpuf

I want to play and I want to be part of a championship team, that's my goal and still is. But I want to be proud of it. I want to be out there, diving on the floor for loose balls, blocking shots, doing everything I can to help. I don't want just to sit there and clap. We'll see. My son is really into basketball, learning the game. I definitely enjoy being here in Atlanta, I see something special here. - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/interviews/barrigon/elton-brand-i-want-to-play-and-be-a-part-of-a-championship-team#sthash.KZh8YjsZ.dpuf

[Admin]

Nice read! I really like EB and wish we had him years ago. I hope he sticks around another couple years to continue to mentor and show our young bigs how to play the game the right way.

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

I love EB and he has surprised me with his level of play. He still has gas in the tank and it seems a lot of the players that signed here all say the same thing - they feel that they have a great chance to win here and that they feel Ferry has this team heading in the right direction. It's good to hear this after YEARS of only negativity about the organization.

[frosgrim]

We certainly seem to be building the structural (GM, coach, scouting dept, commitment from ownership (OK this is still a question)) elements that are needed for as first class organization. What we need now are the players to make this happen. We have the supporting cast to surround a superstar but he ain't here, yet...

Thanks for posting the interview with EB!

[capstone21]

I just like that he is a locker room guy. Every team needs those.

[MaceCase]

I just like that he is a locker room guy. Every team needs those.

I like that he's a locker room guy that can actually play. I hate teams with like Juwan Howard on their bench talking about how invaluable he is.

[hawkman]

I just like that he is a locker room guy. Every team needs those.

Agreed. I liked Stackhouse when he was here and i like having Brand on the team. It would be nice to get one of these guys in their prime for a change.

[frosgrim]

Agreed. I liked Stackhouse when he was here and i like having Brand on the team. It would be nice to get one of these guys in their prime for a change.

We do have two of those guys in thier prime: Horford and Milsap