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You just proved absolutely nothing in your last post.
If you have ever seen Lamar Odom play, you know the value he has goes WELL beyond stats. And thats aside from the point - You should never judge a player based on stats. It's pointless to do so cuz there are so many variables that go into stats.
You said it yourself, Elton Brand is consistent. He's not a franchise player. Brand will NEVER lead a team anywhere. He was the leader on the Bulls and all he did was lead them to high lottery picks. Odom led a bunch of rookies and career scrubs to a HUGE turnaround and then they got lucky in last years draft and moved up in the lottery. Odom has already proven that he can do more ofr a team by himself than Brand can.
Odom is the type of player that you can put on your back and ride. He's one of the rare players that can go out every night and get a triple double. Odom can drop 10 dimes on any given night - From a FORWARD position. He can go out and put up 30 points if the team needs it. Odom can do anything and everything asked of him. Brand cannot. I love Elton Brand. He gives full effort every night and ends up with the same statline every night. But he is not a guy who can put up 25+ or be a guy to carry a team. He is not physically gifted enough to be a franchise caliber player. Heart can only take you so far. Elton has some talent, but he is what he is based more on his effort and determination. You need that talent level to be a franchise player and carry a team. elton doesn't have that. Lamar does.
If the Clippers trade Odom and expect Brand to lead them, they will never make even the Wester Finals. With Odom, they can win it all. Will they definitely? Can't say. But at least Odom gives them the chance to.
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