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**Kirk20** · 09-05-2005, 03:47 PM

Top 10 NBA Breakout Players: 2005-2006 Season
By David Park 9/4/05

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3) Caron Butler - Washington Wizards

Trying to get Kobe Bryant to share the ball when your name is Shaquille is hard enough, and next to impossible if you're anyone else. Imagine how frustrating it must have been for a player who is not only capable of being a legit scoring option for a struggling team, settling for Bryant's scraps with less than 3 seconds to go on the shot clock. Its no wonder Butler averaged over 20 points per game after Bryant was shutdown for the season. The lack of trust on offense for the Lakers last year stunted Butler's growth from becoming an all-star caliber SF that he is capable of. In Butler's new situation with the Wizards, he will get plenty of looks and scoring opportunities within Eddie Jordan's modified Princeton Offense, especially with Larry Hughes gone to Cleveland. Look for big things from the former Connecticut All-American this season.

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10) Kwame Brown - LA Lakers

So he had a bad reputation in Washington as a talented player who does not enjoy playing the game, oversleeps for practices and what not, who cares? I care. Okay don't get me wrong, I am not a fan of Kwame Brown, but I think a trade is exactly what Kwame needed to knock some sense into him. A 7-footer, with unworldly athleticism, Brown has shown glimpses of absolute dominance the past couple of years but has generally disappeared when his team needed him the most. Some may still be not sold-out on the possibility of Brown becoming a consistent low-post presence. Especially considering Phil Jackson's lack of tolerance for those who do not put forth consistent effort and Kobe Bryant's mistrust of teammates on offense. But something tells me Kwame might have finally been humbled to a point where he was actually rattled enough to start making some changes in this work ethic and start realizing some of this great potential he possesses. Stay tuned…

**MJG** · 09-05-2005, 03:56 PM

Kwame is a good pick, though I suppose it depends on just what he has to do to become "breakout." I think he'll prove to be a solid and capable starting big man this year, though stat-wise that only equates to something like 12/8. That's probably not quite good enough to be considered a breakout performance, but it's something.

Not too sure about Caron though. Something about him just makes me think he'll gradually improve over the course of his career, rather than busting onto the scene any one particular year. My guess is that he has a career year this year, but not really all that much better than last year.

jinbahji · 09-06-2005, 01:02 PM

Yeah I agree, I'm not sure who this freak David Park is (wink, wink) but I think Caron is in for a great year.

**Unique** · 09-06-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MJG

Kwame is a good pick, though I suppose it depends on just what he has to do to become "breakout." I think he'll prove to be a solid and capable starting big man this year, though stat-wise that only equates to something like 12/8. That's probably not quite good enough to be considered a breakout performance, but it's something.

Not too sure about Caron though. Something about him just makes me think he'll gradually improve over the course of his career, rather than busting onto the scene any one particular year. My guess is that he has a career year this year, but not really all that much better than last year.

Caron plays with heart , IMO he will have a breakout year hes a great pick up for you guys ....Good luck this year guys!

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