Brandon Rush traded to Golden State for Lou Amundson

[pacers74]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

I guess it is a done deal. He will probably split the backup center time with Foster.

[wintermute]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

Yup, Mike Wells just tweeted

Mike Wells @MikeWellsNBA

Source confirms the Pacers have agreed to send Brandon Rush to Golden State for Lou Amundson. @gswscribe first to report the trade.

Mike Wells @MikeWellsNBA

Move makes sense for Indy. They've been trying to move Rush for a couple of years and they need frontcourt help w Pendergraph hurt.

How long will Pendergraph be out? I had thought it was a minor injury.

Goodbye and good luck to Rush. Change of scenery may be just what he needed.

[pacers74]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

Maybe Pendergraph is going to be out a while too.

[Miller-Time]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

We did it - Mike Wells confirmes via twitter, yaaay

[Hicks]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

While I'm not high (no pun) on Rush anymore, I'm baffled by the glee some of you have over his departure.

[thatch3232]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

While I'm not high (no pun) on Rush anymore, I'm baffled by the glee some of you have over his departure.

I like Amundson, I think he is almost as feisty as Jeff! Will be good to have for depth in the front court.

[PacerPenguins]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

now time to sign michael redd or trade for a sg and our roster will be set

[Hicks]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

This is Brandon's last best chance to have a good careerin this league. Contract year, new team, and I imagine they'll give him some solid looks at playing time.

Or not, I suppose. Maybe he is to them what Lou is to us: 3rd string.

[PacerPenguins]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbbJPTmiUu0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0hQxQZneRI&feature=related

[Freddie fan]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson

Brandon was a victim (rightly or wrongly) of expectations. In his rookie year he had a stretch where he avg. almost 16 points a game, played a high level of defense & was very active on the floor.

This started to get everybody thinking that we had found Danny's sidekick.

It never happened. For whatever reason, be it Brandon, be it the system, be it JOB, whatever it just never happened.

I hate to break this term out but frankly often times Brandon was irrelevent to the team. In other words if he played, fine. If he didn't play that night, well that was fine to as most people didn't miss him. In fact you could say a lot of people did miss him when he was on the court as often times you would forget he was there.

I know some will argue that was by design of the old coach. Maybe, I don't know though.

At best he was going to be the 9th or 10th man this season.

Maybe a fresh start for him will help as well. He can go to a system where he won't need to score so there won't be the pressure from the fans and front office for this.

I don't disagree with you about Brandon's irrelevance at times, but given that thought, it's interesting that he led the Pacers in minutes two seasons ago in 2009-10. Last season, he was fourth in minutes behind Granger, Collison and Hibbert (Dunleavy was fifth and McRoberts with sixth, which shows how different this year's team is going to be.)

[Hicks]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

I like Amundson, I think he is almost as feisty as Jeff! Will be good to have for depth in the front court.

From what little I recall and see of him, I like Lou, too, but I'm referring to people who don't just like the trade or Amundson but are celebrating the exit of Rush and/or knocking him around a bit with their parting words. Bashing his morals and such. I understand a little bc of the Twitter bit, but not a lot. We've had far bigger issues than him in the character department.

[PacerDude]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

While I'm not high (no pun) on Rush anymore, I'm baffled by the glee some of you have over his departure.

Probably because he really did nothing to improve himself as a player or a person in his time here. I think we (at least I) have had enough of guys like that.

[ksuttonjr76]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

I hope there's a SG signing or trade in the near future. Looking at the new roster...

Collison/Hill
George/D. Jones
Granger/George?
D. West/Hansbrough
Hibbert/Foster/Lou

*****....why do I feel like we got weaker? I wasn't the biggest Rush fan, but I would expected something better than Lou. I like Jones' defensive efforts and scrappy attitude, but he doesn't bring any offense to the second unit. At least Rush was good for a quick 6 PPG on the bench, and some athlethic defensive plays.

[Hicks]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

Back to what the deal means for us, I know Dahntay is the first person to come to mind, but let's not forget about Lance Stephenson. Apparently he had a good camp and summer, and obviously they still think he can make something of himself, so he probably just got a spot in the rotation. When he plays, you give Hill minutes at the two. On the floor together, they can share and switch responsibilities between their two roles as needed.

[thatch3232]

Re: rush traded to Warriors for lou amundson? Maybe?

From what little I recall and see of him, I like Lou, too, but I'm referring to people who don't just like the trade or Amundson but are celebrating the exit of Rush and/or knocking him around a bit with their parting words. Bashing his morals and such. I understand a little bc of the Twitter bit, but not a lot. We've had far bigger issues than him in the character department.

I agree, but like you and others have said, I believe a change of scenery is probly the best thing for him and I'm glad he is getting another chance. I'd love to play for Mark Jackson!!