Never Doubt Grunfeld

by Jake Whitacre on Mar 12, 2008 10:35 AM EDT in Player Analysis

Remember when we all thought that trading JCN for a draft pick we won't see until 2016 was a bad move?

We were all wrong. In Ernie We Trust.

(Hat tip to kdp922)

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We who?

I seem to remember a certain blogger and occasional/former hoops columnist who sorta liked keeping Stevenson instead of Navarro. http://kevinbroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/what-do-you-want-from-ernie/

by TheSecretWeapon on Mar 12, 2008 12:04 PM EDT reply actions

We for all, and all for we

I meant we as in the collective pessimists that comprise the majority of the Wizards (relatively small) fan base. Not the intelligent, savvy, optimistic, good-looking collective of fans that comprise the minority of the Wizards' fan base.

Is that better? :D

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by Jake Whitacre on Mar 12, 2008 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

So long as that list includes me and you

As well as Kevin.

Predicting how this squad is going to perform is like trying to solve trig problems with pen and paper. -sierradave.

by Mike Prada on Mar 12, 2008 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm in

Except for the intelligent and the good-looking part.

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by Jake Whitacre on Mar 12, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Why the Dis?

Why must we pessimists all be considered unintelligent, unsavvy, and ugly?

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Mar 13, 2008 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Sorry

Tom Knott influences my stereotypes of pessimists.

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by Jake Whitacre on Mar 13, 2008 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm a pessimist but-

we come in all shapes and sizes. I for one am a short brown home-owning brown dudette.

by ooba on Mar 13, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Also

It could be argued that if you've been a Wizards fan for several years and you aren't a pessimist, then you're either on drugs, crazy, or stupid.

Not that I'd make that argument, I'm just saying...

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Mar 13, 2008 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

pessimist?

THEN CALL ME LINDSAY LOHAN DESIGNATED DRIVING BRITNEY WHO IS WEARING NO PANTIES WHILE SHE HOLDS BOTH KIDS AND PURCHASES A SUB-PRIME MORTGAGE!

by Bobtimist Prime on Mar 13, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Some say you are crazy

Predicting how this squad is going to perform is like trying to solve trig problems with pen and paper. -sierradave.

by Mike Prada on Mar 13, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Cue the sig

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by Jake Whitacre on Mar 13, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Still.....

The Grizzlies knew what they were doing with all that pick protection.

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by Kyle Weidie on Mar 12, 2008 12:20 PM EDT reply actions

Ditto

And let's not pretend that Stevenson hasn't had 1 of 9 games himself this season. Deshawn has played better than I thought he would, but Navarro's ball-handling wouldn't have been a bad thing with Gil down and AD gimpy.

Of course, the guy who has really stepped up is Roger Mason. I suppose we might not have seen what he can do if Navarro had been signed.

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by Spence on Mar 12, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

We didn't have complete information

If DeShawn had made clear his beard-growing plans last summer, all the pro-JCN bloggers would have switched allegiance en un segundo.

by crucifictorious on Mar 12, 2008 6:23 PM EDT reply actions

This Just Means...

... that we lost little and gained nothing. We should all be hoping that the Grizzlies do well, because that will increase our chances of actually retrieving that draft pick sometime in the next 5 years.

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Mar 13, 2008 8:59 AM EDT reply actions