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Thanks For The Memories

Like Prada said, it's been a great season.   It might not have the best ending, but I still don't think this team has anything to be ashamed of.  Before we start delving into all the off-season stuff, let's give some thanks for the season that was.

Thanks to Ernie Grunfeld for putting together a team that's been able make the playoffs for 4 straight years, something that hasn't happened in the district in 20 years.

Thanks to Eddie Jordan for never giving up.  There were several points in the season where you could've thrown up the white flag and gone into tank mode when different players went down, but you never gave up on this team.

Thanks to Antawn Jamison for being the epitome of consistency and professionalism all season long.  Your 20-10 season won't soon be forgotten.

Thanks to Caron Butler for the big shots, the posters, and everything in-between.

Thanks to Brendan Haywood for finally putting an end to the instability at center this year with career highs all across the board.

Thanks to Antonio Daniels for holding down the fort at point guard while Gilbert was injured most of the season.  Your on-court leadership was a big part of why the Wizards were as successful as they were this season.

Thanks to DeShawn Stevenson for being the Wizards' Iron Man.

Thanks to Roger Mason Jr. for being such a pleasant surprise this season.  You showed this season that you don't have to be a brick layer to have an appreciation for architecture.

Thanks to Darius Songaila for providing some much needed front court consistency off the bench.  Best of luck competing with Lithuania in Beijing this summer.  Hopefully everyone there appreciates your Borat impressions.

Thanks to Andray Blatche for his continued improvement.  You'll only get better as you get more experience under your belt.

Thanks to Gilbert Arenas for trying his best to get back on the court and help the team.  it didn't work out the way we all would've liked, but the intent was clearly there.  Let's hope this off-season finally gets you back to form we all know and love.

Thanks to Nick Young for the dunks.  Here's to many more highlights and dunk contest invite next season.

Thanks to Oleksiy Pecherov for all the humor this season.  Don't get me wrong, your play was solid this year, but the comparisons to Stewie will never stop being awesome.

Thanks to Etan Thomas for showing what true strength is all about.

Thanks to Ivan Carter and Mike Jones (who!) for all the great reporting on the beat this season.  Great work as always.

Thanks to all the great Wizards and non-Wizards blogs for their .

Thanks to WaitingForNextYear and And One for coming over and sparking some good discussion and providing analysis from the other side during the playoff series.  You're welcome here anytime.

Thanks to everyone that's come here and left comments and FanPosts and everything else this season.  Win or lose, you're what makes this fun.

Finally, thanks to Dominic McGuire.  You're what makes the future (and the present) bright.

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You forget to thank Buck!

for “Noooooooo! It’s not possible!”

by Bucky Katt on May 3, 2008 3:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah

that was funny for sure. classic.

by DarrellWalkerFan on May 3, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And...

Lest we forget, thanks to Jake and Prada for great analysis, insight, and pranks all season. Thanks as well for creating this great community here.

by five by five on May 3, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Please, Let's not forget Dave Hopla

That guy has done wonders for some of our players. A fantastic shooting coach, whom Gil attributes his beautiful shot to.

Plus, Hawyood increases his FT% by almost 20%! That is remarkable. Caron’s shot has been looking very pretty these days as well. His 3P% increased by almost 11%. All our guys seem to be shooting better.

So, many thanks to Dave Hopla.

by se7en on May 4, 2008 3:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hopla

Agree about Dave Hopla. In an article I read somewhere, Brendan said that he was much more aggressive on offense knowing that a trip to the free throw line was a good thing instead of a bad thing. As a fan, I’ve got to agree. Last year, any time Brendan got fouled, I groaned, knowing that it was likely to be 1 out of 2 at best. This year, I was happy any time he went to the line.

by hotplate on May 4, 2008 12:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Randy Ayers -

I also want to give thanks to him. For once we had a semblance of defense that I hadn’t seen before. it was inconsistent but so much better. I am overall very proud of this team – there was a lot of adversity this season and they did a good job. I love this team no matter what and that will never change.

by ooba on May 6, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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