My first instinct was to say yes, so that’s the way I voted. But after thinking it over, I don’t think it would be such a good idea to acquire Rasheed. Yes, the Wizards desperately need low-post defense. Rasheed is a terrific defender. But the Wizards would also need that low-post player to rebound, and Rasheed only averages 7.8 rebounds per 36 minutes. Considering that he would probably be taking Antawn’s position, that means the Wizards would be losing 1.7 rebounds per 36 minutes at the PF. Plus, if he takes Antawn’s spot, that means Ernie has to let Antawn go. If Antawn leaves, then Gilbert leaves too, unless he changes his mind (not out of the question).

Come to think of it, having both Antawn and Gilbert leave might be the only way the Wizards can afford to sign Rasheed, unless Ernie does a sign and trade with either of his two free agents. Without Antawn or Gilbert, the Wizards would be a young team that wouldn’t be able to handle Sheed’s antics. Sheed needs to go to veteran team that can use his skills but won’t get too distracted by all of the baggage that he’d bring into the locker room. It just doesn’t work for the Wizards.

BSPN just ‘scrolled’ that the Pistons have fired Flip Saunders. Not really an inidication of what they’ll do personnel wise, but they are obviously making some of the changes predicted.

You guys might have seen this, but I thought this contrast between Rash-weed and The Big Ticket was very interesting.

from detnews.com

Watching Wallace battle Boston’s Kevin Garnett - two of the elite power forwards of our time - offered a fascinating contrast in personalities.

Off the court, Garnett can be a jerk. He is rude to ball boys and locker room attendants. He gets himself so intensely wound before games, he’s even a jerk to his teammates at times.

But on the court, Garnett is the perfect teammate. He plays hard every second he’s on the floor. He shares the ball. He executes the game plan completely and without questioning anything. If the coach says to cut, he cuts. If the coach says to play zone, he plays zone.

Wallace off the court is one of the warmest and funniest guys in the league. There isn’t a ball boy or locker room attendant that he hasn’t tipped lavishly. You think back on all the things he has done - buying championship belts for his teammates, working patiently and tirelessly with the young guys on the team, working tirelessly for underprivileged kids in the community - he has a heart of gold.

But on the court, Wallace can be a jerk. There are times, because he is so ridiculously skilled, he just gets bored and lax. He doesn’t always agree with the game plan, but instead of arguing about it before the game, he sometimes tries to rebel against it during the game.

His passion to win is every bit as strong as Garnett’s, but Wallace too often channels that passion into negative energy. And because his personality is so large and dominant on this team, once he goes to the dark side, he generally takes the team there with him.

Who’d you offer Detroit that would work under the cap?

Mostly for the reasons mentioned above – though I do think he’s a super smart player on the court. But there’s no practical way we could get him without majorly altering the team anyway. I don’t see him putting us over the top at all.