Haha very true. Good analysis, Mike right? You spell “breaks” wrong. Unless you intended that as in a break, however, on an automobile you refer to it as a “brake”.
 
Regardless, good piece. Its not rocket science, if Butler came out dropped 20, and did other things well, And Arenas could drop 20, couple that with NY, Andray, Jamison, Miller, Haywood, Foye, and Haywood or anyone else I feel could contribute between 9-18 we could definitly pull wins.

Synopsis:

Seems Gilbert and Caron DESPERATLY need a break out game. Im not talking making a shot or two I mean 20+ point. Maybe even a 30+ game like Jamison. It doesnt make sense but at the same time it does. I really still do love watching my Wizards but something has to wake these guys up. They have the talent they just need to man up out of this slump, (Ray Allen) and start shooting like your supposed to, defending like your supposed to. Arenas DESPERATLY NEEEDDDSSS to put on weight. Im not sure if these trainers think its better for him to carry less weight on his ankles I disagree. From a training perspective extra muscle on his core, upperbody, legs will help alleviate any stress from bumps, falls, hard fouls, or even just on driving. If Arenas got his speed back, and gained 10 pounds of muscle (it can be done) within the next 3 months you would see a huge positive impact on his game.

Anyways thats my wizard rant of the day.

Great Ravens game!

Oh I have to comment on that again, Arenas is too skinny. Yeah I said it. I hope it becomes a trend of people around here agreeing with it. Grover did an awesome job but to me this is a key missed component. You see how muscle training has benefited Andray and Haywood trust me it can do the same for Arenas even for his PG-scoring standpoint. He needs it, he looks like a scared puppy on court, maybe the guy is scared to get injured again. I cant be mad at him, I met him in person twice. Great, humble, cool dude BUT these fans need wins, its good for the team and economy. Am I random, just tell me if you disagree?

…will Flip stick with a 1/4 offense with Arenas at the point? 10-15? 10-20?

Flip misjudged Arenas in terms of his leadership capability and ability to execute in a 1/4.

Isn’t it time to recognize that the assist/turnover ratios are happening for a reason?

Arenas needs a combo guard beside him to share the ball and get him some open shots. On this roster, the only player that fits the bill is Randy Foye.

Here are my assumptions – like to know others thoughts

1. Wizards have talented players, but do not have winners. Players that know how and what it takes to win
2. Wizards are capable of beautiful basketball – buta also laying a real egg.
3. Wizards can beat anyone, but lose to anyone too

As always it begins and ends with Arenas. Assuming Gil wants to win and is healthy enough than this becomes Flips job to inspire confidence, get the players to follow the system, create a culture of effort and execution.

The accountability is going to start shifting to him soon

well…gilbert has to get some pass for working his way back. two years is a long time

dont know about caron but trust your judgement

bottom line is that other players are growing and the team plays better with them in there

so i hope flip is smart enough to keep giving them the minutes until they prove they cant handle it or gilbert/caron return to form

those two are talented enough, smart enough, care enough, are professional enough, and flip communicates enough to figure out what they need to do to get back on the court more.

i just hope flip has the guts to sit them when they are not part of the best set on the floor until they are

there is a new owner in town; hopefully, there is a new sheriff too!

I understand the tendency to worry about Gilbert. He has not looked good all season. But let’s be honest, this scenario is exactly what everyone on the Wizards had in mind, Arenas included. They all knew he would take some time to get his timing back and play injury-free. That’s why the Wizards traded the fifth pick for two scorers. That’s why Ernie Grunfeld signed Boykins in the first place. That’s why Arenas himself was so upset last weekend. As we talked about on last week’s podcast, part of Gilbert’s frustration is happening because he knows he needs his teammates to pick up for him, and prior to this week, they largely hadn’t. Now, they are, and suddenly, we want to spin this as a “what’s wrong with Gilbert” situation?… Again, I get the tendency, but I’d rather be happy that we no longer need to rely on Arenas to bail us out of everything. We can now win games against solid competition with Nick Young leading the way on offense and defense, with Boykins running the show during key spots and Jamison doing his thing. Arenas’ production will improve down the road (hopefully), but for now, he needs help. Help he’s finally getting.

to this

Hey, Gilbert, guess what? We don’t have all the scorers on this team that you think we have. So be aggressive and score the damn ball already. Make plays. We can’t survive if you don’t.

in one day?

i’m more in agreement with the we need gil to play well soon line of thinking. not great, but decent at least.

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i think one factor that was overlooked after the bobcats game is the miami beach factor. i don’t know their travel schedule so i could be completely wrong, but i’m guessing some of the guys were partying down in miami. they were so flat on saturday it was sad. might be worst game i’ve ever seen jamison play as a wizard and that’s saying a lot. gonna have to write that one off. fans in attendance should have gotten a refund from the players.