even need to vote?

As to Rooks comment, I don’t see it that way at all. For the past two years, without Arenas, the Wizards were killed by the full court press with Stevenson, Daniels or Dixon bringing the ball up. I don’t know how Foye fares against it, but I know Crit can beat it and, obviously Arenas. But Stevenson can not. He is a flat handed dribbler, which means it is very easy to poke the ball away from him. In a full run, it will probably go astray on it’s own. I also think that, if Crittendon is still with the team, they would rather progress his development than flounder around with Stevenson.

All that said, I CAN see your point. But this

with the majority of inactivation coming from the foursome of Nick Young, JaVale McGee, Dominic McGuire and Javaris Crittenton

I don’t see. If they deactivate McGuire or McGee on a healthy scratch, I would be VERY surprised. First, I don’t think they can afford to nix McGee, and 2nd, McGuire provides on the ball defense – something that only 2 other players on the team do.

Partially to be a contrarian, but partially because I agree with you. It is highly doubtful that Critt will get minutes, whereas D-Steve technically hasn’t been ruled out of the running for the backup SG role (assuming Foye plays some point). I see it as between him and NY, with the loser never playing. But if Stevenson doesn’t return to form as our best perimeter (excluding d-mac) defender, then he has zero future on this team.

is how quick we are to throw Stevenson under the bus. I know his numbers went down dramatically, but I have always assumed that was in large part due to him attempting to player hurt. I certainly couldn’t get lift on my jumper with a bad back.

I would just like to target the sea change in opinion against him. We have spent an inordinate amount of time explaining Oberto’s stat drop due to injury or explaining away McGee/Young/Blatche’s erratic play due to lack of PT, but we seem unwilling to extend the same courtesey to Stevenson.

Could’ve have said it better (is Stevenson is healthy). On a related note, sorry Nick young but you cant put a price on defense.

A horrible thought came to me yesterday, too – what’s the over/under on games Oberto would start next year if Eddie Jordan was still coaching the team?

You forgot that Caron misses 15 games a year. There will be plenty of minutes for everybody.

Wizards fever!

he’s probably the best 3 point shooter on the team. I doubt they deactivate him without an injury.

probably the most likely candidates. But, at this point, I think Crittendon’s ball pressure is better than Stevensons. And the fact that Crit is the only TRUE PG on the roster right now should help him. I think it mainly comes down to veterans preference, and whether Flip lives by that mantra.

I just looked at that line up again… The Wizards are absolutely loaded Offensively.

I don’t think there’s too many Eastern Conference opponents that can run out a Starting line-up that’s comparable…. They have 3 very good 3-point shooters; and that starting line up should be able to really rebound the ball.

Then I look at the second unit (Foye, Young, Miller, Blatche and McGee) and I think they’re going to just maul the other team’s reserves Offensively.

the more I look at it, I see Oberto wearing the suit to start the season. I would rather it be Deshawn, but I think that they will try and see if the young guys can handle the load first. As the season wears on, it will change depending on health.

While I’m not sure I would have done differently in a first pass, it is interesting that you ended up giving Blatche 26 minutes and McGee only 8. I guess that is what Blatche’s versatility does. But, if McGee really steps forward, Blatche is probably going to have to get his minutes from Jamison.

For a team that is supposed to lack frontcourt depth, it sure is hard to divide up the minutes there.

Another thing your list highlights is the McGuire problem. He didn’t even make the list of minutes. That’s why IF everyone is healthy he gets my vote for deactivation. I do like him though.

Flip has said he likes to go Big.

He has already mentioned trying Blatche next to Haywood and ‘Tawn. Granted this was prior to us landing MillerFoye (since he also mentioned Caron at 2-guard) but it still resonates (even if CB3 needn’t play a stopgap role at two-guard).

I suspect he will find it an easier defensive puzzle to solve when he can afford to station Jamison at the wing. The geometry is better for Flip’s match-up zone— easier to cover the paint, and on the outside you have two players on either side of the ballhandler cheating in on the help-out. If you torch Tawn on a quickstep, fine, if the paint is still covered you give up only a pull-up jumper. Can live with that.

But Jamison as a rearline defender ultimately will prove a problem for Flip’s zone design. Leading to midseason rumors per usual. And people trying to snipe Caron from the squad. One key thing to note while wandering down that trail: as Jamison goes, so goes Haywood I expect. I’d prefer to re-sign Big Wood before worrying at all about listening to offers on Tawn, one way or the other.

But anyway, right, so I expect we’ll see El Capitawn periodically at the wing forward slot. Provided Dray actually plays well enough to allow it on a consistent basis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp8G7kVP7JU&NR=1

Is that he’s the only player on the roster who seems capable of doing an even respectable job defending Lebron one on one. We always seemed to run into trouble against him when we’d double him. Caron can sort of guard him, but he’s still not athletic enough, and I don’t think that Dominic McGuire is strong enough to do it.

And off the bat it proves that Crit is a much better POINT GUARD than Gilbert. He logged an assist from a KWAME BROWN bucket.