Looking Forward (to one of the MANY possible futures)
by NRKgoSKINS on Dec 29, 2011 12:34 AM EST
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PrintTo state a few things: Resign Nick Young, Resign Javale McGee, Resign Ronny Turiaf, Amnesty Andray Blatche, Fire Flip Saunders, trade Rashard Lewis (2013 expiring contract), trade Jordan Crawford (by himself for a second rounder or w/ Lewis for a first rounder), cut Mo Evans and Hamady N'Diaye
That will leave the Wizards roster as such...
John Wall, Shelvin Mack, Nick Young, Roger Mason Jr., Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Kevin Seraphin, Javale McGee, Ronny Turiaf
That leaves 10 of 15 roster spots filled... if you look, the two most pressing needs on this roster is shooting guard depth as well as the power forward position... and a coach.
First things first: the Washington Wizards sign Armond Hill as their new head coach. Coach Hill comes to Washington after spending 7 years as one of Doc Rivers' most trusted assistants in Boston. With him will come the Princeton offense (which is anything but new to the Wizards... it was run from 03-08 under Eddie Jordan) and an emphasis on defense, as any former Celtics assistant over the past decade or so would have.
Second things second: THE DRAFT... The Washington Wizards look to have a top 5 draft pick (who knows? the Lottery process is tricky..). However, the guy the Wizards want is surely to be gone within the first 3, if not 2, draft selection. Good thing the Wizards already have 2 second rounders and 2 more second rounders or another first rounder (from the Rashard Lewis and Jordan Crawford trades). That puts us w/ a high first rounder, a low first rounder, and two second rounders. With such ammunition, no prospect is too high. The Washington Wizards trade their highest first rounder and two second round picks to select... Jeremy Lamb. Roster issue number two is solved. With their late first round pick, the Washington Wizards select Tyler Zeller, center out of North Carolina...
That will leave the roster as such...
John Wall, Shelvin Mack, Nick Young, Roger Mason Jr., Jeremy Lamb, Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Kevin Seraphin, Ronny Turiaf, Tyler Zeller, Javale McGee.. 12 roster spots filled, 3 more to go. However, the PF position has yet to be addressed.
Wellllll, what have we been gaining cap space for? 2012 FREE AGENCY! Nevertheless, our Wiz Kids won't go crazy looking for star power, but instead for reasonable players that are fit for the future. We'll outbid the Sacramento Kings for the services of PF J.J. Hickson and sign free agent rebounding monster Reggie Evans, who currently plays for the Los Angeles "Lob City" Clippers.
(Just a side note... rebounding has been an issue for awhile now, but a second unit boasting veteran rebounding and defense - Evans and Turiaf - will also instill some of that spirit in the young ones...)
That leaves the roster as such...
John Wall, Shelvin Mack, Nick Young, Jeremy Lamb, Roger Mason Jr., Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Kevin Seraphin, J.J. Hickson, Reggie Evans, Ronny Turiaf, Tyler Zeller, Javale McGee... 1 spot left.
The spot needing the most veteran presence at this point is the small forward position. The future looks bright w/ defensive stalwart Chris Singleton and "the European Blake Griffin" - Jan Vesely (although we've yet to see him in regular season action), however they may still need a veteran there to show them some of the nuances of the game. Enter AK47... Andrei Kirilenko is a veteran 3 who is very capable is shooting the tre-ball, which he'll be called upon plenty of times to do in the Princeton offense.
The Washington Wizards of the regular season opener, 2012
Point Guard - John Wall, Shelvin Mack
Shooting Guard - Nick Young, Jeremy Lamb, Roger Mason Jr. (also PG depth)
Small Forward - Chris Singleton, Andrei Kirilenko, Jan Vesely
SF/PF - Trevor Booker
Power Forward - J.J. Hickson, Reggie Evans
PF/C - Kevin Seraphin
Center - Javale McGee, Ronny Turiaf (also PF depth), Tyler Zeller
(End Comments - I see this as a very possible outcome over the next season. After watching tonights game, I think that a change in coaching and getting rid of some cancers is beneficial to the future of the franchise...)
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KEEP CRAWFORD
I can agree with almost everything you’ve written except for trading Jordan Crawford. Why trade talent away? That doesn’t even make any sense; obviously he has never started in the NBA. He’s really good, he just needs better experience and better coaches will help him achieve that.
If the pick you get from trading Crawford goes to getting Jeremy Lamb
you pull the trigger…
Why would you re-sign NY if you are taking Lamb???
and with all that cap space we will have why would we go after JJ Hickson and Reggie Evans as opposed to landing a bonafide starter/ borderline all star.
Well... because there are not as many stars in 2012 as well originally thought
http://www.hoopsworld.com/2012-nba-free-agents/
J.J. Hickson is a top 5 power forward in 2012 free agency… and what he doesn’t have in skill, he makes up w/ youth. Hickson’s currently 23.
Evans brings rebounding. I don’t care how much star power is out there if our team can’t crash the board.
Resigning NY and signing Jeremy Lamb will allow for us to effectively play “small ball” in the Princeton offense (even though Lamb is 6’5" and Swaggy P is 6’7"…). With Wall driving to the basket, a dishoff to Lamb or Young on either side is lethal. This will make them respect the tre-ball and will give Wall some 1v1 looks while driving for layups.
He's not a top 5 PF next year
Kevin Love, Kevin Garnett, Elton Brand, Jason Thompson (who by the way starts over him), Darrell Arthur, and Ryan Anderson are all better than him in my opinion.
by ThePGPhenomenon on Dec 29, 2011 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
Ryan Anderson would be a fit, especially in the Princeton.
But the likelihood of landing Love is slim. Garnett and Brand are over the hump and will be looking to sign w/ contenders. I’m not too familiar w/ Arthur… and Jason Thompson is an interesting option as well, but he seems more of a PF/C and his skill set reflects such. Hickson is effective on the block, driving from the perimeter, and has even shown respectable range on his jump shot. And he’s 23.
Crawford
You’re ready to give away Jordan after two bad games? C’mon SON!
Amnesty Blatche’s contract is looking strong however.
Hickson is much more athletic
I’d take him over Blatche any day… (not that I want him)
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And Blatche is much more skilled
Blatche is the better player, but not the out of shape, 40 y/o version we’ve seen the last two seasons.
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Blatche may be the more skilled player
but he has shown us that his attitude and work ethic will get in the way of his progress. All the potential in the world doesn’t mean anything without work ethic. And Dray just doesn’t seem to have it.
Finally, someone suggests a coach for once rather than just shouting 'fire Flip'
I know nothing at all about this Boston assistant though. What are the options for head coach hires before next season?
I don’t know much about NBA coaching, I don’t really know if Flip is bad or good, but can we please have a practical discussion about who would replace him rather than just calling for the mans head?
by BballBrit on Dec 29, 2011 5:38 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Brian Shaw
Made way to much sense this off season! He’s been working with Phil in LA for years and played with elite NBA players throughout his career. If Flip isn’t apart of the future, he shouldn’t be apart of the rebuild…I don’t see the logic with that.
by SpecialSauce on Dec 29, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
This team does not have the players to run a Princeton offense
Having a Princeton offense will mean you have to have a lot of shooters, especially jump shooting bigs. The Princeton offense worked well because you had players like Jamison, Butler and Arenas that can shoot all over the floor. The way that this team is currently constructed it would never work. You would either have to get a coach that like to push the tempo to take advantage of the athletic players on the roster or you would have to gut the roster. Either way, you will have to make a major change in order for it to work.
by ThePGPhenomenon on Dec 29, 2011 11:48 PM EST reply actions
No chance, but you know who would be the perfect coach?
Jerry Sloan. He’d force Wall and McGee to figure out the pick and roll. Discipline. Strict substitution patterns to avoid overplaying anyone in this compressed season.
That'd be interesting... but how would he interact w/ such a young team?
On the plus side, it’d be a homecoming for Sloan, seeing as he was drafted by the Bullets back in 65’
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