Links: Andray Blatche's Birthday, Capital Punishment Recapping

by Mike Prada on Aug 22, 2011 6:09 PM EDT in Links

A bunch of links to tide you over:

Why couldn't Yi Jianlian dunk like that with the Wizards? [Fanshot]
Andray Blatche is celebrating his 25th birthday with this Wizards cake. Also, John Wall is wishing him well and (I believe) in attendance in Miami. [Truth About It]
Capital Punishment recaps to read: [Andrew Sharp | Beckley Mason | Kyle Weidie | DCIst | Michael Lee | Sports Illustrated | @jose3030's photos]
Mason, for Hoopspeak, on the McGee/Cousins matchup: Cousins, however, impressed even more. If a typical box score was available, I've no doubt the Kings center would have easily tallied the highest plus-minus rating. He was a bully, blasting smaller players (including McGee) out of the way and using his long arms and soft hands to gather nearly every carom (nevermind that he finished the game with seven or eight fouls). Cousins does many things well- reliable shooting form, nifty passing, exquisite footwork near the rim-but the thing that really jutted out at me was his dexterity. He has incredibly skilled hands for such a young, humongous player.
A good look at Kevin Durant's Redskins shoes [Truth About It]
Miles Rawls dominated the trash-talking game. [Capital Games]
Unsurprisingly, the two leagues couldn't stop trash talking the day after the game. [SB Nation D.C.]
John Wall seems happy at the afterparty at Love. [Photo]
Finally, because we remember him too, here's Rex Chapman singing "When Doves Cry." [SB Nation Arizona]

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Dray looks chubby as ever.

by DCrez on Aug 22, 2011 6:16 PM EDT reply actions

Good chance that his body completely breaks down before the end of his deal.

by djnnnou on Aug 22, 2011 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

explain

BRING BACK DA BULLETS

by everybodylookin on Aug 22, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

He doesn't take care of his body

For most athletes that means a shortened career, and Dray will be almost 29 when his contract is up.

by djnnnou on Aug 22, 2011 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

oh

it probably won’t matter anyway.. his contract is small but long and I wouldn’t be surprised if it happens, then maybe the team would have a better PF.

BRING BACK DA BULLETS

by everybodylookin on Aug 22, 2011 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I think theres a reason why he's covering his eyes wit his hat in that pic

lol good tymes

by KurisuDevil on Aug 22, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions

there should be an Onion piece of Dray telling everybody "he's back"

“Physically I’m right there again, my double chin is firmly in place and I’ve got my vert back down to 11 inches. Can’t wait for the season”

by DCrez on Aug 23, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs

I'd rec that twice if I could

by ryasch on Aug 23, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I dont understand how a professional basketball player can be chubby.

Guys like Eddy Curry must eat and insane amount of food…

by tw10 on Aug 24, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Guys like Eddy Curry don't get much exercise.

by MR on Aug 24, 2011 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Yi with the epic staredown lol

Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG

by DMVLeGenD on Aug 22, 2011 7:05 PM EDT reply actions

Why couldn’t Yi Jianlian dunk like that with the Wizards?

Because defenders in the NBA actually get ABOVE the rim…!!

I used to have super powers until my psychiatrist took them away.

by Rook6980 on Aug 22, 2011 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

China got blown out

Not to be a homer or anything, but Croatia is getting a nice team going (and we have two of the biggest young talents in Europe if not the world). Still, the Yi dunk hurt

by segrt12 on Aug 23, 2011 2:04 AM EDT reply actions

Yi went to the rim strong as a Wizard

but defenders were taller, stronger, and quicker than whoever he just dunked on. So he got rejected regularly. Actually I think his inability to finish at the rim made his entire game passive. That’s why he looks so much better in international play.

by MR on Aug 23, 2011 7:18 AM EDT reply actions

The main reason why he got regected at the rim repeatedly

is because he has small hands. He can only dunk the ball with two hands, which made him a predictable finisher.

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by DMVLeGenD on Aug 23, 2011 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions

That also must be why

He couldn’t grab a defensive rebound to save his life. I’ve never seen a 7 foot tall guy so horrible at securing a defensive rebound in my life… smh.

by gray16 on Aug 23, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

The poor rebounding is another effect from the small hands...

that and he’s soft.

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by DMVLeGenD on Aug 23, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree with you about the hands.

And I think he is slow getting to the rim too. Probably a slow jumper.

But I disagree that he’s soft. As you see, when he’s not outmatched he does not appear to be soft. Unfortunately he is outmatched in the NBA.

by MR on Aug 23, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

No wonder I can’t stand it, if purity means huge egos, posturing after easy dunks, and, especially, no defense. Can’t win any sort of title with that type of “purity” in the real NBA.

by Todd L on Aug 23, 2011 12:50 PM EDT reply actions