Links: We're Writing About A Real-Life Wizards Win!

by Mike Prada on Jan 11, 2012 3:00 PM EST in Links

Today's late links. Apologies. For tonight: I have Capitals tickets I got before the lockout ended, so I'm watching on DVR. Sean has your recap. Not sure there will be a "Meet The Bulls" post. Anyway, the links:

Here's video of Andray Blatche's post-game interview. Read into it what you will. [CSN Washington]
Recaps from last night: [Us | CSN Washington (Hanrahan, Johnson, Jackson, Miller) | Washington Examiner | Washington Post (gamer, blog) | Washington Times | Truth About It | SB Nation D.C. (StoryStream, notebook) | District Sports Page | Raptors HQ (quick, analysis) RaptorBlog | Toronto Star (gamer, blog, column) | Canada.com | Raptors Republic | Pro Basketball Talk
Essential resources [HoopData Box Score | Popcorn Machine]
On the lineup change: [Us | CSN Washington]
Jaaaaaaaaannnnnnn [Wizards Insider | Washington Examiner]
Fun locker room last night. Relive the hilarity. [SB Nation]
Presenting: the game-changer coin. [SB Nation D.C.]
Flip Saunders says John Wall may have picked up bad habits playing in summer league games. [CSN Washington, with more from Eye On Basketball, SB Nation D.C. and Pro Basketball Talk]
Lots of one-liners about the Wizards being a bad team - real funny, y'all! (Though I do love Rafe Bartholomew as a writer normally) [Grantland]
Bwahahahaha [Did The Wizards Win Last Night]
Oh no, we're already talking about the P word. [Mister Irrelevant]
Jan Vesely comments on his white jacket, which has caused teammates to say he dresses like Sonny Crockett. [Truth About It]
The Wizards are compared to Tantalus of Greek mythology acclaim, or something. [Hardwood Paroxysm]
A reporter winked at JaVale McGee last night. I didn't talk to him so I don't think he means me. [DC Sports Bog]
Really funny story involving Tim Legler, Steve Buckhantz, Phil Chenier and the Wizards' former shooting coach at the 32-minute mark of this. [NBA Today podcast]
Me on SBNation.com about LaMarcus Aldridge. [SB Nation]
Some Kuwait sports club copied the Wizards' uniforms. As Buckhantz would say, "How do you like that!" [Capital Games]

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Suuuure you didn't wink at him

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 3:19 PM EST reply actions

It was grapefruit in his eye

Pulp can move, baby.

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by Jake Whitacre on Jan 11, 2012 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

My back is killing me after carrying my toddler everywhere (he was sick)

And laughing hurts…you bastard

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

Wait til the kid is five...

by jones-y on Jan 11, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions

Not even eighteen months

33" and 27 lbs…he is destined to be a hybrid forward for the Wizards if I can just get him to put on about 4 lbs more muscle…

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

Seriously

I even gave him the Knute Rockne ‘pull yourself up by the bootstraps’ speech, I can’t give 82 of those!

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 3:56 PM EST up reply actions

ahem

http://inception.davepedu.com/

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by Sean Fagan on Jan 11, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

rec'd!

u haz bin mist

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

Just wait til I take up my rightful spot covering Saturday

time to unleash the writing hounds!

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by Sean Fagan on Jan 11, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions

or the writing hounds with the bees in their mouths

and when you read what they wrote the monitor shoots bees at you?!

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

From TrueHoop today:

“From the moment he first saw Yi Jianlian on the court for the first time during Tuesday’s shoot-around, forward Shawn Marion knew the Mavericks had acquired a very special player.”

Article Title: “Yi Jianlian makes impression during Mavericks’ shoot-around”

Article Link: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/10/3650847/yi-jianlian-makes-impression-during.html#storylink=cpy

Seems like it was written for The Onion

by Max Zamphirescu on Jan 11, 2012 3:25 PM EST reply actions

Tyson Chandler-withdrawal

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

Brendan Haywood insurance

by djnnnou on Jan 11, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

Heh...

Yi as insurance for anyone makes me chuckle…then again…

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

the Yi paradox

it’s uncanny, you can match him vs the best players internationally and he kills it, he just killed the Dleague, but now he’ll be Yi again for the Mavs. Very odd!

by DCrez on Jan 11, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions

He's the type of player who excels against lesser competition.

And withers against real players.

Nothing odd about it at all.

by jones-y on Jan 11, 2012 3:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I think that was tongue in cheek

rec’d for ‘real players’ slight on international talent, I chuckled malevolently

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

no i mean it

he dogged both Gasol’s during FIBA in turkey, put up monster numbers and threw down in Pau’s grill too….it’s weird

by DCrez on Jan 11, 2012 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

Mostly

I think he can’t handle offense in a team situation where everyone can play above the rim. I seem to remember video of him killing it in weak side isolation plays…

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

internationally, that is

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

he stood up to Griffin last year

with his face!

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by Sean Fagan on Jan 11, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

No. Way.

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by Mike Prada on Jan 11, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

This.

Is. Your. Nightmare.

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

I did get a kick out of that...

Since Yi tends to shoot from pretty much the same spots on the floor that Dirk does, we shortly be hearing different thoughts…

by khrabb on Jan 11, 2012 4:41 PM EST up reply actions

Heh

If that works I’ll die of irony.

by jones-y on Jan 11, 2012 6:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Kuwaiti video

Al Haji Mohammed Dunk on Saheel Club – Kuwait Club basketball
Alhaji Mohammed played for Louisville.

by djnnnou on Jan 11, 2012 3:30 PM EST reply actions

charge!

"hindsight is 50-50" - Steve Spurrier

by little stevie colter on Jan 11, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

I get it Grantland

we’re a bad basketball team! Jokes!

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by Sean Fagan on Jan 11, 2012 4:00 PM EST reply actions

common...

defense-averse louts has a certain ring to it, amirite?

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions

He is a great writer

I too would like to cherry picks teams I have no vested interest in and make humorous aspersions.

How do you like your triple headcase espresso now Sacramento?

But alas, I am lashed to the mast of the Goodship Wizards

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by Sean Fagan on Jan 11, 2012 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

Personally

I pity the teamless. Gotta love this mutation of front-runners.

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

I. draw. the. line.

I have suffered for too many years to let others bandwagon off my misery. Go get your dose elsewhere!

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by Sean Fagan on Jan 11, 2012 4:31 PM EST up reply actions

Once we make the playoffs this year

you can write an article entitled, “Screw You, Rafe Bartholomew”

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions

Andray Blatche

For the last two weeks I’ve been listening, reading and watching local and national commentators and writers ripping Blatche a new one. Wizards fans at the game last night booed Blatche as he entered the game. The straw that broke the camel’s back for me was just reading the Raptors Blogs and check out what this person says:

Jack Armstong’s distaste for Andray Blatche was my favorite part of watching this game on TV. Jack has every right to be disgusted by Blatche. He’s a horrible combination of wasted talent, selfishness and stupidity.

First, who the hell is Jack Armstong and what does he know about the Wizards. Other teams broadcasters can take part in trashing our player because Jason Reid, Michael Wilbon and all the radio host on 980 get on the air and kill this guy. They also do it because we as fans are so stupid that we boo our own player before he does anything wrong.

We’re upset with Blatche because he’s not player we want him to be. From what I’ve seen this year he’s giving effort. He’s trying to get to the basket and not always shooting jumpers. However, the hate and dislike I’ve heard over that last few weeks is over the top.

I don’t think Latrell Sprewell took this kind of heat when he came back with the Knicks. We at least need to chill on this hating on Blatche.

by Kryp on Jan 11, 2012 4:07 PM EST reply actions 6 recs

he's is awful and soft

I’m over it and him in our uniform

by WizKid27 on Jan 11, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

Seraphin

Kevin Seraphin is awful. As the 18th pick last year he is already a waste. Where’s the hate for him?

by Kryp on Jan 11, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions

He shelters from the hate

Safe within Blatche and Flip’s penumbra?

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions

Thank you.

My sentiments exactly. The criticism of Blatche gets to be pretty personal. “Over the top” is the only way to describe it.
As far as his comments about coming off the bench, I think it is best not to read to much into them. He was asked about it. He has to answer. He will either become a problem or not become a problem. Let’s wait until he becomes a problem before worrying to much that he might become a problem based on comments in an interview situation.

by hotplate on Jan 11, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

This has bugged me too - people are going waayyy over board

It’s one thing to conclude Blatche isn’t performing up to his potential, it’s another thing to reserve so much hate for the guy because of it. There are sh*tty journalists and TV commentators out there as well, but rarely do they face the same vitriol as the athletes they write about.

by Johnnie Futbol on Jan 11, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Top +/- last night

Blatche!

Let’s sell him on coming off the bench….win win all around…

by DavidDunn on Jan 11, 2012 4:08 PM EST reply actions

YES

JC and AB will rule the second team…

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by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 11, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions

good link from truth about it

by DavidDunn on Jan 11, 2012 4:13 PM EST reply actions

we were 2-8 from outside the paint

That’s pretty terrible. And what happens when we play a good center who blocks everything if we shoot like that. Well till then…

by no more kwame's in dc on Jan 11, 2012 4:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

or just wait until tonight

for when we play a championship caliber defense that makes scoring from anywhere tough.

by FTT on Jan 11, 2012 5:03 PM EST up reply actions

in all honestly...I would love to some how

catch the bulls in the back to back….and somehow stay close to build some confidence…I just want to play well the rest of the year with a win here and there…

by DavidDunn on Jan 11, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions

Those Vesely interviews were the most entertaining I have read in a long time

I loved his answers because it’s clear he loves basketball, he’s weathered adversity, he’s played on a big stage, and he wants to be an All-Star. And he’s 6’11.’’

My favorite phrase (you’ve got to love the Lost in Translation moments) was when he talked about Partizan crowds (and is smart enough not to compare it to the 25 people at the game last night), and he said

"You can’t compare it at all, perhaps only in Greece people rage like they do in Partizan. I don’t think I’ll experience that in another place and I’m looking forward when once again I come to Belgrade to see some game and fans will rage classically again out there…"

by Unselds on Jan 11, 2012 8:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs