Links: The Wizards Have Interesting Motivational Tactics

52FGAs from 16’ and further vs just 34FGAs inside of 16’

Game was won on Nick being Nick….unfortunately that’s not sustainable. Somebody has to start consistently knocking down those midrange Js or Flip needs to change his offense.

I think Mcgee should be extended. He’s a true center that has 2 skills that are always valuable to nba teams. He’s not gonna get max and doesn’t expect it but for between 8-10 mill its about where the market is for shot blocking rebounding centers. He’ll always have value in a trade market unless he gets injured.

he has a high motor seems pretty durable, and is an active player with developing skills at a legit athletic 7’1. His numbers are comparable to alot of quality centers.

If he had weight issues, or motor issues, or had nothing to hang his hat on as a player I’d be against it. He’s not a criminal minded kid seems like a good fun loving kid who is alittle immature.

As the team matures they get a new coach and better players he could be the anchor for years to come you don’t have to worry about finding a center . Finding productive centers is not an easy thing to do.

Blatche extension was just crazy he already had a load of trouble beforehand , fitness and a whole host of other issues. It was nonsensical.

He made such a fuss with that dunk that the thunder couldn’t stop laughing about it and got beat cos they didn’t take us seriously. Let have more of that please Vale!

On a serious note, extend him or we’ll regret it. Extend him now.

is a move that I’m thinking needs to be made. McGee and Blatche don’t play well together and seem to rebound, play defense, and overall play better when they’re not on the court at the same time.

Blatche has the basketball skills to be a PF, but not the athleticism. It really hurts him on defense and seems to be an issue on offense since he can’t beat his defender to the spot or outleap the defender. But yesterday, I liked what I saw out of him in the small lineups with him in the middle. I think he can be more effective operating from the block where he would have good athleticism against centers and has shown that he isn’t scared to bang back and grab boards against a guy like Perkins. He can really bring scoring to our second unit as a stretch 5.

As for Jan, he doesn’t have dribble or a shot, but hustles hard, is smart, is in the right spot, gets putbacks, sets screens, defends the P&R pretty well. As I look at his skills, having him in the paint is where he seems to wreak the most havoc. People lose track of him on both ends of the court. He gets easy rebounds, steals, etc. because he’s always aware. Playing SF pulls him to the perimeter where his disruptive skills are minimized and he has to dribble and shoot more. The main issue with Jan at PF is his strength, but that’s probably the easiest thing for him to improve with time. I’d bet on him getting stronger before I bet on him developing the skills of an NBA wing.

I’d go with a starting lineup of Wall, Young, Lewis, Vesely, and McGee and the second unit is Crawford, Evans, Singleton, Booker, and Blatche. McGee needs to play with a high motor, smart guy like Jan that will get the garbage buckets and clean up some of his mess. Blatche needs to play with a defense and rebounding tough guy like Booker.

Yeah, these lineups make us smaller, but it balances out our scoring and defense and intensity better. Plus, most NBA teams don’t have the luxury of playing two quality, traditional bigs anyway. Then next year, maybe we do go after that wing in Barnes to slide into Shard’s spot in the lineup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqLgeDbmDAI&list=UUd-jvja2QSAfgpxtw-3bNdg&index=2&feature=plcp

when they get to the part were they’re asking JaVale questions, he just looks pissed off.

Something to worry about?

But what do you guys think about trying to get Ray Allen or Paul Pierce in here at the trade deadline? It’d at least give us a scoring, veteran player.

Probably not part of “the plan”, but I’d LOVE to have Ray Allen here.