Links: Doc Rivers Thinks The Wizards Are Improving
by Mike Prada on Jan 23, 2012 1:41 PM EST
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- Before yesterday's game, Doc Rivers said he noticed the Wizards having better body language in recent games. [Wizards Insider]
- Rivers also said he thinks his team came out of training camp out of shape. [Boston Herald]
- How can the Wizards finish games better? Here's Flip Saunders' answer to that question, along with more reflections. [CSN Washington | Truth About It]
- Some videos that indicate that all those points Kevin Garnett scored late on Sunday were actually Trevor Booker's fault, not Andray Blatche's. [Truth About It]
- Speaking of Blatche, here's Saunders on him being booed. [SB Nation D.C.]
- Jason Reid writes that the Wizards need to get rid of all three of JaVale McGee, Blatche and Nick Young. It's a classic Reid column in this sense: he's probably not wrong (though you could argue fairly reasonable I think that it's prudent to just give McGee what he wants this summer), but he's not exactly moving the conversation forward beyond some one-line zingers. [Washington Post]
- Spencer Hawes is out tonight. So is his backup, Nikola Vucevic. Elton Brand's a game-time decision. Who's left? [CSN Philly]
- Some reflections on whether the 76ers should have picked John Wall in 2010 if they had the No. 1 pick. [Liberty Ballers]
- Andray Blatche shows up on this list of the league's biggest disappointments, while Nick Young and Jordan Crawford are honorable mentions. [Zach Lowe]
- Buck and Phil speaking Mandarin. I know you want to click. [DC Sport Bog]
- Young gives a very Nick Young kind of interview here. [Dime]
- For all those gushing over Kyrie Irving (correctly, I might add), here's Byron Scott calling out his poor defense. [Cleveland.com]
- Gilbert Arenas heads this list of the top unsigned free agents. Don't get any ideas, people. [TBJ]
- Me, on SB Nation, on Denver's two-point guard lineup.
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Ouch.....
•Andray Blatche shows up on this list of the league’s biggest disappointments, while Nick Young and Jordan Crawford are honorable mentions. [Zach Lowe]
Who won? Who lost? Who cares?! The NBA is Back! - David Aldridge
What seems to be the officer, problem? - Randy Marsh
Jason Reid is terrible
Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG
by DMVLeGenD on Jan 23, 2012 2:02 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
I couldn't agree more!
I believe all the Reid hit pieces have led to the booing of Blatche. Now he’s going after Young and McGee. This from a person you know has not watched but one or two Wizards games all season.
by Kryp on Jan 23, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
To be fair to Reid, he's been at Verizon for a couple games this year
Which is more than you can say about any general Post columnist other than Wise.
Gee whiz, who should I believe?
Jason Reid:
He just doesn’t learn from his major mistakes… In the NBA, you actually have to know how to play to help your team win, and it seems that part doesn’t interest McGee as much as the highlight-tape stuff. After playing in almost 230 games, there’s no way McGee should still be so ineffective at pick-and-roll defense. His head isn’t in the game nearly enough.
Or Doc Rivers:
“JaVale’s just growing up as we see him. He still has a ways to go, but athletically… he was athletic before he came into the league, and now he’s putting things together. His defense is tremendous. He’s rebounding, he’s keeping balls alive. You know he’s playing right. That’s the way he should play, quite honestly. He shouldn’t get a cookie for that.. He’s doing what he should do, he’s great to watch though. I love it when young guys start to get it, and you can see he’s clearly getting it.”
by Johnnie Futbol on Jan 23, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
To be fair...
Rivers would cause unnecessary controversy if he said something bad, but I agree with Rivers statement here
Rivers also said this:
"The last three games they’ve play with a better spirit, quite honestly. You watch them and sometimes it just jumps off the screen. You can watch teams and their body language is better, they’re playing the right way, they’re running, they’re playing with a spirit, they’re playing with each other. It’s obvious over the last three games, watching them play. They’re moving the ball… They were the King of the Ball Stoppers.
And he added this:
"You know, this is the way Flip has always coached, and you can see it now. They’re actually listening and doing what probably — I know — he’s asked them to do since he’s been here. I don’t know what has prompted it, but they’re doing it."
How many of us are willing to concede that perhaps (at least according to Rivers) Flip hasn’t lost the team, and the gears in players’ heads are finally beginning to click?
Rivers see's what other coaches see in Mcgee a guy thats starting to really develop and becoming a problem to defend and play against.
Jason Reid just writes bad articles, His writing style is without any nuance he tries to get background on an issue doesn’t seem like he takes but one source on an issue and runs with a theme. Some of his worse writing was about the Redskins this past season just horrible articles.
I really wish we had some guys from this area that had alittle more of a connection writing had more of the flavor of this area.
I love reading the Washington Post
But Lord do I hate reading the drivel that Reid puts out for our consumption. I know he’s trying to be provocative, even if just to drive Web hits. But it’s crap. He has only a bargain-basement ability to assess – really – any of the teams he has covered. When he was a beat reporter, he did a good job. As a columnist, where he just spits his opinion, he’s plain bad. I have a feeling some of the more prolific posters on this board (and of course, the editors) would put out much better quality pieces than Reid does. It’s really unfortunate how far the Post’s sports coverage has fallen. The only folks worth reading are Sally Jenkins and ThomBo (but only when he’s not talking hoops). Wise is a good read too, usually. And the Bog. I guess I really just don’t like Reid or Hamilton, but they seem to always have something in there dragging the rest of the work around them down…
Gilbert for the vet's minimum!
We play him four minutes per game — the end of every quarter.
C’mon, if we’re gonna be bad, lets be entertaining!
I'm surprised
The Lakers haven’t taken a chance on him. It’s a prayer, I know. But Kobe needs as much help as he can get.
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
Arenas and Matt Barnes in the same lockeroom with sisters that are baby momas might cause a conflict
thats why I’m thinking the Lakers haven’t signed Arenas those guys might have a personal issue. Lakers would never wanna bring that conflict on their team.
yeah if no one signs him
i think we should just to do it to do him a favor. he’s done a lot for this city and still has legions of fans here.
by BigPenisArenas on Jan 23, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
I'm surprised LA wouldn't take a shot on Arenas
He’s from there originally there.
and kobe respects him
after gil dropped 60 in LA
by BigPenisArenas on Jan 23, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
So everyone else
Realizes Blatche is a disappointment? Damn, there goes his trade value.
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
3 of our top 8 rotation players are mentioned with re: biggest dissapointments in the league
Who won? Who lost? Who cares?! The NBA is Back! - David Aldridge
What seems to be the officer, problem? - Randy Marsh
by Dutch Hoopfan on Jan 23, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I mean
that’s not really surprising when you’ve got the worst record in the league. I always think it’s almost comical how people want to talk about our players as Top 5 and top 10 at their positions. Bad teams= mostly bad players. Doesn’t mean they’ll always be that way, but right now, nobody is a complete player on this team.
by GJennings on Jan 23, 2012 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Is that really surprising?
Given how putrid our play has been this season?
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
Ha...Rondo is not giving his fellow wildcat any hints
This is hilarious…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HKspEE5DJqY#t=159s
by DavidDunn on Jan 23, 2012 2:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
It's the same cold killers atitude he has in-game
I love it.
Who won? Who lost? Who cares?! The NBA is Back! - David Aldridge
What seems to be the officer, problem? - Randy Marsh
by Dutch Hoopfan on Jan 23, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Interesting Irving is getting critiqued pretty harshly by Byron Scott
I have seen him play he plays defense like Wall did last season resting getting blown by not competing.
He’s not much of a distributor either but he can shoot it he can score.
Just read Nick's "interview"
Not sure I have any clue what he said.
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
nicks just a chill dude
once people accept that we can look at him as a damn good shooting specialist. he’s also hilarious which makes him a good part of a team
by BigPenisArenas on Jan 23, 2012 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I thought the problem was Nick didn't 'get it'??
Who won? Who lost? Who cares?! The NBA is Back! - David Aldridge
What seems to be the officer, problem? - Randy Marsh
by Dutch Hoopfan on Jan 23, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
SwaggyP:"I mean, come on man!"
Who won? Who lost? Who cares?! The NBA is Back! - David Aldridge
What seems to be the officer, problem? - Randy Marsh
by Dutch Hoopfan on Jan 23, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
Jan: "It's called: Euro Swagg!"
Who won? Who lost? Who cares?! The NBA is Back! - David Aldridge
What seems to be the officer, problem? - Randy Marsh
by Dutch Hoopfan on Jan 23, 2012 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
Wizards out of shape
Wizard-s, plural. We know that includes Blatche, by sight, and Nick, by Flip’s comments. I wonder who else was/is out of shape. I wonder if Wall was not in game shape and some of the improvement from him is simply from being in better shape.
I know there was a lock out but I’m curious if anyone knows if there is any kind of off season program, nutrition program, strength training, or any of the types of things that the NFL employs. It sort of feels like in the NBA you have a short training camp and then you just play. If this is the case, I would think a team could gain an advantage through an aggressive nutrition and strength/conditioning program.
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