Links: No Extension For JaVale McGee, Wizards Win Randy Wittman's Debut
Today's links:
- JaVale McGee doesn't get a contract extension, but the Wizards still plan on matching offers for him, at least according to this. [Michael Lee, Wizards Insider]
- That's OK with McGee. [Wizards Insider]
- Speaking of McGee, yet another anecdote that reveals his mother's influence on his behavior. [Kevin Dunleavy, Washington Examiner]
- Recaps of Randy Wittman's coaching debut: [Us (recap, quotes) | CSN Washington (Jackson, Jackson again, Hanrahan, Johnson) | Washington Post | Washington Times | Washington Examiner | SB Nation D.C. | WUSA9 | Charlotte Observer | Rufus On Fire | Queen City Hoops]
- A packed house was on hand. [SB Nation D.C.]
- John Wall gets asked about Wittman saying he needs to be willing to be coached. Kind of an interesting answer here from shootaround. [CSN Washington]
- Wall and Nick Young were put back in the game by Wittman with the Wizards up 20 late, which was odd. [Wizards Insider]
- Wittman says he wants to run, Andray Blatche says Flip Saunders said that too. [Washington Examiner]
- Does Wittman really have enough time to change all these bad habits? [SB Nation D.C.]
- Paul Silas, Tyrus Thomas and Herman Cain. Confused? [Truth About It]
- Wally Szczerbiak, who used to clash with Saunders in Minnesota, said Saunders was a casualty of the lockout. [106.7 The Fan (audio)]
- Brilliant "Coming To America" parody here. [CSN Washington]
- The idea of Gary Williams coaching the Wizards amuses me. [DC Sports Bog]
- Programming note: I'll be on HoopSpeak Live at 3:15 to discuss the coaching change and the Wizards. Tune in here.
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Pam McGee makes all bad coaches go away
Better be nice to her precious. Precious is a virgin. Precious is defenseless. Precious is special. She should be banned from the VC. Instead of telling her soon to listen to the coach because he is trying to teach you, she seems more concerned about moving her son ahead through coercion. Doesn’t she have enough faith in precious? She seems to enforce the idea of entitlement and low self-esteem. I feel sorry for her precious because he just can’t go out and have a basketball career like everyone else in the league. Mommy Dearest is the house. Always.
by hambonejackson on Jan 26, 2012 12:41 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Mcgee is lookin like he's up towards 260+
which means there are probably many nights wittman can get away with Jan at PF alongside Mcgee for good stretches, that would be a running, shot-blocking frontcourt extraordinaire for whatever that’s worth

Athletic? "Blake Griffin is the European Jan Vesely!" - Jan Vesely
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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 26, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Sadly, I have a feeling Vesely's growth will be stunted this yr
If the Wiz can get Vesely 20 minutes per game. I bet he averages in and round 6 rebounds, 8 points and a few blocks and steals. which would be better than Dyrk in his rookie season… just sayin’ He does remind me of him in a way. with his motor, length and athleticism.
by TremendousUpside on Jan 26, 2012 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
and his 7' white european-ness?
i dont see Dirk at all watching him, but that’s just me
Well, he is tall, white and I bet Tsjech sounds like German of you're American!
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 26, 2012 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah...
and he can’t hit water from a boat outside of the lane, but whatever. White, European = Dirk.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 26, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Not like Pam ever lies she seems to have the pulse of the situations with the Wizards
Seriously if her son wasn’t involved she should be someone the Wizards ought to consider hiring.
Things aren’t gonna end well with Wittman he has this sorta attitude thats not gonna play well when the losses start flying in putting Wall and Young back in the game seemed to irritate Wall who says he was stiff after sitting so long.
Wittman was not a good coach his last incarnation as a head coach and it seems nothing has changed.
He doesn’t want Mcgee getting touches an athletic 7 footer but prefers putting the ball in the Hero ball player hands more often.
this is not gonna end well at ALL.
If we want to run more effectively
We must start Vesely.Watching Blatche running the fastbreak was painful.Its like he has stones for feet
by AppleDrank on Jan 26, 2012 1:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
not yet lol
"Through your existence, become wealthy, knowledge is king"- Nasir Jones
"When you play for the Wizards, [Gilbert Arenas] is like Michael Jackson. He's playin with a lot of Tito Jacksons." - Charles Barkley
Absolutely
We shoulda won that game by 22 at least!
On crowd size...I have at least 5 friends
that didn’t even arrive until the second half…I think people are just saying, well I have a ticket…might as well go…HA…
it was pretty empty last night…I had a 100 level center row basically to myself
Wall's reaction to Wittman's comments is interesting...
He also said people are firing it up because they were not sure how many minutes they would get…
I still don’t understand that mindset….it makes you look worse if the team looks like a disaster no matter how much you score….
I don’t see Vesely or Booker or Singleton firing it up at every opportunity?
by DavidDunn on Jan 26, 2012 2:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Re: G. Williams coaching
Not head coach, but I do think he would make a great specialist or assistant coach to work with the guards…. he turned a bunch of sub-par athletes at maryland into NBA players. if he had nba ready guys to start with imagine how much better he’d make them (in theory)?
by TremendousUpside on Jan 26, 2012 2:25 PM EST reply actions
Sounds great
Now all we need are NBA ready guys.
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.
packed house
The pic with the “packed house” link is misleading…at game time the lower bowl had a good crowd, especially for a Tuesday night against the Bobcats….the picture is well before game time.
I got to sit 5 rows from the floor to the side of the basket. It was awesome, except for the 100 dunks we missed
That was embarrasing.
Everyone was in a good mood.
I concur with Mike....I had two rows basically to my self
at center court…
people started to arrive later….but attendance was sparse at the beginning…
I actually saw two groups come in at the start of the 2nd and leave 5 min into the third….figured the MD/Duke game would be much livelier, and could have more talent on the floor …. HA!
OK, fine, tipoff time … but DC people show up late you know that…I’m merely saying, it doesn’t show the “real” crowd that was there a bit into the game…its misleading suggesting that was the crowd for the game.
Yeah noticed that too..everyone arrives late…and actually those who left early were at least leaving early because of the blowout. The game didn’t provide much energy crowd wise despite the score, but the ovation at the end was good…could have done with a few less Blatche hecklers, one of whom behind us definitely got to him .. at one point saying he wouldn’t pay him $20…Wall then mouthed something about him being worth at least $22 to him and laughed…but he definitely screwed with his head a bit … that started right when he missed those free throws and continued with all the missed close in shots..he could have easily had 30 points probably….not saying it was the one guy, but it didn’t help…
by festivusball on Jan 26, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
I thought it was funny people left early
we’re wiz fans, savor every last second of a blowout!
they are starting to wand people....
not sure why…but it is making the side entrances less easy to get into…lines are much longer…
thats what I thought the first time...
I asked and they said it is going to be normal procedure going forward..
Why?
Isn’t it obvious? An anonymous caller threatened to kill Blatche. Strangely, it was his Mom. She is an avid Wizard fan.
by hambonejackson on Jan 26, 2012 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Do yall think that this game gets good momentum going?
Or do you think the team realizes just how bad the Bobcats are?
This win was
fleeting. We won’t see quality wins for another month at least :(
If I were Grunfeld
I’d give Dwight Howard a blow job to get him on this team.
As long as he is the one doing it
I didn’t say I would. I am not the Wizards GM. Its about how sincere the Wiz are about winning. I see these financial leeches engorging themselves off this team telling me things will improve. Maybe after they finish feasting.
by hambonejackson on Jan 27, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
Putting Wall and Young back in
Given that those of us who sit in the stands every game know that NO lead is safe with this team, I would have no problem with ensuring the lead when we gave up a few points. However, I also think that, given this season, shouldn’t keep Mack in for too many consecutive minutes, either.
there was definitely a flash in my mind at the 3:37 mark or so in the 4th when they cut it to 17 or 18 point lead it popped in my mind they could come back….of course, luckily we’re talking the Bobcats not the Celtics…
by festivusball on Jan 26, 2012 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting contract situations around the league
Reports out there about “bad blood” between Nic Batum and the Blazers after they low balled him: http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/26/bad-blood-created-as-blazers-batum-fail-to-reach-extension/. He would be a perfect pickup for us. Gordon rejecting his extension offer from NOH and Ryan Anderson not getting an extension from Orlando. All guys I had on my wish list. I think we should target the following guys in the offseason: Gordon, Batum, Gerald Wallace (he will opt out), OJ Mayo (maybe even trade for him before the deadline since Memphis is willing to deal), Ryan Anderson, Omer Asik. I would love to grab any two of those guys. I don’t think Anderson is going anywhere as we’ve seen Otis match big offers before but Batum and OJ Mayo could be very available and we could afford to give both good sized contracts. If you get those two guys, I would target Anthony Davis in the draft and there’s your starting 5: Wall, Mayo, Batum, Davis, McGee. Ain’t half bad
by jeffco01 on Jan 26, 2012 6:43 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I like all these guys as well
but putting Davis in our starting lineup at PF sets us back a few years. I don’t think he’ll be ready for a while. I also don’t think he pairs well with McGee. I think Sullinger or Robinson fits better next to McGee.
"Blake Griffin is the American Jan Vesely" - Jan Vesely
by PhenomenalSwag on Jan 26, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
I agree with that
but my solution would be to still draft Davis, then sign/trade Mcgee for a PF, hopefully one of Utah’s guys.
Portland I think has made a serious error regarding Batum.
The guy is a wing who can defend and score. And I would bet that he would love to be on an NBA team with his French national teammates, Seraphin and Turiaf.
I suspect that David Stern will see to it that Gordon receives a significant financial incentive to stay in New Orleans, as his departure would put a serious dent in the value of that franchise.
I do think that if we get one or two more good games out of Blatche that Memphis would consider a straight up deal for Mayo, or better still if they add in their first rounder EG could send them Young as Mayo’s replacement. They are getting desperate for a .4 and playoffs are at stake.
The fact that there is almost certainly some pressure on EG to make some smart deals soon could help this process along.
Why would anybody trade for Blatche
There is nothing else that needs to be said
by izaballa on Jan 26, 2012 7:58 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Blatche will be OK as the 4th Option
Nobody was on Blatche’s case when he was the 4th option after Arenas, Jamison, and Butler. If a GM takes that into consideration, another team may well be ready to pull the trigger for the depth factor.
by LotteryNot2Day on Jan 26, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
I read that Memphis is not shopping Mayo now
he’s playing good with his role of a scorer and passer off the bench. And that Gordon and the Hornets (Stern) weren’t even close on an extension… Gordon wants the max if he’s going to stay there. I’m not sure what the Pacers have in cap room but I could see Gordon wanting to go there. They have to pay Hibbert but Gordon, being from there, could make them a VERY good team.
Don't forget Wilson Chandler
I really like him and after Re-signing Nene and Aflallo and now with Galinari’s extension I don’t know if they are going to be able to re=sign him. They also got JR Smith and KMart….. but I don’t want one of them
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 26, 2012 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
yea
Huge Wilson chandler fan. Can stretch the floor and plays great d
"Through your existence, become wealthy, knowledge is king"- Nasir Jones
"When you play for the Wizards, [Gilbert Arenas] is like Michael Jackson. He's playin with a lot of Tito Jacksons." - Charles Barkley
by XAGMNINETY on Jan 27, 2012 1:26 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I like Anderson and G. Henderson
He got killed a little in the threads but G. Henderson has good mid range shooting numbers. I think he’d be an upgrade over Crawford
almost everyone is an upgrade over Crawford
In terms of shooting. But Henderson is not the direction we (or anyone) should take at our soon to be need at the 2
"Through your existence, become wealthy, knowledge is king"- Nasir Jones
"When you play for the Wizards, [Gilbert Arenas] is like Michael Jackson. He's playin with a lot of Tito Jacksons." - Charles Barkley
by XAGMNINETY on Jan 27, 2012 1:25 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
How about Gordon, Anderson, Henderson
Draft Sullinger
Wall, Gordon, Singleton, Sullinger, Mcgee
Henderson, Vesely, Anderson first eight and for extra depth Mack and Blatche
Why would Anderson sign with the Wizards,
and to come off the bench. He will get starters money, to start on a better team
Anderson would start over Singleton...
but I don’t think he is as good a fit as Batum….
by DavidDunn on Jan 26, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Just looked at Miami's contracts...
and yikes, did they really give LeBron, Bosh, and Wade player options for 2014/15 and 2015/16? That ship is not going to age well.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 26, 2012 9:32 PM EST reply actions
Looking even closer...
assuming Miami picks up the team option on Norris Cole in 2014/15 (and all player options are accepted) Miami already has $76.3 million dollars on the books that year.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 26, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
let's hope they never win a championship
So we can laugh at their failure
"Through your existence, become wealthy, knowledge is king"- Nasir Jones
"When you play for the Wizards, [Gilbert Arenas] is like Michael Jackson. He's playin with a lot of Tito Jacksons." - Charles Barkley
by XAGMNINETY on Jan 27, 2012 1:26 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
At this point it almost seems fated...
that somewhere around year three they’ll be the beneficiary of some terrible calls and back their way into a title. Completely on the up and up, of course.
by TerroristFistJab on Jan 27, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know if I'd touch sullinger with a ten foot pole...
A young guy with a bad back usually just becomes an old guy with a bad back…
Back problems seriously scare me as far as drafting him is concerned.
by DCeee on Jan 26, 2012 10:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
It may be the alcohol in me tonight but I feel good about the "rebuild"...
god I love the Wizards… and I’m not always sure why. THis is sad but I made a new years resolution that I would be optimistic about John Wall and not worry about his weaknesses as much… andd I’m doing good so far because he is such a fun player to watch when under control… jump shot or not.
that j though
Yikes
"Through your existence, become wealthy, knowledge is king"- Nasir Jones
"When you play for the Wizards, [Gilbert Arenas] is like Michael Jackson. He's playin with a lot of Tito Jacksons." - Charles Barkley
by XAGMNINETY on Jan 27, 2012 1:29 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I don't like Blake Griffin anymore either...
watching Rudy Gay D up on him and Blake is trying to flop for fouls…. dude complains way too much.
agree 100%
I said the same thing a couple weeks ago on here. He’s gonna be just like lebitch and the rest of them. Hopefully wall wont and even if he never gets any calls (he gets barely any calls now)
by no more kwame's in dc on Jan 27, 2012 1:46 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Griffin did that last yr too and it's annoying als hell, BUT
Wall does it too and gets techs for it too. Also, when John loses, he sulks. When Blake loses, he tries harder. Don’t tell me he has a better team, because he really didn’t last year. The only difference between the Wizards and the Clippers last yr was Blake.
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 27, 2012 2:54 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
no there really was a difference.
They had players who could score.
"The Wizards won thanks to John Wall JohnWalling to John Wall for the bucket for John Wall. If not for John Wall, the Washington JohnWalls would never have JohnWall’d the Utah NotJohnWalls."-mike prada
by MadDog21 on Jan 27, 2012 6:36 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah but blake is always trying to start a fight with someone
Atleast john wipes it off when he gets fouled but Blake has to get ever call. I could score 20 pts a night with the calls he gets
by no more kwame's in dc on Jan 27, 2012 4:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

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