Links: Flip Saunders Safe For Now, But Seat Gets Warmer
by Mike Prada on Jan 9, 2012 5:06 PM EST
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- Since everyone is probably asking: for now, Flip Saunders' job is safe. [Wizards Insider]
- But that may change if things don't improve over the next week. [FOX Sports Ohio]
- Who is "everyone" asking? [Us | Washington Examiner | USA Today | WTOP | Randball | Crossover Chronicles |
- Andray Blatche, though, has the Wizards' back. [Pro Basketball Talk]
- Recaps from Sunday's mess of a game. [Us | CSN Washington (Johnson, Hanrahan, Wizards Extreme, Johnson again) | Washington Post (gamer, blog) AP | Washington Times | Washington Examiner | SB Nation D.C. | Truth About It | WUSA9 | DC Sports Box | Washington Wizards Examiner | Minneapolis Star Tribune (gamer, blog) | Canis Hoopus (gamer, report cards) | SB Nation Minnesota | A Wolf Among Wolves | Game Flow | Advanced box score
- In case you missed it, Rashard Lewis and Sam Cassell reportedly got into an argument, which caused Lewis not to play. [CSN Washington, with reaction from us]
- But Lewis and the Wizards denied the report. [CSN Washington | Wizards Insider]
- John Wall, Ricky Rubio and the nature of nurture. Great piece by Katz. [SB Nation D.C.]
- The Wizards "can't even fall on their swords properly." [Ken Berger]
- If you have Insider, you should read this John Hollinger piece.
- An assortment of quotes in video form from yesterday. [Truth About It]
- Ted Leonsis is mad the Wizards ruined his birthday. [Ted's Take]
- "The wonderful Thunder are about the same age as the horrible Wizards." [True Hoop]
- Thomas Boswell thinks this could be the least interesting team in D.C. sports history, or something like that. [Washington Post]
- Flip is still trying to be patient. Fun buzzword that is. [Charley Walters]
- Ripping Jordan Crawford's shot selection. [Zach Lowe]
- Well, this is a lame headline. [WUSA9, Elfin]
- Ship Be Sinkin' [NY Times]
- As you probably guessed, the Wizards are in last place in our first power rankings on the mothership. [SB Nation]
- Jan Vesely's air-balled free throw and infinite sadness. [SB Nation D.C.]
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Holy crap! That's a lot of links.
Great job as always.
Skins, Bullets/Wizards, Nats, Caps.
All Washington Everything.
that picture of jw, booket t, and vale
Say soo much to me and it screams change needs to happen
by no more kwame's in dc on Jan 9, 2012 5:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Shameless promotion...
http://www.bulletsforever.com/2012/1/9/2693873/analyzing-the-wizards-season-in-the-players-own-words
my take on a bunch of the quotes in these links…
Ted writing the blog post today was very disappointing and it sounded like he was a petulant little kid
because he had to throw his birthday into the loss. He talks about being analytical and not emotional right now, yet he clearly shows his emotions by throwing into his birthday with this Wizzies loss…
He should have kept the two things in separate posts. One to thank those who said happy b-day, and another for his disappointment in the game.
by thewiz06 on Jan 9, 2012 5:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
Albert Einstein knows a thing or two about analyzing I recon
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 9, 2012 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
NBA coaches prefer Jacob Riis
“When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.”
even though he hasn't played well...somehow Nick's +/-
continues to be near or at the top every game…
he was only -5 yesterday…I would have never guessed that…
I guess it kind of makes sense when you consider he is basically the only even mediocre scorer…
but still interesting…thoughts?
You said it already, he scores points
We give up about 2 points per minute and score 1.5, take his 15 to 25 points out and we score 1 point per minutes. 1!!!!!
I would like to know if we are better defensively with him on or off the court. If we are both offensively ánd defensively better with him on it, I wan’t to know who exactly is f-ing things up when Nick sits. I suspect Jordan and Seraphin are not really helping.
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 9, 2012 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
Jordan is at the top of the +/-
but that is a tough stat to depend on…
one of our bad lineups is John and Jordan….maybe that just creates too much of a defensive liability…and we have to move away from it….not sure how we do it though….maybe a big lineup with Singleton at the two, booker, blatche, mcgee when Nick and John have to rest?
Maybe
1st Wall, Young, Singleton, Booker McGee
2nd Mack, Mason, Vesely, Blatche and Seraphin
With Young as the main option on the starting team, Blatche on the 2nd unit. Sit Crawford entirely and we might wan’t to think about putting Seraphin in the DLeauge and call up Hamady to have legitimate length at C. Mo Evans needs to get healthy too. Atleast he provides defense and some ability to knock down a spot up 3.
My god we are a sad team
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 9, 2012 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Crawford needs to earn back his pt imo
I still think we need to play him this year to see what we have in them but I also want accountability. Not only Crawford but he stands out right now. If we sit everybody who deserves it, we cannot field a team…..
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 9, 2012 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I wouldn't mind Crawford on the second team
if he will pass the ball….
at least you have two scorers out there…
1st- Wall, Young, Singleton, Booker, ?
? is determined on a game-to-game basis with an after-practice 2-on-2 competition. Wall is permanent offense and only runs pick and roll. Permanent defense, matching up with Wall, can be anyone who needs/wants to work on their PnR D. Flip decides who gets to compete in the 2-on-2 based on who practices hard.
Benefits:
PnR gets extra emphasis and practice.
Wall’s team- better keep your PG happy, otherwise he won’t play hard for you in the 2-on-2.
By default the ? should be McGee
He has played well imho so far and is worlds better than Seraphin. I agree we should run the high-pick & roll way more than we do.
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 10, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
McGee splits his time between playing well, playing well but selfishly, and playing stupidly. He rarely plays meh-ly.
I think it might be better for us if we had someone who just played meh-ly all the time. Consistency is essential for finding a good rhythm.
Speaking of consistently meh play, Blatche’s consistently meh outside shooting, consistently meh passing, and consistently meh ball handling might come in handy, too.
But McGee should absolutely dominate the 2-on-2 competition. If he would just focus on his PnR play, he could be a monster. Hopefully, the 2-on-2 focuses his mind.
by yop32 on Jan 10, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He also has a PER of 20+ (near allstar level), the only positive PER differential for his matchup ánd the highest winshare
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 10, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
One of the problems with stats
Stats can’t distinguish between legitimately good play and selfish play.
Going for blocks looks good on the box score, but it leaves the rim unprotected. Grabbing the rebound looks good on the box score, but the better play is often to box out and let your teammate grab the ball. Etc.
I think JaVale tends to err on the selfish side. No way in hell is he near all star level. How many teams with near all star Cs are as bad as we are?
by yop32 on Jan 10, 2012 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Might be best, but
If opposing teams double Young, we get no offense from our starters. Singleton isn’t enough of an outside threat yet, and McGee’s post game still isn’t ready to be a centerpoint of the offense.
Agreed on Seraphin though. He makes McGee look like a cagey vet on the defensive end by comparison.
ok...i just took a look at popcornmachine.net
We really had an issue with our second team yesterday…and I recall that now…
When the second team came in, we lost a lot of ground…ground that we couldn’t make up…
And a lot of that was defense more than offense….
Maybe we can’t go to full second team in the short term…do we need to create a more starter driven rotation, where we always have 2-3 starters in the game? Those popcorn machine stats are pretty eye opening. From the game, I didn’t really realize the extent of the discrepancy.
http://popcornmachine.net/cgi-bin/gameflow.cgi?date=20120108&game=MINWAS
doesn't matter
Do you think the sorry Wizards starters could’ve done better against Rubio and Williams?
Really?
Can Blatche stop Williams?
Wall was checking Rubio. Couldn’t stop him.
by HeyHeyDoctorJ on Jan 9, 2012 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
Rubio did his scoring when Wall sat mostly if I remember correctly.
You can’t stop someone from passing to a wide open man though, because your team is turrible defensively.
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 9, 2012 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
My point: People are trying to diminish...
rubio and Williams performance because they played for the second team.
It’s laughable to thing they would have been stopped or stifled by the Wizards first team
Have you seen that group stop anybody?
by HeyHeyDoctorJ on Jan 9, 2012 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair,
one of our two best bench players started last night. Still horrendous though.
Would anyone else trade our starters for Minny's 2nd unit?
Sadly, I’m only half kidding
good stuff boswell
(from the link above)
Not basketball smart would be an under statement.
Could anybody coach this team
i’ve defended ernie, but this sounds about right:
Who put this group together? Who is the main person who couldn’t evaluate accurately or didn’t even see what roles various players were suited to play? I’d start by pointing the finger at Ernie.
by DarrellWalkerFan on Jan 9, 2012 5:38 PM EST reply actions
OMG you guys, we are going to go 0-17.....
Toronto Raptors tomorrow and then 8 games in 13 days against 76ers (three times), Boston, Chicago, Denver, OKC and Houston.
Who won? Who lost? Who cares?! The NBA is Back! - David Aldridge
What seems to be the officer, problem? - Randy Marsh
Maybe Flip should just let them play
Scrap the playbook just go!
They might get beat by 50, but might be fun to watch.
I think we've already seen them just play
and it wasn’t fun to watch.
by MeToo on Jan 9, 2012 5:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
they need to pass three times and shoot.
Get a shot off within 15 seconds.
by thewiz06 on Jan 9, 2012 9:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I have only seen two Thomas Boswell articles in my life..
but all of those numbers and stats make for some of the most boring reads I have ever seen. Not to mention that in addition to wading through all of the numbers I also had to read several comments more than once just to figure out what he had intended to type. I can only guess that he is either trying to type his entire article using a phone or he is just going way too fast. (Which would be ironic since I gather he is a baseball numbers guy.)
I think I will pass on his links from now on.
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"I'm not present I'm a drug that makes you dream I'm an aerostar I'm a cutlass supreme In the wrong lane Trying to turn against the flow I'm the ocean I'm the giant undertow I'm the ocean..." - N. Young
Thanks New York Times for pointing out the obvious
It has a special power in black and white. We already knew we were the worst in the league, but now we are the “worst in the league.” Thanks again. I appreciate it. We suck. Great.
Hollinger’s conclusion about the Wiz:
The best players on the Wizards are not very good.
by kigaro on Jan 9, 2012 6:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
no problem, just need to stay horrible through the '13-'14 season and draft well.
OkC model here we come
WOW!!!!
That’s why nobody like yo ass and should have been shipped out of here a long ass time ago Andray Blatche really I mean really do anybody on this team get’s what it means to be a professional besides a 20yr old young man. Blatche was quoted for saying “if he did not get the ball more he would pull a Lewis” I hope this is the last straw right their I mean dude has shitted on the franchise time after time. I think we can get some bad contracts back for him I just want homeboy off this team.
where do you see that quote?
that doesn’t sound like anything he would say at this point…
link please….
hahahaaha
thats the most made up quote ever. p.robb is a beast. hahaha i cant stop laughing
by Wizards Khalifa on Jan 10, 2012 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
hanrhan said Dray was talking in jest
but he fact Dray was saying that completely blows a hole in the team’s official story about why Lewis didnt play
Exactly
That was the most dumbest thing in the world especially when your coach is trying to downplay the whole situation just for once use your head Dray.
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 9, 2012 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
What I meant to say.
Was he spoke about it not wrote about it.
Junks[paraphrase]: I've heard nba players dont miss in practice, just knock down shots when not guarded
do the Wizards players do that?"
Frank: Oh yeah, of course
Junks: Even Jan Vesley
Frank: Oh, no, no, no he cant shoot at all
I think
The reason Jan has not been able to get any burn is because he cannot shoot so they made up a injury so he can spend extra time in the gym working on his jumpshot that’s what I think. I can easily be dead wrong.
or right.....
He can’t shoot or dribble more than once. At All
He can run and jump though.
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 9, 2012 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
the stuff Hanrahan says about Vesley is pretty troubling
and exactly why Ernie is the guy who should truly be on the hot seat
if what frank is saying is all true
we gotta get rid of ernie and the rest of the scouts! All pro basketball players should be able to drain close and midrange shots……
by thewiz06 on Jan 9, 2012 8:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
the question for me is did Ernie even know that Jan could not shoot a baskteball?
And would need to completely delete his current shot and learn how to shoot from scratch? That’s much different than tweaking this or that in your form, Hanrahan (who watches the team practice apparently) is saying they had to bring in a dedicated shooting coach for Jan because he can not shoot at all.
Is that the type of SF that ernie thinks is worthy of the 6th pick in the draft? Or did Ernie not even know this was going to happen? either way it’s not good, i’m just not sure which would be worse
"i can easily be dead wrong"
i love this guy. p. robb youre my hero
by Wizards Khalifa on Jan 10, 2012 12:40 AM EST up reply actions
Another good point
This team is so athletic they should be able to play tight defense and be in most games
True
by les boulez bomber on Jan 9, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Another great point- lol
If Lebron James realized he should not be shooting threes and stopped, J Crawford should no be shooting threes
by les boulez bomber on Jan 9, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
LeBron has an elite game to the point where he doesn't need threes.
He is not a particularly bad three point shooter either. Not the best, but not the worst and maybe better than average.
So J Crawford should shoot threes even though he is not good at because he is not elite?
that does not resonate with me. If the best player in the league sticks to what he is good at, shouldnt someone he isnt the best do the same.
why would you continue to offer up your weakness? How do you expect to win if you keep missing bad shot attempt after bad shot attempt? You won’t, and they don’t
by les boulez bomber on Jan 10, 2012 2:04 AM EST up reply actions
LeBron James is good at everything.
I don’t think thewiz06 is making the argument you think he is.
I think, in totality, using LeBron’s refinement of his game in his 8th year is not a good example.
Should Crawford stop chucking? Of course. He needs to understand that the ability to penetrate the lane alone is valuable. And we’ve all seen him throw some beautiful passes off penetration. We’ve also seen him clunk about 25 midrange jumpers after he beats his man. He needs to concentrate on being a point guard (he has natural ability in the penetrate and dish game) and let good shots come to him.
OBJECT!
Your argument is correct here, but you still aren’t allowed to make it.
Rule #1: no complimenting Lebron James.
Even if everything else comes apart this season, can we please please please hold ourselves accountable to rule #1?
Hanrahan also said
That the reason Wiz don’t run an offense in games is that they’re all puckered out. So they stand around and watch.
And that Vesely had to be shown not to use his thumb while shooting. (Ugh)
by ReturnofBillyJOe on Jan 10, 2012 1:26 AM EST up reply actions
I heard the Vesley part. He cant make a shot which is why he wont play much
47% from the line? come on, man. It is a bad joke to trump that guy out as the #6 pick in the draft.
by les boulez bomber on Jan 10, 2012 2:07 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What do you think he is implying that they are puckered out?
That Flip runs them too hard in practice? I’m not sure I buy that. They stand around because they cant set a pick properly
by les boulez bomber on Jan 10, 2012 2:09 AM EST up reply actions
They stand around because they have no conditioning and can't run
Blatche isn’t in shape, Seraphin isn’t in shape, the team is out of shape in more ways than one.
by ReturnofBillyJOe on Jan 10, 2012 2:12 AM EST up reply actions
A lot of the core players are in basketball shape: Wall, Booker, Young, etc
Blatche is never in shape- absolutely right there
Seraphin is not even a consideration. He gets no minutes.
It might be a problem, but it is low down the list
by les boulez bomber on Jan 10, 2012 2:18 AM EST up reply actions
Somebody asked Frank whether the Wiz run an offense in practice
If they don’t run one in games. And he said they lack stamina.
by ReturnofBillyJOe on Jan 10, 2012 2:25 AM EST up reply actions
from the boswell chat...
Top 5 NBA contracts
Here are the top 5 contracts in the NBA this year 1) Kobe Bryant – $25.2 mil; 2) Rashard Lewis – $22.1 mil; 3) Tim Duncan – $21.3 mil; 4) Kevin Garnett – $21.2 mil; 5) Gilbert Arenas – $19.2 mil. 3 of these guys have won NBA championships, would probably be on the All- NBA team of the last 15 years and are certain HOFer’s. The other 2 ( 1 is now OUT OF THE LEAGUE) were given their contracts by the WIz. Amazing !!!
I know most realize this…but it is pretty stunning when you think about it…
We didn't gave Lewis his contract
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 9, 2012 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
In fairness
We didn’t give Shard the contract. We just traded a shit sandwich for a douche
by imperialme on Jan 9, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
true...I didnt see thr last sentence...but the point is why are we associated to
two of the top five…it hurts
I understand where you are coming from.
I just cannot get with that all that is just kicking a man while he is down in other words piling it on a struggling franchise. Last year everybody gave kudos to EG for how he got from under that nuclear contract that belonged to Gil now because we are off to the worst start in franchise history everybody is nit picking everyone knows Lewis was a two-year rental not a core piece to the rebuild, but hey that’s the life of a laughing stock franchise what can you do.
its really just about gils contract
cuz we traded it for rashards…so yeah.
by Wizards Khalifa on Jan 10, 2012 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
if we have an owner unwilling to eat $7mill over 2 seasons or whatever
we will never, ever, ever win. Nature of the nba is owners eating shit-sandwich contracts from time to time
Has anybody seen this gem?
https://twitter.com/fakedrayblatche
Need some help. Playing words with friends and I have no clue what to play with these letters: D E E F N S E
“Ladies and Gentleman, this is your Captain speaking. Man that sounds even more awesome than I thought! Crap – forgot what I was going to say”
Me and Nick convinced Javale that they’re gonna stop the game and give him the ball after his next assist. #onlyhastwothisseason
Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG
I think @fakedrayblatche got his twitter account hacked
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 9, 2012 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
i still remember wizelback in a satire article.
Guys were quick to accuse Blatche for actually saying the things in that….
by thewiz06 on Jan 9, 2012 8:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Haha, yeah well, people hear what they wanna hear.
Blatche deserves critisicm no doubt but some people man, ugh…. I’m happy we have a mostly civilized community around here.
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 10, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
New GM
Unless Ted is totally uninterested in ever fielding a winning basketball team (a thought that has occurred to me), I can’t believe he’ll keep Ernie beyond this season, not after the way the team has played this and the last two seasons. Accountability has to count for something. I hope though that Ted brings in a new GM before the draft. There’s just too much at stake for Ernie’s fingerprints to be anywhere near this decision.
Just think
If EG had not panicked over the whole Arenas debacle we would still have butler and Jamison at the 3 and 4 and this season would look a whole lot different. Wall’s assists numbers would be way up with Jamison knocking down 3’s and then he would give up on his jumper. Get rid of EG
You still want Antawn "matador D" Jamison and Caron "Ball stopper" Butler?
They sucked in their last year together. It was time to get rid of them and blow the team up.
Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG
We would not have Wall if we kept Jamison and Butler.
That season would have been very different if we didn’t trade them, thus the Wizards most likely would have finished with a different record and would not have gotten the #1 pick.
"Blake Griffin is the American Jan Vesely" - Jan Vesely
by PhenomenalSwag on Jan 9, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You mean we could have had Cousins later in the draft?
by les boulez bomber on Jan 10, 2012 2:10 AM EST up reply actions
I think EG would have drafted Hassan Whiteside in the top 5
Long, athletic shotblocker. Tons of potential, low BBIQ. Long thought to be a lottery pick, claimed he was the worthy of the #1 overall in draft interviews and fell all the way to the second round (to the Kings hahaha)
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 10, 2012 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Are you insane?
Butler and Jamison are old men by now.
by ReturnofBillyJOe on Jan 10, 2012 1:30 AM EST up reply actions
Butler has played well this season
so has Jamison. Butler is on a pretty good roster that is starting to pan out in LA, and Jamison is still the leading scorer in Cleveland, still getting buckets, still grabbing a good amount of boards though in less minutes (he’s at about 30 a game), and so far, he’s averaging over a block a game! He must be an old dog learning a new trick!
Yet those two couldnt snatch us a low lottery pick but Foye and Miller cost us one
Err rather stevenson, haywood, butler, and jamison could not garner a lottery pick but foye and miller cost #5
unbelievable
by les boulez bomber on Jan 10, 2012 2:12 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
When the Ernie post-mortem is performed
The Foye-Miller trade will be the biggest cause of morbidity. Like I think was suggested in the links, you can’t trade a young star for two retreads on one-year salaries.
At the time, of course, I thought it wasn’t a bad deal.
by ReturnofBillyJOe on Jan 10, 2012 2:19 AM EST up reply actions
That was because we had a fire sale to start over.
It is possible that we could have traded them to a team with a good chance in the lottery, but who knows.
by thewiz06 on Jan 10, 2012 10:18 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We had a fire sale in the middle of a forest fire
We were trying to dump big contracts at the same time as half the league was trying to clear space for the Summer of LeBron.
all i want
is a competently coached team, thats all. Not to see busted D every possession and crazy ass ‘hero ball’ thats all. You can stink all u want just play like…i dunno the Bobcats. They may lose a lot but they play the game
I was rolling with the punches okay
Patience and new traditions and all. Then Jan shot an air ball on his first free throw.
by edubz on Jan 9, 2012 9:46 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
instead of just missing free ones
We air them. What a great new tradition!
by thewiz06 on Jan 9, 2012 10:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Vesely had about a 48% FT
and about a 32% for 3pt. I don’t doubt he could be a 40% 3pt. and still be a 48% FT. Vesely is not a shooter. He might end up being a scorer. He is weak around the rim if challenged right now but he can make nice drives. Watching him with Partizan, I saw flashes of scoring ability because his attempts were so rare. Yet, they were there. He needs to get stronger. Looking at him is like looking in to a prism. If you look one way, he has bust written all over him. Look at him another way, he looks like he can be a very good player. Maybe Veselys best quality is my belief he will be easy to teach. Give Saunders players who understand what he is talking about and maybe the Wiz will be a better team. Free Saunders from Jordans kids!
by hambonejackson on Jan 9, 2012 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
OT: Toronto won by 10 today
So do we really have any hope to win tomorrow?
had they lost, i woulda thought we were screwed
but they won, so i have a feeling they drop the ball tomorrow and we get our first sweet taste of victory soup
And I see that yesterday's superstars weren't so super today
Yesterday, Rubio was the second coming of Earl the Pearl. Today he shoots 2 for 9. Yesterday, Love was the second coming of Shaq. Today, he shoots 3 for 16. And the Raptors outrebounded the T-Wolves, and had more assists and blocked shots. So, if Minnesota looked like the 1986 Celtics yesterday, I suppose we should be expecting the 96 Bulls tomorrow night. Imagine what we’ll be seeing when some actual good teams come to town?
A good coach can turn the team around
Rick Adelman with Minnesota and now Casey with Toronto. :(
by isum on Jan 9, 2012 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
THey have a good defensive coach who 'gets' the concept of accountability I hear
He yanks people after every defensive lapse and emediatly gives them the business as they march to the bench.
How refreshing
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 10, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
Did the Wizards ever replace Wes Jr. and Mike Wells?
From Unseld’s bio which is still on the Wizards website:
The Wizards’ ultimate source of scouting reports both on opposing teams and individuals, Unseld plays a vital role in game planning and preparation.Wizards Assistant Coaches
Who’s doing the scouting now? Youtube?
Haven't you seen the awesome Vesely 'run and jump' video's?!
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 10, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
the current article on the Washington post front sports page is revealing
In in Michael Lee is talking to rival personnel people in the league and they are right the Wizards lack talent and most importantl the culture is bad one guy says and I agree you won’t win with Blatche I don’t care what anyone says and I agree with him.
Real character is needed in bad times. Like I have been saying about Wall he can’t elevate guys who had the wrong attitudes about the game low character guys . Selfish guys.
The article also points back to the Foye/Miller trade and says rival personnel men say you just can’t make that trade.
so all of whats happening is on Ernie and Flip.
To begin every game we throw the ball into Blatche its almost a sure way to waste a possesion when will we finally realize that he’s not the answer that we need to run a moving cutting offense not one geared to Iso match ups.
alot of things wrong with this team but coaching and bad personnel moves are dooming us now we have a toxic lockeroom.
Flip had nothing to do with this roster
He is coaching the playbook we know he carries. He is a system coach. He can not take five players and design an offense around their strengths.
by les boulez bomber on Jan 10, 2012 2:15 AM EST up reply actions
yeah
A better coach & Dray’s a HOF guy… Sure. The point is NO ONE could win with these guys AND THEY’RE SO TOXIC WE’RE NOT GONNA GET BETTER. This is the problem. Ted says be patient, but the plan is nuts. Until EG is gone and Dray & the idiots are gone how could you even think some free agent would come here? Truth is we’d be better off cutting Dray & Crawford, picking up D leaguers who listen and play defense, and moving to the lottery that way. So what if you pay Dray? Better to pay and NOT watch him.
by dmor20 on Jan 10, 2012 4:51 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
the comments on this blog are getting funnier and funnier
its turning into a comedy show…pretty fitting of our team. At least we have the Jordan banner now. This whole organization is such a joke. Lets go TED!
by Wizards Khalifa on Jan 10, 2012 12:43 AM EST reply actions
There is only one way to continue on this season as we move on. Onward.
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Guess who would say that?
If I had photo shop
my bag would have the dc hand logo with the hand in front of a picture of ted’s face as he is sulking. Perfect bag
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