Bullets Forever: FanPosts

Rudy Gobert

2013-05-20T12:50:43Z

A 7' 2'' Frenchman with unmatched length, he was measured with a wingspan of 7' 8.75''. Whenever he steps onto the court his length allows him to alter shots when he isn't sending shots into the 5th row. Despite being so large, he is surprisingly athletic, can run the floor and uses good timing to catch lobs and block shots. This dude can become a defensive monster, he can nearly dunk flat footed. He can stand to get stronger as he may get pushed around and taken out of position for rebounds. Many Stronger big men will try to go into him neutralizing his length, which will lead to foul trouble. He looks a little awkward on offense, but has a soft touch for big man, shooting 70% from the free throw line at the French pro level. In a draft with so few sure things and possibly no star players, why not take a chance on a guy who has a chance to be a difference maker with length, athleticism and touch?

Because the player I just described is not Rudy Gobert, but Alexis Ajinca. These two are nearly identical physically but Ajinca has a three point shot, shooting a career 33% from the NBA line and 42.9% in his best year. Ajinca is no longer in the league, so is Rudy Gobert really that much better than Ajinca?

A New Hope in Washington

2013-05-19T23:02:08Z

Hey guys, I wrote this back in March about the Wizards. What do you think about the analysis and how it holds up in retrospect? I write for Bluemanhoop, a warriors blog, but post my other nba thoughts at joemoore.net, if you're interested.

On November 6, 2012, Barack Obama was reelected as President of the United States. Obama returned to Washington under the slogan, “Forward,” a direction the local Wizards certainly did not appear to be moving. Before the season, the Wizards, presumably adding veteran players in an attempt to reach the playoffs, dealt Rashard Lewis and a 2nd round draft pick for Trevor Ariza and Emeka Okafor. Despite this salary intensive attempt to make the playoffs, through January 11th, the Wizards were a depressing 5-28 and, just to make the experience even more enjoyable for their fans, scored at a league-worst 93.1 points per 100 possessions (per nba.com). Despite the record, the Wizard’s most disheartening situation was the state of their young backcourt of John Wall and Bradley Beal. Prior to the season, Wall developed a stress fracture in his knee, and was scheduled to miss much of the beginning of the season. Though Wall had flashed promise in his first two seasons in the league, popular opinion (expressed in this Yahoo! Ball Don’t Lie article http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/john-wall-returns-practice-impresses-011655092--nba.html) was that Wall needed to take a drastic step forward in the 2012-2013 season to establish himself as the franchise block the Wizards thought they had drafted. Instead of coming into the new season showing off an improved jumper, or better ball control, Wall was not even able to practice, let alone play. While will was stuck off the court, Beal was struggling on it. In 32 games played prior without John Wall, Beal shot 32.3 percent from 3, 38.9% on 2 point field goal attempts, and had a true shooting percentage of only 46.8% (per nbawowy.com). Though he was promoted in college as an aggressive guard with an incredible shooting stroke, Beal struggled to get to the rim, attempting only 17.95 of his shots from 0-3 feet and 25.0% from 10-15 feet, and converted on a less than impressive 32.3% on the three point attempts that accounted for 34.1% of his field goal attempts, and though the Wizards struggled regardless of whether Beal was playing or not, they were outscored by 1.1 more points per 100 possessions with Beal on the court compared to off. Beal, like Wall before him, had shown potential, but struggled to consistently convert the promise into production.

In a January 12th contests against the Atlanta Hawks, John Wall, once the lord and savior of the eternally damned Wizards (in this case original sin is drafting Jan Vesely) began his 3rd season, ready to rise again. And while the Wizards have not yet ascended to the heavenly height of above average, they have managed a promising level of decency since Wall’s return. Spurred by an impressive defense and slightly improved but still bad offense, Washington has won 12 of its 20 games since Wall’s return, good for a .600 winning percentage that would place them 4th in the Eastern Conference if sustained for a full season. However, in this lost season it is the improved performance by Wall and Beal that bring hope for a better future in Washington. Though Wall, only shooting a 48.3% true shooting percentage, still has yet to approach his potential as scorer, he has developed an ability to create offensive opportunities for his teammates. Wall has assisted on a career high 44.3% of his teammates field goals while he is on the court, up 7.4 percent from last year, and his team scores 4.3 points per 100 possessions more while he is on the court than off. Though the Wizards 101.3 offensive rating with Wall on the court would place them at a mere 26th in the league per basketball-reference.com, many of the lineups Wall is most featured in are much better offensively, including the oft-used starting lineup of Wall – Beal – Webster – Okafor –Nene which scores 105.5 points per 100 possessions and allows an impressively low 82.2.

Wall’s emergence as an effective, though often frustrated, floor general has best reflected itself in Bradley Beal’s performance over the last 2 months. Since Wall’s return, Bradley Beal’s true shooting percentage has jumped to 57.4, prompted by Beal’s incredible 3-point shooting efficiency. Over the last 20 games, Beal has made 46.9% of his 3-point attempts, including 12 of 18 from the left corner 3, and 9 of 18 from the right. John Wall’s ability to force defenses to help by beating primary defenders off isolation in the pick and role have opened up many opportunities for Beal, who has not failed to take advantage. Though Beal never receives the ball on this possession, this play displays how Wall creates space and opportunity for Beal.

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As Wall drives right off the pick and roll, Jan Vesely’s man steps across the lane to contain the penetration, leaving Beal’s man forced to guard two people on the left side of the court. Wall beats the hedging big man and misses the semi contested layup over the help defender. As this happened, Beal’s man committed to Vesely at the rim, leaving Beal open in the left corner, from which he has been nearly automatic since Wall returned. Though he did not do it on this possession, Wall has displayed the ability to consistently convert the pass to the corner 3, which would allow Beal to shoot, or attack the close out by the defender who began the possession guarding him.

This synergy between the talents of the Wizard’s dynamic young guards has led to many wins over the last two months, and brings hope that, with a few even-slightly prudent decisions by Wizard’s management, these wins are just the beginning.

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Chandler-Okafor Part Deux?

2013-05-19T17:24:57Z

Let me preface this by saying I haven't really decided where I stand on this one, just though it was an interesting swap based on the recent write-ups of the NY Knicks cap and roster situation going forward.

It happened once already, back in 2009, where Tyson Chandler was traded from the Hornets to the Bobcats for Emeka Okafor. With the Knicks now on the hook for two more years of Chandler, and solidly in cap purgatory with three guys making more than $14M a season (and fans turning on almost every player on the roster), the 'Bockers may be looking to jettison some longer term salary and generally shake things up.

There aren't likely to be takers for Amare's monstrous deal due to injury concerns and apparent decline, and Carmelo is solidly off the chopping block as the team's best player, that leaves Chandler. He'll be making $14M next season and $14.5M the year after. Okafor is an expiring next season, but on the hook this year for about $14.5M.

The two players are exactly the same age (born less than a week apart) and both bring something to the table on both ends of the floor. Would you be willing to swap the two players?

Positives:

-Championship experience: Chandler has been to the mountain top with the Mavericks only three seasons ago. He's also played 70 playoffs games (starting 54) to Okafor's 6 (6).

-Advanced stats: Chandler dominates the advanced stats debate, at least for the past few years. He's a defensive anchor, though turning 31 this next season may diminish his athleticism. He's accumulated an 18+ PER and 9+ WS for the last three seasons, and basically doubled Emeka on the WS/48 metric during that span. Much of the PER gap can be attributed it Chandler's incredible TS%, mainly off easy buckets--something John Wall could really assist in continuing.

-Size: While Okafor has held his own as a rebounder at 6'10", Chandler is marginally better at the big man's bread and butter--particularly on the offensive end, something the Wizards could really use. His 7'1" frame and length give him an advantage over most interior players.

-Salary structure: Sort of an odd one, but with Nene on the hook for 3 more years, and Wall and Beal likely to get major deals in the next couple seasons, an extra season of Chandler still gives us the "stairstep" structure that I value in giving us roster flexibility. Ariza would come off the books after next season (a trade chip or just for space), then Chandler, then Nene, giving us time to evaluate on a season by season basis. In a dream scenario, we could flip Nene and other assets (our 2014 first, another young asset) for Kevin Love or similar.

Negatives

-Durability: Chandler is usually a lock to miss 10+ games a season while Oak has only done that once in the last six years

-Locker Room: While Chandler is fiery and a competitor, we've all heard the stories about Okafor's intelligence and willingness to stand up to a guy like John Wall when he isn't acting right.

-Financial: Would need to commit 14 million to Chandler in 2014-15, while Okafor may be available for a 2-4 year deal for under eight figures a season...at least hypothetically.

What do you all think? I'd be interested to know what everyone thinks in the comments below.

The two players are exactly the same age (born less than a week apart) and both bring something to the table on both ends of the floor. Would you be willing to swap the two players?

Positives:

-Championship experience: Chandler has been to the mountain top with the Mavericks only three seasons ago. He's also played 70 playoffs games (starting 54) to Okafor's 6 (6).

Negatives

-Durability: Chandler is usually a lock to miss 10+ games a season while Oak has only done that once in the last six years

-Locker Room: While Chandler is fiery and a competitor, we've all heard the stories about Okafor's intelligence and willingness to stand up to a guy like John Wall when he isn't acting right.

-Financial: Would need to commit 14 million to Chandler in 2014-15, while Okafor may be available for a 2-4 year deal for under eight figures a season...at least hypothetically.

What do you all think? I'd be interested to know what everyone thinks in the comments below.

Poll

Would you trade Okafor for Chandler in a pretty straight up deal?

Wall , beal , and ?

2013-05-19T14:49:27Z

I'm a touch on the backcourt , assuming Okefor will return . Nene, booker , seraphin will be healthy .

Martell Webster a starter or 6th man ?

John wall , beal , Muhammad?

i watched him a lot through the season and he can flat out score . Shooting or getting to the basket . Reminded me a little bit of James harden without the strength . Can he play the 3? Possibly. is he worth it ?

John wall , beal , Otto porter ?

Im a Georgetown fan so I had the luxury of watching him all season . Nice shooting touch at 3, mid range , and around the basket . Strong rebounder and great passer . Maybe too slow to guard a 2 and may be to friendly to guard a 3. In the Georgetown offense he didn't have to put the ball on the floor much to create anything . His handles are questionable as Harrison Barnes last year. Is he worth it ?

John wall , beal , rivers ?

Martell a get the start but another shooter backing wall or beal ? Is it worth it ?

John wall , beal , oladipo ?

Didn't catch him much but he is strong and more defensive minded . Would you want a defensive asset or a player that can score ?

More scenarios in the comments ? Lets agree or disagree to agree wizard fans

I'm a touch on the backcourt , assuming Okefor will return . Nene, booker , seraphin will be healthy .

Martell Webster a starter or 6th man ?

John wall , beal , Muhammad?

John wall , beal , Otto porter ?

John wall , beal , rivers ?

Martell a get the start but another shooter backing wall or beal ? Is it worth it ?

John wall , beal , oladipo ?

Didn't catch him much but he is strong and more defensive minded . Would you want a defensive asset or a player that can score ?

More scenarios in the comments ? Lets agree or disagree to agree wizard fans

CJ Leslie....

2013-05-19T03:22:40Z

This guy had the best time in the agility drill by far this year. which is crazy bc he's 6'9. I'm not sure he's a lottery pick but if we somehow end up with a pick outside of the lottery we should look into him. In a weak draft a project SF isn't a crazy idea. esp given the McDs AA talent. Right away he can be an elite defender at the SF position which is a must know given the two best players in the league play that position, the best of which plays in our division. His jumper and handle are a work in progress but he know how to go after shots on the defensive end and he can clearly move his feet. With the right development i could see him being an OK shooter down the line and he'll def be able to dribble better. he could be a paul george type. After running that lane agility time this guy is going round 1.

Why Rudy Gobert will not be Jan Vesely

2013-05-19T01:04:47Z

I first became interested in Rudy Gobert after reading this SB nation article by Tom Ziller. This was the only mock draft that I saw with Rudy Gobert in the lottery at the time. Apparently, Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder was the only GM in the league to personally scout Rudy. Sure, other teams sent scouts, but Sam Presti was interested enough to watch this 20 year old play. This is the same guy who saw the defensive potential in Serge Ibaka (24th pick in 2008) and wanted to trade up for Bradley Beal last year. So if Sam Presti is interested, then so am I.

The more I read about this Rudy Gobert kid, the more I become intrigued. He has been getting a lot of buzz at the combine and is reportedly performing well. There is not a lot of tape out there on him, but I believe he has a lot of potential. More importantly, I think he can reach this potential with the Washington Wizards.

I was initially worried about taking another international bust in the lottery, so I looked up some issues the BF community had with Jan Vesely and then checked how Rudy is different. First thing I noticed was the age difference. Jan was 21 and closer to being a fully developed player (which wasn't much) than Rudy Gobert who is 20. Next, I checked DraftExpress for the free throw percentages of the two players. This is a big issue with Jan and is usually a good indicator of how well a player can shoot. Jan shot an abysmal 43% with Partizan in the Euroleague and 54% in the Adriatic league. Rudy Gobert on the other hand shot a respectable 60% in 3 games during the Eurocup, but had a solid 70% FT percentage in 27 French league games.

Another difference is familiarity. I imagine moving to another country for any career can be difficult, especially if you have not mastered the language. Jan came here and had to work through this barrier. If the Washington Wizards draft Rudy Gobert, I don't think that he will have this issue. He will immediately have a connection with a co worker in Kevin Seraphin (also from France) who has already gone through this process. They play the same position and Kevin Seraphin has an elite skill that every GM is drooling for Rudy Gobert to have: a hook shot. Rudy showed off some of his jump hooks recently at the combine, but I believe Kevin can help him master it. With a 9'7 standing reach (more on that later) this jump hook would be unguardable. I can already imagine him getting doubled in the post while passing to a cutting John Wall or kicking out to 3 point shooters like Bradley Beal and Martell Webster.

The last difference is the potential. Rudy Gobert is big and has a lot more potential than Jan Vesely. In terms of basketball height (standing reach), Rudy Gobert (9'7 standing reach) is the closest I have seen to Yao Ming (9'7 to 9'8). Maybe having the difference in height shifted to his wingspan will benefit him on the court more than Yao and lead to less foot/ankle injuries? Regardless, this type of potential on both ends of the floor is very rare. We won't find a guy his size for a while so drafting and developing Rudy Gobert may be worth it. Definitely worth more than drafting Jan Vesely.

International Prospects

2013-05-18T16:26:56Z

Full disclosure: I love the field of International prospects in this year's draft. If I am in charge of team that needs a point guard and Trey Burke is off the board I take Dennis Schroeder hands down. I absolutely love Dario Saric, but have heard conflicting reports about whether or not he is entering the draft, which probably means that he won't be coming over for at least a year. Maybe because there are so few sure things American college players this year, or maybe because this year I heavily invested in scouting and watching games. Specifically last year's Nike hoop summit. I really think this is the year to draft and stash. My only concern is that Ernie has never drafted a good International player, at least not for the Wizards. So be honest and let me know what you guys think about:

Dario Saric: This guy is a fluid athlete in a legit 6' 10'' frame. Although he gets a lot of minutes at the 4, he projects more as a 3 in the NBA, only playing minutes at the 4 against stretch 4's. This guy has everything: size, athleticism, a jumpshot, and my favorite thing about him is that he knows how to play the game. He runs the floor hard, fights for loose balls, and just knows how to get open. At the hoop summit, he played tremendous defense against the pick and roll, and killed the US team with savvy, and knowledge of the game. Take him in the 2nd, or trade into the late first to take him, I just love this kid.

Rudy Gobert: By now we all know about the measurements, but they proved accurate at the NBA combine. This guy is a legit 7' 2'' with an unreal 7' 9'' wingspan. Shot blocking monster, has a soft touch and showed off a nice hook shot at the combine. If he gets confident with his hook shot it will be unblockable. I like this guy a lot, but to be honest, I think the Wizards pick is a little high to take him, and I wonder why he didn't dominate against lesser competition overseas. I know a lot of European teens get very inconsistent minutes and when he did play he protected the rim, he ran the floor for easy buckets and he scored in the paint. This is what I think he will do his first couple of years, but the sky is the limit if this guy develops his game.

Giannis Adetokoubo: This guy is VERY interesting. At 6' 9'' he gets most of his minutes as a Point Guard playing in Greece. Smooth athlete, that looks fantastic with the ball in his hands. My concern here is that he will probably not be playing Point here and he looks pretty uncomfortable playing off the ball. His level of competition is almost laughable compared to the NBA or even most college teams, but this kid is talented. I say pass, albeit somewhat reluctantly.

Sergey Karasev: I like this guy a lot too. He has definite role player potential and can be fantastic as a complimentary scorer with just about any team. There are no questions about how this guy will fit in as a pro. One of the best shooters in the entire draft, this guy is excellent at coming off screens and finding soft spots in the D for his sweet left-handed jumper. A little quirky with the ball in his hands, like most lefty's, he isn't as great at shooting off the dribble or creating his own shot, but he is one of the only International prospects there are no questions about how his skill set will translate. I'd love to see him slip to the 2nd.

Lucas Nogueira: This guy is a project, but a worthwhile one. He is 7' with a 7'6 wingspan. This guy should be a rim protecter and a lob target for John Wall his first couple of years. I have never seen a guy with better defensive tools, be as bad as he is defensively. He is consistently in the wrong spot, and he doesn't play hard. Can that be corrected with NBA coaching, or is it too ingrained between his ears? This is a BIG question for any execs who want this guy.

Gorgui Dieng, Steven Adams, and Alex Len: Technically these guys are International prospects even though they played college ball last year, so I lumped them together. I think Dieng projects as a Serge Ibaka type player. He blocks shots at a high level, hits the midrange jumper and runs the floor for easy buckets. I don't know if he can develop the instincts Serge has developed for blocking shots, but he will be an excellent role player. Steven Adams is a guy with all the tools, but I watched a lot of tape on him and boy is he raw. Watched some interviews and came away less than impressed. He seemed aloof and uncaring at best, dumb and immature at worst. I thought he was an ok 2nd round guy. Then the combine happend and this dude killed it. Blocked everything in sight, knocked down some great looking jumpers and and interviewed extremely well. I think the jumpers are a little bit of a mirage, because he barely shot 44% from the charity stripe at Pittsburgh. Alex Len: This is the guy Washington should draft. Big, mobile, soft touch. I am a huge fan. I don't think the injury is indicative of future problems. This guy has it all. Watch the tape of Len dominating everybody Kentucky tried to play on him if you have any questions. His numbers weren't great after that game, because he was constantly doubled. That won't happen in DC with Wall and Beal. If he is on the clock, Len should be a Wizard.

3rd piece of core

2013-05-14T23:05:00Z

As good as John and Bradley look together, for us to eventually truly become a contender and knock off teams like OKC,Miami,Indiana,Golden State we need to add a third consistent all-around player who will be able to help our team in the far future, not the next 2 or 3 years. Prefferably this person will be a big man who can compliment brad's outside game and john's slashing game. The real question is where and how will we get this 3rd piece. If we can get mike muscala in the 2nd than I think he could be our center of the future. He might not be the third star of our core but definitely as a consistent starter for his career. Anyway, who do you think we could draft, trade for, or pick up in fa who could be a building block of the future.

3rd piece of core

2013-05-14T22:57:08Z

Why doesn't Ernie have a plan?

2013-05-13T21:14:28Z

The key to rebuilding an NBA team is having a defined plan and sticking with it no matter how much criticism or abuse you take for it. Right now it seems that even though the Wizards are improving Ernie hasn't mapped out a plan in his head. The Rockets stockpiled assets for trades, the Cavs and Pistons stockpiled picks and hoped they panned out, LA got younger and athletic and then made their splash, but the wizards don't seem to have a clear direction other than drafting crappy foreigners who are labeled as "projects" even though they just plain suck. Grunfeld needs to map out a blueprint to success and if that means he has to overpay for a player he likes or make a seemingly puzzling draft pick so be it. If Ernie really loved Beal last year and kept him over Harden, even though it looks like a huge mistake now, I am fine with it. However, it seems as if he liked Beal but didn't love him as evidenced by the fact he started Jordan Crawford over him for 10 or so games. Ernie needs to have a clear idea or map of what he wants to do and put in action if we want to really contend

Poll: How Confident are you that the Wizards Front Office will take the best player this coming draft?

2013-05-13T19:08:55Z

The Wizards have had a very mixed bag of drafts the last several years. I would say looking into the future that they hit the jackpot last year with Bradley Beal. I would also give them props for getting John Wall with the first pick (That draft does not look good right now in terms of talent because it is pretty weak). The Jan Vesely pick is looking downright disgusting with who we could have gotten: Klay Thompson or Kawhi Leonard. We also could have taken Kenneth Faried instead of Chris Singleton. We all knew we needed a small forward and that is probably why you take Singleton. Did the Wizards disregard the best player in Faried? My greatest fear is that Ernie and Ted take another European project- now that would be a nightmare considering the huge blow the Wizards have taken in drafting Vesely and Pecherov.

Poll

How Confident are you that the Wizards will take the best player regardless of position?

Past The Draft

2013-05-13T02:37:39Z

While everyone out there seems to be so interested with what pick we get in the draft and potential prospects. You cant help but realize that that is the least of our worries. Even with a new added piece you still have to remember the fact that this team still needs bench scoring, shooters, and a reliable 3rd guard in the absence of wall or beal. While thinking of potential prospects I couldn't help but think of jimmer ferdette. He is over in sacramento rotting on the bench and i believe he can really help this team in all those areas i earlier explained if he had a chance to showcase his talents. Now Im not saying that he will be a super star but he can allow wall to play some off ball by being a decent ball handler and can look to get his own shot with the second unit which we clearly say he could do during his college career. I don't think it will take much to get him away since they don't really use him and plus we have some pieces that we can easily give up like book, sing, vesely, and more. I just want to hear what you guys think about this. He's cheap and young but lets hear some opinions. Im all ears!!!

J.J. Hickson?

2013-05-13T01:04:11Z

He will become a free agent this summer and I truly believe he could become our pf of the future with the skillet he has now(he still has a good amount of potential). He averaged a double double playing less than 30 mins this year. His per 36 #s were 16 points and 13 rebounds...that's impressive. I feel like he would be even better here in dc with a pg like John. He is extremely strong and athletic and would be great on the break with wall. He is not a lockdown defender but is an emphatic shot blocker who brings the intensity and energy we can't get enough of. Even though he isn't a lockdown defender, he is a good perimeter defender for his position and can hold his own in the post, relying on his strength and athleticism. Offensively he can consistently knock down mid range js if the dribble and the catch, is an excellent finisher because of his strength and atleticism(such a big part of his game if you havnt noticed the pattern) and can score off putbacks around the rim. Would be great for screen and rolls with John. Additionally he is still young at 24 and has plenty of room to grow. With an improved offensive arsenal, continually improving D, and if he keeps rebounding I believe he could be an all star in a couple of years. Fortunately, he is undervalued so we could probably get him for about 4-6 mil a year. However this means we would have to rid of nene and probabaly vesely(which I'm absolutely fine with, but the hard part is finding a team that's willing to lose cap space for those two players. Consequentially we'd probably have to take some weak players with overvalued salaries. We also won't be able to resign Webster, as much as I like him this is the better move for the team. We could also start Trevor ariza who is being paid way to much to come off the bench. This would give us a starting 5 of wall, beal,ariza,hickson, and okafor. That's a good defensive 5 and and better offensive than last year. I really like hickson for this team as he is young but also has 5 seasons of experience under his belt. Please explain how you feel about this idea and/or if you have any better or more cost efficient strategies.

Ryan Anderson trade?

2013-05-13T00:41:52Z

I know New Orleans really likes him and doesn't want to give him up, but Anderson is such a good fit. He would be perfect as a stretch 4 here n Washington. What if we overwhelmed them with our lottery pick plus their choice of Singleton, Vesely, or Booker. I think they have to agree to that right? If they say no i would have no problem throwing in a second rounder as well. What do you think? Does NO say YES to that?

Andrew Bogut considered retiring?

2013-05-10T14:51:45Z

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/05/09/andrew-bogut-considered-retirement/

Seems pretty similar to the Nene situation we were all talking about earlier in the year. It raised some questions for me, such as:

1). Does this mean Bogut is a drama queen or it is just something that realistically runs through ones mind when it hurts that bad?

2). Bogut is 28, Nene is 30, not sure what the question is but is there any assumptions to be formed because of this?

3). Bogut came back and is playing pretty well. Does that help Nene's case that with rest he could come back and play strong?

I don't really know what to make of it. It probably isn't significant in the least, but I thought I would like to hear others opinions on it. Didn't know where would be the best place to put this, so I thought I'd write a Fan Post.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/05/09/andrew-bogut-considered-retirement/

Seems pretty similar to the Nene situation we were all talking about earlier in the year. It raised some questions for me, such as:

1). Does this mean Bogut is a drama queen or it is just something that realistically runs through ones mind when it hurts that bad?

2). Bogut is 28, Nene is 30, not sure what the question is but is there any assumptions to be formed because of this?

3). Bogut came back and is playing pretty well. Does that help Nene's case that with rest he could come back and play strong?