Bullets Forever

I was looking through some older Maryland Terps basketball footage on Youtube and came across this game against UVA. Roger Mason was a stud in the game with 29 points, but lost as Maryland made a great comeback.

Wizards — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:18:50 -0000

I was looking through some older Maryland Terps basketball footage on Youtube and came across this game against UVA. Roger Mason was a stud in the game with 29 points, but lost as Maryland made a great comeback.

Could (Should) The Wizards Go After Elton Brand?

Truth About It — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:16 -0000

There's been a couple comments on Truth About It and on Bullets Forever pertaining to the Wizards attempting to acquire Elton Brand, who has the choice to opt of the last year of his contract just like Gilbert Arenas. Well, let's explore some hypothetical scenarios. http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/05/could-should-wizards-go-after-elton.html

Kevin Broom: Improved Wizards defense is a fallacy

Pradamaster — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:57:33 -0000

Mr. Broom shows why we really weren't much better defensively this year. It's all stuff I've discussed too (though my calculations were off), but it only drives the point home further. http://www.realgm.com/src_goaltending/137/20080515/improved_wizards_defense_is_a_fallacy/

One more new SB Nation site to mention

JakeTheSnake — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:48:47 -0000

Matt Moore, who you might know through his work on Hardwood Paroxysm and NBA FanHouse, is going to be heading up the new blog, which will focus on covering the "NBA Draft, D-League, minor league basketball, foreign prospects and the lunacy of GMs." http://www.ridiculousupside.com/

2001 NBA Draft: Where are they now?

JakeTheSnake — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:50:52 -0000

A check up on the 29 players that were drafted ahead of Gilbert Arenas back in 2001. If you want to know what Rodney White and Kirk Haston are up to these days, it's a must read. http://www.gilbertology.net/2008/05/15/where-are-they-now-2001-nba-draft-edition/

Butler's dunk on Kevin Martin was No. 1. Nick Young's dunk on LeBron was No. 2. Caron's game-winn...

JakeTheSnake — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:16:30 -0000

Butler's dunk on Kevin Martin was No. 1. Nick Young's dunk on LeBron was No. 2. Caron's game-winner in the playoffs is 3 following by Stevenson's game winner in New Orleans. At five, give me the win at Boston. At six, I'll take Haywood's classic response to LeBron James being a crybaby. At 7, I'll take the dunk Andres Nocioni threw down over Oleksiy Pecherov. When Chicago's game operations folks put a picture of Stewey from Family Guy over Pecherov's face on the replay, I lost it. At 8, I'll go with the game itself and Butler's 40-point performace in Milwaukee on Jan. 27 (just an incredible game to see live). At 9, I'll go with two games in Miami when I got to watch the Heat dancers perform from only a few feet away. (The Miami Heat dancers: where amazing happens). And at 10, give me the Nov. 2 game in Boston when Kevin Garnett and the new-look Celtics made their first regular season appearance. Just a great atmosphere. The Top 10 moments of the Wizards' season, according to Ivan Carter. (HT: WRG)

It's all the buzz nowadays!

JakeTheSnake — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:52:00 -0000

Check out the newest SB Nation family, At The Hive. If you couldn't guess already, it's a blog about the Hornets which should come in handy for tonight's pivotal Game 5. http://www.atthehive.com/

Wizards Top 5 Moments of the Season

JakeTheSnake — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:42:49 -0000

Guess which moment came first! No really, It's probably not the first one that comes to mind. http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/toptenmomentspartII.html

Stet Sports Blog shows Caron & Deshawn 'Stevens' partying it up at Ibiza nightclub. It's nothing too special, except that Caron does "I can't feel my face," and the DJ seems to not know Deshawn's actual surname. Other than that it's like any other nightclub: drinking and swearing.

se7en — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:01:50 -0000

Stet Sports Blog shows Caron & Deshawn 'Stevens' partying it up at Ibiza nightclub. It's nothing too special, except that Caron does "I can't feel my face," and the DJ seems to not know Deshawn's actual surname. Other than that it's like any other nightclub: drinking and swearing.

The NBA Playoffs Nickname Generator

JakeTheSnake — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:57:32 -0000

Brendan "See-Thru" Haywood isn't a fan. If anyone can get it to say Antawn "The Go" Jamison, please take a screencap and reward yourself with 1,000,000 points. http://www.nba.com/playoffs2008/nicknames/

Ernie's Press Conference Today at 2 PM

JakeTheSnake — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:47:02 -0000

In the link to the Billy Knight resignation, I said that EG's conference was supposed to be yesterday. I was wrong, it's today. I doubt there will be any bombshells, but it today should be interesting. http://www.washingtonwizardsblog.com/2008/05/08/ernie-grunfeld-press-conference-at-200pm/

I just left Detroit's shoot-around a little while ago. Flip Saunders won't come out and say it, b...

Pradamaster — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:30:21 -0000

I just left Detroit's shoot-around a little while ago. Flip Saunders won't come out and say it, but Jarvis Hayes is by all accounts out of the team's rotation. You saw his minutes start to dip in the Philly series, and continued to fall against Orlando. And in Game 2, he didn't play (coaches decision) at all, the first time that has happened this season. M-Live. I do feel bad for the guy, but I'm hardly surprised.

New SB Nation Jazz blog

Pradamaster — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:53:15 -0000

It's called SLC Dunk. Just like this movie. It's very good, so poke your head over and say hello as they hope to take down the dreaded Lakers. http://slcdunk.com/

Mike Jones on Crybaby James

se7en — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:11:50 -0000

Mike hits the nail on the head with this analysis. The basic gist: Lebron can't shoot, cries for fouls, and dabs his lip and looks at his hand after every foul. http://video1.washingtontimes.com/outlet/2008/05/lebron_james_has_work_to_do.html

The future is the future. I want to be back in Washington, but weird things happen in free agency...

Pradamaster — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:14:57 -0000

The future is the future. I want to be back in Washington, but weird things happen in free agency. If Antawn is not back, then there’s no point in me coming back because he’s part of my success, too. When you’re doing pick and roll with a player like him, they can’t double you, they can’t trap you because you have a pick and pop guy who can shoot the three at your four position. My success is because of him too. If he doesn’t come back, I’m not coming back. I know everybody is focusing on whether I’m coming back, but I’m focusing on what he’s doing. If he doesn’t come back, then I’m not coming back. Gil's latest blog post. The whole thing is a doozy, so I recommend everyone check it out. Later on, Gilbert responds to his critics, and that's always fun to read.

Top Ten Moments of the Regular season

JakeTheSnake — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:21:25 -0000

The Wizards' website is running a countdown of the top 10 moments of the season. Here's 10 through 6. http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/regularseasontopten_080505.html

ESPN: Hawks GM Billy Knight resigns.

JakeTheSnake — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:18:22 -0000

That won't make the Southeast any less competitive this season. Speaking of general managers, Ernie Grunfeld is supposed to be addressing the media today. Expect lots of questions about Gilbert and Antawn. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3385104

Here's the final minute of the thrilling 2OT game between the Bullets and the Celtics from back in 1987, with the legendary Johnny Most on the call. If you don't know how this one ends, I suggest that you stop watching by the seven minute mark.

JakeTheSnake — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:41:08 -0000

Here's the final minute of the thrilling 2OT game between the Bullets and the Celtics from back in 1987, with the legendary Johnny Most on the call. If you don't know how this one ends, I suggest that you stop watching by the seven minute mark.

Arenas, who is seeking a long-term max deal that could exceed $100 million, said he will be turni...

Pradamaster — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:40:28 -0000

Arenas, who is seeking a long-term max deal that could exceed $100 million, said he will be turning in the early termination papers by the June 30th deadline so he will be a free agent when the period begins on July 1. Mike Jones on Outlet. Well that's jolly. At least we know for sure.

I look forward to both of them coming back. Obviously, I don't have that much input but publicly,...

JakeTheSnake — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:55:24 -0000

I look forward to both of them coming back. Obviously, I don't have that much input but publicly, I'm saying what I'm saying right now. I would love to have them back. I think that will be the case and I'm almost positive that will be the case. I just have a hunch, a reliable source. Caron Butler on whether or not he thinks Gilbert and Antawn will be back next season. Keep in mind that Caron said this right after his exit interview with Eddie Jordan.