It's been far too long since I actually updated the poll on the right side of the site, so there's a new one that I figure can remain there for a while. Scroll down to the right to view or just click this link.

Obviously, the JaVale McGee dunk has begun to overshadow everything else surrounding the Washington Wizards. Opinion, both within the team as well as the community of Washington Wizards fans appears to be divided as to whether the dunk was appropriate within the context of the game. Mike broke down the schism in depth at SBNDC, and suffice to say, its not a pretty situation

I have my own opinion on this which I shall go into depth on later, but the short version is that I think the dunk represents troubling issues that are effecting the team which go far beyond a single action. In no way should this be read as condemning JaVale McGee as a "guilty" party, but if the team has reached a point where a player feels that he can actively freelance to that level, then something is rotten in the state of D.C.

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Let's keep this one simple. 

In probably the tightest vote I've seen in a while, Gilbert Arenas' quote explaining why he pooped in Andray Blatche's shoe wins the 2010/11 Wizards Quote of the Year by two votes over Ron Artest's Atari quote with JaVale McGee.  We now move on to a much more serious category: the Wizards' Game of the Year.

Nominees and video below the jump:

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In our previous edition, Nick Young's 360 layup won out as the Wizards' 2010-11 Play of the Year.  Now, we'll focus on a more irreverent category: the "Quote of the Year."

Here, I'll leave the criteria intentionally vague.  It could be the funniest quote.  It could be the most meaningful.  It could be the most ironic.  It could be the most fitting.  Either way, the choice is up to you.  Here are the nominees.

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The Wizards' season has been done for a while, but before we move on to the NBA Draft, we're going to take a look back at the good, bad, ugly and wacky of the 2010/11 NBA season.  All throughout the week and beyond, we'll be handing out the hardware for the season.  We'll have some conventional categories, some wacky ones and everything in between.  

The best part is that you, the reader, decide.  This is partially because I can't make decisions, but mostly because we want you to be involved.  OK, fine, it's all because we want you involved.  Carry on.

Our first poll?  The 2010/11 Play of the Year.  Your nominees, along with the poll, are below the jump.  Voting closes at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

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Ever since the first Clippers debacle, several Wizards have stepped up their games and have attempted to make the last few games of the season more enjoyable for both the team as well as those watching at home. And while much ink has been spilled on John Wall, the emergence of Jordan Crawford and JaVale McGee's improving play, there is one player on the depleted Wizards who until last night has not received his due attention: Yi Jianlian. Ever since Yi made Blake Griffin "bleed his own blood" in the first meeting between the two teams there has been a noticeable uptick in Yi's  aggressiveness. He is committing hard fouls, playing solid defense and even taking it hard to the basket on occasion. Honestly, its a Yi Jianlian that I think glass half full Wizards fans were expecting at the beginning of the season after Yi's performance in the Worlds. Maybe Yi knows that the clock on his NBA career is ticking down or maybe realizes that without improved play he will permanently labeled a 10th man. Whichever the case, one should take note of his performance and factor it in to the Wizards' offseason plans.

With that said, here is your Off Day Poll Question:

Would you like Yi Jianlian to return to the Wizards next year?

Blake Griffin comes to Verizon Center for his only visit tonight, and in light of the matchup happening, I figured I'd at least pose this question as a starting point.

Griffin is very clearly going to win the Rookie of the Year over John Wall and others.  To argue otherwise is to be in denial.  But as several have pointed out at different points throughout the season, Griffin also had the benefit of being in an NBA environment for a season as he recovered from his season-ending knee injury.  Sure, it's the Clippers, but it's still the NBA.  Wall, meanwhile, is picking up the NBA routine as he plays, like all other rookies.

I'm not going to suggest that Griffin doesn't deserve the inevitable Rookie of the Year he'll win, but I do think that one year has made some sort of difference.  Adjusting to the NBA lifestyle before and after games is as big an adjustment, if not bigger, than learning the game itself.  Griffin was able to get situated with that before he even had to play, and I think we're seeing the effects of that.

So here's today's question:

How much do you think Griffin's year recovering from his knee injury gave him a leg up compared to a true rookie?  Is it enough of an advantage where his Rookie of the Year needs to come with an asterisk?