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"If you look at Caron, Antawn and Mike James, they are getting 35, 37, 38 minutes, so I'm not...

posted by Mike Prada, Jan 09, 2009

"If you look at Caron, Antawn and Mike James, they are getting 35, 37, 38 minutes, so I'm not overly concerned with putting young guys in just to put young guys in. We're trying to give them a chance to grow up and learn to play, but not at the expense of winning basketball games. So they have to contribute."

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"I told those guys, 'This is a meritocracy,' " Tapscott said. "I tell them, 'You get what you merit. Everything is earned in this league. You earn veteran status, you earn veteran minutes. There are no grants coming into this league and the other thing is, you can't transfer in the NBA. So I you're not happy about it, you'll have to earn your minutes.' "

— Ed Tapscott, via the Post. I'm going to leave these out there for discussion for now. Needless to say, these lines make me very mad.

Where's JaVale McGee?

Mike Prada Jan 8 2009, 3:17p

Ivan Carter nailed it in his blog post today on the subject of JaVale McGee's recent DNP-CDs. Interim coach Ed Tapscott explained his decision not to play McGee last night by saying he would've...

Expect a lot of Dominic McGuire now

Mike Prada Dec 22 2008, 11:05p

In typical Wizards fashion this season, the coaching staff somehow manages to bungle up even the simplest and most obvious of moves. If I'm reading this correctly, it took DeShawn Stevenson...

Eddie Jordan needs to stop overreacting

Mike Prada Oct 29 2008, 1:24a

This is old, but I'm still dismayed by it. Jordan was asked about his plans for a playing rotation and he responded by saying that after his starting five, everything is up in the air. "I don't...

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