Comments on: No Surprise That Wizards Are Cautiously Open For Business http://www.truthaboutit.net/2009/12/no-surprise-that-wizards-are-cautiously-open-for-business.html a Washington Wizards blog based in Washington, DC, member of the ESPN TrueHoop Network Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Truth About It http://www.truthaboutit.net/2009/12/no-surprise-that-wizards-are-cautiously-open-for-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-1483 Truth About It Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:22:07 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=3800#comment-1483 I believe Gilbert is throwing his jersey into the crowd. I know he is definitely doing it for away games, and I'm pretty sure I've seen him do it at a home game. RE: Cleveland & Jamison ... I think they would want him as a big who can spread the floor with Shaq (and LeBron) while being a helluva rebounder. Varejao has no offense and Big Z is too plodding to play alongside Shaq. RE: McGee, I still think he got many more minutes and development time last year than was to be expected ... hard to compare him to KG's situation. The kid is still getting VERY lost on defense, but I wish they would find a way to get him on the court more. His knee has been bothering him lately. RE: Trading Haywood The problem is that the Wizards are not going to get a big man back. Trading Haywood would leave them turning to the free-agent market for a big, which is risky. There's a chance Haywood, who is an un-restricted FA, could leave DC and the Wizards would get nothing. However, there's also a chance that the Wizards could re-sign him for a fair value with the economy being the way that it is. Then again, Haywood might be highly sought after if he keeps up these contract year numbers. I believe Gilbert is throwing his jersey into the crowd. I know he is definitely doing it for away games, and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen him do it at a home game.

RE: Cleveland & Jamison … I think they would want him as a big who can spread the floor with Shaq (and LeBron) while being a helluva rebounder.

Varejao has no offense and Big Z is too plodding to play alongside Shaq.

RE: McGee, I still think he got many more minutes and development time last year than was to be expected … hard to compare him to KG’s situation.

The kid is still getting VERY lost on defense, but I wish they would find a way to get him on the court more. His knee has been bothering him lately.

RE: Trading Haywood

The problem is that the Wizards are not going to get a big man back.

Trading Haywood would leave them turning to the free-agent market for a big, which is risky.

There’s a chance Haywood, who is an un-restricted FA, could leave DC and the Wizards would get nothing.

However, there’s also a chance that the Wizards could re-sign him for a fair value with the economy being the way that it is.

Then again, Haywood might be highly sought after if he keeps up these contract year numbers.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.truthaboutit.net/2009/12/no-surprise-that-wizards-are-cautiously-open-for-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-1482 Anthony Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:12:25 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=3800#comment-1482 I am so mad they didn't play McGee last year. KG got regular minutes his rookie year because Minnesota was so bad. Washington was out of it early last year, him having to earn it was garbage, Haywood was out for the year and Blatche didn't take advantage last year. Speaking of Haywood. I would imagine he has the most interest around the league. I wonder how he would do in Portland and what assets we could get back. Maybe involve a third team. I am so mad they didn’t play McGee last year. KG got regular minutes his rookie year because Minnesota was so bad. Washington was out of it early last year, him having to earn it was garbage, Haywood was out for the year and Blatche didn’t take advantage last year.

Speaking of Haywood. I would imagine he has the most interest around the league. I wonder how he would do in Portland and what assets we could get back. Maybe involve a third team.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.truthaboutit.net/2009/12/no-surprise-that-wizards-are-cautiously-open-for-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-1481 Anthony Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:59:07 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=3800#comment-1481 Is Gilbert still giving away his jersey at end of games. If not he should start doing it, and Caron should have pregame mountain dew. Arenas contract is not that bad. Larry Hughes would have been bad. Say what you will about Gilbert, but he's not a quitter like Vince Carter or his cousin McGrady. I think Gilbert is going to come all the way back. no one questioned his commitment to improving, and after all that time off, he seems to be able to get in the lane at will again. his knee is not shattered just his confidence. Michael Redd's contract is bad and he was never a max player, never had the league wide appeal of gilbert. I don't think Cleveland would want Jamison, seems like Dallas or San Antonio or Portland would make most sense where he could play off of an Offensive big man and along side a really good point guard. Is Gilbert still giving away his jersey at end of games. If not he should start doing it, and Caron should have pregame mountain dew.

Arenas contract is not that bad. Larry Hughes would have been bad.

Say what you will about Gilbert, but he’s not a quitter like Vince Carter or his cousin McGrady. I think Gilbert is going to come all the way back. no one questioned his commitment to improving, and after all that time off, he seems to be able to get in the lane at will again. his knee is not shattered just his confidence.

Michael Redd’s contract is bad and he was never a max player, never had the league wide appeal of gilbert.

I don’t think Cleveland would want Jamison, seems like Dallas or San Antonio or Portland would make most sense where he could play off of an Offensive big man and along side a really good point guard.

]]> By: Matt http://www.truthaboutit.net/2009/12/no-surprise-that-wizards-are-cautiously-open-for-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-1480 Matt Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:10:42 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=3800#comment-1480 Jonathan - he wasn't coming off three knee surgeries when he signed that contract. It does look like things need to be shaken up but Arenas isn't going anywhere. Like it or not, pieces need to be put in place around him. Jonathan – he wasn’t coming off three knee surgeries when he signed that contract. It does look like things need to be shaken up but Arenas isn’t going anywhere. Like it or not, pieces need to be put in place around him.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.truthaboutit.net/2009/12/no-surprise-that-wizards-are-cautiously-open-for-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-1479 Sharon Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:31:40 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=3800#comment-1479 The last thing I would do is trad Gil. We will be just like we were when we traded Hamilton, Webber and other players who blew up once they left our court. Maybe Butler and Jamison and throw in Young or something,but I would not trade Gil. We may be losing right now, but Gil is coming back into his own. How about a new GM all together? It will be real interesting to see what the new owners are thinking of doing with this team. The last thing I would do is trad Gil. We will be just like we were when we traded Hamilton, Webber and other players who blew up once they left our court. Maybe Butler and Jamison and throw in Young or something,but I would not trade Gil. We may be losing right now, but Gil is coming back into his own. How about a new GM all together? It will be real interesting to see what
the new owners are thinking of doing with this team.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.truthaboutit.net/2009/12/no-surprise-that-wizards-are-cautiously-open-for-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-1477 Jonathan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:40:24 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=3800#comment-1477 Arenas' contract is handcuffing this franchise for many years to come. If I could swap McGee/Arenas for TMacs expiring contract, I would do it in a New York second. What an awful mistake it was to throw 115 million at a shoot-first poing guard coming off three knee surgeries. Gross. It looks inevitable we are going to have to blow the whole thing up. I would probably keep Young, McGee if I could and then just start from the ground up. What a disgusting year this has turned out to be after I had such high hopes in the off season. Arenas’ contract is handcuffing this franchise for many years to come. If I could swap McGee/Arenas for TMacs expiring contract, I would do it in a New York second. What an awful mistake it was to throw 115 million at a shoot-first poing guard coming off three knee surgeries. Gross.

It looks inevitable we are going to have to blow the whole thing up. I would probably keep Young, McGee if I could and then just start from the ground up.

What a disgusting year this has turned out to be after I had such high hopes in the off season.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.truthaboutit.net/2009/12/no-surprise-that-wizards-are-cautiously-open-for-business.html/comment-page-1#comment-1475 Andrew Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:19:10 +0000 http://www.truthaboutit.net/?p=3800#comment-1475 The Wizards need to make a move as soon as possible. Jamison must be the first to go. Jamison has a big contract , they can't do a Jamison, and a few more players for Mcgrady? Either way you've invested in Arenas and it's time to go in a different direction. The Wizards need to make a move as soon as possible. Jamison must be the first to go. Jamison has a big contract , they can’t do a Jamison, and a few more players for Mcgrady? Either way you’ve invested in Arenas and it’s time to go in a different direction.

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