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Trevor Ariza

6-8 : Height
210 lbs. : Weight
27 : Age
9 : Years NBA Experience
6 : NBA Teams

Traded by the New Orleans Hornets along with Emeka Okafor to the Washington Wizards
in exchange for Rashard Lewis and a second round pick on June 20, 2012.

Time as a Wizard in 2012-13

56 : Games
15 : Starts
1,471 : Minutes

1.41 out of 3 stars

Average Truth About It.net DC Council Game Rating
{Ariza evaluated over 35 games} 

14.04 PER

NBA historical PER contribution equivalent:
maybe Doug Christie for the 2003-04 Sacramento Kings (14.0)
maybe Reggie Miller for the 1987-88 Indiana Pacers (14.0),
maybe Kevin Grevey for the 1978-79 Washington Bullets (14.0)

.102 Win Shares/48 Minutes

NBA historical WS/48 contribution equivalent:
maybe Lamar Odom for the 2006-07 Los Angeles Lakers (.102),
maybe Mike Miller for the 2001-02 Orlando Magic (.101),
maybe Shawn Marion for the 2008-09 Toronto Raptors—after being traded by the Miami Heat (.101)

With Trevor Ariza on the Court…

The Wizards offense scored 0.7 points more per 100 possessions (OffRtg)
The Wizards defense allowed 3.0 points less per 100 possessions (DefRtg)
Plus/Minus per 48 minutes: minus-1.5

Numbers : Per 36 Minutes

13.0 : Points
6.5 : Rebounds
0.5 : Blocks
1.8: Steals
2.8 : Assists
2.1 : Turnovers
1.8 : Fouls

0.93 PPP

Ariza had 563 offensive possessions with the Wizards that ended with a FGA, TO or FTs, and he scored 0.93 Points Per Possession (PPP) on those, ranked 174th in the NBA (via Synergy Sports Technology). Defensively, he allowed 0.76 PPP over 394 possessions, ranked 29th.

Shooting

41.7% Field Goals (188-451)
36.4% 3-Pointers (76-209)
82.1% Free Throws (78-95)

[stats via NBA.com/stats and Basketball-Reference.com]

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Trevor Ariza in 2012-13 with the Wizards:

by John Converse Townsend (@JohnCTownsend)

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In brief, a history of the Washington Wizards in the so-called “John Wall era.” At length, an exposition of the team’s front office and why the time for change is now.

“Point guards are not made, they’re delivered from heaven—and I believe he was delivered from heaven,” Flip Saunders said on “John Wall Day.” That’s what then-Washington, D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty dubbed the day after the NBA Draft when Wall was chosen first overall—June 25, 2010. Team brass wasted no time in welcoming highly-touted rookie to the city. Wall, who one day earlier signed a shoe deal with Reebok, was treated to door-to-Verizon Center limo service, red carpets, and had his mug posted on a billboard outside the arena. He even received an officially endorsed nickname, “The Game Changer.”

The Rebuild, Year One

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 78, Washington Wizards at New York Knicks; contributors: Sean Fagan, Adam McGinnis and John Converse Townsend via television sets.]

Melo Watching [Original photo via Jason Szenes for The New York Times]   Yep, that Carmelo super-quick hesitation move vs Chris Singleton gets Vine’d. #Wizards-#Knicks vine.co/v/btOrgXOVvDu — Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It) April 10, 2013

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 75, Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors; contributors: Kyle Weidie and John Converse Townsend via televised broadcast.]

Dueling Faces. [#WittmanFace vs. #OkaforFace]

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 72, Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic; contributors: Conor Dirks, John Converse Townsend and Kyle Weidie from the comfort of their abodes.]

LeWittmanFace [#WittmanFace to Kevin Seraphin, image via @Above_Legit] Love how Wittman said “HEY!” on this late #Magic FT Att. #Wizards vine.co/v/bjEwq6Q06nv — Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It) March 30, 2013

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 71, Washington Wizards at Oklahoma City Thunder; contributors: Rashad Mobley, John Converse Townsend and Kyle Weidie from the comfort of their abodes.]

Lonesome Dove. [Why the long #WittmanFace? via @recordsANDradio] [John Wall's post-game tweet, which seems to have been deleted for some reason. Adam McGinnis was on top of the screen-grab.]

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 64, Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Hornets; contributors: Kyle Weidie from the Verizon Center and Sean Fagan and John Converse Townsend via eyes on a television screen.]

Randy on John’s J:

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How ’bout that John Wall guy?

Against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, John Wall, playing his 165th game in the NBA, finished with 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. It was a really good, smart performance from the team’s starting point guard. But it’s also a line we’ve seen before: he has 13 career games in which he’s scored at least 20 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed six rebounds. It was Wall’s second straight double-double (he had 27 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds in a loss to Cleveland on Tuesday).

Why is that number of games played (165) significant? Because Wall’s story is a coming-of-age tale of sorts. People who talk basketball like to point to a player’s third season as the “breakout year,” and everyone expected Wall to show serious progress in 2012-13—a constant theme in summertime Wizards coverage. In a way, the Wizards-Bucks game was opening day for John Wall version 3.0 (two typical, 82-game seasons add up to 164). So, not a bad “season debut” for the third-year player.

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 61, Washington Wizards vs. Charlotte Bobcats; contributors: Dan Diamond and Sean Fagan from the Phone Booth with John Converse Townsend from behind the television screen.]

More than one way to skin a Bobcat…

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 57, Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks; contributors: Adam McGinnis and Kyle Weidie from the Verizon Center and John Converse Townsend from where he watches television in comfort.]

It’s Randy. Hard to blame the coach for turnovers and missed free throws, especially in the land of tiny laptops.

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