[Wizards 2012-13 Player Reviews from the TAI crew are going down; let's reflect---index:
Jannero Pargo, Jason Collins, Shaun Livingston, Shelvin Mack, Cartier Martin, Earl Barron,
Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Garrett Temple, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza,
Martell Webster, A.J. Price, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, Bradley Beal, Nene, John Wall.]

Shelvin Mack

6-3 : Height
215 lbs. : Weight
24 : Age
2 : Years NBA Experience
3 : NBA Teams

Drafted by the Wizards on June 23, 2011;
waived by the Wizards on Oct. 28, 2012;
signed by the Wizards on Dec. 25, 2012;
waived by the Wizards on Jan. 7, 2013.

Time as a Wizard in 2012-13

7 : Games
2 : Starts
141 : Minutes

1.25 out of 3 stars

Average Truth About It.net DC Council Game Rating
{Mack evaluated over 4 games} 

10.4 PER

NBA historical PER contribution equivalent:
Earl Boykins with the 2011-12 Houston Rockets (10.3)

.052 Win Shares/48 Minutes

NBA historical WS/48 contribution equivalent:
Jamison Brewer with the 2001-02 Indiana Pacers (.052)

With Shelvin Mack on the Court…

The Wizards offense scored 5.5 points less per 100 possessions (OffRtg)
The Wizards defense allowed 7.5 points more per 100 possessions (DefRtg)
Plus/Minus per 48 minutes: minus-12.6

Numbers : Per 36 Minutes

9.4 : Points
4.1 : Rebounds
0.0 : Blocks
1.5 : Steals
5.9 : Assists
2.0 : Turnovers
2.6 : Fouls

0.73 PPP

Mack had 48 offensive possessions with the Wizards that ended with a FGA, TO or FTs, and he scored 0.73 Points Per Possession (PPP) on those, ranked 416th in the NBA (via Synergy Sports Technology). Defensively, he allowed 0.70 PPP over 54 possessions, ranked 9th in the league.

Shooting

40% Field Goals (16-40)
30.8% 3-Pointers (4-13)
50% Free Throws (1-2)

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

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Shelvin Mack in 2012-13 with the Wizards:
Lost in a Waive of Despair

by Adam Rubin (@LedellsPlace)

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[Wizards 2012-13 Player Reviews from the TAI crew are going down; let's reflect---index:
Jannero Pargo, Jason Collins, Shaun Livingston, Shelvin Mack, Cartier Martin, Earl Barron,
Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Garrett Temple, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza,
Martell Webster, A.J. Price, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, Bradley Beal, Nene, John Wall.]

Shaun Livingston

6-7 : Height
182 lbs. : Weight
27 : Age
8 : Years NBA Experience
7 : NBA Teams

Waived by the Rockets on Oct. 29, 2012;
signed by the Wizards on Nov. 15, 2012;
waived by the Wizards on Dec. 22, 2012;
signed by the Cavaliers on Dec. 25, 2012.

Time as a Wizard

17 : Games
4 : Starts
320 : Minutes

1.0 out of 3 stars

Average Truth About It.net DC Council Game Rating
{Livingston evaluated over 7 games.} 

7.4 PER

NBA historical PER contribution equivalent:
Roger Mason with the 2002-03 Chicago Bulls (7.4),
or perhaps Rusty LaRue with the 1999-00 Chicago Bulls (7.4)

.028 Win Shares/48 Minutes

NBA historical WS/48 contribution equivalent:
maybe Monta Ellis with the 2005-06 Golden State Warriors (.028),
maybe World B. Free with the 1987-88 Houston Rockets (.028),
maybe Doug Overton with the 1992-93 Washington Wizards (.028),
probably Gabe Pruitt with the 2007-08 Boston Celtics (.028)

With Shaun Livingston on the Court…

The Wizards offense scored 7.4 points less per 100 possessions (OffRtg)
The Wizards defense allowed 2.2 points more per 100 possessions (DefRtg)
Plus/Minus per 48 minutes: minus-15.3

Numbers : Per 36 Minutes

7.1 : Points
4.2 : Rebounds
0.2 : Blocks
1.2 : Steals
4.3 : Assists
1.9 : Turnovers
2.5 : Fouls

0.68 PPP

Livingston had 93 offensive possessions with the Wizards that ended with a FGA, TO or FTs, and he scored 0.68 Points Per Possession (PPP) on those, ranked 441st in the NBA (via Synergy Sports Technology). Defensively, he allowed 0.86 PPP over 126 possessions, ranked 168th in the league.

Shooting

36.4% Field Goals (24-66)
0% 3-Pointers (0-3)
100% Free Throws (15-15)

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

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Shaun Livingston in 2012-13 with the Wizards:
In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb

by Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It)

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[Wizards 2012-13 Player Reviews from the TAI crew are going down; let's reflect---index:
Jannero Pargo, Jason Collins, Shaun Livingston, Shelvin Mack, Cartier Martin, Earl Barron,
Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Garrett Temple, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza,
Martell Webster, A.J. Price, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, Bradley Beal, Nene, John Wall.]

Jason Collins

7-0 : Height
255 lbs. : Weight
34 : Age
12 : Years NBA Experience
6 : NBA Teams

Acquired by the Wizards on Feb. 21, 2013 from the Boston Celtics
along with Leandro Barbosa in exchange for Jordan Crawford.

Time as a Wizard

6 : Games
2 : Starts
54 : Minutes

0.63 out of 3 stars

Average Truth About It.net DC Council Game Rating
{Collins evaluated over 4 games} 

2.9 PER

NBA historical PER contribution equivalent:
maybe Eddy Curry for the 2008-09 Knicks (2.8),
maybe Pervis Ellison for the 2000-01 Sonics (2.4)

.016 Win Shares/48 Minutes

NBA historical WS/48 contribution equivalent:
Jason Collins for the 2006-07 New Jersey Nets (.015)

With Jason Collins on the Court…

The Wizards offense scored 4.4 points less per 100 possessions (OffRtg)
The Wizards defense allowed 14.3 points less per 100 possessions (DefRtg)
Plus/Minus per 48 minutes: plus-13.3

Numbers : Per 36 Minutes

2.7 : Points
5.3 : Rebounds
2.7 : Blocks
1.3 : Steals
1.3 : Assists
1.3 : Turnovers
7.3 : Fouls

0.44 PPP

Collins had 9 offensive possessions with the Wizards that ended with a FGA, TO or FTs, and he scored 0.44 Points Per Possession (PPP) on those (via Synergy Sports Technology). Defensively, he allowed 0.79 PPP over 14 possessions.

Shooting

16.7% Field Goals (1-6)
100% Free Throws (2-2)

[stats via NBA.com/stats and Basketball-Reference.com; original image above via Sports Illustrated]

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Jason Collins in 2012-13 with the Wizards:
In Like A Lamb, Out Like A Lion

by Rashad Mobley (@Rashad20)

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[Wizards 2012-13 Player Reviews from the TAI crew are going down; let's reflect---index:
Jannero Pargo, Jason Collins, Shaun Livingston, Shelvin Mack, Cartier Martin, Earl Barron,
Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Garrett Temple, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza,
Martell Webster, A.J. Price, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, Bradley Beal, Nene, John Wall.]

Jannero Pargo

6-1 : Height
175 lbs. : Weight
33 : Age
9 : Years NBA Experience
7 : NBA Teams

Signed by the Wizards as a free agent on Oct. 1, 2012;
waived by the Wizards on Nov. 15, 2012.

Time as a Wizard

7 : Games
0 : Starts
102 : Minutes

N/A out of 3 stars

Average Truth About It.net DC Council Game Rating
{Pargo was never evaluated on a game-basis, wasn’t really warranted.} 

0.2 PER

NBA historical PER contribution equivalent:
Anthony Carter with the 2003-04 San Antonio Spurs (0.2),
certainly better than Lawrence Moten with the 1997-98 Washington Wizards (-0.2)

-0.129 Win Shares/48 Minutes

NBA historical WS/48 contribution equivalent:
maybe Andrew Toney with the 1985-86 Philadelphia 76ers (-.128),
maybe Mugsy Bogues with the 2000-01 Toronto Raptors (-.128)

With Jannero Pargo on the Court…

The Wizards offense scored 2.9 points more per 100 possessions (OffRtg)
The Wizards defense allowed 6.2 points less per 100 possessions (DefRtg)
Plus/Minus per 48 minutes: minus-2.8

Numbers : Per 36 Minutes

7.4 : Points
2.1 : Rebounds
0.4 : Blocks
0.0 : Steals
4.9 : Assists
2.8 : Turnovers
2.8 : Fouls

0.51 PPP

Pargo had 41 offensive possessions with the Wizards that ended with a FGA, TO or FTs, and he scored 0.51 Points Per Possession (PPP) on those, ranked 468th in the NBA (via Synergy Sports Technology). Defensively, he allowed 0.78 PPP over 37 possessions, ranked 47th in the league.

Shooting

25% Field Goals (8-32)
15% 3-Pointers (3-20)
100% Free Throws (2-2)

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

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Jannero Pargo in 2012-13 with the Wizards:
A Trivial Pursuit for an Orange Wedge

by Sean Fagan (@McCarrick)

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[This post, and its lineup data, is just one way to look back at the Washington Wizards 2012-13 season that was. More from TAI to come...]

[From the Metro Bus - K. Weidie]

“Come playoff time, what most coaches do, is they play eight,
they rely on seven, and they only trust five.”

—Reggie Miller, former NBA player, current television analyst

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[Jason Collins on the day he arrived in Washington after being traded to the Wizards from the Boston Celtics.]

The most ever written about him on this site, until today: 128 words, in a recap of game 82.

Yet Jason Collins is destined to be the most remarkable unremarkable Wizard of all-time.

(And for a star-crossed franchise that’s boasted a constellation of characters, from a rising Gilbert Arenas to a fading Michael Jordan to a…whatever-the-heck Ledell Eackles was… well, that’s saying something.)

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[This is Part Two of a two-part post on Washington Wizards team president Ernie Grunfeld looking back at his almost 25-year tenure making player personnel decisions in the National Basketball Association. Part One can be read here.]

[...continued from Part One...]

>>Damage in the District

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[This is Part One of a two-part post on Washington Wizards team president Ernie Grunfeld looking back at his almost 25-year tenure making player personnel decisions in the National Basketball Association. Part Two can be read here.]

“I told you I was going to get
the best brains in basketball.”

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You never know whether Ernie Grunfeld is tactfully maneuvering a press conference or if he’s on autopilot … much like the way he captains his ship.

The Wizards team president said a lot during his season-ending media-speak session on Tuesday afternoon, and below are some various quotes, presented with little context, but in the total spirit of Grunfeldisms.

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["eternal seppuku #wizards" via @wzztnzz

The Washington Wizards are just one of four NBA franchises which haven’t tasted the playoffs in the last four seasons (since 2009-10). Its contemporaries: the Sacramento Kings, the Toronto Raptors, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Yes, the Charlotte Bobcats made the playoffs in 2010 if you’re wondering).

That doesn’t, however, mean that one can’t play for one of these recently–and some more permanently–forlorn franchises and not make the playoffs. There are plenty of ex-Washington Wizards in this year’s regular season afterlife.

Let’s dive into some names and see how these four teams compare. To be listed, ex-players must be on a current playoff roster, and not simply having played for a current playoff team at some point during the season. (Looking at you, Beno Udrih, ex-King who was traded from the Bucks to the Magic in February.)

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